Cuando Suba La Marea Lyrics in English Amaral

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Cuando Suba La Marea by Amaral from Spanish to English.

We'd be together all the time

Until we run out of breath

And eat up the world, what fools!

And go back home on New Year's

But it all ended and the least of it

Is to look for a way to understand it

I used to think that life is a game

And the plain truth is that I still believe it

And now I know that I've never been your princess

That the blood in my veins isn't blue

And now I know that the day I die

I'll lie down on the sand

And that it carry me far away when it rises

The tide

Above the sea of desires

Memories have come to look for me today

From the wild days, rushing

The future in the palm of our hands

And now I know that I've never been your princess

That the blood in my veins isn't blue

And now I know that the day I die

I'll lie down on the sand

And that it carry me far away when it rises

The tide

And now I know that the day I die

I'll lie down on the sand

And that it carry me far away when it rises

The tide

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SONG MEANING

Cuando Suba La Marea paints a vivid picture of youthful dreams crashing against the shoreline of reality. At first, the singer recalls a pact of endless adventures, breathlessly trying to “eat the world” and come home just in time for New Year’s. Those memories shimmer with reckless optimism, yet they also expose how naïve the lovers were—believing life was a fairy tale and they were royalty destined to win every game.

The tide eventually rises, washing away crowns and castles in the sand. Realizing she was never anyone’s “princess,” the narrator embraces her own mortal heartbeat, choosing freedom over fantasy. The song’s refrain of lying on the beach and letting the water carry her away transforms the tide into a symbol of release: surrendering old illusions, welcoming change, and trusting that every wave can sweep us toward new horizons. It is a bittersweet but empowering anthem reminding us that letting go is sometimes the boldest adventure of all.

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Amaral Cuando Suba La Marea Lyrics