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“Morfina” (Morphine) by Humbe, English translation + meaning. Alternative, indie. Introspective song about love and life. Per the artist, this song explores "el amor como una fuerza sanadora, casi medicinal" (love as a healing force, almost medicinal). songlations.com/2025/12/11/m...
“Morfina” (Morphine) by Humbe, English translation + meaning
Alternative, indie. Introspective song about love and life. Per the artist, this song explores “el amor como una fuerza sanadora, casi medicinal” (love as a healing force, almost medici…
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December 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
“Morfina” (Morphine) by Humbe, English translation + meaning. Alternative, indie. Introspective song about love and life. Per the artist, this song explores "el amor como una fuerza sanadora, casi medicinal" (love as a healing force, almost medicinal). songlations.com/2025/12/11/m...
“Bonita” (Pretty Woman) by Juanes and Sebastián Yatra, English translation
Pop love song about falling in love by accident after meeting a girl at a party. Lots of references to Colombian culture.
Pop love song about falling in love by accident after meeting a girl at a party. Lots of references to Colombian culture.
“Bonita” (Pretty Woman) by Juanes and Sebastián Yatra, English translation
Pop love song about falling in love by accident after meeting a girl at a party. Lots of references to Colombian culture.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
“Bonita” (Pretty Woman) by Juanes and Sebastián Yatra, English translation
Pop love song about falling in love by accident after meeting a girl at a party. Lots of references to Colombian culture.
Pop love song about falling in love by accident after meeting a girl at a party. Lots of references to Colombian culture.
“Tres” (Three) by Juanes, English translation
Pop, love song about waiting for someone.
Pop, love song about waiting for someone.
“Tres” (Three) by Juanes, English translation
Pop, love song about waiting for someone.
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November 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“Tres” (Three) by Juanes, English translation
Pop, love song about waiting for someone.
Pop, love song about waiting for someone.
“La Llamada” (The Call) by Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, English translation
Drama pop song about a cheater who wants to get back together. This person cheats, gets caught, gets dumped, and then won't stop calling! Selena is just going to keep hanging up. Stop calling her.
Drama pop song about a cheater who wants to get back together. This person cheats, gets caught, gets dumped, and then won't stop calling! Selena is just going to keep hanging up. Stop calling her.
“La Llamada” (The Call) by Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, English translation
Drama pop song about a cheater who wants to get back together. This person cheats, gets caught, gets dumped, and then won't stop calling! Selena is just going to keep hanging up. Stop calling her.
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November 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
“La Llamada” (The Call) by Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, English translation
Drama pop song about a cheater who wants to get back together. This person cheats, gets caught, gets dumped, and then won't stop calling! Selena is just going to keep hanging up. Stop calling her.
Drama pop song about a cheater who wants to get back together. This person cheats, gets caught, gets dumped, and then won't stop calling! Selena is just going to keep hanging up. Stop calling her.
“Che Araña” (Friend Spider) by Cri-Cri, Eugenia León, English translation of lyrics
Children's song about a musical spider who rallies other household bugs and animals for a dance party. Cri-Cri is unique for his elaborate children's stories with advanced Spanish vocabulary. He does not speak down…
Children's song about a musical spider who rallies other household bugs and animals for a dance party. Cri-Cri is unique for his elaborate children's stories with advanced Spanish vocabulary. He does not speak down…
“Che Araña” (Friend Spider) by Cri-Cri, Eugenia León, English translation of lyrics
Children's song about a musical spider who rallies other household bugs and animals for a dance party. Cri-Cri is unique for his elaborate children's stories with advanced Spanish vocabulary. He does not speak down to children. The songs are fun without being overly repetitive.
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November 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
“Che Araña” (Friend Spider) by Cri-Cri, Eugenia León, English translation of lyrics
Children's song about a musical spider who rallies other household bugs and animals for a dance party. Cri-Cri is unique for his elaborate children's stories with advanced Spanish vocabulary. He does not speak down…
Children's song about a musical spider who rallies other household bugs and animals for a dance party. Cri-Cri is unique for his elaborate children's stories with advanced Spanish vocabulary. He does not speak down…
“Barbie de Extrarradio” (Barbie of the Suburbs) by Melendi, English translation
Rock, bitter ex song. "En la guerra, como en el amor, todo vale y siempre queda un perdedor." In war, like in love, all’s fair and there is always a loser.
