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What is the difference between saying in Spanish, "a volar" and "te me pintas a volar"?

What is the difference between saying in Spanish, "a volar" and "te me pintas a volar"?

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These phrases both appear in a song entitled "Mi reina del dolor" by Maná. I have verified these lyrics from the jacket accompanying the cd. Both phrases mean "fly away", according to the translation that I have from the website - "lyricstranslate dot com". Of course, it might be an idiom, but I really don't understand the grammar or syntax in the phrase "te me pintas a volar".

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updated Jun 12, 2013
posted by Esteban3304
Haven't seen you for awhile. - katydew, Jun 11, 2013
I am still studying Spanish, but lately I've been translating songs at lyricstranslate, and listening to a lot of Maná. My girlfriend likes them too, but she speaks no Spanish whatsoever, so I'm busy translating the songs to her as they play. lol - Esteban3304, Jun 12, 2013

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A volar could be an exclamation or Imperative. The other is just in Imperative.

EDIT:

The usage of both se me or te me is a way, which I don't use of saying

Se me echa a volar = se echa a volar de mí = you go from my presence (formal you)

Te me.... (familiar you)

would that help.

I don't know grammar, and I intend to keep me in that pristine/blessed state. wink

updated Jun 12, 2013
edited by chileno
posted by chileno
Thank you. I still don't understand why "te" and "me" are both appearing before "pintas". I have looked up "pintar" and the reflexive forms means to put on make-up. So is this an idom, and, if so, what is the literal translation? - Esteban3304, Jun 12, 2013
Ck the edition....please. - chileno, Jun 12, 2013