A Contracorriente Alvaro Soler & David Bisbal Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'A Contracorriente' means 'Against the Current' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Alvaro Soler & David Bisbal' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Lyrics and Translations

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Line 1
Original Lyrics: Uh-uh-uh

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Aligned Translation: Uh-uh-uh

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Line 2
Original Lyrics: Persiguiendo al sol

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Aligned Translation: Chasing the Sun

Free Translation: Chasing the Sun

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Line 3
Original Lyrics: Voy contracorriente al andar

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Aligned Translation: I go against the current when walking

Free Translation: I’m walking against the current

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Original Lyrics: Pero no me pueden cansar

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Aligned Translation: But they can't wear me down

Free Translation: But they can’t wear me down

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Original Lyrics: Levantando el polvo para atrás

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Aligned Translation: Kicking the dust back

Free Translation: Kicking up dust in my wake

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Original Lyrics: Sé que la batalla acaba de empezar

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Aligned Translation: I know that the battle has just begun

Free Translation: I know the battle has just begun

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Original Lyrics: Suenan los tambores del alma

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Aligned Translation: The drums of the soul are pounding

Free Translation: The drums of my soul are pounding

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Original Lyrics: Llorando las luces de la alarma

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Aligned Translation: Crying the alarm lights

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Original Lyrics: Llevo mi bandera a jugar

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Aligned Translation: I take my flag to play

Free Translation: I carry my banner into the gameto play

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Original Lyrics: La batalla acaba de empezar

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Aligned Translation: The battle has just begun

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Original Lyrics: Soy caminante en camisa tejana

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Aligned Translation: I'm a walker in a denim shirt

Free Translation: I’m a wanderer in a denim shirt

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Original Lyrics: Sigo por el rumbo, voy persiguiendo al sol

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Aligned Translation: I keep on the course, I'm chasing the sun

Free Translation: I keep on the course, I'm chasing the sun

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Original Lyrics: Subo el río a contracorriente

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Aligned Translation: I go up the river against the current

Free Translation: I go up the river against the current

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Original Lyrics: Nadie me detiene, voy persiguiendo al sol (ey)

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Aligned Translation: No one stops me, I'm chasing the sun (Hey)

Free Translation: No one can stop me, I’m chasing the sun (hey)

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Original Lyrics: A contracorriente y aunque caiga la tormenta

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Aligned Translation: Against the current and even if the storm falls

Free Translation: Against the current and even if the storm falls

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Original Lyrics: Yo nunca pierdo la fuerza

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Aligned Translation: I never lose the strength

Free Translation: I never lose my strength

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Original Lyrics: Este es mi lugar, persiguiendo al sol

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Aligned Translation: This is my place, I'm chasing the sun

Free Translation: This is my place, chasing the sun

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Original Lyrics: A contracorriente y aunque caiga la tormenta

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Aligned Translation: Against the current and even if the storm falls

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Original Lyrics: Yo nunca pierdo la fuerza

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Aligned Translation: I never lose the strength

Free Translation: I never lose my strength

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Original Lyrics: Este es mi lugar, persiguiendo, persiguiendo al sol (oh-oh)

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Aligned Translation: This is my place, I am chasing , chasing the sun (oh-oh)

Free Translation: This is my place, chasing, chasing the sun (oh-oh)

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Original Lyrics: Por todos los que sueñan con triunfar

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Aligned Translation: For all those who dream of succeeding

Free Translation: For all those who dream of succeeding

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Original Lyrics: Echando el miedo pa' fuera

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Aligned Translation: Casting the fear out

Free Translation: Casting the fear out

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Original Lyrics: Por todos los que buscan su lugar

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Aligned Translation: For all those who are looking for their place

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Original Lyrics: Sé que la batalla no acaba ya

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Aligned Translation: I know that the battle isn't over yet

Free Translation: I know this battle isn’t over yet

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Original Lyrics: Dicen que no puedo, ¿qué más da?

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Aligned Translation: They say that I can't, so what?

Free Translation: They say I can’t, so what?

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Original Lyrics: Yo sigo a mi aire, a mí me da igual

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Aligned Translation: I follow at my leisure, I don't mind

Free Translation: I follow at my leisure, I don't mind

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Original Lyrics: Soñando fuerte y además

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Aligned Translation: Dreaming hard and besides

Free Translation: Dreaming big, and besides

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Original Lyrics: Mi batalla es la única que hay

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Aligned Translation: My battle is the only one there is

Free Translation: My battle is the only one there is

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Original Lyrics: Soy caminante en camisa tejana

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Aligned Translation: I'm a walker in a denim shirt

Free Translation: I’m a wanderer in a denim shirt

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Original Lyrics: Sigo por el rumbo, voy persiguiendo al sol

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Aligned Translation: I keep on the course, I'm chasing the sun

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Original Lyrics: Subo el río a contracorriente

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Aligned Translation: I go up the river against the current

Free Translation: I go up the river against the current

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Original Lyrics: Nadie me detiene, voy persiguiendo al sol (oh-oh-oh)

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Aligned Translation: No one stops me, I'm chasing the sun (oh-oh-oh)

Free Translation: No one can stop me, I'm chasing the sun (oh-oh-oh)

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Original Lyrics: A contracorriente y aunque caiga la tormenta

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Aligned Translation: Against the current and even if the storm falls

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Original Lyrics: Yo nunca pierdo la fuerza

