Una Sola Vez Lyrics in English Amaia Montero
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Una Sola Vez by Amaia Montero from Spanish to English.
Como un huracán sin una dirección
Like a hurricane without a direction
Hilando una madeja en mi cabeza
Weaving a tangle in my head
Vienes a pedir perdón
You come to ask for forgiveness
Y cuentas la mitad
And you tell half
De tu media verdad
Of your half-truth
No sabrás mi amor
You won't know, my love
Como pensé en volver
How I thought about returning
Soñando con el día
Dreaming of the day
En que vendrías
When you would come
Poder volverte a ver
To be able to see you again
Te juro corazon
I swear to you, my heart
Hoy manda la razón
Today reason rules
Una sola vez te dije ''no''
Only once I told you "no"
Gaste toda mi voz
I used up all my voice
Viaje hasta nuestra playa
I traveled to our beach
Y allí te pedí perdón
And there I asked you for forgiveness
Volviendo despacito a confesar
Slowly returning to confess
Y busco aun locos nombres ¿donde están?
And I still search for crazy names, where are they?
Las horas que me faltan por contar
The hours I have left to count
Tan solo cuéntame una vez
Just tell me once
La historia de esa niña que creyó
The story of that girl who believed
Que todo era mas fácil con amor
That everything was easier with love
Y deja que me marche una vez mas
And let me leave one more time
Cuanto corazón se me perdió en querer
How much heart I lost in loving
Vivir como chabela sin chistera
To live like Chabela without a top hat
No fue fácil aprender
It wasn't easy to learn
De vez en cuando estas
From time to time you are
Detrás de mi disfraz
Behind my disguise
Una sola vez te dije no
Only once I told you no
Gaste toda mi voz
I used up all my voice
Viaje hasta nuestra playa
I traveled to our beach
Y allí me pedí perdón
And there I asked myself for forgiveness
Volviendo despacito a confesar
Slowly returning to confess
Que busco en los rincones donde están
That I search in the corners where they are
Las horas que me faltan por contar
The hours I have left to count
Tan solo cuéntame una vez
Just tell me once
La historia de esa niña que creyó
The story of that girl who believed
Que todo era mas fácil con amor
That everything was easier with love
Y deja que me marche una vez mas
And let me leave one more time
Viaje hasta nuestra playa
I traveled to our beach
Y hay me pedí perdón
And there I asked myself for forgiveness
Volviendo despacito a confesar
Slowly returning to confess
Que busco en los rincones donde están
That I search in the corners where they are
Las horas que me faltan por contar
The hours I have left to count
Tan solo cuéntame una vez
Just tell me once
La historia de esa niña que creyó
The story of that girl who believed
Que todo era mas fácil con amor
That everything was easier with love
Y deja que me marche una vez mas
And let me leave one more time
Por que sin ti
Because without you
Mi vida no tiene sentido
My life has no meaning
Y puede que la serte
And maybe luck
Me presente un camino
Presents me with a path
Que me guié
That guides me
Me acompañe
Accompanies me
Que me lleve
That takes me
A cualquier parte
Anywhere
Donde yo pueda estar tranquila
Where I can be calm
Sin tener ya que buscarte
Without having to look for you anymore
Que esperarte
Or wait for you
Que esperarte
Or wait for you
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chistera — top hat
Chistera literally translates to "top hat". It's a charming and somewhat old-fashioned word that stands out because it's not commonly found in modern song lyrics.
In the song, Amaia Montero sings, "Vivir como chabela sin chistera" (To live like Chabela without a top hat). This line likely refers to the Mexican singer Chavela Vargas, known for her distinctive style and often wearing a poncho, not a top hat. The phrase evokes a sense of living authentically, perhaps unconventionally, or feeling incomplete without a key part of one's identity or persona. It's a unique cultural reference that adds depth to the lyrics.
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