Caray – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Juan Gabriel

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Spanish through Juan Gabriel’s 'Caray' offers a masterclass in emotional expression and common idiomatic exclamations. The song's clear, emotive delivery helps students practice mid-tempo pronunciation while engaging with the poetic, melancholy nature of classic Mexican songwriting.

[English]

If only we had gotten married

Back then when I proposed it to you

You wouldn't be suffering or crying today

Because of that humble love I had for you

Goodness, when I had you, goodness, when I had you

...

If only we had gotten married

Back then when I proposed it to you

You wouldn't be suffering or crying today

Because of that humble love I had for you

Goodness, when I had you, goodness, when I had you

...

But you abandoned me because I was poor

You married an old man who is very rich

And I cried and cried and cried night after night, goodness

Night after night, goodness, night after night

Now it is I

Who lives happily

I built a home

When I lost you

Afterwards, afterwards

I forgot you

And I forgave you

I can no longer do

Anything for you

Anything for you

Anything for you

...

Over time, you were also abandoned

And now you live unhappy and miserable

Very lonely and very sad, you were left

And without money, without him, without me, without anything, goodness

Without, without money, goodness, without me, without anything

...

Over time, you were also abandoned

And now you live unhappy and miserable

Very lonely and very sad, you were left

And without money, without him, without me, without anything, goodness

Without, without money, goodness, without me, without anything

...

All for marrying a rich man

Today you know that money is not life

Nor is it happiness, but it's too late, goodness

You have realized it, goodness, you have realized it

Now it is I

Who lives happily

I built a home

When I lost you

Afterwards, afterwards

I forgot you

And I forgave you

And I cannot do

Anything for you

Anything for you

Anything for you

Now it is I

Who lives happily

I built a home

When I lost you

Afterwards

...

I forgave you

And I cannot do

Anything for you

Anything for you

Anything for you

...

[Spanish]

Si nosotros nos hubieramos casado

Aquel tiempo cuando yo te lo propuse

No estarías hoy sufriendo ni llorando

Por aquel humilde amor que yo te tuve

Caray, cuando te tuve, caray, cuando te tuve

Si nosotros nos hubieramos casado

Aquel tiempo cuando yo te lo propuse

No estarías hoy sufriendo ni llorando

Por aquel humilde amor que yo te tuve

Caray, cuando te tuve, caray, cuando te tuve

Pero tú me abandonaste por ser pobre

Te casaste con un viejo que es muy rico

Y lloré y lloré y lloré noche tras noche, caray

Noche tras noche, caray, noche tras noche

Ahora soy yo

Quien vive feliz

Formé un hogar

Cuando te perdí

Después, después

Yo te olvidé

Y te perdoné

Ya no puedo hacer

Ya nada por ti

Ya nada por ti

Ya nada por ti

Con el tiempo a ti también te abandonaron

Y ahora vives infeliz y desgraciada

Muy sola y muy triste te dejaron

Y sin dinero, sin él, sin mí, sin nada, caray

Sin, sin dinero caray, sin mí, sin nada

Con el tiempo a ti también te abandonaron

Y ahora vives infeliz y desgraciada

Muy sola y muy triste te dejaron

Y sin dinero, sin él, sin mí, sin nada, caray

Sin sin dinero caray, sin mí, sin nada

Todo por casarte con un rico

Hoy sabes que el dinero no es la vida

Ni la felicidad pero muy tarde, caray

Lo has comprendido, caray, lo has comprendido

Ahora soy yo

Quien vive feliz

Formé un hogar

Cuando te perdí

Después, después

Yo te olvidé

Y te perdoné

Y no puedo hacer

Ya nada por ti

Ya nada por ti

Ya nada por ti

Ahora soy yo

Quien vive feliz

Formé un hogar

Cuando te perdí

Después

Yo te perdoné

Y no puedo hacer

Ya nada por ti

Ya nada por ti

Ya nada por ti

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
casado /kaˈsado/ A2	adjective - Married
sufriendo /suˈfɾjendo/ B1	verb - Suffering
llorando /joˈɾando/ A2	verb - Crying
humilde /uˈmilde/ B1	adjective - Humble, poor
caray /kaˈɾaj/ B2	noun - Oh dear, wow, darn
abandonaste /aβandoˈnaste/ B1	verb - You abandoned
pobre /ˈpoβɾe/ A1	adjective - Poor
viejo /ˈbjeho/ A1	adjective - Old
rico /ˈriko/ A1	adjective - Rich
feliz /feˈlis/ A1	adjective - Happy
hogar /oˈɣaɾ/ A2	noun - Home
infeliz /imfeˈlis/ B1	adjective - Unhappy
desgraciada /desɡɾaˈsjaða/ B1	adjective - Wretched, unfortunate
sola /ˈsola/ A1	adjective - Alone
triste /ˈtɾiste/ A1	adjective - Sad
dinero /diˈneɾo/ A1	noun - Money
vida /ˈbiða/ A1	noun - Life
felicidad /felisiˈdað/ A2	noun - Happiness