Rayando El Sol Maná Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Rayando El Sol' means 'Reaching the Sun' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Maná' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Rayando el Sol, rayando por ti

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Verb	Determiner	Proper noun		Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
rayando ¹	el ²	Sol ³		rayando	por	ti
to scratch	Masculine singular definite article; the.	the Sun		to scratch	for, for the sake of, on behalf of (indicating doing something for someone's benefit)	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
Simple Gerund of the verb rayar				Simple Gerund of the verb rayar
Scratching	the	Sun	,	scratching	for	you
^1,2,3 Rayando el sol meaning: it is necessary to explain what Rayando el sol means because it can confuse many people who are trying to learn Spanish. First, let's explain what Rayar, or Rayando means: Rayar is a verb that can be translated as “scratch, grate” for example is very common in Latin America for people to “Rayar queso” – “Grate cheese”. Rayar can also be for example when a child uses a crayon to draw on the walls. “El niño está rayando las paredes” – “The child is drawing the walls” see how Rayando (rayar) is used as a synonym for “draw, drawing”. So rayar and rayando is a very versatile words and can be translated in many ways, now, there is another meaning less used but still important to mark because it is the significance the word has in the song. Rayar sometimes means when you get close to something but you are still unable to reach it. For example, when you touch with the tip of your finger the cookie jar but you’re still unable to grab it you can say you “rayaste the cookie jar”. So, rayando el sol meaning is something like “reaching the sun”, or “almost reaching the sun” because you were close enough to touch it. If you still want to know more about this topic check this link.

Aligned Translation: Scratching the sun, scratching for you

Free Translation: Reaching the Sun, reaching for you

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Original Lyrics: Esta pena me duele, me quema, sin tu amor

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Adjective	Noun	Pronoun	Verb		Pronoun	Verb		Preposition	Adjective	Noun
este	pena	mí	duele		mí	quema		sin	tuyo	amor
this	pain, sadness	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to hurt; to ache		me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to burn		without	yours, your	love
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb doler			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quemar
This	sadness		hurts me	,		it burns me	,	without	your	love

Aligned Translation: This grief hurts me, it burns me, without your love

Free Translation: This grief hurts me, it burns me, without your love

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Original Lyrics: No me has llamado, estoy desesperado

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb		Verb	Adjective
no	mí	has	llamado		estoy	desesperado
not	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	to summon, to call		to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	desperate
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb llamar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar
		You have not	called me	,	I am	desperate

Aligned Translation: You haven't called me, I'm desperate

Free Translation: You haven't called me, I'm desperate

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Original Lyrics: Son muchas lunas las que te he llorado

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son	mucho	luna	que	tú	he	llorado
to be (essentially or identified as).	a lot, many	moon	that; whom	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	intransitive to cry, to weep
3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb ser					1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb llorar
There are	many	moons	that		I have	cried you

Aligned Translation: There are many moons that I have cried for you

Free Translation: There are many moons that I have cried for you

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Original Lyrics: Rayando el Sol, desesperación

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Verb	Determiner	Proper noun		Noun
rayando	el	Sol		desesperación
to scratch	Masculine singular definite article; the.	the Sun		desperation
Simple Gerund of the verb rayar
Scratching	the	Sun	,	desperation

Aligned Translation: Scratching the sun, desperation

Free Translation: Reaching the Sun, desperation

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Original Lyrics: Es más fácil llegar al Sol que a tu corazón

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Verb	Adverb	Adjective	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Proper noun	Conjunction	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
es	más	fácil	llegar	a	el	Sol	que	a	tuyo	corazón
to be (essentially or identified as).	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	easy (requiring little effort)	intransitive to arrive, get (to)	to	Masculine singular definite article; the.	the Sun	than	to	yours, your	anatomy heart (organ of the body)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser			Infinitive
It is	more	easy	to get	to	the	Sun	than	to	your	heart

Aligned Translation: It's easier to get to the Sun than to your heart

Free Translation: It's easier to get to the Sun than to your heart

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Original Lyrics: Me muero por ti, viviendo sin ti

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Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun		Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
yo	muero	por	ti		viviendo	sin	ti
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to die	for, for the sake of, on behalf of (indicating doing something for someone's benefit)	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)		intransitive to live; to be alive	without	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb morir				Simple Gerund of the verb vivir
I	die	for	you	,	living	without	you

Aligned Translation: I'm dying for you, living without you

Free Translation: I'm dying for you, living without you

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Original Lyrics: Y no aguanto, me duele tanto estar así

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y	no	aguanto		mí	duele	tanto	estar	así
and	not	to put up with, tolerate or bear, endure		me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to hurt; to ache	so much, as much, that much	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb aguantar			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb doler		Infinitive
And		I can not endure it	,		it hurts me	so much	to be	like this

