Amé – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Christian Nodal

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a heartfelt journey into love and remembrance with Christian Nodal's "Amé," a masterclass in regional Mexican music. This song offers a rich emotional landscape and poetic lyricism, providing an excellent opportunity to learn Spanish through its evocative phrases about enduring affection and the beauty of cherished memories. Its deeply personal inspiration and poignant narrative make it a truly special listening experience.

[English]

Sir, eighty-seven

Eighty-eight

Eighty-nine

Ninety candles on the cake, my love

(MUSIC)

♪ If I forget you ♪

♪ Tell me our story ♪

♪ Remind me where I know you from ♪

♪ So I can slowly remember ♪

♪ If I forget you ♪

♪ Tell me why I fell in love ♪

♪ And how you make your coffee ♪

♪ Give me that first kiss for the second time ♪

♪ What was the first ballad I dedicated to you? ♪

♪ If I forget you, just remember that I loved you ♪

♪ I loved ♪

♪ The mornings that started with a kiss ♪

♪ When the wind tousled your hair ♪

♪ The sparkle on the ring on your finger ♪

♪ And I loved ♪

♪ When every moon was a honeymoon ♪

♪ Drawing wrinkles on our skin ♪

♪ If I forget you, never forget that I loved you ♪

♪ Amen ♪

(MUSIC)

♪ I loved ♪

♪ The mornings that started with a kiss ♪

♪ When the wind tousled your hair ♪

♪ The sparkle on the ring on your finger ♪

♪ And I loved ♪

♪ When every moon was a honeymoon ♪

♪ Drawing wrinkles on our skin ♪

♪ If I forget you, never forget that I loved you ♪

♪ Amen ♪

(MUSIC)

(BLOW)

[Spanish]

(Señor) Ochenta y siete

Ochenta y ocho

Ochenta y nueve

Noventa velitas tiene el pastel, mi amor

(MÚSICA)

♪ Si te olvido ♪

♪ Platícame la historia de nosotros ♪

♪ Cuéntame de dónde te conozco ♪

♪ Para ver si así recuerdo poco a poco ♪

♪ Si te olvido ♪

♪ Cuéntame por qué me enamoré ♪

♪ Y cómo te preparas el café ♪

♪ Dame el primer beso por segunda vez ♪

♪ ¿Cuál fue la primer balada que te dediqué? ♪

♪ Si te olvido, solo cuenta que te amé ♪

♪ Amé ♪

♪ Las mañanas que empezaban con un beso ♪

♪ Cuando el aire despeinaba tu cabello ♪

♪ El brillo en el anillo de tu dedo ♪

♪ Y amé ♪

♪ Cuando cada luna fue luna de miel ♪

♪ Dibujarnos las arrugas en la piel ♪

♪ Si te olvido, nunca olvides que te amé ♪

♪ Amén ♪

(MÚSICA)

♪ Amé ♪

♪ Las mañanas que empezaban con un beso ♪

♪ Cuando el aire despeinaba tu cabello ♪

♪ El brillo en el anillo de tu dedo ♪

♪ Y amé ♪

♪ Cuando cada luna fue luna de miel ♪

♪ Dibujarnos las arrugas en la piel ♪

♪ Si te olvido, nunca olvides que te amé ♪

♪ Amén ♪

(MÚSICA)

(SOPLIDO)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amar /aˈmaɾ/ A2	verb - to love
olvidar /olbiˈðaɾ/ A2	verb - to forget
beso /ˈbeso/ A1	noun - kiss
mañana /maˈɲana/ A1	noun - morning
brillo /ˈbriʎo/ A2	noun - shine
anillo /aˈniʎo/ A2	noun - ring
luna /ˈluna/ A1	noun - moon
miel /mjel/ A2	noun - honey
arruga /aˈrruɣa/ B1	noun - wrinkle
despeinar /despeˈinaɾ/ B1	verb - to mess up (hair)
cabello /kaˈβeʎo/ A2	noun - hair
dedo /ˈdeðo/ A1	noun - finger
preparar /pɾepaaˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to prepare
balada /baˈlaða/ B1	noun - ballad
dedicar /deðiˈkaɾ/ B1	verb - to dedicate

Key Grammar Structures

• Si te olvido, platícame la historia de nosotros

  ➔ Conditional sentences (type 1) with imperative mood

  ➔ The sentence is structured as 'If I forget you, tell me our story.' 'Si' introduces the condition; 'platícame' is an imperative, a command form.

• Cuéntame de dónde te conozco

  ➔ Indirect question with preposition

  ➔ This sentence uses 'de dónde' to form an indirect question within a command. It translates to 'Tell me from where I know you'.

• Para ver si así recuerdo poco a poco

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in subordinate clause introduced by 'para'

  ➔ 'Para ver' introduces a purpose clause. 'Recuerdo' is in the present subjunctive because the outcome is uncertain.

• Cuéntame por qué me enamoré

  ➔ Indirect question with 'por qué'

  ➔ This is an indirect question, a question embedded within a statement. 'Por qué' means 'why'.

• Y cómo te preparas el café

  ➔ Indirect question with 'cómo' and reflexive verb

  ➔ This sentence uses an indirect question to ask 'how you prepare your coffee'. 'Te preparas' is a reflexive verb indicating that the subject is performing the action on themselves.

• Dame el primer beso por segunda vez

  ➔ Imperative mood and use of 'por' to indicate manner

  ➔ 'Dame' is in the imperative mood, a command. 'Por segunda vez' indicates the manner in which the action should be done - for the second time.

• ¿Cuál fue la primer balada que te dediqué?

  ➔ Direct question in the past tense

  ➔ This is a direct question about a past event. 'Fue' is the past tense of 'ser'. The word 'primer' is shortened to 'primer' before a masculine singular noun

• Si te olvido, solo cuenta que te amé

  ➔ Conditional sentence (type 1) with imperative mood

  ➔ Similar to the first sentence, this employs a type 1 conditional (real/probable condition) with an imperative in the result clause. 'Cuenta' is a command.