Bien o Mal Julieta Venegas Translation Meaning and Lyrics
Song Meaning
'Bien o Mal' means 'Right or Wrong' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Julieta Venegas' human translated here by a native speaker.
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Lyrics and Translations
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Line 1
8.8
Desde que te apareciste de repente todo parece brillar
Original Lyrics:
Desde que te apareciste de repente todo parece brillar
Word By Word Lyrics:
Preposition
Conjunction
Pronoun
Verb
Adverb
Pronoun
Verb
Verb
desde
que
tú
apareciste
de repente
todo
parece
brillar
since
that
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you ; thou (cognate).
intransitive:reflexive to appear ; to turn up
suddenly , abruptly , {{sense|instantly}} in a heartbeat
everything
impersonal to seem
to shine
2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite
of the verb aparecer
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb parecer
Infinitive
Since
that
you
appeared
suddenly
everything
seems
to shine
Aligned Translation:
Since you appeared suddenly everything seems to shine
Free Translation: Since you appeared suddenly everything seems to shine
Line 2
13.76
Todas estas melodías no decían nada y ahora dicen más
Original Lyrics:
Todas estas melodías no decían nada y ahora dicen más
Word By Word Lyrics:
Adjective
Adjective
Noun
Adverb
Verb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Adverb
Verb
Adverb
todo
este
melodía
no
decían
nada
y
ahora
dicen
más
all , every
this
melody
not
to say , to tell
when used with a negative verb anything
and
now (at the present time)
to say , to tell
more ; -er (used to make comparisons)
3rd Person Plural Indicative Imperfect
of the verb decir
3rd Person Plural Indicative Present
of the verb decir
All
this
melodies
did not say
anything
and
now
they say
more
Aligned Translation:
All these tunes said nothing and now they say more
Free Translation: All these tunes said nothing and now they say more
Line 3
17.99
Ah, ahora dicen mas
Original Lyrics:
Ah, ahora dicen mas
Word By Word Lyrics:
Adverb
Verb
Adverb
ahora
dicen
más
now (at the present time)
to say , to tell
more ; -er (used to make comparisons)
3rd Person Plural Indicative Present
of the verb decir
Ah
,
now
they say
more
Aligned Translation:
Ah, now they say more
Free Translation: Ah, now they say more
Line 4
28.38
Todo lo que me importaba desde tu llegada no importa ya
Original Lyrics:
Todo lo que me importaba desde tu llegada no importa ya
Word By Word Lyrics:
Pronoun
Conjunction
Pronoun
Verb
Preposition
Adjective
Noun
Adverb
Verb
Adverb
todo
que
mí
importaba
desde
tuyo
llegada
no
importa
ya
everything
that
me ; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
to matter , to be important
since
yours , your
arrival
not
to matter , to be important
anymore ; no longer
3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect
of the verb importar
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb importar
Everything
that
mattered to me
since
your
arrival
it does not matter
anymore
Aligned Translation:
Everything that mattered to me since your arrival doesn't matter anymore
Free Translation: Everything that mattered to me since your arrival doesn't matter anymore
Line 5
32.95
Lo que parecía difícil ya no representa dificultad
Original Lyrics:
Lo que parecía difícil ya no representa dificultad
Word By Word Lyrics:
Adjective
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Adverb
Verb
Noun
qué
parecía
difícil
ya
no
representa
dificultad
what ; which
impersonal to seem
difficult , hard , tough , challenging , rough , tricky , trying , arduous , testing
anymore ; no longer
no
to represent
difficulty , trouble , problem , challenge , constraint , strenuousness , arduousness
3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect
of the verb parecer
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb representar
What
seemed
difficult
no longer
represents
difficulty
Aligned Translation:
What seemed difficult no longer represents difficulty
Free Translation: What seemed difficult no longer represents difficulty
Line 6
37.38
Ah, fluye con facilidad
Original Lyrics:
Ah, fluye con facilidad
Word By Word Lyrics:
Verb
Preposition
Noun
fluye
con
facilidad
intransitive to flow
with
ease (skill, facility)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb fluir
Ah
,
it flows
with
ease
Aligned Translation:
Ah, it flows easily
Free Translation: Ah, it flows easily
Line 7
43.71
Pero me pongo a dudar me confundo y no distingo
Original Lyrics:
Pero me pongo a dudar me confundo y no distingo
Word By Word Lyrics:
Conjunction
Pronoun
Verb
Preposition
Verb
Pronoun
Verb
Conjunction
Adverb
Verb
pero
yo
pongo
a
dudar
yo
confundo
y
no
distingo
but
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I .
