Te cuento que nací
I tell you that I was born
Song translation
Antes Que No
David Bisbal
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About this song
Antes Que No by David Bisbal is a great song to learn Spanish through music. This page breaks down 55 lines with a clear, line-by-line translation, plus 7 key words such as antes, prefiero, pensar. Singing along is one of the fastest ways to pick up natural pronunciation and make new phrases stick — far more memorable than plain word lists. Tap any line to open interactive mode and practice the vocabulary until you own it.
Lyrics and Translation
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Con el sol en el invierno
With the sun in the winter
Yo soy de los que vi
I am one of those who saw
El vaso medio lleno
The glass half full
Si hay una gota en mí
If there is a drop in me
De rabia, me la trago
Out of rage, I swallow it
En una tierra hostil
In a hostile land
Yo habré sembrado
I will have sown
Me gritas y te escucharé
You shout at me and I will listen to you
Me empujas y te abrazaré
You push me and I will hug you
Antes que no
Before not
Prefiero pensar que sí se puede
I prefer to think that it is possible
Tocar el sol
touch the sun
Llegar al cielo antes que cierre
Get to heaven before it closes
Oh
Oh
Prefiero pensar que sí se puede
I prefer to think that it is possible
De niño descubrí
As a child I discovered
El mar en un espejo
The sea in a mirror
Mirándolo aprendí
Looking at it I learned
Que no hay mal en su reflejo
That there is no evil in your reflection
Algunos años más
a few more years
Y el mismo amor latiendo
And the same love beating
Por mí nunca tendrás
For me you will never have
Que estar sufriendo
What to be suffering
Me gritas y te escucharé
You shout at me and I will listen to you
Me empujas y te abrazaré
You push me and I will hug you
Antes que no
Before not
Prefiero pensar que sí se puede
I prefer to think that it is possible
Tocar el sol
touch the sun
Llegar al cielo antes que cierre
Get to heaven before it closes
Oh
Oh
Prefiero pensar que sí se puede
I prefer to think that it is possible
Antes que no
Before not
Prefiero pensar que sí se puede
I prefer to think that it is possible
Tocar el sol
touch the sun
Llegar al cielo antes que cierre
Get to heaven before it closes
Oh
Oh
Prefiero pensar que sí se puede
I prefer to think that it is possible
Quiero imaginar
I want to imagine
Que no termina en mí el deseo
That the desire does not end in me
Y tu alma se despertará
And your soul will wake up
Yo sé que detrás de tanto llanto
I know that behind so much crying
Duerme una sonrisa
sleep a smile
Antes que no
Before not
Prefiero pensar que sí se puede
I prefer to think that it is possible
Tocar el sol
touch the sun
Llegar al cielo antes que cierre
Get to heaven before it closes
Oh
Oh
Prefiero pensar que sí se puede
I prefer to think that it is possible
Antes que no
Before not
Song Vocabulary
Key words from this song. Practice them in Langooo to remember them faster.
antes
before
prefiero
prefer
pensar
think
puede
can
tocar
tap
llegar
arrive
cielo
darling