Una Rosa Es una Rosa Mecano Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Una Rosa Es una Rosa' means 'A Rose Is a Rose' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Mecano' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Es por culpa de una hembra

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Verb	Preposition	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
es	por ²	de	un	hembra
to be (essentially or identified as).	due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	a	female
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
It is	because	of	a	female
^2,3 Por culpa meaning: a Spanish expression that means “because of, thanks to, due to”. Por culpa expresses the cause for a result or happening, let’s see some examples: “Por culpa del tráfico llegué tarde” – “I was late because of traffic” “Por culpa de una mujer lo perdí todo” – “I lost everything because of a woman”

Aligned Translation: It's because of a female

Free Translation: It's because of a female

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Original Lyrics: que me estoy volviendo loco

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Adjective
que	yo	estoy	volviendo	loco
that	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	({{reflexive of\|es\|volver}}) to become	crazy, insane, mad {{q\|asserting that something is out of place in the head}}
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar	Simple Gerund of the verb volverse
That		I am	becoming	crazy

Aligned Translation: that I'm going crazy

Free Translation: that I'm going crazy

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Original Lyrics: No puedo vivir sin ella

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Adverb	Verb	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
no	puedo	vivir	sin	ella
not	to be able, can	intransitive to live; to be alive	without	she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
	I can not	live	without	her

Aligned Translation: I can't live without her

Free Translation: I can't live without her

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Original Lyrics: pero con ella tampoco

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Conjunction	Preposition	Pronoun	Adverb
pero	con	ella	tampoco
but	with	she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)	neither; nor; also not

But	with	her	neither

Aligned Translation: But with her neither

Free Translation: but I can't live with her either

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Original Lyrics: Y si de este mal de amores

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Preposition	Adjective	Adjective	Preposition	Noun
y	si	de	este	malo	de	amor
and	if	of, from (indicating cause)	this	evil	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	love

And	if	from	this	evil	of	love

Aligned Translation: And if from this lovesickness

Free Translation: And if from this lovesickness

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Original Lyrics: yo me fuera pa´ la tumba

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Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
yo	fuera	para ⁴	la	tumba
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	auxiliary (with a followed by the infinitive) to be going to (near future), to go	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	the	grave
	1st Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb ir
I	would go	to	the	grave
^4,5 pa´ meaning: pa´ is a contraction for “Para” – “For, to, by”

Aligned Translation: I would go to my grave

Free Translation: I would go to my grave

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Original Lyrics: a mi no me mandéis flores

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Preposition	Pronoun	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Noun
a	mí	no	mí	mandéis	flor
to	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	not	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to send	flower (structure in angiosperms)
				2nd Person Plural Imperative Negative of the verb mandar
To	me	do not		send me	flowers

Aligned Translation: Don't send me flowers

Free Translation: Don't send me flowers

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Original Lyrics: y como dice esta rumba

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Verb	Adjective	Noun
y	como	dice	este	rumba ⁵
and	as, since (being that)	to say, to tell	this	Caribbean:Venezuela Colombia party
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb decir
And	as	says	this	rumba
⁵ Rumba English meaning: In Latin-American, a rumba refers to a party, to a reunion when there are music, drinks, and people dancing and enjoying themselves, however, there are cases where rumba can mean something different, in Venezuela when there is a fight and one of the persons receives too many hits and loses the fight you can say something like: “Recibió una rumba de golpes” – “He received a lot of punches (hits, blows)” in this sentence rumba is used to express that the person who lost the fight was punched a lot. Rumba also means something different in the song lyrics, “y como dice esta rumba” – “As this rumba says”, here rumba is used as a synonym for “song, music, tune, melody” so the translation will be “As this tune says”.

Aligned Translation: And as this rumba says

Free Translation: And as this rumba sings

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Original Lyrics: Quise cortar la flor

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Verb	Verb	Determiner	Noun
quise	cortar	la	flor
to desire, to want, to want to	to cut	the	flower (structure in angiosperms)
1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb querer	Infinitive
I wanted	to cut	the	flower

Aligned Translation: I wanted to cut the flower

Free Translation: I wished to cut the flower

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Original Lyrics: más tierna del rosal

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Adjective	Adjective	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
más	tierno	de	el	rosal
most	tender, young	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	rose (shrub)

Most	tender	of	the	rose bush

Aligned Translation: Most tender of the rose bush

Free Translation: Most tender of the rose bush

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Original Lyrics: pensando que de amor