reflexive to start doing something, to begin , to get down to (+ 'a' + infinitive)
to
to doubt
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I .
transitive to confuse , to mistake
and
not
to distinguish , discern
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb poner
Infinitive
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb confundir
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb distinguir
But
I
start
to
doubt
I
get confused
and
I do not distinguish
Aligned Translation:
But I start to doubt I get confused and I don't distinguish
Free Translation: But I start to doubt I get confused and I don't distinguish
Line 8
48.23
Si esta bien o si esta mal
Original Lyrics:
Si esta bien o si esta mal
Word By Word Lyrics:
Conjunction
Verb
Noun
Conjunction
Conjunction
Verb
Adverb
si
está
bien
o
si
está
mal
if
to be (have a (transient ) location in space). Compare ser , quedar .
good (as opposed to evil)
or
if
to be (have a (transient ) location in space). Compare ser , quedar .
awry , amiss , wrong , wrongly
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb estar
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb estar
If
it is
good
or
if
it is
wrong
Aligned Translation:
If it's right or if it's wrong
Free Translation: If it's right or if it's wrong
Line 9
51.87
Si esta bien, agradezco y te corresponderé
Original Lyrics:
Si esta bien, agradezco y te corresponderé
Word By Word Lyrics:
Conjunction
Verb
Noun
Verb
Conjunction
Pronoun
Verb
si
está
bien
agradezco
y
tú
corresponderé
if
to be (have a (transient ) location in space). Compare ser , quedar .
good (as opposed to evil)
to be grateful for
and
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you ; thou (cognate).
intransitive To reciprocate (to love somebody in response)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb estar
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb agradecer
1st Person Singular Indicative Future
of the verb corresponder
If
it is
good
,
I thank
and
I will reciprocate you
Aligned Translation:
If it is good, I appreciate and I will reciprocate you
Free Translation: If it's right, I appreciate and I will be reciprocate to you
Line 10
59.05
Si esta mal, como nunca llorare
Original Lyrics:
Si esta mal, como nunca llorare
Word By Word Lyrics:
Conjunction
Verb
Adverb
Conjunction
Adverb
Verb
si
está
mal
como
nunca
llorare
if
to be (have a (transient ) location in space). Compare ser , quedar .
awry , amiss , wrong , wrongly
how (in which way)
never
intransitive to cry , to weep
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb estar
1st Person Singular Subjunctive Future
of the verb llorar
If
it is
wrong
,
how
never
I will cry
Aligned Translation:
If it is wrong, how will I never cry
Free Translation: If it's wrong, I'll cry like never before
Line 11
63.91
Mientras tanto he puesto todo por saber
Original Lyrics:
Mientras tanto he puesto todo por saber
Word By Word Lyrics:
Adverb
Verb
Verb
Pronoun
Preposition
Verb
mientras tanto
he
puesto
todo
por
saber
meanwhile
auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have
transitive:reflexive or non-reflexive to put , to put up , to place , to lay
everything
to (indicating something that has not yet passed)
to know (a fact)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb haber
Pastparticiple Singular Masculine
of the verb poner
Infinitive
meanwhile
I have
put
everything
to
know
Aligned Translation:
Meanwhile I've put everything to know
Free Translation: Meanwhile I've put everything to know
Line 12
71.93
Me gusta encontrar que existe en la vida esa posibilidad
Original Lyrics:
Me gusta encontrar que existe en la vida esa posibilidad
Word By Word Lyrics:
Pronoun
Verb
Verb
Conjunction
Verb
Preposition
Determiner
Noun
Pronoun
Noun
yo
gusta
encontrar
que
existe
en
la
vida
esa
posibilidad
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I .
