El Hombre Perfecto Lyrics in English by La India
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Hombre Perfecto by La India from Spanish to English.
Quien se atreve a secuestrarme la tristeza?
Who dares to kidnap my sadness?
A hacer con mi alma mil piruetas
To make my soul do a thousand pirouettes
Quien la puede desclavar
Who can unnail it?
Y quien se atreve a descolgarme de mis miedos
And who dares to unhang me from my fears?
Pasar la pagina el cuaderno
To turn the page of the notebook
Quien derretira mi infierno
Who will melt my hell?
Y quien me hara resucitar, retazos de esperanza
And who will make me resurrect, fragments of hope?
Que se cansan de esperar
That get tired of waiting
Chorus
Chorus
El hombre perfecto nunca llega, alma traicionera
The perfect man never arrives, treacherous soul
Manos en el fuego, sueos que se queman
Hands in the fire, dreams that burn
El hombre perfecto dura poco, es una quimera
The perfect man doesn't last long, he's an illusion
Vuelve a ser cualaquiera
He becomes just anyone again
Porque casi siempre el amor se equivoca
Because love almost always makes mistakes
Vuelve y se tropieza
It comes back and stumbles
Ei ie e
Ei ie e
Quien pretenda que en amores peregrinos que en vez
Whoever pretends that in pilgrim loves that instead
De pies lleven caminos
Of feet they carry paths
Sin atajos no hay andar
Without shortcuts there's no walking
Ay!quien no entienda que impaciencia es enemiga
Oh! Whoever doesn't understand that impatience is an enemy
Buscando esclavos por la vida, tendra lejana su mitad
Looking for slaves through life, will have their other half far away
Y enciende velas sin altar, por eso escondo entre mis velas
And lights candles without an altar, that's why I hide among my candles
Soledad
Loneliness
El hombre perfecto nunca llega, alma traicionera
The perfect man never arrives, treacherous soul
Manos en el fuego, sueos que se queman
Hands in the fire, dreams that burn
El hombre perfecto dura poco, es una quimera
The perfect man doesn't last long, he's an illusion
Vuelve a ser cualaquiera
He becomes just anyone again
Porque casi siempre el amor se equivoca
Because love almost always makes mistakes
Vuelve y se tropieza
It comes back and stumbles
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quimera — chimera / illusion
Quimera translates to "chimera" or "illusion." It's a fascinating word derived from Greek mythology, referring to a mythical beast or, more broadly, an impossible or fanciful hope or dream.
In "El Hombre Perfecto," La India uses quimera to describe the perfect man as an unattainable ideal, a mere illusion. She sings, "El hombre perfecto dura poco, es una quimera" (The perfect man doesn't last, he's a chimera), highlighting the fleeting and unrealistic nature of such a pursuit. This word adds a layer of poetic depth and philosophical reflection to the song's theme.
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