Te Busco Celia Cruz Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Te Busco' means 'I'm Looking For You' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Celia Cruz' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Al cielo una mirada larga

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Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Determiner	Noun	Adjective
a	el	cielo	un	mirada	largo
at	Masculine singular definite article; the.	sky	a	look, glance	long (having much distance from one terminating point to another)

At	the	sky	a	look	long

Aligned Translation: To the sky a long look

Free Translation: A long look to the sky

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Original Lyrics: Buscando un poco de mi vida

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Verb	Determiner	Adverb	Preposition		Noun
buscando	un	poco	de		vida
to seek, search for, look for, try to find	a	little (not much)	of (expressing composition, substance)		life
Simple Gerund of the verb buscar
Seek	a	little	of	my	life

Aligned Translation: Looking for a little of my life

Free Translation: Looking for a little bit of my life

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Original Lyrics: Mis estrellas no responden

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Adjective	Noun		Verb
mi	estrella		responden
before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	star (celestial body)		to answer, to reply
			2nd Person Plural Indicative Present Polite of the verb responder
My	stars	do not	respond

Aligned Translation: My stars doesn't answer

Free Translation: My stars aren't answering

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Original Lyrics: Para alumbrarme hacia tu risa

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Preposition	Verb	Pronoun	Preposition		Noun
para	alumbrar	yo	hacia		risa
for, to (expressing a recipient)	to illuminate	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	toward, towards		laugh, laughter (sound of laughing)
	Infinitive
For	light	me	toward	your	laugh

Aligned Translation: To light me up towards your laughter

Free Translation: To light me up towards your laughter

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Original Lyrics: Olas que esfuman de mis ojos

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Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
ola	que	esfuman	de	mi	ojo
wave (on the surface of a liquid)	that; whom	transitive to soften; to tone down	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	eye
		2nd Person Plural Indicative Present Polite of the verb esfumar
Wave	that	vanish	from	my	eye

Aligned Translation: Waves that vanish from my eyes

Free Translation: Waves that vanish from my eyes

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Original Lyrics: A una legión de tus recuerdos

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Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
a	un	legión	de	tu	recuerdo
to	a	legion	of (expressing composition, substance)	(before the noun) Apocopic form of tuyo, your	memory

To	a	legion	of	your	memory

Aligned Translation: To one legion of your memories

Free Translation: To a legion of your memories

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Original Lyrics: Me roban formas de tu rostro

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Verb	Noun	Preposition		Noun
roban	forma	de		rostro
to rob	shape; form; figure	of (expressing composition, substance)		anatomy face (the front part of the head)
2nd Person Plural Indicative Present Polite of the verb robar
Rob me	shape	of	your	face

Aligned Translation: They steal from me forms of your face

Free Translation: They steal forms of your face

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Original Lyrics: Dejando arena en el silencio

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Verb	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
dejando	arena	en	el	silencio
transitive to leave (to place)	geology sand, gravel	in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	silence
Simple Gerund of the verb dejar
Leave	sand	in	the	silence

Aligned Translation: Leaving sand in the silence

Free Translation: Leaving sand in the silence

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Original Lyrics: Te busco perdida entre sueños

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	Verb	Adjective	Preposition	Noun
	busco	perdido	entre	sueño
	to seek, search for, look for, try to find	lost	between	sleep, slumber
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb buscar
I	seek you	lost	between	sleep

Aligned Translation: I look for you lost among dreams

Free Translation: I'm looking for you, lost among dreams

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Original Lyrics: El ruido de la gente

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
el	ruido	de	la	gente
Masculine singular definite article; the.	noise, racket, rattle, clatter, sound (various sounds, usually unwanted)	of (expressing composition, substance)	the	people

the	noise	of	the	people

Aligned Translation: The noise of the people

Free Translation: The noise of people

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Original Lyrics: Me envuelven en un velo

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Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Determiner
yo	envuelven	en	un
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to wrap	in, at, on	a
	2nd Person Plural Indicative Present Polite of the verb envolver
	Wrap me	in	a	veil

Aligned Translation: They wrap me in a veil

Free Translation: They wrap me in a veil

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Original Lyrics: Te busco volando en el cielo

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	Verb	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
	busco	volando	en	el	cielo
	to seek, search for, look for, try to find	intransitive to fly, to fly away	in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	sky
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb buscar	Simple Gerund of the verb volar
I	seek you	fly	in	the	sky

Aligned Translation: I look for you flying in the sky

Free Translation: I'm looking for you flying in the sky

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Original Lyrics: El viento te ha llevado

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Determiner	Noun	Verb
el	viento	llevado
Masculine singular definite article; the.	wind (the movement of air)	to wear
		Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb llevarse
The	wind	wear you

Aligned Translation: The wind has taken you

Free Translation: The wind has taken you

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Original Lyrics: Como un pañuelo viejo