intransitive (followed by 'a ' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
transitive to find , encounter , come across
that
to exist
in , at , on
the
life
Alternative spelling of ésa
possibility
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb gustar
Infinitive
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb existir
I
like
to find
that
exists
in
the
life
that
possibility
Aligned Translation:
I like to find that there is such a possibility in life
Free Translation: I like to find that there is such a possibility in life
Line 13
76.76
De que todo se de vuelta cuando no esperaba ya novedad
Original Lyrics:
De que todo se de vuelta cuando no esperaba ya novedad
Word By Word Lyrics:
Conjunction
Pronoun
Noun
Adverb
Adverb
Verb
Adverb
Noun
que
todo
vuelta
cuando
no
esperaba
ya
novedad
that
everything
turn
when
not
transitive to expect , look for (often with a verb in the indicative)
anymore ; no longer
piece of news
1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect
of the verb esperar
That
everything
turned
when
I expected
no longer
news
Aligned Translation:
That everything is turned around when I no longer expected newness
Free Translation: That everything is turned around when I no longer expected newness
Line 14
81.11
Ah, llego bien luego se va
Original Lyrics:
Ah, llego bien luego se va
Word By Word Lyrics:
Verb
Adverb
Adverb
Verb
llegó
bien
luego
va
intransitive to arrive , get (to)
well (adverbial form of bueno )
then (afterward)
reflexive to go away, to leave , to be off (see irse )
3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite
of the verb llegar
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb ir
Ah
,
it arrives
well
then
it leaves
Aligned Translation:
Ah, it arrives well then it leaves
Free Translation: Ah, it arrives well then it leaves
Line 15
87.52
Pero me pongo a dudar me confundo y no distingo
Original Lyrics:
Pero me pongo a dudar me confundo y no distingo
Word By Word Lyrics:
Conjunction
Pronoun
Verb
Preposition
Verb
Pronoun
Verb
Conjunction
Adverb
Verb
pero
yo
pongo
a
dudar
yo
confundo
y
no
distingo
but
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I .
reflexive to start doing something, to begin , to get down to (+ 'a' + infinitive)
to
to doubt
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I .
transitive to confuse , to mistake
and
not
to distinguish , discern
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb poner
Infinitive
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb confundir
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb distinguir
But
I
start
to
doubt
I
get confused
and
I do not distinguish
Aligned Translation:
But I start to doubt I get confused and I don't distinguish
Free Translation: But I start to doubt I get confused and I don't distinguish
Line 16
91.62
Si esta bien o si esta mal
Original Lyrics:
Si esta bien o si esta mal
Word By Word Lyrics:
Conjunction
Verb
Noun
Conjunction
Conjunction
Verb
Adverb
si
está
bien
o
si
está
mal
if
to be (have a (transient ) location in space). Compare ser , quedar .
good (as opposed to evil)
or
if
to be (have a (transient ) location in space). Compare ser , quedar .
awry , amiss , wrong , wrongly
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb estar
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb estar
If
it is
good
or
if
it is
wrong
Aligned Translation:
If it's right or if it's wrong
Free Translation: If it's right or if it's wrong
Line 17
95.53
Si esta bien, agradezco y te corresponderé
Original Lyrics:
Si esta bien, agradezco y te corresponderé
Word By Word Lyrics:
Conjunction
Verb
Noun
Verb
Conjunction
Pronoun
Verb
si
está
bien
agradezco
y
tú
corresponderé
if
to be (have a (transient ) location in space). Compare ser , quedar .
good (as opposed to evil)
to be grateful for
and
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you ; thou (cognate).
