Bordada A Mano Lyrics in English by De Parranda
Bordada a mano literally means "embroidered by hand." It's an interesting phrase because it evokes an image of something crafted with great care, detail, and uniqueness.
In the song, the phrase is used metaphorically to describe a woman who feels exquisitely made, not mass-produced or easily replicated. She sees herself as a unique work of art, carefully "embroidered by hand," which gives her a sense of specialness and individuality. This makes the phrase both visually rich and conceptually intriguing.
De Parranda kicks off this live track, "Bordada A Mano" (Embroidered By Hand), with a shout-out to their fans, getting everyone ready for a "sabrosona" [tasty] tune! The song is about a woman who is incredibly sensual, but also completely untouchable. The singer is captivated, calling her "la mujer más sensual" [the most sensual woman], but then immediately says, "decepción, no me da ni la mano" [disappointment, she doesn't even give me her hand].
He sees himself as a "campeón semental" [champion stud], but with her, it's a "cuento de amor cada vez más lejano" [love story increasingly distant]. She's like a princess from a fairy tale, with a "príncipe azul" [prince charming] and a heart that's "prohíbe tocar" [forbidden to touch]. He repeatedly says, "yo soy un tonto, y es otro cantar" [I am a fool, and it's another song], acknowledging his hopeless situation. He swears, "juró y perjuró que jamás va a ser mía" [he swore and swore that she will never be mine]. She feels "bordada a mano, recortada de un póster, o sacada de un rol" [embroidered by hand, cut from a poster, or taken from a role], like she's too perfect and unreal to be his. It's a fun, yet a little sad, take on unrequited love for a woman who seems too good to be true, like she stepped right out of a storybook.
