Europa Lyrics in English by Mónica Naranjo

Home / Lyrics translation / Mónica Naranjo / Europa

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Europa by Mónica Naranjo from Spanish to English.

Verse 1

Yo era la rosa dorada del sol

I was the sun’s golden rose

Lluvia de vino, burbuja de amor

Rain of wine, bubble of love

Y mi palacio fue la juventud

And my palace was youth

Cuando cantaba yo, soñabas tú

When I sang, you dreamed

Chorus 1

Tuve la gloria

I had glory

Tuve tu devoción

I had your devotion

Y me sentí querida

And I felt loved

Mimada por la vida

Spoiled by life

Ciega de delirante ilusión

Blind with delirious illusion

Aria de amor

Aria of love

Mientras aplauden tras el telón

While they clap behind the curtain

En el ocaso muere el viejo Dios

At dusk the old God dies

Aria de amor

Aria of love

Una quimera, una canción

A chimera, a song

Que la victoria es grande

That the victory is great

Y Europa grande

And Europe great

Grande el destino es hoy

Great destiny is today

Verse 2

Yo era la diva de aquella nación

I was the diva of that nation

Grandes teatros llenaba mi voz

My voice filled great theaters

Y mi palacio tan hermoso ayer

And my palace, so beautiful yesterday

De soledad y mármol fue después

Later it was of loneliness and marble

Chorus 2

La decadencia

The decadence

La solución final

The final solution

Entre las mil banderas, cruces y calaveras

Among a thousand flags, crosses and skulls

Símbolos de quimeras

Symbols of chimeras

Te perdí

I lost you

Aria de amor

Aria of love

Mientras aplauden tras el telón

While they clap behind the curtain

En el ocaso mueres, vieja Europa

At sunset you die, old Europe

Sola loca y hundida

Alone, crazy and sunk

Chorus 3

Oigo las bombas

I hear the bombs

Águilas de terror

Eagles of terror

Y sueño en la basura

And I dream in the trash

Que vuelve tu figura

That your figure returns

Y me refugio en el alcohol

And I take refuge in alcohol

Aria de amor

Aria of love

Una quimera, una canción

A chimera, a song

Que la derrota es grande

That the defeat is great

Y Europa grande

And Europe great

Outro

Grandes al fin tú y yo

Great at last, you and I

Lyrics and Translations Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

Did you like this lyrics translation?

Europa is a dramatic power-ballad where Mónica Naranjo turns the continent itself into a once-adored opera diva. In the beginning, she recalls her golden days: shimmering palaces, overflowing theaters, and the sweet euphoria of youth. Her voice stood for art, passion, and unity, and the applause behind the curtain felt like the heartbeat of an entire nation. Yet beneath this glitter lies a warning: glory can be fragile.

As the song unfolds, the diva’s bright empire crumbles. Symbols of war replace roses and champagne, bombs drown out ovations, and old ideals collapse under their own weight. The narrator’s refuge becomes alcohol, her aria a mourning cry for a continent that has lost its way. Europa is both a love letter and a lament, reminding us that the heights of cultural brilliance and the depths of ruin can be just one tragic encore apart.

Did you know?

In addition to reading lyric translations, you can now learn Spanish with music and lyrics from your favorite artists.

No more boring lessons. You can now learn with engaging and culturally relevant lyrics from the best artists.

Mónica Naranjo Europa Lyrics