Ardimos Lyrics in English by Estelares

"Ardimos" by Estelares is a song built almost entirely out of verbs in the "we" form, and that is the fun of it for a learner. The title means "we burned", from the verb arder (to burn), and the band stacks it up again and again: "Ardimos, ardimos" (we burned, we burned). Then come "Lloramos, caímos" (we cried, we fell) and "Perdimos, lloramos" (we lost, we cried). It reads like a quick list of everything a couple went through together over "varias noches, días más" (several nights, more days).

Then the mood flips. "Bailamos, bailamos" (we danced, we danced) turns into "Bailemos, bailemos hoy" (let's dance, let's dance today). That one-letter change, from bailamos to bailemos, is the jump from what happened to an invitation, and it is a great way to hear the Spanish subjunctive used as "let's". The chorus keeps it simple and warm: "Tú sabes mi amor cómo es" (you know, my love, how it is) and "El cielo siempre azul" (the sky always blue), before the plea "Tráeme amor" (bring me love). Few words, lots of repetition, and very easy to sing along to.