Marioneta – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Andy

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and "Marioneta" by Andy offers a great opportunity to dive into Spanish. The song's clear, emotional lyrics about personal liberation and overcoming heartbreak allow learners to connect with powerful vocabulary related to feelings and relationships. Its compelling backstory adds another layer of cultural context, making the learning process even more engaging.

[English]

Finally, the moment arrived

that I had been waiting for so long

to be alone with you

and look into each other's eyes

I want to take a step forward

because nothing can silence me anymore

The silence has run its course

And now, I’m full of courage

I thank you for all this time

and for opening my eyes

I let myself be treated like a puppet

and feel at your mercy

But now my soul screams

I am going to change everything

Who are you to play with my dreams?

Who are you to talk about feelings?

If you don’t love anyone

only your selfishness

Forget about me because I don’t exist to you

Who are you to play with my dreams?

Who are you to talk about feelings?

If you don’t love anyone

only your selfishness

Forget about me because I don’t exist to you

You mean so little to me

Keep your selfishness

Finally, the time has come

to show you my cards

You already know very well

I have some up my sleeve

In case you fail me

In case you leave me

Now I have a thousand reasons

to speak up

Who are you to play with my dreams?

Who are you to talk about feelings?

If you don’t love anyone

only your selfishness

Forget about me because I don’t exist to you

Who are you to play with my dreams?

Who are you to talk about feelings?

If you don’t love anyone

only your selfishness

Forget about me because I don’t exist to you

To everyone, our story seemed believable

But my mind won’t forgive and it won’t erase from my memory

So much disdain from you

that I don’t deserve it

Ah...

[Spanish]

Al fin llegó el momento

que tanto esperaba

para estar contigo a solas

y mirarnos a la cara

Quiero dar un paso al frente

porque ya nada me calla

El silencio cumplió su tiempo

Y ahora no me faltan ganas

Te doy las gracias por todo este tiempo

y por abrirme los ojos

Me dejé tratar como una marioneta

y sentirme a tu antojo

Pero mi alma ahora grita

Voy a cambiarlo todo

¿Quién eres tú para jugar con mis sueños?

¿Quién eres tú para hablar de sentimiento?

Si tú no quieres a nadie

tan solo a tu egoísmo

Olvídate de mi persona porque para ti no existo

¿Quién eres tú para jugar con mis sueños?

¿Quién eres tú para hablar de sentimiento?

Si tú no quieres a nadie

tan solo a tu egoísmo

Olvídate de mi persona porque para ti no existo

Eres tan poca cosa para mí

Tú quédate con tu egoísmo

Al fin llegó la hora

de enseñarte mis cartas

Tú ya lo sabes de sobra

tengo unas debajo de la manga

Por si tú me fallas

Por si tú me faltas

Ahora tengo mil motivos

para tomar la palabra

¿Quién eres tú para jugar con mis sueños?

¿Quién eres tú para hablar de sentimiento?

Si tú no quieres a nadie

tan solo a tu egoísmo

Olvídate de mi persona porque para ti no existo

¿Quién eres tú para jugar con mis sueños?

¿Quién eres tú para hablar de sentimiento?

Si tú no quieres a nadie

tan solo a tu egoísmo

Olvídate de mi persona porque para ti no existo

Para todo el mundo fue creíble nuestra historia

Pero mi mente no perdona y no se borra de mi memoria

Tanto desprecio por tu parte

que no merece mi persona

Ah...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
marioneta /ma.ɾjoˈne.ta/ B1	noun - puppet; person controlled by others
silencio /siˈlen.θjo/ A2	noun - silence; absence of sound
gritar /ɡɾiˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to scream or shout
alma /ˈalma/ B1	noun - soul; spirit
soñar /soˈɲaɾ/ B1	verb - to dream
egoísmo /eɣoˈizmo/ B2	noun - selfishness; excessive self-interest
personar /peɾˈso.naɾ/ C1	verb - to personify; to embody
tratar /tɾaˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to treat; to deal with
memoria /meˈmoɾja/ B1	noun - memory; ability to remember
olvidar /olβiˈðaɾ/ A2	verb - to forget
jugar /xuˈɡaɾ/ A2	verb - to play
desprecio /desˈpɾe.θjo/ B2	noun - contempt; scorn
historia /isˈtoɾja/ A2	noun - story; history
soledad /soleˈðað/ B2	noun - loneliness; solitude
enganar /eŋɡaˈɲaɾ/ B1	verb - to deceive; to cheat

Key Grammar Structures

• [translate:Al fin llegó el momento]

  ➔ Preterite tense (simple past).

  ➔ "Llegó" indicates a completed past action meaning 'the moment finally arrived'.

• [translate:Quiero dar un paso al frente]

  ➔ Verbal periphrasis (querer + infinitive).

  ➔ "Quiero dar" expresses desire or intention—'I want to take a step forward'.

• [translate:Y ahora no me faltan ganas]

  ➔ Negation with 'no' and indirect expression of desire.

  ➔ "No me faltan ganas" literally means 'I’m not lacking desire', equivalent to 'I really want to'.

• [translate:Te doy las gracias por todo este tiempo]

  ➔ Indirect object pronoun 'te' with verb 'dar'.

  ➔ "Te doy" means 'I give you', showing the indirect object structure used for expressing thanks.

• [translate:Me dejé tratar como una marioneta]

  ➔ Reflexive pronoun with causative verb construction.

  ➔ "Me dejé tratar" means 'I let myself be treated', showing passive permission.

• [translate:Voy a cambiarlo todo]

  ➔ Near future construction with 'ir a + infinitive'.

  ➔ "Voy a cambiarlo" means 'I’m going to change it', referring to an imminent action.

• [translate:¿Quién eres tú para jugar con mis sueños?]

  ➔ Rhetorical question with infinitive expressing moral judgment.

  ➔ "¿Quién eres tú para..." is used to criticize someone's right to act in a certain way.

• [translate:Olvídate de mi persona]

  ➔ Reflexive imperative form of 'olvidarse'.

  ➔ "Olvídate" means 'forget yourself about me' → 'Forget me', using reflexive for emphasis.

• [translate:Tú quédate con tu egoísmo]

  ➔ Imperative with reflexive pronoun 'quédate'.

  ➔ "Quédate con" means 'keep' or 'stay with', expressing rejection or dismissal.

• [translate:Tengo unas debajo de la manga]

  ➔ Idiomatic expression using present tense for possession.

  ➔ "Tener algo debajo de la manga" means 'to have something up one’s sleeve' (figuratively: a secret plan).