A Que No Me Dejas – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Alejandro Sanz

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt Spanish of Alejandro Sanz's "A Que No Me Dejas"! This poignant ballad, rich with emotion and poetic metaphors, offers a beautiful way to learn Spanish through its themes of enduring love and unwavering commitment. Discover common romantic expressions, understand complex emotional nuances, and appreciate the lyrical artistry that makes this song a classic in Latin music. Its clear pronunciation and narrative structure are perfect for language learners to connect with Spanish on a deeper, more personal level.

[English]

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

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

We were the ones who would stay under the table

We are the ones who, for dessert, would watch the door

We were the first ones who went blind from love

And we turned a corner into an eternal memory

We are the ones who begged for the whole world to explode

We will survive

We have lived our dream

I am the time that you and I have shared

Now tell me you won't

We both lose if you leave

I bet you won't leave me

I bet I'll make you fall in love one more time before you reach the door

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

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

I bet you won't leave me

I bet I'll make the walls of your sorrow fall

I bet you'll see yourself, surrender, without even realizing it

If you want, let's bet, sweetheart

...

We will be whatever you want us to be

I am whatever you want, throw it all in my face

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

I am the one who loves you, I have given you desire and disaffection

I'm the one who counts your eyelashes

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

I'm the one who sails against the wind

Now tell me you won't, we both lose if you leave

I bet you won't leave me

I bet I'll make you fall in love one more time before you reach the door

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

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

I bet you won't leave me

I bet I'll make the walls of your sorrow fall

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

It doesn't matter because we have both already lost

...

I bet you won't leave me

I bet I'll make you fall in love one more time before you reach the door

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

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

I bet you won't leave me

And I bet I'll make the walls of your sorrow fall

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

Bet your heart, bet it

I bet you won't dream of me

I'm telling you 43 times, I bet you won't dream of me

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

You can't forget me, sweetheart

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

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

Because we have memories to fill the sorrows

If you want, let's bet, sweetheart

...

I bet you won't leave me

...

[Spanish]

Nosotros éramos los que éramos ayer y los que seremos mañana

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

Nosotros éramos los que, quedábamos bajo la mesa

Nosotros somos los de que de postre, mirábamos la puerta

Nosotros fuimos los primeros que de amor quedaron ciegos

Y los que hicimos de una esquina, un recuerdo eterno

Nosotros somos los que suplicábamos que estalle el mundo entero

Sobreviviremos

Hemos vivido nuestro sueño

Yo soy el tiempo que tú y yo hemos compartido

Ahora dime que no

Perdemos los dos si te vas

Y a que no me dejas

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

A que no... a que no me dejas

A que hago que recuerdes y que aprendas a olvidar

Y a que no me dejas

A que hago que se caigan las murallas de tu pena

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

Si quieres apostamos, corazón

Nosotros seremos lo que tú quieres que seamos

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

También soy el que te acaricia en la mañana

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

Yo soy el que te cuenta las pestañas

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

Soy el que navega contra el viento

Ahora dime que no, perdemos los dos si te vas

A que no me dejas

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

A que no... a que no me dejas

A que hago que recuerdes y que aprendas a olvidar

Y a que no me dejas

A que hago que se caigan las murallas de tu pena

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

No importa porque ya hemos perdido los dos

Y a que no me dejas

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

A que no... a que no me dejas

No importa, porque ya hemos perdido los dos

Y a que no me dejas

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

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

Apuesta el corazón, apuéstale

A que no me sueñas

Te lo digo 43 veces, a que no me sueñas

A que te beso y te entregas

Que tú no puedes olvidarme, corazón

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

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

Porque tenemos recuerdos para llenar las penas

Si quieres apostamos, corazón

A que no me dejas

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
puerta /ˈpweɾta/ A1	noun - door
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
mundo /ˈmundo/ A1	noun - world
sueño /ˈsweɲo/ A2	noun - dream
tiempo /ˈtjempo/ A1	noun - time
pena /ˈpena/ B1	noun - sorrow, pain
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A1	noun - heart
gana /ˈgana/ B1	noun - desire, will
viento /ˈbjento/ A2	noun - wind
beso /ˈbeso/ A2	noun - kiss verb - to kiss
recuerdos /reˈkwerðos/ B1	noun - memories
murallas /muˈɾaʎas/ B2	noun - walls (fortress)
eterno /eˈteɾno/ B2	adjective - eternal
ciegos /ˈθjeɣos/ B1	adjective - blind
acaricia /akaˈɾisia/ B2	verb - caresses

Key Grammar Structures

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

  ➔ Imperfect tense (éramos) and relative clauses (los que)

  ➔ This sentence uses the imperfect tense to describe what 'we' used to be, both yesterday and what 'we' will be tomorrow. The relative clause "los que" refers back to 'nosotros', meaning 'the ones who'. It emphasizes continuity and identity.

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

  ➔ Use of 'de' to define a group of people

  ➔ The phrase "los de" + [phrase] is a colloquial way to describe a group of people associated with that phrase. Here, it means 'we are the type of people who say, 'I'll stay if you stay''.

• Y a que no me dejas A que te enamoro una vez más antes de que llegues a la puerta

  ➔ Use of 'a que no' + present subjunctive and future subjunctive ('llegues' is technically subjunctive after 'antes de que' but acts almost like future in this usage)

  ➔ "A que no" is a challenge, a rhetorical question implying the opposite. Here, it's "I bet you won't leave me!". "Antes de que llegues a la puerta" uses the subjunctive because it's an action that hasn't happened yet and is uncertain, however the context implies the immediate future.

• A que hago que recuerdes y que aprendas a olvidar

  ➔ 'A que' + subjunctive. Indirect command

  ➔ The 'a que' structure, again, is a challenge. Here, 'A que hago que recuerdes' translates to 'I bet I'll make you remember.' The subjunctive is used because it is a potential, rather than a certain, outcome. 'Aprendas' is also subjunctive.

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

  ➔ Subjunctive after 'lo que'. Use of informal command 'échamelo'

  ➔ "Lo que te dé la gana" is a phrase meaning "whatever you want." 'Dé' is subjunctive because it refers to something desired or possible, but not concrete. "Échamelo todo en cara" is an informal command (tú form) meaning 'Throw everything in my face'.