intransitive To reciprocate (to love somebody in response)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb estar
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb agradecer
1st Person Singular Indicative Future
of the verb corresponder
If
it is
good
,
I thank
and
I will reciprocate you
Aligned Translation:
If it is good, I appreciate and I will reciprocate you
Free Translation: If it's right, I appreciate and I will be reciprocate to you
Line 18
102.82
Si esta mal, como nunca llorare
Original Lyrics:
Si esta mal, como nunca llorare
Word By Word Lyrics:
Conjunction
Verb
Adverb
Conjunction
Adverb
Verb
si
está
mal
como
nunca
llorare
if
to be (have a (transient ) location in space). Compare ser , quedar .
awry , amiss , wrong , wrongly
how (in which way)
never
intransitive to cry , to weep
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb estar
1st Person Singular Subjunctive Future
of the verb llorar
If
it is
wrong
,
how
never
I will cry
Aligned Translation:
If it is wrong, how will I never cry
Free Translation: If it's wrong, I'll cry like never before
Line 19
107.67
Mientras tanto he puesto todo por saber
Original Lyrics:
Mientras tanto he puesto todo por saber
Word By Word Lyrics:
Adverb
Verb
Verb
Pronoun
Preposition
Verb
mientras tanto
he
puesto
todo
por
saber
meanwhile
auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have
transitive:reflexive or non-reflexive to put , to put up , to place , to lay
everything
to (indicating something that has not yet passed)
to know (a fact)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb haber
Pastparticiple Singular Masculine
of the verb poner
Infinitive
meanwhile
I have
put
everything
to
know
Aligned Translation:
Meanwhile I've put everything to know
Free Translation: Meanwhile I've put everything to know
Line 20
112.33
Si esta bien, agradezco y te corresponderé
Original Lyrics:
Si esta bien, agradezco y te corresponderé
Word By Word Lyrics:
Conjunction
Verb
Noun
Verb
Conjunction
Pronoun
Verb
si
está
bien
agradezco
y
tú
corresponderé
if
to be (have a (transient ) location in space). Compare ser , quedar .
good (as opposed to evil)
to be grateful for
and
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you ; thou (cognate).
intransitive To reciprocate (to love somebody in response)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb estar
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb agradecer
1st Person Singular Indicative Future
of the verb corresponder
If
it is
good
,
I thank
and
I will reciprocate you
Aligned Translation:
If it is good, I appreciate and I will reciprocate you
Free Translation: If it's right, I appreciate and I will be reciprocate to you
Line 21
119.66
Si esta mal, como nunca llorare
Original Lyrics:
Si esta mal, como nunca llorare
Word By Word Lyrics:
Conjunction
Verb
Adverb
Conjunction
Adverb
Verb
si
está
mal
como
nunca
llorare
if
to be (have a (transient ) location in space). Compare ser , quedar .
awry , amiss , wrong , wrongly
how (in which way)
never
intransitive to cry , to weep
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb estar
1st Person Singular Subjunctive Future
of the verb llorar
If
it is
wrong
,
how
never
I will cry
Aligned Translation:
If it is wrong, how will I never cry
Free Translation: If it's wrong, I'll cry like never before
Line 22
124.57
Mientras tanto he puesto todo por saber
Original Lyrics:
Mientras tanto he puesto todo por saber
Word By Word Lyrics:
Adverb
Verb
Verb
Pronoun
Preposition
Verb
mientras tanto
he
puesto
todo
por
saber
meanwhile
auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have
transitive:reflexive or non-reflexive to put , to put up , to place , to lay
everything
to (indicating something that has not yet passed)
to know (a fact)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb haber
Pastparticiple Singular Masculine
of the verb poner
Infinitive
meanwhile
I have
put
everything
to
know
Aligned Translation:
Meanwhile I've put everything to know
Free Translation: Meanwhile I've put everything to know
Line 23
146.48
Si esta bien, agradezco y te corresponderé
Original Lyrics:
Si esta bien, agradezco y te corresponderé
Word By Word Lyrics:
Conjunction
Verb
Noun
Verb
Conjunction
Pronoun
Verb
si
está
bien
agradezco
y
tú
corresponderé
if
to be (have a (transient ) location in space). Compare ser , quedar .
