A Veces Lyrics in English by Ana Torroja
Juramento means 'oath' or 'vow'. It’s a powerful and dramatic word you don’t hear every day, used for a very serious and binding promise.
In the song, the singer talks about making decisions "a pesar del juramento" (in spite of the vow). This suggests a love so conflicted that it might defy a sacred promise, creating a compelling story of high emotional stakes.
Spanish pop star Ana Torroja lays all her conflicting feelings out on the table in "A Veces" ("Sometimes"). Right from the opening verse, she warns her partner that she has some ugly truths to share: "Tengo cosas que decirte / Cosas que no son bonitas" ("I have things to tell you / Things that are not pretty"). She refuses to play along with any traditional romantic playbook, bluntly singing, "No me pidas que te quiera / Como mande el reglamento" ("Don't ask me to love you / According to what the rulebook says"). For her, faking affection simply is not an option.
The real pull of the track is the chaotic push-and-pull in the chorus. One minute she wants to cut ties, and the next she wants him close: "A veces tengo ganas de perderte / A veces tengo ganas de que estés" ("Sometimes I feel like losing you / Sometimes I want you to be here"). She longs for that initial spark with "Que me mires como la primera vez" ("That you look at me like the first time"), but she also recognizes that staying in this relationship is a gamble. As she puts it, "A veces sólo tiro la moneda / Sabiendo que también puedo perder" ("Sometimes I just flip the coin / Knowing that I can also lose").