Rock, bitter ex song. "En la guerra, como en el amor, todo vale y siempre queda un perdedor." In war, like in love, all’s fair and there is always a loser.
“Barbie de Extrarradio” (Barbie of the Suburbs) by Melendi, English translation
Rock, bitter ex song. "En la guerra, como en el amor, todo vale y siempre queda un perdedor." In war, like in love, all’s fair and there is always a loser.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:31 AM
“Barbie de Extrarradio” (Barbie of the Suburbs) by Melendi, English translation
Rock, bitter ex song. "En la guerra, como en el amor, todo vale y siempre queda un perdedor." In war, like in love, all’s fair and there is always a loser.
Rock, bitter ex song. "En la guerra, como en el amor, todo vale y siempre queda un perdedor." In war, like in love, all’s fair and there is always a loser.
“Jueves” (Thursday) by La Oreja de Van Gogh, English translation and meaning
"Jueves" by LODVG. Bittersweet romance song tied to a historical event. Two train riders with mutual crushes finally confess their interest in each other. This song is dedicated to the victims of the 2004 Madrid train…
"Jueves" by LODVG. Bittersweet romance song tied to a historical event. Two train riders with mutual crushes finally confess their interest in each other. This song is dedicated to the victims of the 2004 Madrid train…
“Jueves” (Thursday) by La Oreja de Van Gogh, English translation and meaning
"Jueves" by LODVG. Bittersweet romance song tied to a historical event. Two train riders with mutual crushes finally confess their interest in each other. This song is dedicated to the victims of the 2004 Madrid train bombing.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“Jueves” (Thursday) by La Oreja de Van Gogh, English translation and meaning
"Jueves" by LODVG. Bittersweet romance song tied to a historical event. Two train riders with mutual crushes finally confess their interest in each other. This song is dedicated to the victims of the 2004 Madrid train…
"Jueves" by LODVG. Bittersweet romance song tied to a historical event. Two train riders with mutual crushes finally confess their interest in each other. This song is dedicated to the victims of the 2004 Madrid train…
“Con Toda Palabra” (With Every Word) by Lhasa de Sela, English translation of lyrics
Song translation of "Con Toda Palabra". Controlled slow pace, sultry, with string instruments, poetic lust song.
Song translation of "Con Toda Palabra". Controlled slow pace, sultry, with string instruments, poetic lust song.
“Con Toda Palabra” (With Every Word) by Lhasa de Sela, English translation of lyrics
Song translation of "Con Toda Palabra". Controlled slow pace, sultry, with string instruments, poetic lust song.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
“Con Toda Palabra” (With Every Word) by Lhasa de Sela, English translation of lyrics
Song translation of "Con Toda Palabra". Controlled slow pace, sultry, with string instruments, poetic lust song.
Song translation of "Con Toda Palabra". Controlled slow pace, sultry, with string instruments, poetic lust song.
“Octavo Día” (Eighth Day) by Shakira, English translation of lyrics
Emo rock, brunette Shakira. This song wonders what God did after creation, and what he's doing now. Rather pessimistic world views. "Dijo todo está muy bien, Es hora de descansar, Y se fue a dar un paseo Por el espacio sideral."…
Emo rock, brunette Shakira. This song wonders what God did after creation, and what he's doing now. Rather pessimistic world views. "Dijo todo está muy bien, Es hora de descansar, Y se fue a dar un paseo Por el espacio sideral."…
“Octavo Día” (Eighth Day) by Shakira, English translation of lyrics
Emo rock, brunette Shakira. This song wonders what God did after creation, and what he's doing now. Rather pessimistic world views. "Dijo todo está muy bien, Es hora de descansar, Y se fue a dar un paseo Por el espacio sideral." "Said everything is very good, It is time to rest And He went for a walk In the celestial space."
