Recuerdo Lyrics in English by Ricky Martin, Carla Morrison
"Recuerdo" (memory) is a love song from someone who has completely lost the battle against forgetting. Ricky Martin and Carla Morrison open with a confession, "Vengo a ti, confieso" (I come to you, I confess), and admit that the feeling is so strong it "me impide respirar" (stops me from breathing).
The chorus is a list of everything this person became: "Porque en ti pude ver mi reflejo" (because in you I could see my reflection), "cada sol, cada luna en mi cielo" (every sun, every moon in my sky). Then the hook lands: "Tu recuerdo no puedo olvidar" (I can't forget your memory). It is a slightly odd phrase if you translate it word by word, and that is the point. The memory itself refuses to leave.
The second verse is the sad part. "Mi mente pide olvidar, yo no puedo" (my mind asks to forget, I can't). By the bridge it gets tender and a bit dreamy: "Te miro en mis sueños, te busco al dormir" (I see you in my dreams, I look for you when I sleep).
Great song for learners: "no puedo" (I can't) shows up again and again, so by the end you will own it.
