A un Amigo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of "A un Amigo," a classic José José ballad. This song offers a beautiful opportunity to explore Spanish vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and expressions of gratitude and loyalty. Its clear, emotive lyrics and José José's iconic delivery make it special for understanding the depth of friendship in Spanish culture and the nuances of romantic balladry.

[English]

Oh, friend

How it hurts to lose

How it hurts to lose

What I’ve had

Oh, friend

Only to you, truly

Can I tell

What I’ve suffered

I always find in you

Peace in my pain

I can trust in you

And never doubt

That you’ll let me down

Like the others

For being my friend

I bless you

For being by my side

For believing I’ll never

Be a lost soul

Stay with me

Today, seeing me suffer

They’ve struck my face

And left

I can swear to you

And in my journey

I find you again

In this faithless life

What joy

I’ll fight so you don’t fall

Because I’m your friend

I bless you

For being by my side

For believing I’ll never

Be a lost soul

Stay with me

Today, seeing me suffer

They’ve struck my face

And left

I can swear to you

And in my journey

I find you again

In this faithless life

What joy

I’ll fight so you don’t fall

Because I’m your friend

...

[Spanish]

Ay, amigo

Como duele perder

Como duele perder

Lo que he tenido

Ay, amigo

Solo a ti de verdad

Yo te puedo decir

Lo que he sufrido

Siempre encuentro en ti

Paz en mi sufrir

Puedo en ti confiar

Y jamas dudar

Que me fallaras

Como los demas

Por ser mi amigo

Te bendigo

Por estar junto a mi

Por creer que jamas

Sere un perdido

Se conmigo

Hoy que al verme sufrir

Me han golpeado la cara

Y se han ido

Te puedo jurar

Y en mi caminar

Te vuelvo a encontrar

Por la vida sin fe

Que alegria

Luchare por no verte caido

Pues yo soy tu amigo

Te bendigo

Por estar junto a mi

Por creer que jamas

Sere un perdido

Se conmigo

Hoy que al verme sufrir

Me han golpeado la cara

Y se han ido

Te puedo jurar

Y en mi caminar

Te vuelvo a encontrar

Por la vida sin fe

Que alegria

Luchare por no verte caido

Pues yo soy tu amigo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
perder peɾˈdeɾ A2	verb - to lose
sufrido suˈfɾiðo A2	verb - suffered
confiar konˈfjar A2	verb - to trust
dudar duˈðar A2	verb - to doubt
bendigo benˈdiɣo B1	verb - I bless
alegría aleˈɣɾja A1	noun - joy
luchar luˈtʃar A2	verb - to fight
caído kaiˈðo A2	adjective - fallen
golpeado ɡolpeˈaðo B1	verb - hit
caminar kamiˈnar A1	verb - to walk
encontrar enkonˈtɾar A1	verb - to find
paz pas A1	noun - peace
jurar xuˈrar B1	verb - to swear
vida ˈbiða A1	noun - life
fe fe A1	noun - faith

Key Grammar Structures

• Ay, amigo, como duele perder lo que he tenido

  ➔ Present tense of 'doler' (to hurt) with indirect object pronoun 'me'

  ➔ The verb 'duele' is in the present tense and expresses an emotional state. The pronoun 'me' is used to indicate the person experiencing the pain.

• Solo a ti de verdad yo te puedo decir lo que he sufrido

  ➔ Present perfect of 'sufrir' (to suffer) with direct object pronoun 'te'

  ➔ The phrase 'he sufrido' uses the present perfect to describe an action that started in the past and continues to affect the present. 'Te' is the direct object pronoun referring to 'ti'.

• Puedo en ti confiar y jamás dudar que me fallarás

  ➔ Future tense of 'fallar' (to fail) with indirect object pronoun 'me'

  ➔ The verb 'fallarás' is in the future tense, expressing a future action. 'Me' is the indirect object pronoun indicating the person who might be let down.

• Por ser mi amigo, te bendigo

  ➔ Present tense of 'bendecir' (to bless) with direct object pronoun 'te'

  ➔ The verb 'bendigo' is in the present tense and is used to express a blessing. 'Te' is the direct object pronoun referring to the friend.