Bésame Mucho – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Vicente Fernández
• Album: Vicente Fernández: Primera Fila

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the passionate world of 'Bésame Mucho' by Vicente Fernández and discover the rich culture behind this timeless bolero. Learn Spanish through its heartfelt lyrics, understand its historical context, and experience the universal emotion of love and longing.

[English]

♪ Kiss me ♪

♪ Kiss me a lot ♪

♪ As if tonight were our last night ♪

♪ The very last time ♪

♪ Kiss me ♪

♪ Kiss me a lot ♪

♪ I'm afraid of losing you ♪

♪ Losing you afterwards ♪

♪ Kiss me ♪

♪ Kiss me a lot ♪

♪ As if tonight were our last night ♪

♪ The very last time ♪

♪ Kiss me ♪

♪ Kiss me a lot ♪

♪ I'm afraid of losing you ♪

♪ Losing you afterwards ♪

♪ I want to hold you— in my arms ♪

♪ To look at you very close ♪

♪ To see you next to me ♪

♪ Think that maybe tomorrow ♪

♪ I might be far away ♪

♪ Very far from here ♪

♪ Kiss me ♪

♪ Kiss me a lot ♪

♪ I'm afraid— of losing you ♪

♪ Losing you afterwards ♪

♪

♪ I want to see myself—in your eyes ♪

♪ To hold you very close ♪

♪ To see you next to me ♪

♪ Think that maybe tomorrow ♪

♪ I might be far away ♪

♪ Very far from here ♪

♪ Kiss me ♪

♪ Kiss me a lot ♪

♪ I'm afraid— of losing you ♪

♪ Losing you afterwards ♪

♪

[Applause and cheers]

[Spanish]

♪

♪ Bésame ♪

♪ Bésame mucho ♪

♪ Como si fuera esta noche ♪

♪ La última vez ♪

♪ Bésame ♪

♪ Bésame mucho ♪

♪ Que tengo miedo perderte ♪

♪ Perderte después ♪

♪ Bésame ♪

♪ Bésame mucho ♪

♪ Como si fuera esta noche ♪

♪ La última vez ♪

♪ Bésame ♪

♪ Bésame mucho ♪

♪ Que tengo miedo perderte ♪

♪ Perderte después ♪

♪ Quiero tenerte en mis brazos ♪

♪ Mirarte muy cerca ♪

♪ Verte junto a mí ♪

♪ Piensa que tal vez mañana ♪

♪ Yo ya estaré lejos ♪

♪ Muy lejos de aquí ♪

♪ Bésame ♪

♪ Bésame mucho ♪

♪ Que tengo miedo perderte ♪

♪ Perderte después ♪

♪

♪ Quiero mirarme en tus ojos ♪

♪ Tenerte muy cerca ♪

♪ Verte junto a mí ♪

♪ Piensa que tal vez mañana ♪

♪ Yo ya estaré lejos ♪

♪ Muy lejos de aquí ♪

♪ Bésame ♪

♪ Bésame mucho ♪

♪ Que tengo miedo perderte♪

♪ Perderte después ♪

[Aplausos y vítores]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bésame /ˈbesame/ A2	verb - kiss me
mucho /ˈmutʃo/ A2	adverb / adjective - a lot / very
quiero /ˈkjeɾo/ A2	verb - I want
miedo /ˈmjeðo/ A2	noun - fear
perderte /peɾˈdeɾte/ B1	verb - to lose you
tiempo /ˈtjempo/ A2	noun - time
mirar /miˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to look at
ver /beɾ/ A1	verb - to see
cerca /ˈseɾka/ A2	adjective / adverb - close / nearby
camino /kaˈmiŋo/ B1	noun - path / way
lejos /xeko/ A2	adjective / adverb - far / away

Key Grammar Structures

• Como si fuera esta noche La última vez

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'como si' (as if)

  ➔ 'Como si' introduces a hypothetical or unreal situation, requiring the subjunctive mood. 'Fuera' is the imperfect subjunctive form of 'ser'. The whole sentence means 'As if tonight were the last time'.

• Que tengo miedo perderte Perderte después

  ➔ Use of 'que' with 'tener miedo' (to be afraid)

  ➔ When expressing fear using 'tener miedo', it's followed by 'que' and a subjunctive clause if there is a change of subject. In this case, although seemingly direct, it can be interpreted as fearing that *something might happen* leading to losing the person. The implication is stronger with the 'que'.

• Quiero tenerte en mis brazos

  ➔ Infinitive after 'Querer' (to want)

  ➔ 'Querer' (to want) is followed by the infinitive form of the verb. Here, 'Quiero' (I want) is followed by 'tenerte' (to have you). 'Tenerte' is the infinitive 'tener' with the pronoun 'te' attached.

• Piensa que tal vez mañana Yo ya estaré lejos Muy lejos de aquí

  ➔ Future tense/Probability with 'tal vez' + future subjunctive (informal)

  ➔ 'Tal vez' expresses possibility or doubt. In modern Spanish, the future subjunctive is rarely used, and the present subjunctive is often substituted. However, *strictly grammatically*, the sentence implies a possibility in the future. Note: 'ya estaré' indicates already being far away.