Alguien – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt Spanish lyrics of José José's classic "Alguien" to experience the emotional depth and masterful vocal delivery of 'El Príncipe de la Canción.' This song offers a beautiful entry point to understanding romantic expression in Spanish, showcasing poignant vocabulary and phrasing that will enrich your language learning journey.

[English]

One day when you're very lonely and have time to think

Remember someone you taught how to love

Someone who loved you with boundless passion

...

Not caring about anything, except for you

That someone who always revolved around you

Was someone who found themselves by giving, I never saw

And then, if you still have time

If you are still very alone

Remember that someone

That someone, the one I'm talking about

That someone who loved you, like no other

That someone… is still me

And then, if you still have time

If you are still very alone

Remember that someone

That someone, the one I'm talking about

That someone who loved you, like no other

...

That someone… is still me

...

[Spanish]

Un día que estés muy sola y tengas tiempo de pensar

Acuérdate de alguién a quién tú enseñaste a amar

Que te quiso con pasión desmedida

Sin importarle nada, que no fueras tú

Ese alguién que giraba siempre alrededor de ti

Era alguién que se daba con darse nunca vi

Y entonces, si todavía tienes tiempo

Si todavía estas muy sola

Recuerda que ese alguién

Ese alguién, de quién te hablo

Ese alguién que te quiso, como nadie

Ese alguién, sigo siendo yo...

Y entonces, si todavía tienes tiempo

Si todavía estas muy sola

Recuerda que ese alguién

Ese alguién, de quién te hablo

Ese alguién que te quiso, como nadie

Ese alguién, sigo siendo yo...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sola ˈsola A2	adjective - alone, lonely
tiempo ˈtjempo A1	noun - time
amar aˈmaɾ B1	verb - to love
pasión paˈsjon B2	noun - passion
desmedida desmeˈðiða C1	adjective - immeasurable, excessive
importarle impoɾˈtaɾle B1	verb - to matter to someone
alrededor alreðeˈðoɾ A2	adverb - around
darse daɾˈse B1	verb - to give oneself
recuerda ɾekueɾˈða A2	verb - remember
hablo ˈablo A1	verb - I speak
nadie naˈðje A2	pronoun - nobody, no one
quiso ˈkiso A2	verb - wanted, loved
siempre ˈsjempɾe A1	adverb - always
giraba xiɾaˈβa B1	verb - was turning
sigo ˈsiɣo A2	verb - I still am

Key Grammar Structures

• Un día que estés muy sola y tengas tiempo de pensar

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The verb 'estés' is in the subjunctive mood, used to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation.

• Acuérdate de alguién a quién tú enseñaste a amar

  ➔ Preterite tense

  ➔ The verb 'enseñaste' is in the preterite tense, used to describe a completed action in the past.

• Que te quiso con pasión desmedida

  ➔ Past tense of 'querer'

  ➔ The verb 'quiso' is the past tense of 'querer', indicating a past action of loving.

• Sin importarle nada, que no fueras tú

  ➔ Double negative

  ➔ The phrase uses a double negative 'Sin importarle nada, que no fueras tú', which is common in Spanish to emphasize a point.

• Ese alguién, sigo siendo yo...

  ➔ Present tense

  ➔ The verb 'sigo' is in the present tense, indicating a current state or ongoing action.