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Adjective
como	un	pañuelo	viejo
as, since (being that)	a	handkerchief	old (having existed for a long time)

Like	a	handkerchief	old

Aligned Translation: Like an old handkerchief

Free Translation: Like an old handkerchief

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Original Lyrics: Y no hago más que rebuscar

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Conjunction			Adverb	Pronoun	Verb
y			más	que	rebuscar
and			more; -er (used to make comparisons)	that; whom	to root (rummage, root out)
					Infinitive
And	nothing	I do	more	that	root

Aligned Translation: And I don't do more than rummaging

Free Translation: And I do nothing but rummage

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Original Lyrics: Paisajes conocidos

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Aligned Translation: Known landscapes

Free Translation: Known landscapes

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Original Lyrics: En lugares tan extraños

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Preposition	Noun	Adverb
en	lugar	tan
in, at, on	place	so, as

In	place	so	strangers

Aligned Translation: In places so strange

Free Translation: In such strange places

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Original Lyrics: Que no puedo dar contigo

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Conjunction		Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
que		dar	con	ti
that		transitive to give, to give out	with	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
		Infinitive
That	I can't	give	with	you

Aligned Translation: That I can't come across you

Free Translation: That I can't come across you

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Original Lyrics: En cualquier huella te persigo (voy tras de ti)

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		Noun		Verb		Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
		huella		perseguir		voy	tras	ti
		fingerprint (unique natural pattern of ridges on the tips of the fingers; marks left by these)		to pursue, to chase, to go after		intransitive to go	behind (on the far side of)	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
				of the verb		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir
In	any	fingerprint	I	pursue you	(	I go	behind	you	)

Aligned Translation: In any blueprint I chase you (I'm going after of you)

Free Translation: In any blueprint I'll chase you (I'm after you)

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Original Lyrics: En una sombra te dibujo (al recordar)

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Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Verb		Preposition	Determiner	Verb
en	un	sombra	dibujo		a	el	recordar
in, at, on	a	shade	transitive to draw, to sketch		at	Masculine singular definite article; the.	transitive to remember, to recollect
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dibujar				Infinitive
In	a	shade	draw you	(	at	the	remember	)

Aligned Translation: In a shadow I draw you (to the remembering)

Free Translation: In a shadow I draw you (when remembering)

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Original Lyrics: Huellas y sombras que se pierden (de la solidad)

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Verb	Conjunction	Noun	Pronoun	Verb		Preposition	Determiner	Verb
hollar	y	sombra	que	pierden		de	la	solidar
to tread, trample.	and	shade	that; whom	to lose		of (expressing composition, substance)	the	to consolidate
of the verb				2nd Person Plural Indicative Present Polite of the verb perder				of the verb
Tread	and	shade	that	lose	(	of	the	consolidate	)

Aligned Translation: Blueprints and shadows that are lost (of the loneliness)

Free Translation: Traces and shadows that are lost (of the loneliness)

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Original Lyrics: La suerte no vino conmigo

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Determiner	Noun	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
la	suerte	vino	con	mí
the	luck, fortune	to come	with	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite Polite of the verb venir
The	luck	come	with	me

Aligned Translation: The luck didn't come with me

Free Translation: Luck didn't come with me

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Original Lyrics: Te busco

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Aligned Translation: I look for you

Free Translation: I look for you

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Summary and Interpretation

Summary: "Te Busco" is a ballad filled with nostalgia and melancholy, in which Celia Cruz expresses a deep longing for someone she has lost. Through poetic imagery, the singer describes a desperate search to find this person in her memories, dreams, and the places they used to share.

Interpretation: The song conveys a sense of loss and loneliness. Celia Cruz paints a vivid picture of a person who is emotionally lost and yearning for the connection they once had. The repeated phrase "Te busco" emphasizes the intensity of her search and the impossibility of finding what she has lost.

Extensive Analysis.

The song uses poetic and metaphorical language to express the pain of loss. Images of a distant sky, fading waves, and strange landscapes create an atmosphere of melancholy and longing.
Celia Cruz's search takes place both in the physical world (familiar and unfamiliar places) and in the inner world (dreams and memories).
Time is blurred in the song, as it focuses more on the emotion of the present moment than on a specific period.
Celia Cruz expresses a personal and deep search, directed at a specific person who has left a void in her life.
The singer is searching for someone she has lost, exploring her memories and yearning for their return.

Explicit Themes and Mood

Explicit Themes: Loss, loneliness, longing, nostalgia.
Mood: Melancholic, sad, nostalgic.

Submitted by user: ANAJOSE

Average Ratings

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

Most words used are in very common daily usage.^RAE

Te Busco has 100 BPM (beats per minute)

Te Busco is suitable for DELE Level students in terms of language complexity.

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 0 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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Noun	Adjective
paisaje	conocido
landscape (the view of an area of land)	known

Landscape	known