El Reloj Luis Miguel Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'El Reloj' means 'The Clock' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Luis Miguel' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Reloj, no marques las horas

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Noun	Adverb	Verb	Determiner	Noun
reloj	no	marques	las	hora
clock	not	to mark	the	hour (a time period of sixty minutes)
		2nd Person Singular Subjunctive Present Tuteo of the verb marcar
Clock	don't	mark	the	hours

Aligned Translation: Clock, don't mark the hours

Free Translation: Clock, don't mark the time

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Original Lyrics: Porque voy a enloquecer

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Conjunction	Verb	Preposition	Verb
porque	voy	a	enloquecer
because	auxiliary (with a followed by the infinitive) to be going to (near future), to go	to	intransitive:sometimes _ pronominal to go crazy, to go nuts, to go insane
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir		Infinitive
Because	I'm going	to	go insane

Aligned Translation: Because I'm going to go insane

Free Translation: Because I'm going crazy

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Original Lyrics: Ella se irá para siempre

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Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Adverb
ella	se	irá	para ⁴	siempre ⁵
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	reflexive to go away, to leave, to be off (see irse)	for, to (expressing a recipient)	always
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb ir
She	herself	will leave	for	always
^4,5 "para siempre" means "forever" in Spanish.

Aligned Translation: She herself will leave for always

Free Translation: She will be gone forever

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Original Lyrics: Cuando amanezca otra vez

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Conjunction	Verb	Adjective	Noun
cuando	amanezca	otro	vez
when	intransitive:impersonal to dawn	other, another	time, instance
	3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Present of the verb amanecer
When	it dawns	another	time

Aligned Translation: When it dawns again

Free Translation: When dawn rises again

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Original Lyrics: Nomás nos queda esta noche

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Noun
nomás	nosotros	queda	este	noche
Latin America only, just	we (masculine plural)	intransitive to be left; to remain	this	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar
Only	we	to be left	this	night

Aligned Translation: Only we have left this night

Free Translation: We just have tonight

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Original Lyrics: Para vivir nuestro amor

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Preposition	Verb	Adjective	Noun
para	vivir	nuestro	amor
to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	intransitive to live; to be alive	our, ours, to us.	love
	Infinitive
To	live	our	love

Aligned Translation: To live our love

Free Translation: To live our love

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Original Lyrics: Y tu tic-tac me recuerda

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Conjunction	Adjective	Noun		Pronoun	Verb
y	tuyo	tic		yo	recuerda
and	yours, your	tick (sound)		(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive to recall, remind of
					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb recordar
And	your	tick	tac	to me	reminds me of

Aligned Translation: And your ticking reminds me of

Free Translation: And your ticking reminds me

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Original Lyrics: Mi irremediable dolor

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Adjective	Adjective	Noun
mío	irremediable	dolor
predicative or after the noun mine, my.	irremediable	sorrow, hurt, pain, suffering (emotional, mental)

My	irremediable	sorrow

Aligned Translation: My irremediable sorrow

Free Translation: My irremediable pain

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Original Lyrics: Reloj, detén tu camino

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Noun	Verb	Adjective	Noun
reloj	detén	tuyo	camino
clock	to stop, halt, to pause	yours, your	path
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb detener
Clock	stop	your	path

Aligned Translation: Clock, stop your path

Free Translation: Clock, stop your way

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Original Lyrics: Porque mi vida se apaga

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Conjunction	Adjective	Noun	Pronoun	Verb
porque	mío	vida	se	apaga
because	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	life	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	reflexive to fade; to wane
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb apagar
Because	my	life	itself	fades

Aligned Translation: Because my life fades

Free Translation: Because my life shuts down

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Original Lyrics: Ella es la estrella que alumbra mi ser

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Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Verb	Adjective	Noun
ella	es	la	estrella	que	alumbra	mío	ser
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)	to be (essentially or identified as).	the	star (celestial body)	that	to illuminate	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	nature, essence
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb alumbrar
She	is	the	star	that	illuminates	my	essence

Aligned Translation: She is the star that illuminates my being

Free Translation: She is the star that illuminates my being

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Original Lyrics: Yo sin su amor no soy nada

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Pronoun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Adverb	Verb	Pronoun
yo	sin	suyo	amor	no	soy	nada
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	without	His, hers, its, to her.	love	not	to be (essentially or identified as).	nothing, zero, zilch
					1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
I	without	her	love	not	I am	nothing

Aligned Translation: Without her love I am not nothing

Free Translation: I am nothing without her love

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Original Lyrics: Detén el tiempo en tus manos

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Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
detén	el	tiempo	en	tu	mano
to stop, halt, to pause	Masculine singular definite article; the.	time	in, at, on	(before the noun) Apocopic form of tuyo, your	anatomy:of a person hand
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb detener
Stop	the	time	in	your	hands

Aligned Translation: Stop the time in your hands

Free Translation: Stop time in your hands

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Original Lyrics: Haz esta noche perpetua

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	Adjective	Noun	Adjective
	este	noche	perpetuo
	this	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	perpetual

Make	this	night	perpetual
¹ Not in the dictionary.

