VERSE
A Word In Spanish
Elton John
I don't know why
I just know I do
I just can't explain
In this language that I use
Something leaves me speechless
Each time that you approach
Each time you glide right through me
As if I was a ghost
If I only could tell you
If you only would listen
I've got a line or two to use on you
I've got a romance we could christen
And there's a word in Spanish I don't understand
But I heard it in a film one time spoken by the leading man
He said it with devotion, he sounded so sincere
And the words he spoke in Spanish brought the female lead to tears
A word in Spanish, a word in Spanish
If you can't comprehend
Read it in my eyes
If you don't understand it's love
In a thin disguise
And what it takes to move you
Each time that you resist
Is more than just a pretty face
To prove that I exist
When manners make no difference
And my gifts all lay undone
I trade my accent in on chance
And fall back on a foreign tongue
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About this Song
A Word in Spanish by Elton John is a heartfelt ballad that revolves around the theme of love and longing. The song uses the metaphor of Spanish, a language associated with passion and romance, to depict the singer's feelings of vulnerability and his struggle to communicate his deep emotions. The lyrics express the pain of feeling disconnected from a loved one and the yearning to bridge that emotional gap. Key themes in the song include love, communication, and emotional intimacy. Poignant moments in the song are reflected in lines that highlight the difficulty of expressing true feelings, emphasizing how sometimes a single word in another language can hold profound meaning.
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