Mariposas Lyrics in English by PATY CANTU

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mariposas by PATY CANTU from Spanish to English.

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It's been 29 days, 28 nights without seeing your face

It's been almost 100 songs and though I hear them, I hear nothing

Because your voice isn't there, nor your way of kissing

Because this way of missing you isn't for two

It's been 12 dreams where I wake up and you're not in my bed

But when you show up again

And you look into my eyes

The butterflies return

I feel again the things that only you provoke

I fall again, I fall again

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

5 times, that I swore not to give you my only life

Then you tell me "Hello my love" and, oh, I forget everything

Don't take your voice, nor your way of kissing

This way of loving is no longer for two

But when you show up again

And you look into my eyes

The butterflies return

I feel again the things that only you provoke

I fall again, I fall again

Don't take your voice, nor your way of kissing

That this way of missing you isn't for two

What if you just show up again?

And you look into my eyes?

I want the butterflies

Oh, I want to feel the things that only you provoke

I want to fall, I want to fall

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

I want to fall

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

I fall again

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ANDRES SAAVEDRA, PATRICIA GIOVANNA CANTU VELASCO

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mariposas — butterflies

Mariposas literally translates to "butterflies". While it's a common word, its use in this song is particularly evocative and universally understood as a metaphor for the fluttery feeling of love or excitement.

In the song, Paty Cantú sings "Vuelven las mariposas" (The butterflies return), referring to that familiar sensation in one's stomach when seeing someone special. It perfectly captures the renewed spark and emotional intensity the singer feels, making it a relatable and enticing word for learners.

Have you ever been so completely head-over-heels for someone that you just can't quit them, no matter how hard you try? That's exactly what Paty Cantú is singing about in "Mariposas"! She opens by telling us how much time has passed without seeing her love: "Van 29 soles, 28 lunas sin ver tu cara" [29 suns, 28 moons without seeing your face]. She's tried to move on, even listening to almost 100 songs, but it's all meaningless without their voice and their kiss.

But then, the moment they reappear, everything changes! When they look at her, the "mariposas" [butterflies] come back, and she falls all over again. She even admits, "5 las veces, las que juré no darte mi única vida" [5 times, I swore not to give you my only life], but one "Hola mi amor" [Hello my love] and it's all forgotten. It's a fun and relatable look at that irresistible pull someone can have on you, even when you've tried to resist.

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