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Verb	Conjunction	Preposition	Noun
pensando	que	de	amor
to think	that	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	love
Simple Gerund of the verb pensar
Thinking	that	of	love

Aligned Translation: Thinking that of love

Free Translation: Thinking that of love

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Original Lyrics: no me podría pinchar

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
no	yo	podría	pinchar
not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	to puncture, prick, pierce
		1st Person Singular Indicative Conditional of the verb poder	Infinitive
	I	could not	prick me

Aligned Translation: I couldn't prick myself

Free Translation: I couldn't be pricked

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Original Lyrics: y mientras me pinchaba

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb
y	mientras	mí	pinchaba
and	with the indicative while, whilst (at the same time as)	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to puncture, prick, pierce
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb pinchar
And	while		it was poking me

Aligned Translation: And while it was poking me

Free Translation: And while she was poking me

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Original Lyrics: me enseñó una cosa

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Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Noun
mí	enseñó	una	cosa
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to teach	one (an indefinite plural pronoun using a singular feminine item, used for females)	thing (object, concept)
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb enseñar
	It taught me	one	thing

Aligned Translation: It taught me one thing

Free Translation: She taught me one thing

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Original Lyrics: que una rosa es una rosa, es una rosa

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun		Verb	Determiner	Noun
que	un	rosa	es	un	rosa		es	un	rosa
that	a	rose (flower)	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	rose (flower)		to be (essentially or identified as).	a	rose (flower)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
That	a	rose	is	a	rose	,	is	a	rose

Aligned Translation: That a rose is a rose, is a rose

Free Translation: That a rose is a rose, is a rose

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Original Lyrics: Y cuando abrí la mano y la dejé caer

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
y	cuando	abrí	la	mano	y	ella	dejé	caer
and	when	transitive:intransitive reflexive to open, open up	the	anatomy:of a person hand	and	it (used subjectively and after prepositions to refer to feminine nouns)	transitive to drop off	intransitive:reflexive to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb abrir					1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dejar	Infinitive
And	when	I opened	the	hand	and		I let it	fall

Aligned Translation: And when I opened my hand and let it fall

Free Translation: And when I opened my hand and let it fall

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Original Lyrics: rompieron a sangrar las llagas en mi piel

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Verb	Preposition	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
rompieron	a	sangrar	las	llaga	en	mío	piel
with {{m:es a}} to begin to do something	to	to bleed	the	sore	in, at, on	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	skin
3rd Person Plural Indicative Preterite of the verb romper		Infinitive
They broke	to	bleed	the	sores	on	my	skin

Aligned Translation: They broke to bleed the sores on my skin

Free Translation: Started to bleed the sores on my skin

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Original Lyrics: Y con sus pétalos me las curó mimosa

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Conjunction	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Verb	Adjective
y	con	su	pétalo	curó	mimoso ⁹
and	with	before the noun Apocopic form of suyo His, her, its, one's, their.	petal	to heal	cuddly
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb curar
And	with	her	petals	she healed me	kindly
⁹ Mimosa English meaning: Mimosa refers to something kind, cuddly, cute, someone who is very nice and innocent.

Aligned Translation: And with her petals she kindly cured them for me

Free Translation: And with her petals she kindly cured them

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Original Lyrics: que una rosa es una rosa, es una rosa

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun		Verb	Determiner	Noun
que	un	rosa	es	un	rosa		es	un	rosa
that	a	rose (flower)	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	rose (flower)		to be (essentially or identified as).	a	rose (flower)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
That	a	rose	is	a	rose	,	is	a	rose

Aligned Translation: That a rose is a rose, is a rose

Free Translation: That a rose is a rose, is a rose

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Original Lyrics: Pero cuanto más me cura

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Conjunction	Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Noun
pero	cuánto	más	mí	cura
but	how much; how many	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	cure (something that restores good health)

But		the more		it heals me

Aligned Translation: But the more it heals me

Free Translation: But the more she heals me

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Original Lyrics: ahí al ratito más me escuece

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Adverb	Noun	Adverb	Verb
ahí	ratito	más	escuece
there: (used to designate a place near the listener)	Diminutive of rato, a short while	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	to sting, to smart
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb escocer
			Then a little while later it hurts me more

Aligned Translation: Then a little while later it hurts me more

Free Translation: The more she hurts me later

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Original Lyrics: porque amar es el empiece

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Conjunction	Verb	Verb	Determiner	Verb
porque	amar	es	el	empiece
because	to love, have great affection for, care about	to be (essentially or identified as).	Masculine singular definite article; the.	to start, begin, to get started
	Infinitive	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser		3rd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative of the verb empezar
Because	loving	is	the	begining