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November 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
“Octavo Día” (Eighth Day) by Shakira, English translation of lyrics
Emo rock, brunette Shakira. This song wonders what God did after creation, and what he's doing now. Rather pessimistic world views. "Dijo todo está muy bien, Es hora de descansar, Y se fue a dar un paseo Por el espacio sideral."…
Emo rock, brunette Shakira. This song wonders what God did after creation, and what he's doing now. Rather pessimistic world views. "Dijo todo está muy bien, Es hora de descansar, Y se fue a dar un paseo Por el espacio sideral."…
"Acuérdate De Mí" (Remember Me) by Morat. Pop/rock, romantic, love song from a shy guy confessing his love and loyalty. This was a wedding request. Congrats to the happy couple!
“Acuérdate De Mí” (Remember Me) by Morat, English translation of lyrics
Pop/rock, romantic, love song from a shy guy confessing his love and loyalty. This was a wedding request. Congrats to the happy couple!
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November 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"Acuérdate De Mí" (Remember Me) by Morat. Pop/rock, romantic, love song from a shy guy confessing his love and loyalty. This was a wedding request. Congrats to the happy couple!
"Flor Pálida" (Pale Flower) by Marc Anthony. Pop, bachata, tropical music. Song about nurturing a flower and blossoming a relationship. Someone requested it again because "Flor Palida" (no accent) didn't bring it up in search, but I fixed that now. Enjoy! songlations.com/2022/12/17/f...
“Flor Pálida” (Pale Flower) by Marc Anthony, English translation of lyrics
Hallé una flor Un día en el camino Que apareció marchita y deshojada, Ya casi pálida, ahogada en un suspiro. Me la llevé a mi jardín para cuidarla. I found a flower One day walking That appeared, w…
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November 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
"Flor Pálida" (Pale Flower) by Marc Anthony. Pop, bachata, tropical music. Song about nurturing a flower and blossoming a relationship. Someone requested it again because "Flor Palida" (no accent) didn't bring it up in search, but I fixed that now. Enjoy! songlations.com/2022/12/17/f...
Rock song by Maná. The butterfly is a metaphor for a woman who isn't serious, fluttering from guy to guy and leaving behind heartbreak.
“Mariposa Traicionera” (Treacherous Butterfly) by Maná, English translation lyrics
Rock song by Maná. The butterfly is a metaphor for a woman who isn't serious, fluttering from guy to guy and leaving behind heartbreak.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Rock song by Maná. The butterfly is a metaphor for a woman who isn't serious, fluttering from guy to guy and leaving behind heartbreak.
"No Creo" by brunette Shakira. Love song about believing in a person over anyone or anything else. Their love is the most true and real thing for them.
“No Creo” (I Don’t Believe) by Shakira, English translation lyrics
Rock, brunette Shakira, love song about believing in a person over anyone or anything else. Their love is the most true and real thing for them.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
"No Creo" by brunette Shakira. Love song about believing in a person over anyone or anything else. Their love is the most true and real thing for them.
"Ella" by Joel Nava is a soft, slow melancholy song about accepting the end of a relationship. Acoustics and vocals, very raw. It's slow enough and will let Spanish students practice pronunciation.
“Ella” (She) by Joel Nava, English translation of lyrics
Soft, slow melancholy song about accepting the end of a relationship. Acoustics and vocals only, very raw. It would be a good song for students to sing. It's slow enough and will let you practice pronunciation.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM
"Ella" by Joel Nava is a soft, slow melancholy song about accepting the end of a relationship. Acoustics and vocals, very raw. It's slow enough and will let Spanish students practice pronunciation.
