Brindo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Ivan Cruz

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful and immersive experience, and Ivan Cruz's 'Brindo' offers a rich opportunity to delve into the emotional depth of Spanish. This classic bolero not only allows you to learn vocabulary related to love, loss, and raw human emotion but also to appreciate the poetic and metaphorical language often found in Latin music. The song's passionate delivery and timeless theme of heartbreak make it a compelling piece for any Spanish language learner.

[English]

With permission from those present,

Today I want to forget this loneliness in one shot.

It controls my senses like a child,

When I remember those years gone by.

That were only about love, passion we both lived,

But today I want to hold her in my arms,

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

Without her, my life is falling apart,

And even my senses, even my senses,

They have no control.

Serve me another glass, bartender,

I want to toast with this liquor,

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

I think this way to soothe my pain,

I don't care if everyone whispers,

That I’m a coward for toasting,

This bitter wine I drink now,

That’s the only way I’ll forget her.

All the love that existed between us now ends,

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

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

Today, only for her, I toast,

This bitter wine for her love,

It makes me forget, but I can't,

Because I carry her inside my soul.

I love her so much, I’m sincere,

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

For kissing her mouth, despair,

Because her kiss is like dreaming.

All the love that existed between us now ends,

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

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

I love her so much, I’m sincere,

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

For kissing her mouth, despair,

Because her kiss is like dreaming.

All the love that existed between us now ends,

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

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

...

[Spanish]

Con el permiso de los presentes

Hoy quiero olvidar de un solo trago esta nostalgia

Que domina como a un niño mis sentidos

Al recordar aquellos años transcurridos

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

Más hoy quiero tenerla entre mis brazos

Y darle tantos besos y llenarme de su amor

Sin ella mi vida se esta haciendo ya pedazos

Y hasta mis sentidos, y hasta mis sentidos

No tienen, no tienen control.

Sírvame otra copa cantinero

Que quiero brindar de ese licor

Hoy quiero olvidar lo que más quiero

Pienso así calmar este dolor,

No me importa que todos murmuren,

Que soy un cobarde al brindar,

Este vino amargo hay me provoca,

Solo así la pienso olvidar

Tanto amor que existió entre los dos termino

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

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

Hoy por ella solo, solo brindo

Este vino amargo por su amor

Que me haga olvidar pero no puedo

Pues la llevo dentro de mi ser.

Yo la quiero tanto, soy sincero

Pues por ella supe que es llorar

Por besar su boca hay desespero

Por que un beso de ella es soñar

Tanto amor que existió entre los dos termino

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

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

Yo la quiero tanto, soy sincero

Pues por ella supe que es llorar

Por besar su boca hay desespero

Por que un beso de ella es soñar

Tanto amor que existió entre los dos termino

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

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

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.