A Que No Me Dejas – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Alejandro Sanz, Alejandro Fernandez

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Nosotros éramos los que éramos ayer y los que seremos mañana

We were who we were yesterday and who we will be tomorrow

Nosotros somos los de "me quedo, si te quedas"

We're the ones who say, "I'll stay if you stay"

Nosotros éramos los que, quedábamos bajo la mesa

We were the ones who lingered under the table

Nosotros somos los de que de postre, mirábamos la puerta

We're the ones who, after dessert, would eye the door

Nosotros fuimos los primeros que de amor quedaron ciegos

We were the first ones who were blinded by love

Y los que hicimos de una esquina, un recuerdo eterno

And the ones who turned a corner into an eternal memory

Nosotros somos los que suplicábamos que estalle el mundo entero

We're the ones who begged for the whole world to explode

Sobreviviremos

We will survive

Hemos vivido nuestro sueño

We have lived our dream

Yo soy el tiempo que tú y yo hemos compartido

I am the time that you and I have shared

Ahora dime que no

Now tell me no

Perdemos los dos si te vas

We both lose if you leave

Y a que no me dejas

And I bet you won't leave me

A que te enamoro una vez más antes de que llegues a la puerta

I bet I'll make you fall in love with me again before you even reach the door

A que no... a que no me dejas

I bet you won't... I bet you won't leave me

A que hago que recuerdes y que aprendas a olvidar

I bet I'll make you remember and learn to forget

Y a que no me dejas

And I bet you won't leave me

A que hago que se caigan las murallas de tu pena

I bet I'll make the walls of your sadness crumble

A que te ves, te entregas, que ni siquiera te des cuenta,

I bet you'll find yourself surrendering, without even realizing it,

Si quieres apostamos, corazón

If you want, we can bet on it, my love

...

...

Nosotros seremos lo que tú quieres que seamos

We will be whatever you want us to be

Yo soy lo que te dé la gana, échamelo todo en cara

I'll be whatever you want, throw it all in my face

También soy el que te acaricia en la mañana

I'm also the one who caresses you in the morning

Yo soy el que te ama, yo te he dado las ganas y desganas

I'm the one who loves you, I've given you both zest and weariness

Yo soy el que te cuenta las pestañas

I'm the one who counts your eyelashes

Yo soy el que te arropa cuando estás durmiendo y te quedas helada

I'm the one who tucks you in when you're sleeping and you get cold

Soy el que navega contra el viento

I'm the one who sails against the wind

Ahora dime que no, perdemos los dos si te vas

Now tell me no, we both lose if you leave

A que no me dejas

I bet you won't leave me

A que te enamoro una vez más antes de que llegues a la puerta

I bet I'll make you fall in love with me again before you even reach the door

A que no... a que no me dejas

I bet you won't... I bet you won't leave me

A que hago que recuerdes y que aprendas a olvidar

I bet I'll make you remember and learn to forget

Y a que no me dejas

And I bet you won't leave me

A que hago que se caigan las murallas de tu pena

I bet I'll make the walls of your sadness crumble

A que te beso y te entregas, sin que ni siquiera te des cuenta

I bet I'll kiss you and you'll surrender, without even realizing it

No importa porque ya hemos perdido los dos

It doesn't matter because we've both already lost

...

...

Y a que no me dejas

And I bet you won't leave me

A que te enamoro una vez más antes de que llegues a la puerta

I bet I'll make you fall in love with me again before you even reach the door

A que no... a que no me dejas

I bet you won't... I bet you won't leave me

No importa, porque ya hemos perdido los dos

It doesn't matter, because we've both already lost

Y a que no me dejas

And I bet you won't leave me

Y a qué hago que se caigan las murallas de tu pena

And I bet I'll make the walls of your sadness crumble

A que te beso y te entregas, sin ni siquiera te des cuenta

I bet I'll kiss you and you'll surrender, without even realizing it

Apuesta el corazón, apuéstale

Bet your heart, bet on it

A que no me sueñas

I bet you don't dream of me

Te lo digo 43 veces, a que no me sueñas

I'll tell you 43 times, I bet you don't dream of me

A que te beso y te entregas

I bet I'll kiss you and you'll surrender

Que tú no puedes olvidarme, corazón

You can't forget me, my love

Pero es que eso es así, a que no me dejas (a que no me dejas)

But that's just how it is, I bet you won't leave me (I bet you won't leave me)

A que aunque tú quieras, mira niña, no me dejas

I bet even if you want to, look, girl, you won't leave me

Porque tenemos recuerdos para llenar las penas

Because we have enough memories to fill our sorrows

Si quieres apostamos, corazón

If you want, we can bet on it, my love

...

...