good (as opposed to evil)
to be grateful for
and
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you ; thou (cognate).
intransitive To reciprocate (to love somebody in response)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb estar
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb agradecer
1st Person Singular Indicative Future
of the verb corresponder
If
it is
good
,
I thank
and
I will reciprocate you
Aligned Translation:
If it is good, I appreciate and I will reciprocate you
Free Translation: If it's right, I appreciate and I will be reciprocate to you
Line 24
153.65
Si esta mal, como nunca llorare
Original Lyrics:
Si esta mal, como nunca llorare
Word By Word Lyrics:
Conjunction
Verb
Adverb
Conjunction
Adverb
Verb
si
está
mal
como
nunca
llorare
if
to be (have a (transient ) location in space). Compare ser , quedar .
awry , amiss , wrong , wrongly
how (in which way)
never
intransitive to cry , to weep
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb estar
1st Person Singular Subjunctive Future
of the verb llorar
If
it is
wrong
,
how
never
I will cry
Aligned Translation:
If it is wrong, how will I never cry
Free Translation: If it's wrong, I'll cry like never before
Line 25
158.39
Mientras tanto he puesto todo por saber
Original Lyrics:
Mientras tanto he puesto todo por saber
Word By Word Lyrics:
Adverb
Verb
Verb
Pronoun
Preposition
Verb
mientras tanto
he
puesto
todo
por
saber
meanwhile
auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have
transitive:reflexive or non-reflexive to put , to put up , to place , to lay
everything
to (indicating something that has not yet passed)
to know (a fact)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb haber
Pastparticiple Singular Masculine
of the verb poner
Infinitive
meanwhile
I have
put
everything
to
know
Aligned Translation:
Meanwhile I've put everything to know
Free Translation: Meanwhile I've put everything to know
Line 26
168.16
Mientras tanto he puesto todo por saber
Original Lyrics:
Mientras tanto he puesto todo por saber
Word By Word Lyrics:
Adverb
Verb
Verb
Pronoun
Preposition
Verb
mientras tanto
he
puesto
todo
por
saber
meanwhile
auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have
transitive:reflexive or non-reflexive to put , to put up , to place , to lay
everything
to (indicating something that has not yet passed)
to know (a fact)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb haber
Pastparticiple Singular Masculine
of the verb poner
Infinitive
meanwhile
I have
put
everything
to
know
Aligned Translation:
Meanwhile I've put everything to know
Free Translation: Meanwhile I've put everything to know
Review
Julieta Venegas Bien o mal meaning and English lyrics explained
Bien o mal – “Right or wrong” is a song by the Mexican singer and composer Julieta Venegas . The song was released in 2010 and it had a good reception among the public in Latin America. Bien o mal may not be one of the most popular songs by Julieta Venegas but it is indeed an underrated song that needs more attention.
Bien o mal is a song about a girl’s love and how they feel when they met a new love. The lyrics start by saying that when a person appears in your life, suddenly everything seems to shine, the music is now more communicative and what mattered before is no longer important because the only thing that matters is the other person. The song is from the point of view of a woman explains that it is confusing to meet someone because they don’t know if that love is right or wrong and explains that if it is right, she will be thankful and be reciprocate, but if that love turns out to be wrong then she would just cry her pain out. The message of the song and lyrics is to allow loving and face the consequences of what it turns out to be.
Bien o mal by Julieta Venegas is an easy song to practice with , there aren’t difficult words or verbs in the lyrics and the singing is slow-paced and comprehensible as if you were listening to an acapella song. Bien o mal is an excellent song for beginners and those who want to know more about Spanish pop and classic songs.
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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
Bien o Mal has 99 BPM (beats per minute)
References
RAE Based on a median word frequency of 18760 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)
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