Aligned Translation: Because loving is the begining

Free Translation: Because loving is the begining

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Original Lyrics: de la palabra amargura

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Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Noun
de	la	palabra	amargura
of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	the	word	acerbity, bitterness

Of	the	word	bitterness

Aligned Translation: Of the word bitterness

Free Translation: Of the word bitterness

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Original Lyrics: Una mentira y un credo

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Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Determiner	Noun
un	mentira	y	un	credo
a	lie, trick, falsity	and	a	religion creed

A	lie	and	a	creed

Aligned Translation: A lie and a creed

Free Translation: A lie and a creed

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Original Lyrics: por cada espina del tallo

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Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
por	cada	espina	de	el	tallo
due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	each; every	thorn	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	stalk, stem

For	each	thorn	of	the	stem

Aligned Translation: For each thorn of the stem

Free Translation: For each thorn of the stem

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Original Lyrics: injertándose en los dedos

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Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
injertando	en	los	dedo
to graft	in, at, on	the	finger
Simple Gerund of the verb injertar
Grafting	on	the	fingers

Aligned Translation: Grafting on the fingers

Free Translation: Grafting on the fingers

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Original Lyrics: una rosa es un rosario

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Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
un	rosa	es	un	rosario
a	rose (flower)	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	rosary
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
A	rose	is	a	rosary

Aligned Translation: A rose is a rosary

Free Translation: A rose is a rosary

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Original Lyrics: Quise cortar la flor

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Verb	Verb	Determiner	Noun
quise	cortar	la	flor
to desire, to want, to want to	to cut	the	flower (structure in angiosperms)
1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb querer	Infinitive
I wanted	to cut	the	flower

Aligned Translation: I wanted to cut the flower

Free Translation: I wished to cut the flower

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Original Lyrics: más tierna del rosal

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Adjective	Adjective	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
más	tierno	de	el	rosal
most	tender, young	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	rose (shrub)

Most	tender	of	the	rose bush

Aligned Translation: Most tender of the rose bush

Free Translation: Most tender of the rose bush

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Original Lyrics: pensando que de amor

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Verb	Conjunction	Preposition	Noun
pensando	que	de	amor
to think	that	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	love
Simple Gerund of the verb pensar
Thinking	that	of	love

Aligned Translation: Thinking that of love

Free Translation: Thinking that of love

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Original Lyrics: no me podría pinchar

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
no	yo	podría	pinchar
not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	to puncture, prick, pierce
		1st Person Singular Indicative Conditional of the verb poder	Infinitive
	I	could not	prick me

Aligned Translation: I couldn't prick myself

Free Translation: I couldn't be pricked

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Original Lyrics: y mientras me pinchaba

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb
y	mientras	mí	pinchaba
and	with the indicative while, whilst (at the same time as)	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to puncture, prick, pierce
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb pinchar
And	while		it was poking me

Aligned Translation: And while it was poking me

Free Translation: And while she was poking me

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Original Lyrics: me enseñó una cosa

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mí	enseñó	una	cosa
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to teach	one (an indefinite plural pronoun using a singular feminine item, used for females)	thing (object, concept)
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb enseñar
	It taught me	one	thing

Aligned Translation: It taught me one thing

Free Translation: She taught me one thing

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Original Lyrics: que una rosa es una rosa, es una rosa

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun		Verb	Determiner	Noun
que	un	rosa	es	un	rosa		es	un	rosa
that	a	rose (flower)	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	rose (flower)		to be (essentially or identified as).	a	rose (flower)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
That	a	rose	is	a	rose	,	is	a	rose

Aligned Translation: That a rose is a rose, is a rose

Free Translation: That a rose is a rose, is a rose

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Original Lyrics: Y cuando abrí la mano y la dejé caer

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
y	cuando	abrí	la	mano	y	ella	dejé	caer
and	when	transitive:intransitive reflexive to open, open up	the	anatomy:of a person hand	and	it (used subjectively and after prepositions to refer to feminine nouns)	transitive to drop off	intransitive:reflexive to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb abrir					1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dejar	Infinitive
And	when	I opened	the	hand	and		I let it	fall

Aligned Translation: And when I opened my hand and let it fall

Free Translation: And when I opened my hand and let it fall

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Original Lyrics: rompieron a sangrar las llagas en mi piel