Aligned Translation: And I can't stand it, it hurts me so much to be like this

Free Translation: And I can't stand it, it hurts me so much to be like this

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Original Lyrics: Rayando el Sol

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Verb	Determiner	Proper noun
rayando	el	Sol
to scratch	Masculine singular definite article; the.	the Sun
Simple Gerund of the verb rayar
Scratching	the	Sun

Aligned Translation: Scratching the Sun

Free Translation: Reaching the Sun

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Original Lyrics: A tu casa, yo fui y no te encontré

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Preposition	Adjective	Noun		Pronoun	Verb	Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb
a	tuyo	casa		yo	fui	y	no	tú	encontré
to	yours, your	house		(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	intransitive to go	and	not	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to find, encounter, come across
					1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ir				1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb encontrar
To	your	house	,	I	went	and			I did not find you

Aligned Translation: To your house, I went and I didn't find you

Free Translation: To your house, I went and I didn't find you

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Original Lyrics: En el parque, en la plaza, en el cine, yo te busqué

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Preposition	Determiner	Noun		Preposition	Determiner	Noun		Preposition	Determiner	Noun		Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb
en	el	parque		en	la	plaza		en	el	cine		yo	tú	busqué
in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	park		in, at, on	the	plaza, town square		in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	cinema, moviehouse		(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to seek, search for, look for, try to find
														1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb buscar
In	the	park	,	in	the	plaza	,	in	the	cinema	,			I looked for you

Aligned Translation: In the park, in the square, in the cinema, I looked for you

Free Translation: In the park, in the square, in the cinema, I looked for you

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Original Lyrics: Te tengo atrapada entre mi piel y mi alma

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Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Conjunction	Adjective	Noun
tú	tengo	atrapada	entre	mío	piel	y	mío	alma
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to have, possess (literally)	to capture	between	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	skin	and	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	soul
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener	Pastparticiple Singular Feminine of the verb atrapar
	I have got you	trapped	between	my	skin	and	my	soul

Aligned Translation: I've got you trapped between my skin and my soul

Free Translation: I've got you trapped between my skin and my soul

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Original Lyrics: Más, ya no puedo, tanto y quiero estar junto a ti

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Adjective		Adverb	Adverb	Verb		Adjective	Conjunction	Verb	Verb	Adjective	Preposition	Pronoun
más		ya	no	puedo		tanto	y	quiero	estar	junto	a	ti
more, any more		anymore; no longer	not	to be able, can		so much, as much, that much	and	to desire, to want, to want to	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	together	to	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive
More	,			I can not anymore	,	so much	and	I want	to be	together	to	you

Aligned Translation: More, I can't anymore, so much and I want to be with you

Free Translation: I can't anymore, so much and I want to be with you

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Original Lyrics: Rayando el Sol, desesperación

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Verb	Determiner	Proper noun		Noun
rayando	el	Sol		desesperación
to scratch	Masculine singular definite article; the.	the Sun		desperation
Simple Gerund of the verb rayar
Scratching	the	Sun	,	desperation

Aligned Translation: Scratching the sun, desperation

Free Translation: Reaching the Sun, desperation

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Original Lyrics: Es más fácil llegar al Sol que a tu corazón

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Verb	Adverb	Adjective	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Proper noun	Conjunction	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
es	más	fácil	llegar	a	el	Sol	que	a	tuyo	corazón
to be (essentially or identified as).	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	easy (requiring little effort)	intransitive to arrive, get (to)	to	Masculine singular definite article; the.	the Sun	than	to	yours, your	anatomy heart (organ of the body)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser			Infinitive
It is	more	easy	to get	to	the	Sun	than	to	your	heart

Aligned Translation: It's easier to get to the Sun than to your heart

Free Translation: It's easier to get to the Sun than to your heart

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Original Lyrics: Oh, me muero por ti, viviendo sin ti

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Interjection		Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun		Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
oh		yo	muero	por	ti		viviendo	sin	ti
oh (expression of awe, surprise, pain or realization)		(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to die	for, for the sake of, on behalf of (indicating doing something for someone's benefit)	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)		intransitive to live; to be alive	without	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb morir				Simple Gerund of the verb vivir
Oh	,	I	die	for	you	,	living	without	you

Aligned Translation: Oh, I'm dying for you, living without you

Free Translation: Oh, I'm dying for you, living without you

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Original Lyrics: Y no aguanto, me duele tanto estar así

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb		Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
y	no	aguanto		mí	duele	tanto	estar	así
and	not	to put up with, tolerate or bear, endure		me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to hurt; to ache	so much, as much, that much	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb aguantar			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb doler		Infinitive
And		I can not endure it	,		it hurts me	so much	to be	like this

