Tierra Mala Lyrics in English by Alkilados

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Tierra Mala by Alkilados from Spanish to English.

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Why want your kisses if your lips don't want to?

Why dream of a love that does not exist in you?

Why fix hope on something that has already died?

If at the end of the illusion there is not a day that is not grey, yes, yes

I planted seeds of love in your soul since I was a child

I took care of them with enthusiasm, surrounding them with affection

And someone sowed a passion that ended the beauty

But I collected pain because thorns were born, yes, yes

I wanted to cultivate a love and I am left alone

I think I sowed in bad soil or I didn't know how to sow

But I think I sowed well, God taught me everything

So you are bad land because it was not born in you

The love that I dreamed of never blossomed, in you

The love that I dreamed of never blossomed

In you love and very alone I stayed

Why did you have to fake a love you didn't feel? (Because?)

You didn't need to pretend you loved me

If you had explained to me, I would have understood you

But it hit me harder when I found out that you were getting married, yes, yes

I wanted to cultivate a love and I have been left alone (I have been left alone)

I think I sowed in bad soil or I didn't know how to sow

But I think I sowed well, God taught me everything (everything)

So you are bad land because it was not born in you

The love that I dreamed of never blossomed, in you

The love that I dreamed of never blossomed

In you love and very alone I stayed

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espinos — thorns

Espinos translates to "thorns". It's a vivid and somewhat poetic word that isn't as common as everyday vocabulary, making it memorable.

In the song, the artist uses "espinos" metaphorically to describe the pain and hurt that resulted from a failed relationship. He sings, "Pero recogí dolor porque nacieron espinos" (But I harvested pain because thorns were born), illustrating how his efforts to cultivate love led to suffering instead.

Alkilados' "Tierra Mala" is a really relatable song about putting your heart and soul into a relationship, only to realize the other person just isn't feeling it. The singer talks about how he's been nurturing this love since childhood, saying, "Sembré semillas de amor en tu alma desde niño / Las cuidé con ilusión rodeándolas de cariño" [I sowed seeds of love in your soul since childhood / I cared for them with hope, surrounding them with affection].

But despite all his effort, the love never grew. He wonders if he "sembré en tierra mala o no supe sembrar" [sowed in bad soil or didn't know how to sow], but ultimately concludes that the other person is "tierra mala" [bad soil] because the love he dreamed of never blossomed in them. It's a pretty blunt way to say it, especially when he sings, "El amor que yo soñé nunca floreció, en ti" [The love I dreamed of never bloomed, in you]. The song's a great listen for anyone who's ever felt like they gave their all to someone who just couldn't reciprocate.

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