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Ilusiones – Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Ilusiones lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1999
Genre
Salsa
Length
4:06
  1. Igual que el primer día con aquella mirada

    Just like the first day with that gaze

  2. Con que te conocí

    With which I met you

  3. Mi corazón latía aceleradamente

    My heart raced wildly

  4. Al verte junto a mí

    Seeing you beside me

  5. No sé si era un sueño

    I don't know if it was a dream

  6. O era realidad

    Or if it was reality

  7. Lo único que sé

    The only thing I know

  8. Es que estoy enamorado de ti cada vez más

    Is that I'm falling more in love with you each time

  1. No sé ya cuántas veces

    I don't know how many times

  2. Te dije que te amaba

    I've told you that I loved you

  3. Que tú eras para mí

    That you were everything for me

  4. Todo lo que yo anhelo

    All that I long for

  5. Mi pedazo de cielo

    My piece of heaven

  6. Que no puedo vivir

    That I can't live without

  7. Así me faltan tus besos

    I miss your kisses

  8. Que me llenan de ti

    That fill me with you

  9. Te llevo tan adentro

    I hold you so deep inside

  10. Que cuando no te siento

    That when I don't feel you

  11. Yo no puedo vivir

    I can't go on living

  12. Tú eres mi alegría

    You are my joy

  13. Mi nota musical

    My musical note

  14. Fragancia inusitada

    Uncommon fragrance

  15. Te veo enamorada

    I see you in love

  16. Pero yo lo estoy más

    But I'm even more so

  17. Ilusiones (ilusiones), ilusiones (ilusiones)

    Illusions (illusions), illusions (illusions)

  18. Eres un sueño de amor

    You are a dream of love

  19. Yo deseo tanto verte

    I long so much to see you

  20. Ilusiones (ilusiones), ilusiones (ilusiones)

    Illusions (illusions), illusions (illusions)

  21. Nunca imaginé en verdad

    I never imagined truly

  22. Que yo pudiera tenerte

    That I could have you

  23. Ilusiones (ilusiones), ilusiones (ilusiones)

    Illusions (illusions), illusions (illusions)

  24. Mil noches tengo guardadas

    I've stored a thousand nights

  25. Pedazos de madrugada

    Pieces of early morning

  26. Ilusiones (ilusiones), ilusiones (ilusiones)

    Illusions (illusions), illusions (illusions)

  27. Eres mi vida, mi amor, mi alegría, mi emoción

    You are my life, my love, my joy, my emotion

  28. Ilusiones (ilusiones), ilusiones (ilusiones)

    Illusions (illusions), illusions (illusions)

  29. Yo quisiera contemplar tu hermosura sin igual

    I wish to behold your unmatched beauty

  30. Ilusiones (ilusiones), ilusiones (ilusiones)

    Illusions (illusions), illusions (illusions)

  31. Pregúntale a las estrellas

    Ask the stars

  32. Que tú eres la más bella

    That you are the most beautiful

  33. Ilusiones (ilusiones), ilusiones (ilusiones)

    Illusions (illusions), illusions (illusions)

  34. El recordar es vivir

    To remember is to live

  35. Cuando yo estoy junto a ti

    When I'm beside you

  36. Ilusiones

    Illusions

  37. Tanto cariño que siento

    So much affection I feel

  38. Por ti, mi vida, me muero (ilusiones)

    For you, my love, I'm dying (illusions)

  39. Te lo quiero regalar

    I want to gift it to you

  40. Con todo mi sentimiento (ilusiones)

    With all my feelings (illusions)

  41. Tú eres, amor, el tesoro

    You are, my love, the treasure

  42. El cofre que llevo adentro (ilusiones)

    The chest I carry inside (illusions)

  43. Con esa tierna mirada

    With that tender gaze

  44. Yo, mi amor, me desespero (ilusiones)

    I, my love, become desperate (illusions)

  45. Quiero abrazarte y tenerte

    I want to embrace you and hold you

  46. Para que apagues mi fuego (ilusiones)

    So you can extinguish my fire (illusions)

  47. Que no termine este amor

    May this love never end

  48. Ojalá que sea eterno

    I hope it lasts forever

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Key vocabulary

día
dayA1
dije
saidB2
enamorada
in love
eres
areA1
aceleradamente
acceleratingly
adentro
insideB2
cuántas
how manyA1
deseo
desireB2
junto
togetherB1
puedo
canA1

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About this song

Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna is an award-winning singer, composer, actor, and activist known for his foundational contributions to salsa music and Latin jazz.

