“Gigante” (Giant) by Mon Laferte, English translation

“Giant” Lyrics
Album: Femme Fatale Vol. 2, 2026
Genre: Soulful ballad about Mon Laferte’s life-changing fight to overcome cancer, ending up on the other side, reborn as a new person. Strong vocals. Very beautiful.
Country: Mexico

Lyrics Translation:

A veces me duele hasta la misma sombra,
A veces el miedo me muerde y me inunda,
A veces la orquesta se monta una fiesta
Con todo ese ruido,
Por fin puedo tomar mi siesta.

Sometimes even my own shadow hurts me,
Sometimes the fear bites me and overwhelms me,
Sometimes the orchestra puts on a party
With all that noise,
Finally I can take my siesta.

Continue reading ““Gigante” (Giant) by Mon Laferte, English translation” →

“La Bruja” (The Witch), traditional Veracruz folk song, English translation

“The Witch”
Genre: Son Jarocho folk dance from Veracruz, Mexico. This song was featured in the Frida (2002) movie. The lyrics are about a regular human seduced by a vampire-witch, drained, and transformed into various plants.
Country: Mexico
Various versions, three translated: the gleefully bisexual rendition by Lila Downs (the Mexican singer-songwriter who sang the song for the Frida movie), the softer women-loving-women version by Natalia Lafourcade (another major Mexican singer), and a dance version by Jenny and the Mexicats ft. La Roqueta. I translated the versions separately since they varied too much. They’re all good. Due to the various artistic interpretations and the witchy theme, I figured this was a good song to post before both Bisexual Visibility Day (September 23) and Halloween (October 31).

Continue reading ““La Bruja” (The Witch), traditional Veracruz folk song, English translation” →

“Porque Te Vas” (Because You Leave) by Jeanette Anne Dimech, English translation

“Because You Leave” Lyrics
Album: Porque Te Vas (Because You Leave), 1974
Genre: Sad girl ballad. Yearning romantic ballad. She is sad about her lover leaving the city, worried that they will forget her.
Country: Spain

Lyrics Translation:

Hoy en mi ventana brilla el sol
Y el corazón se pone triste
Contemplando la ciudad,
Porque te vas.

Today into my window shines the sun
And the heart turns sad,
Contemplating the city,
Because you leave.

Continue reading ““Porque Te Vas” (Because You Leave) by Jeanette Anne Dimech, English translation” →

“Me Voy a Quitar de en Medio” (I Am Getting Out of the Way) by Vicente Fernández, English translation

“I Am Getting Out of the Way” Lyrics
Album: Entre el Amor y Yo (Between Love and Me), 1998
Genre: Orchestral mariachi song about unrequited love during a breakup, asking the other person not to forget them.
Country: Mexico

Lyrics Translation:

Si nuestro amor se acaba,
Si nuestro amor termina,
Ya no me queda nada
Para vivir la vida.

If our love is at an end,
If our love is finished,
Now I have nothing left
To keep on living.

Continue reading ““Me Voy a Quitar de en Medio” (I Am Getting Out of the Way) by Vicente Fernández, English translation” →

“Se Murió De Amor” (He Died of Love) by Bobby Pulido, English translation

“He Died of Love” Lyrics
Album: Enséñame (Teach Me), 1996
Style: Romantic country song. Love song declaring that he wants to be with his sweetheart forever, that his sweetheart made him so happy, and that their absence makes him feel so alone. He wants to be with them forever, even if it leads to future pain. When the time comes, let them write on his tomb that he died of love.
Country: USA (Texas)

Lyrics Translation:

Llévame contigo,
Aunque tenga que sentir dolor,
Si en mi tumba yo quiero que diga,
Este hombre se murió de amor.

Take me with you,
Even if I will feel pain,
Because on my tomb, I want it to say,
This man died of love.

Continue reading ““Se Murió De Amor” (He Died of Love) by Bobby Pulido, English translation” →

“Abrázame” (Embrace Me) by Siddhartha, English translation

“Embrace Me” (“Hug Me”) Lyrics
Album: Abrázame (Embrace Me), 2025
Style: Alternative/indie love song for a shaky relationship, declaring love and asking forgiveness. Slow lyrics, well enunciated.
Country: Mexico

Lyrics Translation:

Abrázame
Como hace la luz del sol,
Llenándome de calor
Si el frío me hace mal.

Embrace me
Like the sunlight does,
Filling me with warmth
If the cold does me wrong.