“Bonito” (Nice Life) by Jarabe de Palo, English translation of lyrics
English translation of Jarabe de Palo's "Bonito", a cheerful, upbeat, repetitive pop song about enjoying life. A little hypnotic. I can imagine he is singing this song to himself as he goes for a walk, greeting everything he…
English translation of Jarabe de Palo's "Bonito", a cheerful, upbeat, repetitive pop song about enjoying life. A little hypnotic. I can imagine he is singing this song to himself as he goes for a walk, greeting everything he…
“Bonito” (Nice Life) by Jarabe de Palo, English translation of lyrics
English translation of Jarabe de Palo's "Bonito", a cheerful, upbeat, repetitive pop song about enjoying life. A little hypnotic. I can imagine he is singing this song to himself as he goes for a walk, greeting everything he meets.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:29 AM
“Bonito” (Nice Life) by Jarabe de Palo, English translation of lyrics
English translation of Jarabe de Palo's "Bonito", a cheerful, upbeat, repetitive pop song about enjoying life. A little hypnotic. I can imagine he is singing this song to himself as he goes for a walk, greeting everything he…
English translation of Jarabe de Palo's "Bonito", a cheerful, upbeat, repetitive pop song about enjoying life. A little hypnotic. I can imagine he is singing this song to himself as he goes for a walk, greeting everything he…
“Fotografía” (Photograph) by Juanes ft. Nelly Furtado, English translation of lyrics
English translation of "Fotografía" (Photograph), a duo by Juanes and Nelly Furtado. Soft rock, nostalgic, about long-distance love whether romantic or platonic. The love is there but they have a hard time getting…
English translation of "Fotografía" (Photograph), a duo by Juanes and Nelly Furtado. Soft rock, nostalgic, about long-distance love whether romantic or platonic. The love is there but they have a hard time getting…
“Fotografía” (Photograph) by Juanes ft. Nelly Furtado, English translation of lyrics
English translation of "Fotografía" (Photograph), a duo by Juanes and Nelly Furtado. Soft rock, nostalgic, about long-distance love whether romantic or platonic. The love is there but they have a hard time getting in touch, so they look at photographs instead.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:12 AM
“Fotografía” (Photograph) by Juanes ft. Nelly Furtado, English translation of lyrics
English translation of "Fotografía" (Photograph), a duo by Juanes and Nelly Furtado. Soft rock, nostalgic, about long-distance love whether romantic or platonic. The love is there but they have a hard time getting…
English translation of "Fotografía" (Photograph), a duo by Juanes and Nelly Furtado. Soft rock, nostalgic, about long-distance love whether romantic or platonic. The love is there but they have a hard time getting…
“Amor Libre” (Free Love) by Nach feat. Suga Wuga, English translation and notes
Slow rap love song, similar to spoken word. This is an open love poem that declares how much their love means to them, and how it makes them feel free.
Slow rap love song, similar to spoken word. This is an open love poem that declares how much their love means to them, and how it makes them feel free.
“Amor Libre” (Free Love) by Nach feat. Suga Wuga, English translation and notes
Slow rap love song, similar to spoken word. This is an open love poem that declares how much their love means to them, and how it makes them feel free.
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October 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
“Amor Libre” (Free Love) by Nach feat. Suga Wuga, English translation and notes
Slow rap love song, similar to spoken word. This is an open love poem that declares how much their love means to them, and how it makes them feel free.
Slow rap love song, similar to spoken word. This is an open love poem that declares how much their love means to them, and how it makes them feel free.
Soft melancholy pop with mariachi and folk elements. A song of nostalgia, grief, and pain that pulls into the abyss. A serenade to saudade. Trigger warning for dark thoughts of wanting to join the ghosts.
“Fantasmas” (Ghosts) by Humbre, English translation of lyrics
Soft melancholy pop with mariachi and folk elements. A song of nostalgia, grief, and pain that pulls into the abyss. A serenade to saudade. Trigger warning for dark thoughts of wanting to join the ghosts.
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September 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Soft melancholy pop with mariachi and folk elements. A song of nostalgia, grief, and pain that pulls into the abyss. A serenade to saudade. Trigger warning for dark thoughts of wanting to join the ghosts.
“Ese Hombre” (That Man) by La India, English translation of lyrics
Salsa song about a bad man who hides behind fake kindness. An excellent song for adjectives to describe someone you don't like.
Salsa song about a bad man who hides behind fake kindness. An excellent song for adjectives to describe someone you don't like.
“Ese Hombre” (That Man) by La India, English translation of lyrics
Salsa song about a bad man who hides behind fake kindness. An excellent song for adjectives to describe someone you don't like.
