Por amar a ciegas Arcangel Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Por amar a ciegas' means 'For loving blindly' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Arcangel' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Lyrics and Translations

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Original Lyrics: Yo le pregunté a un pastor

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Aligned Translation: I asked a pastor

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Original Lyrics: Del amor y él me dijo

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Aligned Translation: Of love and he told me

Free Translation: About love and he told me

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Original Lyrics: Que se lo entregara a Dios

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Aligned Translation: To give it to God

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Original Lyrics: Que no me sintiera solo

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Aligned Translation: Not to feel alone

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Original Lyrics: Que estar solo era mejor

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Aligned Translation: That being alone was better

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Original Lyrics: Que vivir de una ilusión

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Aligned Translation: Than to live on an illusion

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Original Lyrics: Yo le pregunté a un artista

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Aligned Translation: I asked an artist

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Original Lyrics: Del amor a primera vista

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Aligned Translation: Of love at first sight

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Original Lyrics: Dijo que era un error

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Aligned Translation: He said it was a mistake

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Original Lyrics: Que eso era de un novelista

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Aligned Translation: That it was from a novelist

Free Translation: Because that was from novelists

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Original Lyrics: Soñadores, que en la vida

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Aligned Translation: Dreamers, that in life

Free Translation: Dreamers, in life

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Original Lyrics: Hay que ser más realista

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Aligned Translation: We have to be more realistic

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Original Lyrics: Y ahora que no te tengo

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Aligned Translation: And now that I don't have you

Free Translation: And now that I don't have you

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Original Lyrics: Pienso en todo el tiempo perdido

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Aligned Translation: I think about all the lost time

Free Translation: I think about all the lost time

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Original Lyrics: Que perdí contigo

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Aligned Translation: That I lost with you

Free Translation: That I lost with you

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Original Lyrics: Pues por amarte a ciegas, yo no escuché

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Aligned Translation: Because for loving you blindly, I didn't listen

Free Translation: Because for loving you blindly, I didn't listen

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Original Lyrics: Y me lancé al vacío por amor

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Aligned Translation: And I threw myself into the void for love

Free Translation: And I jumped into the void for love

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Original Lyrics: Todos me dijeron, todos me advertían

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Aligned Translation: Everyone told me, everyone warned me

Free Translation: Everyone told me, everyone warned me

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Original Lyrics: Que hay flores que tienen espinas

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Aligned Translation: That there are flowers that have thorns

Free Translation: That there are flowers that have thorns

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Original Lyrics: Yo le pregunté a un señor

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Aligned Translation: I asked a gentleman

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Original Lyrics: Del amor y él me dijo

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Aligned Translation: Of love and he told me

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Original Lyrics: Que ignorarlo era mejor

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Aligned Translation: That ignoring it was better

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Original Lyrics: Que yo era joven y el dinero

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Aligned Translation: That I was young and the money

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Original Lyrics: Debería de ser más importante

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Aligned Translation: It should be more important

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Original Lyrics: Que mil amores

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Aligned Translation: That a thousand loves

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Original Lyrics: Yo le pregunté a un anciano

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Aligned Translation: I asked an old man

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Original Lyrics: En un lugar lejano

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Aligned Translation: In a far away place

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Original Lyrics: Del amor y las pasiones

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Aligned Translation: Of love and passions

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Original Lyrics: Y me dijo: Hijo

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Aligned Translation: And he told me: Son

Free Translation: And he said to me: Son

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Original Lyrics: Eso es un cristal de doble filo

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Aligned Translation: That is a double-edged glass

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Original Lyrics: Corta y te guinda de un hilo

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Aligned Translation: Cut and hang you by a thread

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Original Lyrics: Y ahora que no te tengo

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Aligned Translation: And now that I don't have you

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Original Lyrics: Pienso en todo el tiempo perdido

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Aligned Translation: I think about all the lost time

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Original Lyrics: Que perdí contigo

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Aligned Translation: That I lost with you

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Original Lyrics: Pues por amarte a ciegas, yo no escuché

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Aligned Translation: Because for loving you blindly, I didn't listen

Free Translation: Because for loving you blindly, I didn't listen

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Original Lyrics: Y me lancé al vacío por amor

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Aligned Translation: And I threw myself into the void for love

Free Translation: And I jumped into the void for love

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Original Lyrics: Todos me dijeron, todos me advertían

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Aligned Translation: Everyone told me, everyone warned me

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Original Lyrics: Que hay flores que tienen espinas

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Aligned Translation: That there are flowers that have thorns

Free Translation: That there are flowers that have thorns

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Original Lyrics: Yo le pregunté a mi padre

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Aligned Translation: I asked my father

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Original Lyrics: Del amor y la inocencia

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Aligned Translation: Of love and innocence

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Original Lyrics: De la fe, la paciencia

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Aligned Translation: Of faith, the patience

Free Translation: About faith, the patience

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Original Lyrics: ¿Y sabes lo que dijo?

