Brindo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Ivan Cruz

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Con el permiso de los presentes

With permission from those present,

Hoy quiero olvidar de un solo trago esta nostalgia

Today I want to forget this loneliness in one shot.

Que domina como a un niño mis sentidos

It controls my senses like a child,

Al recordar aquellos años transcurridos

When I remember those years gone by.

Que solo fueron de amor, de pasión que los dos vivimos

That were only about love, passion we both lived,

Más hoy quiero tenerla entre mis brazos

But today I want to hold her in my arms,

Y darle tantos besos y llenarme de su amor

And give her so many kisses, fill myself with her love.

Sin ella mi vida se esta haciendo ya pedazos

Without her, my life is falling apart,

Y hasta mis sentidos, y hasta mis sentidos

And even my senses, even my senses,

No tienen, no tienen control.

They have no control.

Sírvame otra copa cantinero

Serve me another glass, bartender,

Que quiero brindar de ese licor

I want to toast with this liquor,

Hoy quiero olvidar lo que más quiero

Today I want to forget the one I love the most,

Pienso así calmar este dolor,

I think this way to soothe my pain,

No me importa que todos murmuren,

I don't care if everyone whispers,

Que soy un cobarde al brindar,

That I’m a coward for toasting,

Este vino amargo hay me provoca,

This bitter wine I drink now,

Solo así la pienso olvidar

That’s the only way I’ll forget her.

Tanto amor que existió entre los dos termino

All the love that existed between us now ends,

Y hoy lamento haberla amado tanto que me duele mi pobre corazón

And today I regret loving her so much, it hurts my poor heart.

Y hoy lamento haberla amado tanto que me duele mi pobre corazón

And today I regret loving her so much, it hurts my poor heart.

Hoy por ella solo, solo brindo

Today, only for her, I toast,

Este vino amargo por su amor

This bitter wine for her love,

Que me haga olvidar pero no puedo

It makes me forget, but I can't,

Pues la llevo dentro de mi ser.

Because I carry her inside my soul.

Yo la quiero tanto, soy sincero

I love her so much, I’m sincere,

Pues por ella supe que es llorar

Because for her I learned what it’s like to cry,

Por besar su boca hay desespero

For kissing her mouth, despair,

Por que un beso de ella es soñar

Because her kiss is like dreaming.

Tanto amor que existió entre los dos termino

All the love that existed between us now ends,

Y hoy lamento haberla amado tanto que me duele mi pobre corazón

And today I regret loving her so much, it hurts my poor heart.

Y hoy lamento haberla amado tanto que me duele mi pobre corazón

And today I regret loving her so much, it hurts my poor heart.

Yo la quiero tanto, soy sincero

I love her so much, I’m sincere,

Pues por ella supe que es llorar

Because for her I learned what it’s like to cry,

Por besar su boca hay desespero

For kissing her mouth, despair,

Por que un beso de ella es soñar

Because her kiss is like dreaming.

Tanto amor que existió entre los dos termino

All the love that existed between us now ends,

Y hoy lamento haberla amado tanto que me duele mi pobre corazón

And today I regret loving her so much, it hurts my poor heart,

Y hoy lamento haberla amado tanto que me duele mi pobre corazón ...

And today I regret loving her so much, it hurts my poor heart…

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
permiso /peɾˈmiso/ A2	noun - permission
olvidar /olβiˈðaɾ/ B1	verb - to forget
nostalgia /nosˈtalxja/ B2	noun - nostalgia
domina /doˈmi.na/ B2	verb - to dominate
sensidos /senˈsiðos/ B1	noun (plural) - senses
años /ˈaɲos/ A2	noun (plural) - years
vivimos /biˈβimos/ B1	verb - we live
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
pasión /paˈsjon/ B2	noun - passion
besos /ˈbesos/ A2	noun (plural) - kisses
corazón /koɾaˈson/ A2	noun - heart
dolor /doˈloɾ/ A2	noun - pain
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want/love

Key Grammar Structures

• Hoy quiero olvidar de un solo trago esta nostalgia

  ➔ Use of the present tense 'quiero' + infinitive 'olvidar' to express a current desire or intention.

  ➔ 'Quiero' is the first person singular form of 'querer' (to want).

• Que domina como a un niño mis sentidos

  ➔ Use of the comparison 'como' to indicate 'like' or 'as'.

  ➔ 'Como' is used here to compare how the nostalgia 'dominates' the senses, like a child.

• Al recordar aquellos años transcurridos

  ➔ Use of the infinitive 'recordar' after preposition 'al' to indicate an action in the act of recalling.

  ➔ 'Al' + infinitive 'recordar' indicates the action of reminiscing at the moment of recalling.

• Que solo fueron de amor, de pasión que los dos vivimos

  ➔ Use of 'fueron' (preterite tense of 'ser') to indicate completed past events; and 'de' to specify the type of experience.

  ➔ 'Fueron' indicates a completed action in the past, emphasizing that these events of love and passion are over.

• Y hasta mis sentidos, y hasta mis sentidos

  ➔ Use of 'hasta' to denote 'even' or 'up to' in expressing extent in the sentence.

  ➔ 'Hasta' emphasizes the extent to which the senses are affected, even to the point of losing control.

• No me importa que todos murmuren

  ➔ Use of the subordinate clause 'que todos murmuren' with the verb 'importar' to indicate indifference towards others' opinions.

  ➔ 'Que todos murmuren' is a subjunctive clause indicating that the speaker does not care if others gossip or criticize.

• Este vino amargo hay me provoca

  ➔ Use of 'hay' (there is) with a direct object to indicate existence or presence of something causing a feeling.

  ➔ 'Hay me provoca' expresses that the bitter wine causes an emotional response.