Aligned Translation: Make this night perpetual

Free Translation: Make this night perpetual

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Original Lyrics: Para que nunca se vaya de mí

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Preposition	Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
para	que	nunca	se	vaya	de	mí
to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	that	never	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	reflexive to go away, to leave, to be off (see irse)	from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
				3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Present of the verb ir
So	that	never	herself	leaves	from	me

Aligned Translation: So that she never leaves from me

Free Translation: So she never leaves me

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Original Lyrics: Para que nunca amanezca

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Preposition	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb
para	que	nunca	amanezca
to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	that	never	intransitive:impersonal to dawn
			3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Present of the verb amanecer
So	that	never	it dawns

Aligned Translation: So that never it dawns

Free Translation: So that it never dawns

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Original Lyrics: Reloj, detén tu camino

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Noun	Verb	Adjective	Noun
reloj	detén	tuyo	camino
clock	to stop, halt, to pause	yours, your	path
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb detener
Clock	stop	your	path

Aligned Translation: Clock, stop your path

Free Translation: Clock, stop your way

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Original Lyrics: Porque mi vida se apaga

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Conjunction	Adjective	Noun	Pronoun	Verb
porque	mío	vida	se	apaga
because	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	life	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	reflexive to fade; to wane
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb apagar
Because	my	life	itself	fades

Aligned Translation: Because my life fades

Free Translation: Because my life shuts down

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Original Lyrics: Ella es la estrella que alumbra mi ser

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Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Verb	Adjective	Noun
ella	es	la	estrella	que	alumbra	mío	ser
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)	to be (essentially or identified as).	the	star (celestial body)	that	to illuminate	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	nature, essence
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb alumbrar
She	is	the	star	that	illuminates	my	essence

Aligned Translation: She is the star that illuminates my being

Free Translation: She is the star that illuminates my being

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Original Lyrics: Yo sin su amor no soy nada

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Pronoun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Adverb	Verb	Pronoun
yo	sin	suyo	amor	no	soy	nada
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	without	His, hers, its, to her.	love	not	to be (essentially or identified as).	nothing, zero, zilch
					1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
I	without	her	love	not	I am	nothing

Aligned Translation: Without her love I am not nothing

Free Translation: I am nothing without her love

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Original Lyrics: Detén el tiempo en tus manos

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Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
detén	el	tiempo	en	tu	mano
to stop, halt, to pause	Masculine singular definite article; the.	time	in, at, on	(before the noun) Apocopic form of tuyo, your	anatomy:of a person hand
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb detener
Stop	the	time	in	your	hands

Aligned Translation: Stop the time in your hands

Free Translation: Stop time in your hands

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Original Lyrics: Haz esta noche perpetua

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	Adjective	Noun	Adjective
	este	noche	perpetuo
	this	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	perpetual

Make	this	night	perpetual
¹ Not in the dictionary.

Aligned Translation: Make this night perpetual

Free Translation: Make this night perpetual

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Original Lyrics: Para que nunca se vaya de mí

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Preposition	Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
para	que	nunca	se	vaya	de	mí
to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	that	never	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	reflexive to go away, to leave, to be off (see irse)	from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
				3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Present of the verb ir
So	that	never	herself	leaves	from	me

Aligned Translation: So that she never leaves from me

Free Translation: So she never leaves me

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Original Lyrics: Para que nunca amanezca

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Preposition	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb
para	que	nunca	amanezca
to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	that	never	intransitive:impersonal to dawn
			3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Present of the verb amanecer
So	that	never	it dawns

Aligned Translation: So that never it dawns

Free Translation: So that it never dawns

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Review

The lyrics of this song are very poetic. The singer does not sing to a woman directly, but to a clock, telling it to stop counting the hours because he is going crazy only to think about leaving his lover. In the process, Luis Miguel explains that he is in a forbidden love, and he and his lover only have that night to live their love. As I said, pretty much romantic. It makes me feel relaxed. I love the lyrics of the song. I love how Luis Miguel performs it, as he has always had that vocal tone that transmits intimacy and romanticism.

This is not an explicit song. This is a romantic song all the way. Luis Miguel doesn't have a Youtube clip for this, yet his performance is that of a star, which he is indeed.

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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

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

El Reloj has 120 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 46 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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