Bohemio – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

If you are looking to learn Spanish through Latin Ballads, 'Bohemio' is an excellent choice. This mid-tempo track uses sophisticated vocabulary to explore themes of self-reflection and passion, offering a glimpse into the Mexican 'balada romántica' tradition. Its clear, emotive vocals and reflective lyrics make it ideal for understanding complex emotional language and cultural references to a carefree, intense lifestyle ('vida bohemia').

[English]

When memories reach my table

The stories, the moments I’ve lived through

The women, the love

The joy and the pain

When everything was just a handful of dreams

...

My friends, companions in adventures

Serenades, crazy late-night escapades

When I look back

I like it more each time

Having felt so many emotions

...

A bohemian because I love the night

Because I’ve lived extravagantly

With what life gave me

A bohemian until the end of my days

...

Because I know no limits

Because that’s just who I am

...

My friends, companions in adventures

...

Serenades, crazy late-night escapades

When I look back

I like it more each time

Having felt so many emotions

...

A bohemian because I love the night

Because I’ve lived extravagantly

With what life gave me

A bohemian until the end of my days

Because I know no limits

Because that’s just who I am

...

[Spanish]

Cuando llegan a mi mesa los recuerdos

Las historias situaciones que he vivido

Las mujeres el amor

La alegría y el dolor

Cuando todo era un puñado de ilusiones

Mis amigos compañeros de aventuras

Serenatas madrugadas de locura

Cuando miro para atrás

Cada vez me gusta más

El haber tenido tantas emociones

Bohemio porque me gusta la noche

Porque he vivido en derroche

Lo que la vida me dio

Bohemio hasta el final de mis días

Porque no tengo medida

Porque es así como soy

Mis amigos compañeros de aventuras

Serenatas madrugadas de locura

Cuando miro para atrás

Cada vez me gusta más

El haber tenido tantas emociones

Bohemio porque me gusta la noche

Porque he vivido en derroche

Lo que la vida me dio

Bohemio hasta el final de mis días

Porque no tengo medida

Porque es así como soy

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Bohemio boˈe.mi.o B1	noun - A person who lives in an unconventional manner, often associated with art and freedom.
recuerdos re.ˈkwer.dos A2	noun - Memories or things kept to remember something.
historias is.to.ˈri.as A2	noun - Accounts of past events, real or fictional.
situaciones si.twa.ˈsi.o.nes A2	noun - Circumstances or conditions in which something occurs.
vivido bi.ˈbi.ðo A2	verb - To experience or go through something.
alegría a.le.ˈɣɾi.a A1	noun - Emotion of pleasure or happiness.
dolor do.ˈlor A1	noun - Feeling of physical or emotional suffering.
ilusiones i.lu.ˈsjo.nes A2	noun - Hopes or beliefs not based on reality.
aventuras a.βen.ˈtu.ɾas A2	noun - Exciting or risky experiences.
serenatas se.re.ˈna.tas B1	noun - Songs or music played outdoors, especially at night.
madrugadas ma.ðru.ˈɣa.ðas B1	noun - The early hours of the morning, before dawn.
derroche de.ˈro.tʃe B1	noun - Excessive spending or imprudent use of something.
medida me.ˈði.ða A2	noun - Quantity or degree of something.
emociones e.mo.ˈsi.o.nes A2	noun - Intense feelings or affective states.

Key Grammar Structures

• Cuando llegan a mi mesa los recuerdos

  ➔ Present tense with 'cuando'

  ➔ The use of 'cuando' (when) with the present tense indicates a recurring or habitual action.

• Las historias situaciones que he vivido

  ➔ Past perfect tense

  ➔ The past perfect tense ('he vivido') is used to describe actions completed before another past action.

• Bohemio porque me gusta la noche

  ➔ Present tense with 'gustar'

  ➔ The verb 'gustar' is used in the present tense to express likes or preferences.

• Porque he vivido en derroche

  ➔ Past perfect tense with 'haber'

  ➔ The past perfect tense with 'haber' ('he vivido') emphasizes actions completed in the past.

• Bohemio hasta el final de mis días

  ➔ Future time expression with 'hasta'

  ➔ The use of 'hasta' (until) indicates a future time frame.

• Porque no tengo medida

  ➔ Present tense with negation

  ➔ The present tense with negation ('no tengo') is used to express a current lack or absence.

• Porque es así como soy

  ➔ Present tense with 'ser'

  ➔ The verb 'ser' in the present tense is used to describe permanent characteristics.