Crema de Estrellas – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Soda Stereo
• Album: Sueño Stereo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poetic world of Soda Stereo with 'Crema de Estrellas'. This song is a perfect gateway for learning Spanish through metaphors and atmospheric descriptions, offering a glimpse into the sophisticated lyrical style of Gustavo Cerati.

[English]

What radiates tonight is special

It shines over the lake

...

I was waiting for a faint appearance

Nebulous as always

And I imagined his weathered face

...

When it's dark

Everything begins to look clearer

In my constellation

...

I remembered his preferences, an astral conversation

The songs we used to hear

His lunar body

Celestial refuge

And the pH of his saliva

And I got lost in the immense stillness

...

A cream of stars seems to cover everything

In my constellation

...

I remembered his preferences, an astral conversation

The songs we used to hear

And I rose

...

And I rose

...

[Spanish]

Lo que irradia esta noche es especial

Sobre el lago resplandece

Esperaba una tenue aparición

Nebulosa como siempre

E imaginé su rostro vivido

Cuando está oscuro

Todo empieza a verse más claro

En mi constelación

Recordé sus gustos conversación astral

Las canciones que oíamos

Su cuerpo lunar

Refugio celestial

Y el PH de su saliva

Y me perdí en la inmensa quietud

Una crema de estrellas parece cubrirlo todo

En mi constelación

Recordé sus gustos conversación astral

Las canciones que oíamos

Y subí

Y subí

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
irradia /iˈra.ðja/ B2	verb - to radiate, emit
resplandece /res.planˈde.θe/ B2	verb - to shine brightly, gleam
tenue /teˈne/ B1	adjective - slight, faint, subtle
aparición /a.pa.ɾiˈθjon/ B1	noun - appearance, apparition
nebulosa /ne.βuˈlo.sa/ B2	adjective - nebulous, hazy
vivido /biˈβi.ðo/ B1	adjective - vivid, lively
constelación /kons.te.laˈθjon/ B2	noun - constellation
gustos /ˈɡus.tos/ A2	noun - tastes, preferences
astral /asˈtral/ C1	adjective - astral, relating to the stars
lunar /luˈnar/ B1	adjective - lunar, relating to the moon
refugio /reˈfu.xjo/ B1	noun - shelter, refuge
inmensa /i.ˈmen.sa/ B2	adjective - immense, vast
quietud /kjeˈtuð/ B1	noun - quiet, stillness
cubrirlo /kuˈβɾi.ɾlo/ A2	verb - to cover it
subí /suˈβi/ A2	verb - I climbed, I went up

Key Grammar Structures

• Lo que irradia esta noche es especial

  ➔ Relative Clause + Ser (to be)

  ➔ The phrase "Lo que irradia esta noche" is a relative clause acting as the subject. "Es" is the verb 'to be' indicating a quality. The structure highlights what *specifically* about the night is special.

• Cuando está oscuro, todo empieza a verse más claro

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time + Reflexive Verb

  ➔ "Cuando está oscuro" is an adverbial clause of time, setting the condition. "Empezar a verse" is a reflexive verb construction meaning 'to begin to be seen'. The reflexive pronoun 'se' indicates the action affects the subject itself.

• Su cuerpo lunar

  ➔ Adjective as Noun Modifier

  ➔ "Lunar" is an adjective describing the body, creating a poetic image. It functions as a modifier, specifying the *type* of body.

• Y el PH de su saliva

  ➔ Definite Article + Noun + Preposition + Possessive Pronoun

  ➔ This phrase is a very specific and unusual detail, adding to the song's surreal quality. The definite article 'el' indicates a specific pH level. 'De su saliva' shows possession.