Se lo dices tú – Lyrics Meaning in English – Alejandro Sanz

Alejandro Sanz’s “Se lo Dices Tú” (You Tell Her) is a poignant exploration of emotional vulnerability and the power of unspoken understanding. The song captures a delicate balance between longing and resignation, expressed through the intimate exchange of glances and unspoken words. With its deeply personal lyrics, Sanz invites listeners to reflect on the ways we communicate our deepest feelings and fears, often relying on the quiet strength of those we love. The song is a heartfelt plea for someone else to convey feelings of inadequacy and longing, highlighting the emotional complexity that often accompanies love and loss.

Singer: Alejandro Sanz

Se destapa, me destapa
Hace un mapa de mi cara
Está dentro de sus ojos
El reproche de su alma
No hace falta que me diga nada
Me basta con su mirada
Cuando no la tengo enfrente
Hago un mapa de su cara
Está dentro de mis ojos
Pero se derrama, se derrama
Y con su mirada
De cualquier tormenta soy capaz de hacer un cielo azul
Pero cuando se levante, niña, se lo dices tú
Se lo, se lo dices tú

She reveals, reveals me
Draws a map of my face
Inside her eyes is
The blame from her soul
She doesn’t need to say anything
Her look is enough for me
When she’s not in front of me
I draw a map of her face
Inside my eyes
But it spills over, it spills over
And with her look
From any storm, I can make a blue sky
But when she gets up, girl, you tell her
You tell her, you tell her

Y si no descansa su alma
En silencio me transformo
Que no le moleste el mundo
No hace falta que me digan nada
Para arreglar sus alas
Me basta con su mirada
Serena va en el aire
Y no hay paz en esta calma
Menos mal que somos dos, para extrañarla
Y se me derrama
Y con su mirada
De cualquier tormenta soy capaz de hacer un cielo azul
Pero cuando se levante, niña, se lo dices tú

And if her soul can’t rest
In silence, I transform
So the world doesn’t bother her
No need to say anything
To fix her wings
Her look is enough for me
She serenely moves through the air
And there’s no peace in this calm
Luckily, there are two of us to miss her
And it overflows from me
And with her look
From any storm, I can make a blue sky
But when she wakes up, girl, you tell her

Se lo, se lo dices tú
Que a mi me falta la fuerza y el coraje, se lo dices tú
Se lo explicas tú, que sabes
Se lo dices tú, se lo dices tú, con tus ojos
Que a ti qué más te da
Se lo dices tú
Porque no me dejes a mí, con ese corazón
Se lo, se lo dices tú

You tell her, you tell her
Because I lack the strength and courage, you tell her
You explain it, you who understands
You tell her, you tell her, with your eyes
Because it doesn’t matter to you
You tell her
Because don’t leave me with that heart
You tell her, you tell her

Yo no encuentro una razón
Para hablar de ti
Hace falta una canción
Que te estoy escribiendo niña
Lo que pasa es que siempre te hablo
Cuando estás más dolida

I can’t find a reason
To talk about you
I need a song
That I’m writing for you, girl
The thing is, I always speak to you
When you’re most hurt

Se lo, se lo dices tú
Que a mi me falta la fuerza y el coraje, se lo dices tú
Se lo explicas tú, que sabes
Se lo dices tú, se lo dices tú, con tus ojos
Que a ti qué más te da
Se lo dices tú
Porque no me dejes a mí, con ese corazón
Se lo, se lo dices tú

You tell her, you tell her
Because I lack the strength and courage, you tell her
You explain it, you who understands
You tell her, you tell her, with your eyes
Because it doesn’t matter to you
You tell her
Because don’t leave me with that heart
You tell her, you tell her

Que a mi me falta la fuerza y el coraje, se lo dices tú
Se lo explicas tú, que sabes
Se lo dices tú, se lo dices tú
Con tus ojos que a ti qué más te da
Se lo dices tú
Porque… no me dejes a mí, con ese corazón
Se lo, se lo dices tú
Se lo, se lo dices tú

Because I lack the strength and courage, you tell her
You explain it, you who understands
You tell her, you tell her
With your eyes, because it doesn’t matter to you
You tell her
Because… don’t leave me with that heart
You tell her, you tell her
You tell her, you tell her