La Amante Perfecta – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of Spanish through José José's heartfelt performance of "La Amante Perfecta." This song, set to the romantic melodies crafted by Armando Manzanero, offers a tender look into the language of devotion and longing, making it a wonderful piece for connecting with expressive, classic Latin romanticism.

[English]

When you wake up by my side

When you give me a kiss

When I feel your fragrance

Next to me

When the sound of your kiss awakens me

I understand that you are my reason

My perfect lover

My greatest love

You make my days seem shorter

You know how to fulfill my whims

You don't see flaws in me

You say yes to everything

Always yes

When in your hands

I feel fire and I sense your sigh

...

And I wish the night

Would finally end

When I die

To kiss you and gaze at you

I understand that you are my reason

My perfect lover

My greatest love

...

[Spanish]

Cuando amaneces a mi lado

Cuando un beso me regalas

Cuando siento tu fragancia

Junto a mí

Cuando el sonido de tu beso me despierta

Yo comprendo que eres mi motivo

Mi amante perfecta

Mi mejor amor

Haces más cortos mis días

Sabes llenar mis caprichos

En mi no miras errores

A todo dices que si

Siempre si

Cuando en tus manos

Siento fuego y adivino tu suspiro

Y deseo que la noche

Llegue al fin

Cuando me muero

Por besarte y contemplarte

Yo comprendo que eres mi motivo

Mi amante perfecta

Mi mejor amor

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amaneces a.maˈne.θes B1	verb - you wake up
regalas reˈɣa.las A2	verb - you give as a gift
fragancia fɾaˈɣan.θja B1	noun - fragrance, scent
comprendo kom.pɾenˈdo B1	verb - I understand
motivo moˈti.βo B1	noun - reason, motive
perfecta peɾˈfek.ta B1	adjective - perfect
cortos ˈkoɾ.tos A2	adjective - short
llenar ʎeˈnaɾ A2	verb - to fill
caprichos kaˈpɾi.ʧos B1	noun - whims, fancies
miras ˈmi.ɾas A2	verb - you look at
fuego ˈfwe.ɣo A2	noun - fire
adivino a.ðiˈβi.no B2	verb - I guess, I foresee
suspiro suˈspi.ɾo B1	noun - sigh
muero ˈmwe.ɾo B1	verb - I die
contemplarte kon.tem.plaɾ.te B2	verb - to contemplate you

Key Grammar Structures

• Cuando amaneces a mi lado

  ➔ Present tense with 'cuando'

  ➔ The use of 'cuando' introduces a condition or time, followed by the present tense verb 'amaneces'.

• Cuando un beso me regalas

  ➔ Indirect object pronoun 'me'

  ➔ The pronoun 'me' is used to indicate the indirect object, showing who receives the action of 'regalas'.

• Mi amante perfecta

  ➔ Possessive adjective 'mi'

  ➔ The possessive adjective 'mi' indicates ownership, showing that 'amante perfecta' belongs to the speaker.

• Haces más cortos mis días

  ➔ Comparative adjective 'más cortos'

  ➔ The comparative adjective 'más cortos' is used to compare the length of the days, indicating they are shorter because of the subject's actions.

• A todo dices que si

  ➔ Present tense with 'dices'

  ➔ The verb 'dices' is in the present tense, indicating a habitual action of saying 'yes' to everything.

• Cuando en tus manos siento fuego

  ➔ Present tense with 'siento'

  ➔ The verb 'siento' is in the present tense, describing the immediate sensation of feeling fire in the subject's hands.