Buscando una Sonrisa – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the rich melodies and heartfelt delivery of José José's "Buscando una Sonrisa." This classic Spanish song, which translates to 'Looking for a Smile,' offers a beautiful entry point into the world of romantic Latin ballads, showcasing the expressive vocal talent of 'El Príncipe de la Canción' (The Prince of Song). Learning through this song can deepen your appreciation for classic Latin American musical artistry.

[English]

I go through life, I go through the world

Seeking a smile, a deep love to unfurl

On desperate paths, I wander alone

Felt your footsteps, and now you’ve made your way home

Searching for a pure smile

For my soul, born bare and fragile

I’ll weave my fate, thread by thread

With time, your love will find its way

To my path

Here on my lips, I’ve kept safe

Pure kisses I’ve never given in my lonely space

So take it, I give you my life

I give you my kisses, for your love I’m parched and dry

Searching for a pure smile

For my soul, born bare and fragile

I’ll weave my fate, thread by thread

With time, your love will find its way

To my path

Searching for a pure smile

For my soul, born bare and fragile

I’ll weave my fate, thread by thread

With time, your love will find its way

To my path

Searching for a pure smile

For my soul, born bare and fragile

I’ll weave my fate, thread by thread

With time, your love will find its way

To my path

[Spanish]

Voy por la vida, voy por el mundo

Una sonrisa al amor busco profundo

Por los caminos desesperado

Sentí tus pasos y por fin a mí has llegado

Buscando una sonrisa pura

A mi alma que nació desnuda

Iré tejiendo mi destino

Con el tiempo tu amor llegará

A mi camino

Aquí en mis labios llevo guardados

Los besos puros que en mi soledad no he dado

Por eso toma, te doy mi vida

Te doy mis besos, de tu amor estoy sediento

Buscando una sonrisa pura

A mi alma que nació desnuda

Iré tejiendo mi destino

Con el tiempo tu amor llegará

A mi camino

Buscando una sonrisa pura

A mi alma que nació desnuda

Iré tejiendo mi destino

Con el tiempo tu amor llegará

A mi camino

Buscando una sonrisa pura

A mi alma que nació desnuda

Iré tejiendo mi destino

Con el tiempo tu amor llegará

A mi camino

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
buscando buˈskando A2	verb - searching
sonrisa soˈnɾisa A1	noun - smile
pura ˈpuɾa A1	adjective - pure
alma ˈalma A2	noun - soul
desnuda desˈnuða B1	adjective - naked
tejiendo teˈxendo B1	verb - weaving
destino desˈtino A2	noun - destiny
tiempo ˈtjempo A1	noun - time
amor aˈmor A1	noun - love
camino kaˈmino A2	noun - path
labios laˈβjos A2	noun - lips
besos ˈbesos A1	noun - kisses
sediento seˈðjento B1	adjective - thirsty
llegará ljeɣaˈɾa A2	verb - will arrive
vida ˈβiða A1	noun - life

Key Grammar Structures

• Voy por la vida, voy por el mundo

  ➔ Present progressive formed with the verb ir + infinitive (voy + infinitive) to express a continuous action.

  ➔ The word "voy" (first‑person singular of "ir") creates the progressive sense.

• Una sonrisa al amor busco profunda

  ➔ Verb + direct object + prepositional phrase + adjective; the adjective follows the noun (deep = profunda).

  ➔ The adjective "profunda" follows the noun "sonrisa".

• Sentí tus pasos y por fin a mí has llegado

  ➔ Preterite of sentir (sentí) + coordination with "y"; second clause uses present perfect (has llegado) with pronoun "a mí".

  ➔ The verb "has llegado" is a present perfect form meaning "you have arrived".

• Iré te tejiendo mi destino

  ➔ Future simple of ir (iré) + gerund (tejiendo) to express a planned continuous action in the future.

  ➔ The combination "iré tejiendo" means "I will be weaving".

• Con el tiempo tu amor llegará

  ➔ Future simple (llegará) with a temporal prepositional phrase (con el tiempo).

  ➔ The verb "llegará" is the third‑person singular future of "llegar" meaning "will arrive".

• Aquí en mis labios llevo guardados los besos puros que en mi soledad no he dado

  ➔ Relative clause introduced by "que"; present perfect (he dado) inside the relative clause.

  ➔ The word "que" introduces the relative clause "que en mi soledad no he dado".

• Por eso toma, te doy mi vida

  ➔ Imperative mood (toma) followed by a main clause with a present tense verb (te doy).

  ➔ The verb "toma" is an imperative meaning "take".

• Te doy mis besos, de tu amor estoy sediento

  ➔ Present tense verb (te doy) + adjective phrase (estoy sediento) with a prepositional complement (de tu amor).

  ➔ The adjective "sediento" (thirsty) follows the verb "estoy" to describe the speaker’s state.