Aligned Translation: And I can't stand it, it hurts me so much to be like this

Free Translation: And I can't stand it, it hurts me so much to be like this

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Original Lyrics: Rayando el Sol

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Verb	Determiner	Proper noun
rayando	el	Sol
to scratch	Masculine singular definite article; the.	the Sun
Simple Gerund of the verb rayar
Scratching	the	Sun

Aligned Translation: Scratching the Sun

Free Translation: Reaching the Sun

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Original Lyrics: Rayando el Sol, desesperación

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Verb	Determiner	Proper noun		Noun
rayando	el	Sol		desesperación
to scratch	Masculine singular definite article; the.	the Sun		desperation
Simple Gerund of the verb rayar
Scratching	the	Sun	,	desperation

Aligned Translation: Scratching the sun, desperation

Free Translation: Reaching the Sun, desperation

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Original Lyrics: Es más fácil llegar al Sol que a tu corazón

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Verb	Adverb	Adjective	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Proper noun	Conjunction	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
es	más	fácil	llegar	a	el	Sol	que	a	tuyo	corazón
to be (essentially or identified as).	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	easy (requiring little effort)	intransitive to arrive, get (to)	to	Masculine singular definite article; the.	the Sun	than	to	yours, your	anatomy heart (organ of the body)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser			Infinitive
It is	more	easy	to get	to	the	Sun	than	to	your	heart

Aligned Translation: It's easier to get to the Sun than to your heart

Free Translation: It's easier to get to the Sun than to your heart

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Original Lyrics: Rayando por ti

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Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
rayando	por	ti
to scratch	for, for the sake of, on behalf of (indicating doing something for someone's benefit)	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
Simple Gerund of the verb rayar
Scratching	for	you

Aligned Translation: Scratching for you

Free Translation: Reaching for you

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Original Lyrics: (Rayando)

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Aligned Translation: (Scratching)

Free Translation: (Reaching)

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Original Lyrics: Uh, rayando, rayando el Sol

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		Verb		Verb	Determiner	Proper noun
		rayando		rayando	el	Sol
		to scratch		to scratch	Masculine singular definite article; the.	the Sun
		Simple Gerund of the verb rayar		Simple Gerund of the verb rayar
Uh	,	scratching	,	scratching	the	Sun

Aligned Translation: Uh, scratching, scratching the Sun

Free Translation: Uh, reaching, reaching the Sun

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Original Lyrics: (Rayando)

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Aligned Translation: (Scratching)

Free Translation: (Reaching)

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Original Lyrics: Ay, ay, ay, ay, rayando el Sol

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								Verb	Determiner	Proper noun
								rayando	el	Sol
								to scratch	Masculine singular definite article; the.	the Sun
								Simple Gerund of the verb rayar
Ay	,	ay	,	ay	,	ay	,	scratching	the	Sun

Aligned Translation: Ay, ay, ay, ay, scratching the Sun

Free Translation: Ay, ay, ay, ay, reaching the Sun

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Original Lyrics: (Rayando)

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Aligned Translation: (Scratching)

Free Translation: (Reaching)

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Original Lyrics: (Rayando)

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Aligned Translation: (Scratching)

Free Translation: (Reaching)

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Original Lyrics: Rayando por ti

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Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
rayando	por	ti
to scratch	for, for the sake of, on behalf of (indicating doing something for someone's benefit)	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
Simple Gerund of the verb rayar
Scratching	for	you

Aligned Translation: Scratching for you

Free Translation: Reaching for you

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Maná Rayando el Sol's meaning and lyrics explained

Rayando el Sol – (Reaching the Sun) is a popular song by the Mexican band Maná. The song was released in 1990 and the band said that Rayando el Sol saved their musical career. Before launching Rayando el Sol Maná was having bad luck with their other song, many of them didn’t have popularity and they were considering abandoning music, however, Rayando el Sol revived their career and is among the most iconic song.

Rayando el Sol's lyrics and meaning aren’t complicated at all, the song tells us a romantic ballad that does a simple comparison between the love of a girl and the sun. the song says that is easier to reach the sun than the girl’s heart. The meaning of the song is the feeling when a man tries to make a girl fall in love, how difficult can it be sometimes, the man from the lyrics falls into desperation because he can reach the sun but he can’t make the girl to notices him. He dies for her and does everything he can yet to no avail because the girl is making herself difficult so he has to try more.

Rayando el Sol is a classical Spanish rock song, it has some ballad and pop influence in the rhythm, but overall, the lyrics are easy to understand although it was necessary to understand what “Rayando el Sol” means, you find the explanation above. The singing is slow-paced and clear so you won’t have any problems following the lyrics. A fantastic song to practice Spanish and to know more about the language's iconic musical pieces.

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

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

Rayando El Sol has 113 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 827 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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