Me Gusta Como Eres Lyrics in English Jarabe de Palo

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Me Gusta Como Eres by Jarabe de Palo from Spanish to English.
Like a paper boat
That sinks when it gets wet
Like an apple that when I bite
Scrambles my head
Like a weather vane that moves and
That doesn't obey the wind
I like how you are
Like a scale that measures time, loneliness and silence
Like a hole in the sky
Through which dreams leave
Like that basket that costs so much to fill
And that empties at once
I like how you are
Like a wound in the heart that doesn't hurt me
I like how you are
Like a window that when closed lets the air flow
A girl, a mother, a woman in my life
Like a cloud full of water
That wets the dry earth
Like the blanket that protects me
When winter arrives
Like the candle that lights
That rescues me from darkness
I like how you are
Like that street that always takes me
To that place that I want to reach
Like that bar on the highway
Where I stop to rest
Like the peninsula with no flag
Where I feel free
I like how you are
Like a wound in the heart that doesn't hurt me
I like how you are
Like a window that when closed lets the air flow
A girl, a mother, a woman in my life
Like a wound in the heart that doesn't hurt me
I like how you are
Like a window that when closed lets the air flow
A girl, a mother, a woman in my life
Like a paper boat
That sinks when it gets wet
Like an apple that when I bite
Scrambles my head
Like a weather vane that moves and
That doesn't obey the wind
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SONG MEANING

“Me Gusta Como Eres” is Jarabe de Palo’s playful love letter to someone whose imperfect, unpredictable nature makes them irresistible. Line after line, the singer stacks vivid images—a paper boat that sinks when wet, a weather vane that refuses to follow the wind, a window that lets air flow even when shut—to celebrate how this person breaks all the rules yet still feels just right. Each metaphor highlights a different facet: fragility, mystery, stubborn freedom, comforting warmth. Together, they form a colorful collage that says: I like you exactly as you are, contradictions and all.

The song also hints at the roles this person plays—a girl, a mother, a woman—while stressing that none of those labels can fully capture her spirit. She is shelter like a blanket in winter, liberation like a flag-less peninsula, and rest like a roadside bar. By comparing her to ordinary but emotionally charged objects, the singer turns everyday moments into proof of boundless affection. The takeaway for learners: Spanish can wrap deep feelings in simple words, and love often sounds best when sung through imaginative metaphors.

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