Cien Años – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Selena
• Album: Mis Primeros Éxitos

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the enduring legacy of Selena through her soulful rendition of "Cien Años." This classic Spanish song, originally by Pedro Infante, showcases Selena's powerful vocals and her ability to connect with the heart of her audience. By learning "Cien Años," you can delve into the rich world of Latin music and appreciate Selena's unique talent for blending tradition with modern appeal.

[English]

You passed by me

With great indifference

Your eyes didn't even glance at me

I saw you without you seeing me

I spoke to you without you hearing me

And all my bitterness drowned inside me

It hurts me, even life, to think that you forgot me

To know that I don't even deserve your disdain

And yet, you remain tied to my existence

And if I live 100 years, for 100 years I will think of you

...

It hurts me, even life, to think that you forgot me

To know that I don't even deserve your disdain

And yet, you remain tied to my existence

And if I live 100 years, for 100 years I will think of you

...

[Spanish]

Pasaste a mi lado

Con gran indiferencia

Tus ojos ni siquiera voltearon hacia mí

Te vi sin que me vieras

Te hablé sin que me oyeras

Y toda mi amargura se ahogó dentro de mí

Me duele, hasta la vida, pensar que me olvidaste

Saber que ni desprecio merezca, yo, de ti

Y, sin embargo, sigues unido a mi existencia

Y si vivo 100 años, 100 años pienso en ti

Me duele, hasta la vida, pensar que me olvidaste

Saber que ni desprecio merezca, yo, de ti

Y, sin embargo, sigues unido a mi existencia

Y si vivo 100 años, 100 años pienso en ti

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
indiferencia /indi.feˈɾen.θja/ B2	noun - indifference
ojos /ˈo.xos/ A2	noun - eyes
voltearon /bol.teˈaɾon/ B1	verb - they turned (around)
vi /βi/ A1	verb - to see
hablé /aˈβle/ B1	verb - I spoke
oyeras /oˈɣeɾas/ B2	verb - you hear
amargura /a.maˈɣu.ɾa/ C1	noun - bitterness, anguish
duele /ˈdwe.le/ A2	verb - it hurts
pensar /pensˈaɾ/ B1	verb - to think
olvidaste /olβiˈða.ste/ B2	verb - you forgot
desprecio /desˈpɾe.θjo/ B2	noun - contempt, scorn
sigues /ˈsi.ɣes/ A2	verb - you continue
existencia /eksisˈtjen.θja/ B2	noun - existence
años /ˈa.ɲos/ A1	noun - years
pienso /ˈpjen.so/ B1	verb - I think

Key Grammar Structures

• Pasaste a mi lado con gran indiferencia.

  ➔ Past tense (preterite) to describe a completed action.

  ➔ The phrase "Pasaste a mi lado" indicates that the action of passing by is completed.

• Tus ojos ni siquiera voltearon hacia mí.

  ➔ Negation to express that something did not happen.

  ➔ The phrase "ni siquiera" emphasizes the total lack of action.

• Y toda mi amargura se ahogó dentro de mí.

  ➔ Reflexive verbs to indicate actions done to oneself.

  ➔ The verb "ahogó" indicates that the bitterness is internalized.

• Me duele, hasta la vida, pensar que me olvidaste.

  ➔ Use of infinitive to express thoughts or feelings.

  ➔ The phrase "pensar que me olvidaste" shows the action of thinking about forgetting.

• Y, sin embargo, sigues unido a mi existencia.

  ➔ Use of conjunctions to contrast ideas.

  ➔ The phrase "sin embargo" introduces a contrasting idea about existence.

• Y si vivo 100 años, 100 años pienso en ti.

  ➔ Conditional sentences to express hypothetical situations.

  ➔ The phrase "si vivo 100 años" sets a condition for the following thought.