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Ilusiones

Igual que el primer día con aquella mirada

Just like the first day with that gaze

Con que te conocí

With which I met you

Mi corazón latía aceleradamente

My heart raced wildly

Al verte junto a mí

Seeing you beside me

No sé si era un sueño

I don't know if it was a dream

O era realidad

Or if it was reality

Lo único que sé

The only thing I know

Es que estoy enamorado de ti cada vez más

Is that I'm falling more in love with you each time

No sé ya cuántas veces

I don't know how many times

Te dije que te amaba

I've told you that I loved you

Que tú eras para mí

That you were everything for me

Todo lo que yo anhelo

All that I long for

Mi pedazo de cielo

My piece of heaven

Que no puedo vivir

That I can't live without

Así me faltan tus besos

I miss your kisses

Que me llenan de ti

That fill me with you

Te llevo tan adentro

I hold you so deep inside

Que cuando no te siento

That when I don't feel you

Yo no puedo vivir

I can't go on living

Tú eres mi alegría

You are my joy

Mi nota musical

My musical note

Fragancia inusitada

Uncommon fragrance

Te veo enamorada

I see you in love

Pero yo lo estoy más

But I'm even more so

Ilusiones (ilusiones), ilusiones (ilusiones)

Illusions (illusions), illusions (illusions)

Eres un sueño de amor

You are a dream of love

Yo deseo tanto verte

I long so much to see you

Ilusiones (ilusiones), ilusiones (ilusiones)

Illusions (illusions), illusions (illusions)

Nunca imaginé en verdad

I never imagined truly

Que yo pudiera tenerte

That I could have you

Ilusiones (ilusiones), ilusiones (ilusiones)

Illusions (illusions), illusions (illusions)

Mil noches tengo guardadas

I've stored a thousand nights

Pedazos de madrugada

Pieces of early morning

Ilusiones (ilusiones), ilusiones (ilusiones)

Illusions (illusions), illusions (illusions)

Eres mi vida, mi amor, mi alegría, mi emoción

You are my life, my love, my joy, my emotion

Ilusiones (ilusiones), ilusiones (ilusiones)

Illusions (illusions), illusions (illusions)

Yo quisiera contemplar tu hermosura sin igual

I wish to behold your unmatched beauty

Ilusiones (ilusiones), ilusiones (ilusiones)

Illusions (illusions), illusions (illusions)

Pregúntale a las estrellas

Ask the stars

Que tú eres la más bella

That you are the most beautiful

Ilusiones (ilusiones), ilusiones (ilusiones)

Illusions (illusions), illusions (illusions)

El recordar es vivir

To remember is to live

Cuando yo estoy junto a ti

When I'm beside you

Ilusiones

Illusions

Tanto cariño que siento

So much affection I feel

Por ti, mi vida, me muero (ilusiones)

For you, my love, I'm dying (illusions)

Te lo quiero regalar

I want to gift it to you

Con todo mi sentimiento (ilusiones)

With all my feelings (illusions)

Tú eres, amor, el tesoro

You are, my love, the treasure

El cofre que llevo adentro (ilusiones)

The chest I carry inside (illusions)

Con esa tierna mirada

With that tender gaze

Yo, mi amor, me desespero (ilusiones)

I, my love, become desperate (illusions)

Quiero abrazarte y tenerte

I want to embrace you and hold you

Para que apagues mi fuego (ilusiones)

So you can extinguish my fire (illusions)

Que no termine este amor

May this love never end

Ojalá que sea eterno

I hope it lasts forever