Aunque No Sea Conmigo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Aitana, Evaluna Montaner
• Album: alpha

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and 'Aunque No Sea Conmigo' is a great place to start with Spanish. The song's clear and emotive lyrics about love and longing can help you connect with the language on a deeper level. Its beautiful pop ballad melody makes it an enjoyable and memorable way to pick up new vocabulary and expressions of feeling.

[English]

Even if it's not with me

Every now and then it happens that someone takes three steps further

And that's inevitable

But time moves on and someone always gets left behind

And no one is to blame

My heartbeats double

And even though you haven't felt them

It's obvious and you can see it in my eyes

But with some luck, I know

That you too will wait at the window

Without hiding the desire for her to reappear

And you'll smile when the messages arrive

And a kiss will be the bandage you remove to see

Because I want you to feel what I feel for you

Even if it's not with me (yeah)

Even if it's not with me (yeah)

Every now and then I feel like I really have you

But it's not fair to only have you halfway

I know you know what I mean

When my eyes tell you "I love you"

You keep dreaming of her peacefully

I keep dreaming that you dream of me

My heartbeats double

And even though you haven't felt them

It's obvious and you can see it in my eyes (in my eyes)

But with some luck, I know

That you too will wait at the window

Without hiding the desire for her to reappear (no)

And you'll smile when the messages arrive

And a kiss will be the bandage you remove to see

Because I want you to feel what I feel for you

Even if it's not with me (yeah)

I hope one day you feel what I feel for you

Even if it's not with me

...

[Spanish]

Aunque no sea conmigo

De vez en cuando pasa que alguien da tres pasos más

Y eso es inevitable

Pero es que el tiempo avanza y alguien siempre queda atrás

Y no hay ningún culpable

Se duplican mis latidos

Y aunque no los has sentido

Es evidente y se me nota en la mirada

Pero con algo de suerte, yo sé

Que tú también vas a esperar en la ventana

Sin disimular las ganas de que vuelva a aparecer

Y sonreirás cuando te lleguen los mensajes

Y un beso será el vendaje que te quitas para ver

Porque quiero que sientas lo que siento yo contigo

Aunque no sea conmigo (yeah)

Aunque no sea conmigo (yeah)

De vez en cuando siento que te tengo de verdad

Pero es que no se vale que te tenga a la mitad

Yo sé que tú sabes a qué me refiero

Cuando con mis ojos te digo "te quiero"

Tú sigues soñando con ella tranquilo

Yo sigo soñando que sueñas conmigo

Se duplican mis latidos

Y aunque no los has sentido

Es evidente y se me nota en la mirada (en la mirada)

Pero con algo de suerte, yo sé

Que tú también vas a esperar en la ventana

Sin disimular las ganas de que vuelva a aparecer (no)

Y sonreirás cuando te lleguen los mensajes

Y un beso será el vendaje que te quitas para ver

Porque quiero que sientas lo que siento yo contigo

Aunque no sea conmigo (yeah)

Ojalá un día sientas lo que siento yo contigo

Aunque no sea conmigo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
esperar /espeɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to wait for someone or something
siento /ˈsjento/ A2	verb - I feel
quitar /kiˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to remove or take off
video /ˈbiðeo/ A2	noun - video
mensaje /menˈsaːxe/ A2	noun - message
vendaje /benˈdaxe/ B2	noun - bandage
sentir /senˈtiɾ/ B1	verb - to feel
mirada /miˈɾaða/ A2	noun - look, gaze
recuero /teˈɣo/ A2	verb - to have
soñar /soˈɲaɾ/ B1	verb - to dream
caminando /kaminˈando/ A2	verb (gerund) - walking

Key Grammar Structures

• Aunque no sea conmigo

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Present)

  ➔ The use of "sea" (subjunctive of "ser") after "aunque" expresses a hypothetical or uncertain situation. "Aunque" introduces a clause of concession, meaning 'even if' or 'although'. The subjunctive is required because the event is not presented as a fact.

• De vez en cuando pasa que alguien da tres pasos más

  ➔ Impersonal construction with "pasar que" + Subjunctive.

  ➔ "Pasa que" introduces a fact/event that happens. "Da" is in the indicative mood (present) and is used here because the sentence speaks about something that occurs generally. Because the verb "pasar" expresses impersonal action, and "dar" speaks about a factual, reoccuring event there is no subjunctive involved.

• Pero es que el tiempo avanza y alguien siempre queda atrás

  ➔ Use of "quedar" + adverb ("atrás") as a verb phrase to describe a state or result.

  ➔ "Quedar atrás" means to be left behind, or to fall behind. "Quedar" functions as a linking verb here, connecting "alguien" to the state of being "atrás" (behind).

• Es evidente y se me nota en la mirada

  ➔ Passive reflexive construction with "se" to express an involuntary action. "Se me nota" = It is noticeable on me.

  ➔ Here, "se" indicates that the action of being noticeable is not something the speaker is actively doing; rather, it's happening to them involuntarily. The indirect object pronoun "me" specifies who is affected by this action.

• Que tú también vas a esperar en la ventana

  ➔ Future periphrastic with "ir a" + infinitive.

  ➔ "Vas a esperar" is a periphrastic future construction that uses "ir a" + infinitive to express a plan or intention to do something in the near future. It's less formal than the simple future tense.

• Sin disimular las ganas de que vuelva a aparecer

  ➔ Subjunctive after "ganas de que" to express a desire or wish.

  ➔ The phrase "ganas de que" (desire that) requires the subjunctive mood in the subordinate clause because it expresses a subjective emotion or wish. "Vuelva" is the subjunctive form of "volver".