Quién Fuera Silvio Rodríguez Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Quién Fuera' means 'Who could be' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Silvio Rodríguez' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Estoy buscando una palabra

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estoy	buscando	un	palabra
to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	to seek, search for, look for, try to find	a	word
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar	Simple Gerund of the verb buscar
I am	looking	a	word

Aligned Translation: I'm looking for a word

Free Translation: I'm looking for a word

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Original Lyrics: En el umbral de tu misterio

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Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
en	el	umbral	de	tuyo	misterio
in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	doorstep; threshold; stoop	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	yours, your	mystery

In	the	doorstep	of	your	mystery

Aligned Translation: On the threshold of your mystery

Free Translation: On the threshold of your mystery

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Original Lyrics: Quién fuera Ali Baba

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Pronoun	Verb
quién ¹	fuera ²
who?, whom?; (with “de”) whose?	to be (essentially or identified as).
	3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb ser
Who	could be	Ali	Baba
^1,2 Quién fuera English meaning and translation: Quién fuera is a complicated expression to translate, especially if you don’t have a great dominance of the Spanish language. Quién fuera looks like an easy expression but if you try to translate it using an automatic translator like Google translator or Deepl the result you will get will be 100% mistaken. Quién fuera expresses an unrealizable desire to be someone or something. Quién fuera can be translated as “Who could be” let’s see an example: “Quién fuera el dueño de tu corazón” – “Who could be the owner of your heart” “Who could be” can also be translated as “Quién podria ser, Quién pudiese ser”

Aligned Translation: Who could be Ali Baba

Free Translation: Who could be Ali Baba

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Original Lyrics: Quién fuera el mítico Simbad

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quién	fuera	el	mítico
who?, whom?; (with “de”) whose?	to be (essentially or identified as).	Masculine singular definite article; the.	mythic, mythical
	3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb ser
Who	could be	the	mythic	Simbad

Aligned Translation: Who could be the mythical Sinbad

Free Translation: Who could be the mythical Sinbad

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Original Lyrics: Quién fuera un poderoso sortilegio

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quién	fuera	un	poderoso	sortilegio
who?, whom?; (with “de”) whose?	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	powerful	magical spell
	3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb ser
Who	could be	a	powerful	spell

Aligned Translation: Who could be a powerful spell

Free Translation: Who could be a powerful spell

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Original Lyrics: Quién fuera encantador

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quién	fuera	encantador
who?, whom?; (with “de”) whose?	to be (essentially or identified as).	captivating, enchanting, charming, lovely
	3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb ser
Who	could be	captivating

Aligned Translation: Who could be charming

Free Translation: Who could be an enchanter

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Original Lyrics: Estoy buscando una escafandra

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estoy	buscando	un	escafandra
to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	to seek, search for, look for, try to find	a	diving suit
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar	Simple Gerund of the verb buscar
I am	looking	a	diving suit

Aligned Translation: I'm looking for a diving suit

Free Translation: I'm looking for a diving suit

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Original Lyrics: Al pie del mar de los delirios

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Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
a	el	pie	de	el	mar	de	los	delirio
at	Masculine singular definite article; the.	poetry foot	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	sea	of (expressing composition, substance)	the	delirium

At	the	foot	of	the	sea	of	the	delirium

Aligned Translation: At the foot of the sea of delusions

Free Translation: At the foot of the sea of delusions

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Original Lyrics: Quién fuera Jackes Cousteau

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quién	fuera
who?, whom?; (with “de”) whose?	to be (essentially or identified as).
	3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb ser
Who	could be	Jackes	Cousteau

Aligned Translation: Who could be Jackes Cousteau

Free Translation: Who could be Jackes Cousteau

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Original Lyrics: Quién fuera Nemo el capitán

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quién	fuera		el	capitán
who?, whom?; (with “de”) whose?	to be (essentially or identified as).		Masculine singular definite article; the.	captain
	3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb ser
Who	could be	Nemo	the	captain

Aligned Translation: Who could be Nemo the Captain

Free Translation: Who could be Captain Nemo

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Original Lyrics: Quién fuera el Batiscafo de tu abismo

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quién	fuera	el		de	tuyo	abismo
who?, whom?; (with “de”) whose?	to be (essentially or identified as).	Masculine singular definite article; the.		of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	yours, your	abyss (a bottomless or unfathomed depth)
	3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb ser
Who	could be	the	Bathyscaphe	of	your	abyss
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Aligned Translation: Who could be the Bathyscaphe of your abyss

Free Translation: Who could be the Bathyscaphe of your abyss

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Original Lyrics: Quién fuera explorador

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quién	fuera	explorador
who?, whom?; (with “de”) whose?	to be (essentially or identified as).	explorer
	3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb ser
Who	could be	explorer

Aligned Translation: Who coul be an explorer

Free Translation: Who coul be an explorer

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Original Lyrics: Corazón, corazón obscuro

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corazón		corazón	obscuro
anatomy heart (organ of the body)		anatomy heart (organ of the body)	Alternative form of oscuro

Heart	,		dark heart

Aligned Translation: Heart, dark heart

Free Translation: Heart, dark heart

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Original Lyrics: Corazón, corazón con muros

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corazón		corazón	con	muro
anatomy heart (organ of the body)		anatomy heart (organ of the body)	with	figurative wall

Heart	,	heart	with	walls

Aligned Translation: Heart, heart with walls

Free Translation: Heart, heart with walls

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Original Lyrics: Corazón que se esconde

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corazón	que	esconde
anatomy heart (organ of the body)	that	transitive to hide
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb esconder
Heart	that	hides

Aligned Translation: Heart that hides

Free Translation: Heart that hides

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Original Lyrics: Corazón que está dónde, corazón

