Marc Anthony
Contra la corriente lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1997
- Genre
- Salsa
- Length
- 5:05
No hay día que pase
Not a day goes by
Que yo no me acuerde de ti
That I don't remember you
No hay labios que bese
There are no lips I kiss
Que no me sepan a ti
That don't taste like you
Tú te quedaste para siempre aquí
You stayed here forever
En mi pensamiento
In my thoughts
Tú me dominas
You hold me captive
Tienes el control
You have the control
De mis sentimientos
Of my feelings
Aunque estés lejos
Even if you're far away
De nada me sirve
It's of no use to me
Porque yo te quiero
Because I love you
Ay, más que ayer
Oh, more than yesterday
Ay, más que ayer
Oh, more than yesterday
Yo trato, trato, trato
I try, try, try
Pero no te olvido
But I can't forget you
Yo lucho, lucho, lucho
I fight, fight, fight
Y no lo consigo
And I still can't do it
Lo pongo todo de mi parte
I give everything I have
Y no es suficiente
And it's not enough
Es como seguir nadando
It's like continuing to swim
Contra la corriente
Against the current
Yo trato, trato, trato
I try, try, try
Pero no te olvido
But I can't forget you
Yo lucho, lucho, lucho
I fight, fight, fight
Y no lo consigo
And I can't achieve it
Lo pongo todo de mi parte
I give my all
Y no es suficiente
And it's not enough
Es como seguir nadando
It's like continuing to swim
Contra la corriente
Against the current
Contra la corriente, amor
Against the current, my love
No hay noche que llegue
There's no night that comes
Que yo no te sienta aquí
That I don't feel you here
Tú te quedaste para siempre
You stayed forever
Aquí en mi pensamiento
Here in my thoughts
Tú me dominas
You dominate me
Tienes el control
You have the control
De mis sentimientos
Of my feelings
Aunque estés lejos
Even if you're far away
De nada me sirve
It's of no use to me
Porque yo te quiero
Because I love you
Ay, más que ayer
Oh, more than yesterday
Ay, más que ayer
Oh, more than yesterday
Yo trato, trato, trato
I try, try, try
Pero no te olvido
But I can't forget you
Yo lucho, lucho, lucho
I fight, fight, fight
Y no lo consigo
And I don't succeed
Lo pongo todo de mi parte
I give it my all
Y no es suficiente
And it's not enough
Es como seguir nadando
It's like continuing to swim
Contra la corriente
Against the current
Yo trato, trato, trato
I try, try, try
Pero no te olvido
But I can't forget you
Yo lucho, lucho, lucho
I fight, fight, fight
Y no lo consigo
And I can't make it
Lo pongo todo de mi parte
I put everything on my side
Y no es suficiente
And it's not enough
Es como seguir nadando
It's like swimming on
Contra la corriente
Against the current
Contra la corriente, amor (Wow)
Against the current, love (Wow)
(He tratado de olvidarte)
(I've tried to forget you)
(Y todavía no lo consigo)
(And I still can't do it)
Todavía siento tu amor
I still feel your love
En mi pecho encendido
In my burning chest
(He tratado de olvidarte)
(I've tried to forget you)
(Y todavía no lo consigo)
(And I still can't do it)
Y es que cada anochecer
And every nightfall
Deseo estar contigo
I wish to be with you
(He tratado de olvidarte)
(I've tried to forget you)
(Y todavía no lo consigo)
(And I still can't do it)
¿Qué me hiciste, qué me diste?
What did you do to me, what did you give me?
Que quedé por tu amor mal herido, oh (Wow)
That I was left wounded by your love, oh (Wow)
(Yo lucho y lucho, ¡Ay cómo lucho!)
(I fight and fight, oh how I fight!)
(Yo trato y trato, pero es en vano)
(I try and try, but it's in vain)
(Yo lucho y lucho)
(I fight and fight)
Pero te extraño
But I miss you
(¡Ay, cómo lucho!)
(Oh, how I fight!)
Te sigo pensando
I keep thinking about you
(Yo trato y trato)
(I try and try)
Trato de olvidarte
I try to forget you
(Pero es en vano)
(But it's in vain)
Pero te amo
But I love you
Pero te amo
But I love you
No te olvidaré
I won't forget you
Y no me diga que no es suficiente
And don't tell me it's not enough
Porque yo siempre te voy a querer
Because I will always love you
(Yo lucho y lucho)
(I fight and fight)
Es una lucha perdida
It's a lost battle
Tu solo nombre me excita
Just your name excites me
Y ven, ven, ven
And come, come, come
Que estás en mi pensamiento
That you're in my thoughts
Como una llama encendida, eh
Like a burning flame, eh
(¡Ay, cómo lucho!)
(Oh, how I struggle!)
Contra la marea
Against the tide
(Trato y trato)
(I try and try)
Trato y trato
I try and try
Busco y busco
I search and search
Lucho y no lo consigo
I fight and can't achieve it
(Yo lucho y lucho)
(I fight and fight)
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Key vocabulary
- nadando
- swimming
- contigo
- with youB1
- acuerde
- remember
- amo
- loveA2
- amor
- loveB1
- anochecer
- duskB2
- aquí
- hereA1
- aunque
- althoughB1
- ayer
- yesterdayA1
- bese
- kiss
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About this song
Marc Anthony is a Puerto Rican-American singer known for salsa as well as Latin pop and R&B, with a career spanning English-language mainstream pop and Spanish-language tropical styles. Born Marco Antonio Muñiz in New York’s Spanish Harlem, he became prominent for his crossover success while remaining closely associated with modern salsa, including albums produced with Sergio George.