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August 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“Ese Hombre” (That Man) by La India, English translation of lyrics
Salsa song about a bad man who hides behind fake kindness. An excellent song for adjectives to describe someone you don't like.
Salsa song about a bad man who hides behind fake kindness. An excellent song for adjectives to describe someone you don't like.
Soft jazzy vocals. Dreamy song about unrequited love from afar, romantic but not intense, peaceful.
“Mirarte en Silencio” (Watching You in Silence) by Frank Sark, English translation
Soft jazzy vocals. Dreamy song about unrequited love from afar, romantic but not intense, peaceful.
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August 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Soft jazzy vocals. Dreamy song about unrequited love from afar, romantic but not intense, peaceful.
Soft acoustic pop. Natalia Lafourcade sings about love for her homeland's natural beauty, and gratitude for everything she has received from the land.
“Tierra Querida” (Beloved Earth) by Natalia Lafourcade, English translation and meaning
Soft acoustic pop. Natalia Lafourcade sings about love for her homeland's natural beauty, and gratitude for everything she has received from the land.
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July 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Soft acoustic pop. Natalia Lafourcade sings about love for her homeland's natural beauty, and gratitude for everything she has received from the land.
Soft pop song about a being in a turbulent and hot/cold relationship with a bad boy. She loves him but he ignores her and that makes her mad.
“Qué Será De Mí” (What Will Become of Me) by Julia Medina, English translation
Soft pop song about a being in a turbulent and hot/cold relationship with a bad boy. She loves him but he ignores her and that makes her mad.
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June 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Soft pop song about a being in a turbulent and hot/cold relationship with a bad boy. She loves him but he ignores her and that makes her mad.
“El Problema” by Ricardo Arjona, English translation of lyrics
"The Problem". Pop, romantica, foolish adoration. This guy adores a girl who is not serious about the relationship and he is leaving himself very vulnerable.
"The Problem". Pop, romantica, foolish adoration. This guy adores a girl who is not serious about the relationship and he is leaving himself very vulnerable.
“El Problema” by Ricardo Arjona, English translation of lyrics
"The Problem". Pop, romantica, foolish adoration. This guy adores a girl who is not serious about the relationship and he is leaving himself very vulnerable.
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May 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“El Problema” by Ricardo Arjona, English translation of lyrics
"The Problem". Pop, romantica, foolish adoration. This guy adores a girl who is not serious about the relationship and he is leaving himself very vulnerable.
"The Problem". Pop, romantica, foolish adoration. This guy adores a girl who is not serious about the relationship and he is leaving himself very vulnerable.
Vallenato, a genre from the Caribe (Caribbean) region of Colombia. The lyrics are about a 1938 feud between composers Emiliano Zuleta Baquero and Lorenzo Morales. The song has become a popular Colombian song.
“La Gota Fría” (The Cold Drop) by Emiliano Zuleta, Carlos Vives, English translation
Vallenato, a genre from the Caribe (Caribbean) region of Colombia. The lyrics are about a 1938 feud between composers Emiliano Zuleta Baquero and Lorenzo Morales. The song has become a popular Colombian song.
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May 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Vallenato, a genre from the Caribe (Caribbean) region of Colombia. The lyrics are about a 1938 feud between composers Emiliano Zuleta Baquero and Lorenzo Morales. The song has become a popular Colombian song.
“Mujer Latina” (Latin Woman) by Thalía, English translation
Salsa, pop, quick beat, energetic, joyful. This happy song comes from one of Thalía's most popular albums. It's good for dancing.
Salsa, pop, quick beat, energetic, joyful. This happy song comes from one of Thalía's most popular albums. It's good for dancing.
“Mujer Latina” (Latin Woman) by Thalía, English translation
Salsa, pop, quick beat, energetic, joyful. This happy song comes from one of Thalía's most popular albums. It's good for dancing.
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May 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
“Mujer Latina” (Latin Woman) by Thalía, English translation
Salsa, pop, quick beat, energetic, joyful. This happy song comes from one of Thalía's most popular albums. It's good for dancing.
Salsa, pop, quick beat, energetic, joyful. This happy song comes from one of Thalía's most popular albums. It's good for dancing.