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Aligned Translation: I never lose the strength

Free Translation: I never lose my strength

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Original Lyrics: Este es mi lugar, persiguiendo al sol

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Aligned Translation: This is my place, I'm chasing the sun

Free Translation: This is my place, chasing the sun

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Original Lyrics: A contracorriente y aunque caiga la tormenta

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Aligned Translation: Against the current and even if the storm falls

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Original Lyrics: Yo nunca pierdo la fuerza

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Aligned Translation: I never lose the strength

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Original Lyrics: Este es mi lugar, persiguiendo, persiguiendo al sol

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Aligned Translation: This is my place, I'm chasing, chasing the sun

Free Translation: This is my place, chasing, chasing the sun

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Original Lyrics: Pero cuando me lloren las manos (cuando me lloren la' mano')

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Aligned Translation: But when my hands are crying (when my hands are crying)

Free Translation: But when my hands are crying (when my hands are crying)

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Original Lyrics: Ellas me dirán por dónde ir (me dirán, me dirán, yeah)

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Aligned Translation: They will tell me which way to go (will tell me will tell me, yeah)

Free Translation: They'll tell me which way to go (they'll tell me, they'll tell me, yeah)

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Original Lyrics: Dejaré mi huella en cada paso (oh)

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Aligned Translation: I'll leave my mark on every step (oh)

Free Translation: I'll leave my mark on every step (oh)

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Original Lyrics: Ellas me enseñaron a vivir

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Aligned Translation: They taught me how to live

Free Translation: They taught me how to live

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Original Lyrics: A contracorriente

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Aligned Translation: Against the current

Free Translation: Against the current

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Original Lyrics: La-la-ra-la-ra-la-la-la

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Aligned Translation: La-la-ra-la-ra-la-la-la

Free Translation: La-la-ra-la-ra-la-la-la-la

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Original Lyrics: La-la-la-la-ra-la-la-la

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Aligned Translation: La-la-la-la-ra-la-la-la

Free Translation: La-la-la-la-ra-la-la-la

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Original Lyrics: Este es mi lugar, persiguiendo al sol

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Aligned Translation: This is my place, I'm chasing the sun

Free Translation: This is my place, chasing the sun

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Original Lyrics: A contracorriente

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Aligned Translation: Against the current

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Original Lyrics: La-la-ra-la-ra-la-la-la

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Aligned Translation: La-la-ra-la-ra-la-la-la

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Original Lyrics: La-la-la-la-ra-la-la-la

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Aligned Translation: La-la-la-la-ra-la-la-la

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Original Lyrics: Este es mi lugar, persiguiendo, persiguiendo al sol

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Aligned Translation: This is my place, I'm chasing, chasing the sun

Free Translation: This is my place, chasing, chasing the sun

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Original Lyrics: La-la-ra-la-ra-la-la-la

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Aligned Translation: La-la-ra-la-ra-la-la-la

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Original Lyrics: La-la-ra-la-ra-la-la-la

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Aligned Translation: La-la-ra-la-ra-la-la-la

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Original Lyrics: Este es mi lugar, persiguiendo, persiguiendo al sol

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Aligned Translation: This is my place, I'm chasing, chasing the sun

Free Translation: This is my place, chasing, chasing the sun

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Review

Summary of the Story in the Lyrics

The song portrays resilience and determination, using the metaphor of swimming against the current ("contracorriente") to represent perseverance in the face of challenges. The lyrics evoke a journey toward the sun ("persiguiendo al sol"), symbolizing hope and relentless forward motion despite obstacles.

Emotional Impact & Storytelling Technique

The uplifting melody and rhythmic guitar create an anthemic feel, reinforcing the theme of unstoppable momentum. Soler and Bisbal’s vocals blend urgency and optimism, painting vivid imagery of dust rising behind a traveler who refuses to tire. The song’s energy makes struggle feel empowering rather than exhausting.

Themes & Tone

No explicit content—just motivational themes of defiance and endurance. The tone is triumphant, framing adversity as something that fuels rather than hinders progress.

Music Video Relation

The music video for A Contracorriente by Álvaro Soler & David Bisbal captures the song's theme of defiant optimism through stunning desert visuals. The artists perform while walking backwards against swirling sandstorms - a perfect metaphor for "voy contracorriente al andar" ("I walk against the current"). Their energetic choreography (including dust-kicking moves for "levantando el polvo para atrás") contrasts with the harsh environment, embodying the lyric "pero no me pueden cansar" ("but they can't tire me"). As golden hour lights the dunes, the video cuts between close-ups of their determined expressions and wide shots of them literally chasing the sun ("persiguiendo al sol"), culminating in a powerful sunset embrace that suggests even opposing forces can create harmony when moving with passion.

 

Links to Song Discussions

Genius Lyrics: https://genius.com/Alvaro-soler-and-david-bisbal-a-contracorriente-lyrics

Artists’ Official Links

Álvaro Soler:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/alvarosolermusic

David Bisbal:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/davidbisbal

Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidbisbal

Website: https://davidbisbal.com

Submitted by user: HERNANDEZJ

Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics very easy to understand lyrics, lyrics sung fast and it has hard to remember verbs and nouns

Many words used are not in common daily usage.RAE

A Contracorriente has 95 BPM (beats per minute)

A Contracorriente is suitable for DELE Level students in terms of language complexity.

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 6460 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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