¿Y Cómo Es Él? Lyrics in English by José Luis Perales

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song ¿Y Cómo Es Él? by José Luis Perales from Spanish to English.
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Mirándote a los ojos, juraría
Looking in your eyes, I'd swear
Que tienes algo nuevo que contarme
That you've something new to tell me
Empieza ya, mujer, no tengas miedo
Go on, woman, don't be afraid
Quizá para mañana sea tarde
Maybe by tomorrow it'll be late
Quizá para mañana sea tarde
Maybe by tomorrow it'll be late
¿Cómo es él?
What's he like?
¿En qué lugar se enamoró de ti?
Where did he fall in love with you?
¿De dónde es?
Where's he from?
¿A qué dedica el tiempo libre?
What does he do in his spare time?
Pregúntale
Ask him
¿Por qué ha robado un trozo de mi vida?
Why has he stolen a piece of my life?
Es un ladrón
He's a thief
Que me ha robado todo
Who's stolen everything from me
¿Y cómo es él?
And what's he like?
¿En qué lugar se enamoró de ti?
Where did he fall in love with you?
¿De dónde es?
Where's he from?
¿A qué dedica el tiempo libre?
What does he do in his spare time?
Pregúntale
Ask him
¿Por qué ha robado un trozo de mi vida?
Why has he stolen a piece of my life?
Es un ladrón
He's a thief
Que me ha robado todo
Who's stolen everything from me
Arréglate, mujer, se te hace tarde
Get ready, woman, you're getting late
Y llévate el paraguas por si llueve
And take the umbrella in case it rains
Él te estará esperando para amarte
He'll be waiting there to love you
Y yo estaré celoso de perderte
And I'll be jealous of losing you
Y abrígate
And wrap up warm
Te sienta bien ese vestido gris
That gray dress looks good on you
Sonríete
Smile now
Que no sospeche que has llorado
So he won't suspect that you've cried
Y déjame
And let me
Que vaya preparando mi equipaje
Start packing up my bags
Perdóname
Forgive me
Si te hago otra pregunta
If I ask you one more question
¿Y cómo es él?
And what's he like?
¿En qué lugar se enamoró de ti?
Where did he fall in love with you?
¿De dónde es?
Where's he from?
¿A qué dedica el tiempo libre?
What does he do in his spare time?
Pregúntale
Ask him
¿Por qué ha robado un trozo de mi vida?
Why has he stolen a piece of my life?
Es un ladrón
He's a thief
Que me ha robado todo
Who's stolen everything from me
¿Y cómo es él?
And what's he like?
¿En qué lugar se enamoró de ti?
Where did he fall in love with you?
¿De dónde es?
Where's he from?
¿A qué dedica el tiempo libre?
What does he do in his spare time?
Pregúntale
Ask him
¿Por qué ha robado un trozo de mi vida?
Why has he stolen a piece of my life?
Es un ladrón
He's a thief
Que me ha robado todo
Who's stolen everything from me
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On the surface, "¿Y Cómo Es Él?" sounds like one of the saddest breakup songs ever written. It paints a vivid picture of a man's final moments with the woman he loves, just before she leaves to meet her new partner. With a broken heart, he asks her a series of painful questions about this other man: '¿Y cómo es él?' (What is he like?), '¿De dónde es?' (Where is he from?). He calls this new man a thief who has 'stolen everything' from him. In a truly moving gesture of resignation, he helps her get ready for her date, telling her to smile so her new love won't see that she's been crying.

But here’s the fascinating secret behind the lyrics! The songwriter, José Luis Perales, revealed that he actually wrote this song from the perspective of a father talking to his daughter. Suddenly, the song takes on a completely new, and perhaps even more touching, meaning. The 'thief' is the young man who has captured his daughter’s heart. The 'jealousy' is the bittersweet feeling of a father watching his little girl grow up and start her own life. This hidden layer transforms the song from a story of lost romance into a universal anthem about parental love and letting go.

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