Condenado – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the poignant Spanish lyrics of José José's "Condenado." This classic ballad offers a rich vocabulary for expressing deep, conflicted emotions in love, and its dramatic storytelling will enhance your understanding of romantic Spanish expressions and cultural nuances.

[English]

I drank from your spring

I was a faithful, thirsty dog

And in the sea of your skin

My sailboat entered a winter

I believed every word that came from your mouth

And you lied, or are you crazy?

When you told me you were leaving

You have condemned me, love

Because I live waiting for you

And I no longer know who I am

Because I was everything when I was with you

You have condemned me, love

And I'm free by your will

But a prisoner of my freedom

You have condemned me, love

Because I live waiting for you

I no longer know who I am

Because I was everything when I was with you

You have condemned me, love

And I'm free by your will

But a prisoner of my freedom

Altered, confused, and without reason

I don't understand

You have mocked me

And you played a sinister game

I believed every word that came from your mouth

And you lied, or are you crazy?

When you told me you were leaving

You have condemned me, love

Because I live waiting for you

I no longer know who I am

Because I was everything when I was with you

You have condemned me, love

And I'm free by your will

But a prisoner of my freedom

You have condemned me, love

Because I live waiting for you

I no longer know who I am

Because I was everything when I was with you

You have condemned me, love

And I'm free by your will

But a prisoner of my freedom

...

You have condemned me, love

Because I live waiting for you

I no longer know who I am

Because I was everything when I was with you

You have condemned me, love

And I'm free by your will

But a prisoner of my freedom

You have condemned me, love

Because I live waiting for you

I no longer know who I am

Because I was everything when I was with you

You have condemned me, love

And I'm free by your will

But a prisoner of my freedom

...

[Spanish]

Yo bebí tu manantial

Fui un perro fiel y sediento

Y en el mar de tu piel

Mi velero tenía un invierno

Me creí cada palabra de tu boca

Y mentiste o estás loca

Al decirme que te vas

Me has condenado, amor

Porque vivo pendiente de ti

Y ya no sé quien soy

Porque todo lo fui junto a ti

Me has condenado amor

Y estoy libre por tu voluntad

Pero preso de mi libertad

Me has condenado amor

Porque vivo pendiente de ti

Ya no sé quien soy

Porque todo lo fui junto a ti

Me has condenado amor

Y estoy libre por tu voluntad

Pero preso de mi libertad

Alterado, confundido y sin razón

No comprendo

Te has burlado de mi

Y has jugado un juego siniestro

Me creí cada palabra de tu boca

Y mentiste o estás loca

Al decirme que te vas

Me has condenado amor

Porque vivo pendiente de ti

Ya no sé quien soy

Porque todo lo fui junto a ti

Me has condenado amor

Y estoy libre por tu voluntad

Pero preso de mi libertad

Me has condenado amor

Porque vivo pendiente de ti

Ya no sé quien soy

Porque todo lo fui junto a ti

Me has condenado amor

Y estoy libre por tu voluntad

Pero preso de mi libertad

Me has condenado amor

Porque vivo pendiente de ti

Ya no sé quien soy

Porque todo lo fui junto a ti

Me has condenado amor

Y estoy libre por tu voluntad

Pero preso de mi libertad

Me has condenado amor

Porque vivo pendiente de ti

Ya no sé quien soy

Porque todo lo fui junto a ti

Me has condenado amor

Y estoy libre por tu voluntad

Pero preso de mi libertad

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
condenado kon.de.ˈna.ðo B1	adjective - doomed verb - to condemn
manantial ma.nan.ˈtjal B1	noun - spring
fiel ˈfjel A2	adjective - faithful
sediento se.ˈðjen.to A2	adjective - thirsty
velero be.ˈle.ɾo B1	noun - sailboat
invierno im.ˈbjer.no A1	noun - winter
mentiste men.ˈtis.te A2	verb - you lied
loca ˈlo.ka A1	adjective - crazy
pendiente pen.ˈdjen.te B1	adjective - dependent
alterado al.te.ˈɾa.ðo B1	adjective - altered
confundido kon.fun.ˈdi.ðo A2	adjective - confused
comprendo kom.ˈpɾen.do A2	verb - I understand
burlado bur.ˈla.ðo B2	verb - mocked
siniestro si.ˈnjes.tɾo B2	adjective - sinister

Key Grammar Structures

• Yo bebí tu manantial

  ➔ Past tense with verb 'beber'

  ➔ The verb 'bebí' is the first-person singular preterite form of 'beber', indicating a completed action in the past.

• Me creí cada palabra de tu boca

  ➔ Reflexive verb 'creerse'

  ➔ The verb 'creí' is reflexive here, meaning 'to believe oneself'. It emphasizes the subject's personal involvement in the action.

• Y mentiste o estás loca

  ➔ Use of 'o' for contrast

  ➔ The conjunction 'o' is used to present two contrasting options: 'mentiste' (you lied) or 'estás loca' (you are crazy).

• Me has condenado, amor

  ➔ Present perfect with 'haber'

  ➔ The verb 'has condenado' uses the auxiliary verb 'haber' in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that has been completed recently or with present relevance.

• Pero preso de mi libertad

  ➔ Contrast using 'pero'

  ➔ The conjunction 'pero' is used to introduce a contrast between being free ('libre') and being imprisoned ('preso') by one's own freedom.

• Alterado, confundido y sin razón

  ➔ Adjectives in a series

  ➔ The adjectives 'alterado', 'confundido', and 'sin razón' are used in a series to describe the subject's state, each providing a different aspect of their condition.