Continue reading ““Abrázame” (Embrace Me) by Siddhartha, English translation” →

“Flores” (Flowers) by Silvana Estrada, English translation

“Flowers” Lyrics
Album: Vendrán Suaves Lluvias (Soft Rain Will Come), 2025
Style: Alternative/indie pop, slow soft pop. Bittersweet farewell song from a girl who was The Other Woman, understanding that the relationship was not serious for the one she loved, and that she was merely a soul passing briefly through their life.
Country: Mexico

Lyrics Translation:

Ya no puedo más con esta espera,
Viviendo a la sombra de otro amor.
Si yo para ti soy un problema,
Si escondes a la luna, no brilla el sol.

I can’t anymore, with this waiting,
Living in the shadow of another love.
If I, for you, am a problem,
If you hide the moon, the sun won’t shine.

Continue reading ““Flores” (Flowers) by Silvana Estrada, English translation” →

“No Pibe” (No Boy) by Manal, Javier Martinez, English translation

“No Boy”, 1969
Style: Rock and Roll. This song is in the soundtrack for The Eternaut, a Netflix sci-fi series from Argentina. Not a sponsored post, I just liked the show.
Country: Argentina

Lyrics Translation:

No hay que tener un auto,
Ni relojes de medio millón,
Cuatro empleos bien pagados,
Ser un astro de televisión…

One need not have a car,
Nor watches worth half a million,
Four well paying jobs,
To be an television star…

Continue reading ““No Pibe” (No Boy) by Manal, Javier Martinez, English translation” →

“Cuentas Del Alma” (Accounts of the Soul) by Rubén Blades, English translation

“Accounts of the Soul”
Album: Escenas (Scenes), 1985
Style: Storytelling salsa, salsa consciente (socially conscious salsa). Story of a boy who watches his mother waste her life away pining for his father who left them.
Country: Panama

Lyrics Translation:

Siempre en la noche
Mi mamá buscaba el sueño
Frente a la televisión,
Y me pedía que por favor,
No la apagara.

Always at night
My mother sought sleep
In front of the television,
And she’d ask me please,
Don’t turn it off.

Continue reading ““Cuentas Del Alma” (Accounts of the Soul) by Rubén Blades, English translation” →

“Pídeme la Luna” (Ask Me For the Moon) by Cali Carranza, English translation

“Ask me for the moon”, 1993
About: Tejano romantica. Love song dedicated to a life partner or long-term sweetheart on the way to becoming a life partner.
Country: USA (Texas)
Listen: YouTube

Lyrics Translation:

Las horas más lindas,
Las paso contigo, sí.
No quiero ni pensar si un día me faltas tú,
No quiero ni pensarlo, amor.

The most beautiful hours,
I pass them with you, yes.
I don’t even want to think about a day when you’re gone,
I don’t even want to think about it, my love.

Continue reading ““Pídeme la Luna” (Ask Me For the Moon) by Cali Carranza, English translation” →

“Ojos Noche” (Eyes of Night) by Elsa y Elmar ft. Carla Morrison, English translation

“Eyes of Night”
Album: Eres Diamante (You’re A Diamond), 2017
Style: Bittersweet pop song about a girl who fell in love and got ghosted.
Country: Colombia; Mexico; USA
Listen: YouTube

Lyrics Translation:

Él siempre me recogía
Con su mirada de amante
Y me llevaba a lugares
Que yo no conocía
Cuando me recogía.

He always picked me up
With his gaze of a lover
And he took me to places
That I didn’t know
When he picked me up.

Continue reading ““Ojos Noche” (Eyes of Night) by Elsa y Elmar ft. Carla Morrison, English translation” →

“Mi Gusto Es” (It Is My Pleasure) by Alfonso Esparza Oteo, sung by many, English translation

“It Is My Pleasure“
Style: Regional Mexican, mariachi love song of the 20th century. The lyrics declare that love is a pleasure that none but God can take away. Sung by many including Antonio Aguilar, Vicente Fernández, and more.
Country: Mexico
Listen: YouTube

Lyrics Translation:

Mi gusto es,
¿Y quién me lo quitará?
Solamente Dios del cielo me lo quita.
Mi gusto es...

It is my pleasure,
And who will take it from me?
Only God in Heaven could take it.
It is my pleasure…

Continue reading ““Mi Gusto Es” (It Is My Pleasure) by Alfonso Esparza Oteo, sung by many, English translation” →