Otra Oportunidad – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Moenia

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of Moenia's "Otra Oportunidad," a powerful synth-pop ballad that offers a fantastic opportunity to engage with Spanish through its relatable themes of regret, forgiveness, and the yearning for a second chance. The poignant lyrics and electronic melodies make it special for language learners, providing a rich emotional context for understanding key Spanish phrases and expressions related to relationships and introspection.

[English]

You're no longer here

That was the agreement

You always trusted me

I failed again

Sometimes I see you sleeping silently

My hands search for you

My mouth begs for forgiveness

...

Another chance

I had to lose you

I bled to understand

Which one of us

You were the best

If you manage to let go

I would dare to ask

Another chance

Another chance

You're not here

We separated

...

I was always a good thief

Of temptation

The wound deepens, my soul dims

I don’t want any more time in silence

I ask for your forgiveness

Another opportunity

I had to lose you

I bled to understand

Which one of us

You were the best

If you manage to let go

I would dare to ask

Another opportunity

Oh!

...

Sometimes I see you sleeping silently

My hands, my mouth, your breath

I ask for your forgiveness

...

Another opportunity

...

The wound deepens, my soul dims

I don’t want any more time in silence

I ask for your forgiveness

...

Another opportunity

Another opportunity

...

[Spanish]

Ya no estás aquí

Ese fue el acuerdo

Tú siempre confiaste en mi

De nuevo fallé

A veces te veo dormida en silencio

Mis manos te buscan

Mi boca te pide perdón

Otra oportunidad

Te tuve que perder

Sangré para entender

Qué de los dos

Tú fuiste lo mejor

Si logras dejar ir

Me atrevería a pedir

Otra oportunidad

Otra oportunidad

No estás aquí

Nos separamos

Siempre fui buen ladrón

De la tentación

La herida se agranda, mi alma se apaga

No quiero más tiempo en silencio

Te pido perdón

Otra oportunidad

Te tuve que perder

Sangré para entender

Que de los dos

Tú fuiste lo mejor

Si logras dejar ir

Me atrevería a pedir

Otra oportunidad

Oh!

A veces te veo dormida en silencio

Mis manos, mi boca, tu aliento

Te pido perdón

Otra oportunidad

La herida se agranda, mi alma se apaga

No quiero más tiempo en silencio

Te pido perdón

Otra oportunidad

Otra oportunidad

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
oportunidad /opoɾtunidað/ B1	noun - opportunity
perder /peɾˈðeɾ/ A2	verb - to lose
sangrar /saŋˈɡɾaɾ/ B2	verb - to bleed
entender /en̪.t̪en̪ˈd̪eɾ/ A2	verb - to understand
mejor /meˈxoɾ/ A2	adjective - better noun - best
dejar /deˈxaɾ/ A2	verb - to leave, to allow
ir /iɾ/ A1	verb - to go
atrever /a.tɾeˈβeɾ/ B2	verb - to dare
ladrón /laˈðɾon/ B1	noun - thief
tentación /ten̪.taˈθjon/ B2	noun - temptation
herida /eˈɾi.ða/ B1	noun - wound
agrandar /a.ɣɾan̪ˈdaɾ/ B2	verb - to enlarge
alma /ˈal.ma/ B1	noun - soul
apagar /a.paˈɣaɾ/ B1	verb - to turn off, to extinguish
silencio /siˈlen.θjo/ A2	noun - silence
dormir /doɾˈmiɾ/ A1	verb - to sleep

Key Grammar Structures

• Ya no estás aquí

  ➔ Present tense with 'ya no' to indicate a change or cessation

  ➔ The phrase uses the present tense with 'ya no' to express that someone is no longer in a certain place or state.

• De nuevo fallé

  ➔ Preterite tense 'fallé' to express a completed action in the past

  ➔ Uses the preterite tense 'fallé' to indicate a specific completed failure in the past.

• Te pido perdón

  ➔ Present tense with 'te pido' (I ask you) + direct object 'perdón' (forgiveness)

  ➔ The phrase combines the present tense of 'pedir' (to ask) with an indirect object pronoun 'te' (to you) and the noun 'perdón' (forgiveness or apology).

• Mis manos te buscan

  ➔ Present tense 'buscan' (they seek) with 'mis manos' (my hands) as the subject

  ➔ Uses the present tense 'buscan' to describe that the hands are actively seeking or reaching out.

• Sangré para entender

  ➔ Preterite tense 'sangré' (I bled) implying a past emotional or physical experience

  ➔ This phrase uses the preterite 'sangré' to imply a figurative or literal loss that helped the speaker understand something.

• Nos separamos

  ➔ Preterite tense 'separamos' (we separated) to denote a completed action in the past

  ➔ Uses the preterite 'separamos' to indicate that the separation was a completed action in the past.