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Verb	Preposition	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
rompieron	a	sangrar	las	llaga	en	mío	piel
with {{m:es a}} to begin to do something	to	to bleed	the	sore	in, at, on	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	skin
3rd Person Plural Indicative Preterite of the verb romper		Infinitive
They broke	to	bleed	the	sores	on	my	skin

Aligned Translation: They broke to bleed the sores on my skin

Free Translation: Started to bleed the sores on my skin

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Original Lyrics: Y con sus pétalos me las curó mimosa

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y	con	su	pétalo	curó	mimoso ⁹
and	with	before the noun Apocopic form of suyo His, her, its, one's, their.	petal	to heal	cuddly
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb curar
And	with	her	petals	she healed me	kindly
⁹ Mimosa English meaning: Mimosa refers to something kind, cuddly, cute, someone who is very nice and innocent.

Aligned Translation: And with her petals she kindly cured them for me

Free Translation: And with her petals she kindly cured them

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Original Lyrics: que una rosa es una rosa, es una rosa

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun		Verb	Determiner	Noun
que	un	rosa	es	un	rosa		es	un	rosa
that	a	rose (flower)	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	rose (flower)		to be (essentially or identified as).	a	rose (flower)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
That	a	rose	is	a	rose	,	is	a	rose

Aligned Translation: That a rose is a rose, is a rose

Free Translation: That a rose is a rose, is a rose

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Original Lyrics: Y te haz puesto los zapatos de tacón y taconeas

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Noun	Conjunction	Verb
y	tú	hiciste	puesto	los	zapato	de	tacón	y	taconeas
and	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to make (something)	reflexive to put on, to don, to change into (clothing, shoes, accoutrements)	the	shoe	of (indicates a quality or characteristic)	heel (part of a shoe's sole)	and	to clack, click, tap (make a sound from the soles, or especially the heels, of shoes)
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb hacer	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb poner						2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb taconear
And	you	have	put on	the	shoes	of	heel	and	you tap

Aligned Translation: And you've put on your high-heeled shoes and you heel

Free Translation: And you've put on your heels and tap

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Original Lyrics: Que tiene puestos los zapatos de tacón y taconea

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que	tiene	puesto	los	zapato	de	tacón	y	taconea
that	transitive to have, possess (literally)	on (clothes)	the	shoe	of (indicates a quality or characteristic)	heel (part of a shoe's sole)	and	to clack, click, tap (make a sound from the soles, or especially the heels, of shoes)
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb tener							3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb taconear
That	you have	on	the	shoes	of	heel	and	tap

Aligned Translation: That you are wearing high heels and tap

Free Translation: That you've put on your heels and tap

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Original Lyrics: Una rosa es una rosa, es

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Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun		Verb
un	rosa	es	un	rosa		es
a	rose (flower)	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	rose (flower)		to be (essentially or identified as).
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
A	rose	is	a	rose	,	is

Aligned Translation: A rose is a rose, is

Free Translation: A rose is a rose, is

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Original Lyrics: Una rosa es una rosa, es

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Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun		Verb
un	rosa	es	un	rosa		es
a	rose (flower)	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	rose (flower)		to be (essentially or identified as).
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
A	rose	is	a	rose	,	is

Aligned Translation: A rose is a rose, is

Free Translation: A rose is a rose, is

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Original Lyrics: Quise cortar la flor

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Verb	Verb	Determiner	Noun
quise	cortar	la	flor
to desire, to want, to want to	to cut	the	flower (structure in angiosperms)
1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb querer	Infinitive
I wanted	to cut	the	flower

Aligned Translation: I wanted to cut the flower

Free Translation: I wished to cut the flower

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Original Lyrics: más tierna del rosal

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Adjective	Adjective	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
más	tierno	de	el	rosal
most	tender, young	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	rose (shrub)

Most	tender	of	the	rose bush

Aligned Translation: Most tender of the rose bush

Free Translation: Most tender of the rose bush

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Original Lyrics: pensando que de amor

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pensando	que	de	amor
to think	that	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	love
Simple Gerund of the verb pensar
Thinking	that	of	love

Aligned Translation: Thinking that of love

Free Translation: Thinking that of love

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Original Lyrics: no me podría pinchar

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no	yo	podría	pinchar
not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	to puncture, prick, pierce
		1st Person Singular Indicative Conditional of the verb poder	Infinitive
	I	could not	prick me

Aligned Translation: I couldn't prick myself

Free Translation: I couldn't be pricked

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Original Lyrics: y mientras me pinchaba

