Cielos De Cristal Lyrics in English by Camilo Séptimo
Espejismo literally means “mirage,” an optical illusion that makes something appear in the distance, often in a desert. In the song, “Es un espejismo” describes the relationship as something that seems real but may be impossible to reach, making this poetic and memorable word especially intriguing for Spanish learners.
Camilo Séptimo’s “Cielos De Cristal” (“Glass Skies”) follows a love that cannot become a shared life, even though it remains alive in the heart. The speaker accepts that “no fue el momento” [it wasn’t the right time] and that “el destino así lo escribió” [destiny wrote it that way], but acceptance does not make the separation easier. Without the other person’s kisses, he says, “no puedo respirar” [I can’t breathe], a deliberately intense way to show how necessary this love feels to him.
The chorus turns that need into a strange, dreamlike journey. “Ya llévame contigo” [take me with you now] sounds like a desperate request, while “el abismo nos arrastra en espiral” [the abyss drags us in a spiral] suggests two people being pulled into something they cannot control. At the same time, their desire to be together pushes them farther apart: “El deseo de estar juntos me separa más y más de ti” [the desire to be together separates me from you more and more]. The “espejismo” [mirage] and “camino sin final” [endless road] make their reunion feel like something visible but unreachable, suspended beneath those beautiful, fragile “cielos de cristal” [glass skies].
