Trapecista Lyrics in English by Enrique Iglesias

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Trapecista by Enrique Iglesias from Spanish to English.

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Verse 1

You emerged from the depths of the night

And you crossed my pale doorway

Your skin was trembling like a leaf

And you were whispering something, what does it matter?

I told you, nothing else, damn luck

And I held your tiny hand

They had wounded you deep in your soul

And you came to me seeking peace

Chorus 1

Crazy girl, you played the trapeze artist without a net

And love blinds

And love is cruel

Don't jump, I warned you

Don't jump, but you see, it's the law of life

And in the end, to love is to fall

Verse 2

I dried you thoroughly again between my hands

And as I licked your tender wounds

I hugged you against me as tightly as I could

And I kissed your eyes without meaning to

I told you, nothing else, damn luck

And I held your tiny hand

They had wounded you deep in your soul

And you came to me seeking peace

Chorus 2

Crazy girl, you played the trapeze artist without a net

And love blinds

And love is cruel

Don't jump, I warned you

Don't jump, but you see, it's the law of life

And in the end, to love is to fall

Chorus 3

Crazy girl, you played the trapeze artist without a net

And love blinds

And love is cruel

Don't jump, I warned you

Don't jump, but you see, it's the law of life

And in the end, to love is to fall

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trapecista — trapeze artist

Trapecista literally means "trapeze artist." It's a fantastic and uncommon word that paints a vivid picture of a circus performer.

In the song, Enrique Iglesias uses this word as a powerful metaphor. He sings, "jugaste al trapecista y sin red" (you played the trapeze artist and without a net), to describe a lover who took a huge, reckless risk in a relationship and ended up getting hurt. This dramatic imagery makes it a very memorable and poetic word to learn.

Spanish pop star Enrique Iglesias opens this track with high drama at the doorstep. A trembling, pale-faced friend shows up out of the dark, whispering nonsense because her soul just took a beating elsewhere: "Te habían hecho mal en toda el alma" (They had hurt you deep in your soul). Enrique does not hold back on comforting her—he holds her tiny hand, kisses her eyes, and offers a safe refuge from the storm. But he also cannot resist giving a classic 'I told you so' speech.

His whole metaphor centers on her reckless romantic choices: "Loca, jugaste al trapecista y sin red" (Crazy girl, you played the trapeze artist without a safety net). He warned her not to leap, but she jumped anyway. The lyric "es ley de vida" (it is the law of life) brings home the hard reality that taking massive emotional risks often leads straight to a crash, because in the end, "amar es al fin caer" (loving is, after all, falling).

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