A que no me dejas

I bet you won't leave me

...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dejar /deˈxaɾ/ A1	verb - to leave; to let, to allow; to abandon
enamorar /ena.moˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to make fall in love; to charm, to captivate (reflexive: enamorarse - to fall in love)
corazón /ko.ɾaˈθon/ (Spain) /ko.ɾaˈson/ (LatAm) A1	noun - heart (organ, emotional center, core); darling, dear (as endearment)
pena /ˈpe.na/ A2	noun - sorrow, sadness, grief noun - penalty, punishment
recordar /re.koɾˈðaɾ/ A1	verb - to remember, to recall
olvidar /ol.βiˈðaɾ/ A1	verb - to forget
entregar /en.tɾeˈɣaɾ/ B1	verb - to deliver, to hand over; to surrender (oneself), to give oneself up
apostar /a.posˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to bet, to wager
sueño /ˈswe.ɲo/ A1	noun - dream (a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep) noun - sleep (the natural periodic suspension of consciousness during which the body rests)
muralla /muˈɾa.ʝa/ B2	noun - wall (especially a defensive or ancient one, like a city wall or rampart)
beso /ˈbe.so/ A2	noun - kiss verb - I kiss (first person singular present indicative of 'besar')
tiempo /ˈtjem.po/ A1	noun - time (duration, period) noun - weather
vivir /biˈβiɾ/ A1	verb - to live, to be alive; to experience
perder /peɾˈðeɾ/ A1	verb - to lose (e.g., a game, an object, hope); to miss (e.g., an opportunity)
quedar /keˈðaɾ/ A1	verb - to stay, to remain; to be left (e.g., there is some left); to meet, to arrange to meet
recuerdo /reˈkweɾ.ðo/ A2	noun - memory, recollection; souvenir
ciego /ˈsje.ɣo/ A2	adjective - blind; unthinking, irrational (figurative) noun - blind person
eterno /eˈteɾ.no/ B1	adjective - eternal, everlasting; perpetual, endless
suplicar /su.pliˈkaɾ/ B2	verb - to beg, to plead, to implore
acariciar /a.ka.ɾiˈθjaɾ/ (Spain) /a.ka.ɾiˈsjaɾ/ (LatAm) B1	verb - to caress, to stroke; to cherish (figurative)

Key Grammar Structures

• Nosotros éramos los que éramos ayer y los que seremos mañana

  ➔ Imperfect and Future Tense of 'Ser'

  ➔ The verb "éramos" is in the imperfect tense, used to describe past continuous or habitual actions, or to set the scene. "Seremos" is in the future tense, indicating an action that will happen.

• Nosotros fuimos los primeros que de amor quedaron ciegos

  ➔ Preterite Tense of 'Ser' and 'Quedar'

  ➔ "fuimos" is the preterite tense of 'ser', used for completed actions in the past. "quedaron" is the preterite of 'quedar', meaning 'to become' or 'to be left', also indicating a completed action. The relative pronoun "que" links the two clauses.

• Nosotros somos los que suplicábamos que estalle el mundo entero

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (after verbs of desire/emotion)

  ➔ The subjunctive "estalle" is used after verbs expressing desire, emotion, or request (like "suplicábamos" - we begged/implored). It indicates uncertainty or a subjective viewpoint about the action.

• Hemos vivido nuestro sueño

  ➔ Present Perfect (Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto)

  ➔ "Hemos vivido" is the present perfect tense, formed with 'haber' + past participle. It's used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into the present, or actions completed in the recent past with a connection to the present.

• Perdemos los dos si te vas

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1 - 'Si' + Present Indicative)

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence. The 'si' (if) clause, "si te vas", uses the present indicative, indicating a real or very likely condition. The main clause, 'Perdemos los dos' (we both lose), states the direct consequence.

• Y a que no me dejas

  ➔ Colloquial Challenge/Bet 'A que no...'

  ➔ "A que no" is a colloquial expression used to challenge someone or make a bet, often translated as 'I bet you won't...' or 'You won't... will you?'. Here, the singer is challenging the person not to leave him.

• A que te enamoro una vez más antes de que llegues a la puerta

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (after 'antes de que')

  ➔ The subjunctive "llegues" is required after the conjunction "antes de que" (before), as it introduces a clause that refers to an action that has not yet happened and is contingent on another action.

• échamelo todo en cara

  ➔ Imperative with Multiple Attached Pronouns

  ➔ "échamelo" is an affirmative imperative command ("echa" from 'echar' - to throw), with two object pronouns attached: "me" (indirect object, to me) and "lo" (direct object, it). The accent mark indicates stress shift. This is common in Spanish with attached pronouns.

• A que te beso y te entregas, sin que ni siquiera te des cuenta

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (after 'sin que')

  ➔ The subjunctive "te des cuenta" is used after the conjunction "sin que" (without), which introduces a clause expressing something that is avoided or happens without awareness.