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb
y	mientras	mí	pinchaba
and	with the indicative while, whilst (at the same time as)	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to puncture, prick, pierce
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb pinchar
And	while		it was poking me

Aligned Translation: And while it was poking me

Free Translation: And while she was poking me

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Original Lyrics: me enseñó una cosa

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mí	enseñó	una	cosa
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to teach	one (an indefinite plural pronoun using a singular feminine item, used for females)	thing (object, concept)
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb enseñar
	It taught me	one	thing

Aligned Translation: It taught me one thing

Free Translation: She taught me one thing

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Original Lyrics: que una rosa es una rosa, es una rosa

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun		Verb	Determiner	Noun
que	un	rosa	es	un	rosa		es	un	rosa
that	a	rose (flower)	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	rose (flower)		to be (essentially or identified as).	a	rose (flower)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
That	a	rose	is	a	rose	,	is	a	rose

Aligned Translation: That a rose is a rose, is a rose

Free Translation: That a rose is a rose, is a rose

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Original Lyrics: Y cuando abrí la mano y la dejé caer

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
y	cuando	abrí	la	mano	y	ella	dejé	caer
and	when	transitive:intransitive reflexive to open, open up	the	anatomy:of a person hand	and	it (used subjectively and after prepositions to refer to feminine nouns)	transitive to drop off	intransitive:reflexive to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb abrir					1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dejar	Infinitive
And	when	I opened	the	hand	and		I let it	fall

Aligned Translation: And when I opened my hand and let it fall

Free Translation: And when I opened my hand and let it fall

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Original Lyrics: rompieron a sangrar las llagas en mi piel

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Verb	Preposition	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
rompieron	a	sangrar	las	llaga	en	mío	piel
with {{m:es a}} to begin to do something	to	to bleed	the	sore	in, at, on	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	skin
3rd Person Plural Indicative Preterite of the verb romper		Infinitive
They broke	to	bleed	the	sores	on	my	skin

Aligned Translation: They broke to bleed the sores on my skin

Free Translation: Started to bleed the sores on my skin

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Original Lyrics: Y con sus pétalos me las curó mimosa

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y	con	su	pétalo	curó	mimoso ⁹
and	with	before the noun Apocopic form of suyo His, her, its, one's, their.	petal	to heal	cuddly
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb curar
And	with	her	petals	she healed me	kindly
⁹ Mimosa English meaning: Mimosa refers to something kind, cuddly, cute, someone who is very nice and innocent.

Aligned Translation: And with her petals she kindly cured them for me

Free Translation: And with her petals she kindly cured them

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Original Lyrics: que una rosa es una rosa, es una rosa

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun		Verb	Determiner	Noun
que	un	rosa	es	un	rosa		es	un	rosa
that	a	rose (flower)	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	rose (flower)		to be (essentially or identified as).	a	rose (flower)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
That	a	rose	is	a	rose	,	is	a	rose

Aligned Translation: That a rose is a rose, is a rose

Free Translation: That a rose is a rose, is a rose

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Una rosa es una rosa English lyrics and meaning

Una rosa es una rosa – “A rose is a rose” is a song by the Spanish group Mecano, the song was released in May 1992. Una rosa es una rosa is a complicated song for Mecano because the vocalist, José María Cano decided to try something new and different from the usual ballads they composed. She tried to write and compose a song using the Spanish genre Flamenco as inspiration; however, she knew close to nothing about how to make a flamenco song so she spent many hours listening to flamenco. The video clip for the song was filmed in Spain and shows us the singer dancing in flamenco clothes with a man who is seducing her like she is a forbidden flower.

The lyrics for the song are a comparison between a woman and a rose full of thorns, stating that women are the reason men go crazy sometimes, as they can’t live with them, but neither without them. Women are like the most tender rose, men will try to cut them from the bush and when they do it, they end up poking themselves and bleeding. Women will heal you kindly but later will end up hurting you even more for that reason the song explains that a rose is a rose, it can be the most beautiful thing, but its thorns can hurt you a lot.

Una rosa es una rosa is an easy song to practice your Spanish but be careful with certain words like mandéis, mimosa, rompieron, which can be confusing when you are trying to translate the lyrics, however, you can check the full lyrics of the song translated above. Mecano songs are sung slowly and the lyrics always tell us magnificent stories that can make us wonder about their meaning. Una rosa es una rosa is a great song for those looking for a different rhythm in Spanish songs.

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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

Some words used are in common daily usage.^RAE

Una Rosa Es una Rosa has 116 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 2807 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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