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corazón	que	está	dónde		corazón
anatomy heart (organ of the body)	that	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	where		anatomy heart (organ of the body)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar
Heart	that	is	where	,	heart

Aligned Translation: Heart that is where, heart

Free Translation: Heart that is where? Heart

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Original Lyrics: Corazón en fuga herido de dudas de amor

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corazón	en	fuga	herido	de	duda	de	amor
anatomy heart (organ of the body)	in, at, on	escape, flight	hurt, injured	of (expressing composition, substance)	doubt	of (expressing composition, substance)	love

Heart	in	escape	hurt	of	doubts	of	love

Aligned Translation: Heart in flight wounded by doubts of love

Free Translation: Heart on the run wounded by doubts of love

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Original Lyrics: Estoy buscando melodías

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estoy	buscando	melodía
to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	to seek, search for, look for, try to find	melody
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar	Simple Gerund of the verb buscar
I am	looking for	melodies

Aligned Translation: I'm looking for melodies

Free Translation: I'm looking for melodies

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Original Lyrics: Para tener como llamarte

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Preposition	Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Pronoun
para	tener	como	llamar	tú
to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	transitive to have, possess (literally)	how (in which way)	to summon, to call	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
	Infinitive		Infinitive
To	have	how	to call	you

Aligned Translation: To have how to call you

Free Translation: To have a way to call you

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Original Lyrics: Quién fuera ruiseñor

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quién	fuera	ruiseñor
who?, whom?; (with “de”) whose?	to be (essentially or identified as).	nightingale
	3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb ser
Who	could be	a nightingale

Aligned Translation: Who could be a nightingale

Free Translation: Who could be a nightingale

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Original Lyrics: Quién fuera Lenon y McCartney

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quién	fuera		y
who?, whom?; (with “de”) whose?	to be (essentially or identified as).		and
	3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb ser
Who	could be	Lenon	and	McCartney

Aligned Translation: Who could be Lennon and McCartney

Free Translation: Who could be Lennon and McCartney

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Original Lyrics: Sindo Garay, violeta, chico barque

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Sindo	Garay	,	violeta	,	chico	barque

Aligned Translation: Sindo Garay, violeta, chico barque

Free Translation: Sindo Garay, violeta, chico barque

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Original Lyrics: Quién fuera tu trovador

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quién	fuera	tuyo	trovador
who?, whom?; (with “de”) whose?	to be (essentially or identified as).	yours, your	troubadour
	3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb ser
Who	could be	your	troubadour

Aligned Translation: Who could be your troubadour

Free Translation: Who could be your troubadour

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Original Lyrics: Corazón, corazón obscuro

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corazón		corazón	obscuro
anatomy heart (organ of the body)		anatomy heart (organ of the body)	Alternative form of oscuro

Heart	,		dark heart

Aligned Translation: Heart, dark heart

Free Translation: Heart, dark heart

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Original Lyrics: Corazón, corazón con muros

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corazón		corazón	con	muro
anatomy heart (organ of the body)		anatomy heart (organ of the body)	with	figurative wall

Heart	,	heart	with	walls

Aligned Translation: Heart, heart with walls

Free Translation: Heart, heart with walls

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Original Lyrics: Corazón que se esconde

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corazón	que	esconde
anatomy heart (organ of the body)	that	transitive to hide
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb esconder
Heart	that	hides

Aligned Translation: Heart that hides

Free Translation: Heart that hides

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Original Lyrics: Corazón que esta donde el corazón

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corazón	que	está	donde	el	corazón
anatomy heart (organ of the body)	that	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	in indirect questions where, in what place	Masculine singular definite article; the.	anatomy heart (organ of the body)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar
Heart	that	is	where	the	heart

Aligned Translation: Heart that is where the heart

Free Translation: Heart that is where? The heart

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Original Lyrics: Corazón en fuga herido de dudas de amor (corazón)

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corazón	en	fuga	herido	de	duda	de	amor		corazón
anatomy heart (organ of the body)	in, at, on	escape, flight	hurt, injured	of (expressing composition, substance)	doubt	of (expressing composition, substance)	love		anatomy heart (organ of the body)

Heart	in	escape	hurt	of	doubts	of	love	(	heart	)

Aligned Translation: Heart on the run wounded by doubts of love (heart)

Free Translation: Heart on the run wounded by doubts of love (heart)

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Silvio Rodriguez Quién Fuera meaning and English lyrics explained

Quién fuera – “Who could be” is a song by the Cuban singer and composer Silvio Rodriguez. The song was published in 1992 and recorded in the Habana in Jun 1989. The song is slow and poetic, the meaning of the song is to express the desire of finding a woman and compares it with the feeling of searching for something in the vast sea.

Quién fuera makes mention of different famous artists and historical characters like the sea activist Jackes Cousteau, and the famous members of The Beatles Lenon and McCartney.

Silvio Rodriguez starts the lyrics by saying that he’s looking for a word that can decipher a woman’s mystery. He wishes he could be one of the many heroes he mentions in the lyrics to find a way to call the girl and enter the walls that protect the girl’s heart.

Quién fuera by Silvio Rodriguez is a song to learn about Cuban music and Hispanic heritage. Quién fuera isn’t a song to dance to or to listen in a party, it’s a song to hear when you are meditating or to listen to when studying thanks to its calm and relaxing lyrics, giving you the feeling of listening to some poetry.

In terms of learning, the only difficult thing about the song is the name of the same. “Quién fuera” can be a difficult expression to understand but after you know its meaning you can understand completely the song without trouble. What “Quién fuera” means and the translation it is explained above in the lyrics translated. A beautiful song that I recommend only for those who are willing to listen to a new kind of music with a deep historical meaning.

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Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics 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

Quién Fuera has 103 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 211 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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