Agua Lyrics in English Jarabe de Palo

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Agua by Jarabe de Palo from Spanish to English.
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Chorus 1
How do you want to be my friend
When for you I would give my life
If I confuse your smile
For flirting if you look at me
Verse 1
Reason and skin
Difficult mix
Water and thirst
Serious problem
Chorus 2
How do you want to be my friend
If I would lose myself for you
If I mistake your caresses
For flirting if you spoil me
Verse 2
Passion and law
Difficult mix
Water and thirst
Serious problem
When one is thirsty
But the water is not near
When one wants to drink
But the water is not near
What to do?
You know it
To conserve
The distance
To renounce
To what's natural
And to let
The water run
Chorus 3
How are you going to be my friend
When you receive this letter
There is a message between the lines
How do you want to be my friend
Outro
When one is thirsty
But the water is not near
When one wants to drink
But the water is not near
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Jarabe de Palo turns a simple word—agua—into a powerful metaphor for impossible love. The singer confesses that he can’t settle for being “just friends” because every smile, look, or touch from the other person feels like a promise of something deeper. Mind and body pull in opposite directions, creating the uneasy mix of “razón y piel” and the urgent pairing of agua y sed—water and thirst. In true rock-poet style, the lyrics capture that dizzy moment when attraction floods all logic, yet the only option seems to be holding back.

The chorus paints a vivid scene: you’re dying of thirst, but the water stays out of reach. Do you risk it all to drink, or protect yourself by keeping your distance? The song’s bittersweet message is clear: sometimes the healthiest choice is to let the water flow and walk away, even when every instinct begs you to plunge in. ‘Agua’ is both a love letter and a farewell note, wrapped in catchy guitar riffs and heartfelt Spanish storytelling.

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