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Aligned Translation: And do you know what he said?

Free Translation: And do you know what he said?

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Original Lyrics: Hijo, siempre es mejor

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Aligned Translation: Son, it's always better

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Original Lyrics: Ignorar el corazón

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Aligned Translation: Ignoring the heart

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Original Lyrics: Hazle caso a tu conciencia

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Aligned Translation: Listen to your conscience

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Original Lyrics: Yo le pregunté a mi madre

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Aligned Translation: I asked my mother

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Original Lyrics: Del amor que te tenía

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Aligned Translation: Of the love that had you

Free Translation: About the love that I had for you

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Original Lyrics: Y dijo que eran fantasías

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Aligned Translation: And she said they were fantasies

Free Translation: And she said they were fantasies

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Original Lyrics: Que si yo no le creía

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Aligned Translation: That if I didn't believe her

Free Translation: That if I didn't believe her

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Original Lyrics: Con el tiempo, aprendería

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Aligned Translation: With the time, I would learn

Free Translation: In time, I would learn

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Original Lyrics: Que ella tenía razón

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Aligned Translation: That she was right

Free Translation: That she was right

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Original Lyrics: Y ahora que no te tengo

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Aligned Translation: And now that I don't have you

Free Translation: And now that I don't have you

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Original Lyrics: Pienso en todo el tiempo perdido

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Aligned Translation: I think about all the lost time

Free Translation: I think about all the lost time

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Original Lyrics: Que perdí contigo

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Aligned Translation: That I lost with you

Free Translation: That I lost with you

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Original Lyrics: Pues por amarte a ciegas, yo no escuché

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Aligned Translation: Because for loving you blindly, I didn't listen

Free Translation: Because for loving you blindly, I didn't listen

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Original Lyrics: Y me lancé al vacío por amor

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Aligned Translation: And I threw myself into the void for love

Free Translation: And I jumped into the void for love

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Original Lyrics: Todos me dijeron, todos me advertían

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Aligned Translation: Everyone told me, everyone warned me

Free Translation: Everyone told me, everyone warned me

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Original Lyrics: Que hay flores que tienen espinas

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Aligned Translation: That there are flowers that have thorns

Free Translation: That there are flowers that have thorns

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Review

Arcangel Por Amar a Ciegas meaning and English lyrics explained

Por Amar a Ciegas – “For Loving Blindly” is a song by the American singer Arcangel. The song was released in 2008 because of the romantic and sad lyrics. The reggaeton genre is best known for sexual and hot lyrics but Por Amar a Ciegas by Arcangel is a sad song with a message for those who have ended a relationship. Por Amar a Ciegas is one of the most popular songs by the singer even though is quite old.

Por Amar a Ciegas is a song about pursuing a relationship when you know inside it is not worthy. Por Amar a Ciegas tells us the story of a boy who tries to understand his pain after his girlfriend left him, on his pursuit of the truth he asks different people about the meaning of love and what should he do with it. he first asks a priest and the priest says that the best thing is to give love to God. He later asks an artist who tells him that is something from novelists and a mistake. The boy reflexes about all the time he lost when he was with his girlfriend and then understands why people always warned him about beautiful flowers with thorns. 

Finally, the boy speaks to an old man, his dad, and his mother, the old man told him that he was young and should focus more on making money, and his dad told him to ignore his heart and do what logic says, his mother finishes the song by saying that all the love he tough he felt for her girlfriend was a fantasy and with time he would learn that she was right.

Por Amar a Ciegas by Arcangel gives us a message to not fight for someone who doesn’t love us and that let go of things that are not useful to us anymore. In terms of Spanish learning, the song is quite easy, with no difficult words or verbs, the lyrics are written linearly and many lines are repeated throughout the song. Por Amar a Ciegas is one of those song people listen to in Latin America when they are lovesick and it is a must to listen if you wish to comprehend a little more Hispanic culture.  

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Average Ratings

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

Many words used are not in common daily usage.RAE

Por amar a ciegas has 120 BPM (beats per minute)

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 28935 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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