Contigo en la distancia – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Luis Miguel

Lyrics & Translation

Unlock the language of classic Latin romance with Luis Miguel's definitive rendition of "Contigo en la distancia." As a foundational bolero of the Spanish-speaking world, the song is a masterclass in conveying deep, poetic longing. You'll learn sophisticated, heartfelt vocabulary for love, devotion, and poetic imagery, all wrapped in a smooth, elegant musical style that defined a generation.

[English]

There’s not a single moment of the day

When I can tear myself away from you

The world feels so different

When you’re not here by my side

There’s no beautiful melody

...

That doesn’t bring you to mind

And I don’t want to hear it

If you’re not hearing it too

It’s that you’ve become

A part of my soul

Nothing comforts me now

If you’re not here as well

Beyond your lips

Beyond the sun and the stars

With you from afar

My love, I am

...

A part of my soul

Nothing comforts me now

If you’re not here as well

Beyond your lips

Beyond the sun and the stars

With you from afar

My love, I am

...

[Spanish]

No existe un momento del día

En que pueda apartarme de ti

El mundo parece distinto

Cuando no estás junto a mí

No hay bella melodía

En que no surjas tú

Ni yo quiero escucharla

Si no la escuchas tú

Es que te has convertido

En parte de mi alma

Ya nada me consuela

Si no estás tú también

Más allá de tus labios

Del sol y las estrellas

Contigo a la distancia

Amada mía, estoy

En parte de mi alma

Ya nada me consuela

Si no estás tú también

Más allá de tus labios

Del sol y las estrellas

Contigo a la distancia

Amada mía, estoy

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
momento /moˈmento/ A2	noun - moment; a short period of time
mundo /ˈmundo/ A2	noun - world; the earth or universe
alma /ˈalma/ B1	noun - soul; spiritual essence of a person
melodía /meloˈdia/ B1	noun - melody; musical tune
labios /ˈlaβjos/ A2	noun (plural) - lips; the soft edges of the mouth
sol /sol/ A1	noun - sun; the star at the center of our solar system
estrellas /esˈtreʎas/ A1	noun (plural) - stars; luminous celestial bodies
distancia /disˈtanθja/ or /disˈtansja/ B1	noun - distance; the space between two points
amada /aˈmaða/ B1	noun/adjective - beloved; loved person
bella /ˈbeʎa/ B1	adjective - beautiful; pleasing to the senses
convertido /konbeɾˈtiðo/ B2	verb (participle of 'convertir') - converted; transformed into another form or state
consuela /konˈswela/ B1	verb (third person of 'consolar') - to comfort; to give relief or solace
surges /ˈsuɾxes/ B2	verb (from 'surgir') - to arise; to appear or emerge
escuchar /eskuˈtʃaɾ/ A2	verb - to listen; pay attention to sound
apartar /aˈpaɾtaɾ/ B1	verb - to separate; to move away or remove

Key Grammar Structures

• [translate:No existe un momento del día[No existe un momento del día](pplx://action/translate)

  ➔ Existential construction with 'No existe' to negate existence.

  ➔ 'No existe' negates the existence of something, here 'un momento del día'.

• [En que pueda apartarme de ti](pplx://action/translate)

  ➔ Use of subjunctive 'pueda' after relative pronoun to express possibility.

  ➔ 'Pueda' is subjunctive used after 'que' to express something uncertain or hypothetical.

• [El mundo parece distinto](pplx://action/translate)

  ➔ Use of verb 'parece' in present indicative to describe appearance/state.

  ➔ 'Parece' is present indicative of 'parecer', meaning 'seems' or 'appears'.

• [Cuando no estás junto a mí](pplx://action/translate)

  ➔ Use of subjunctive 'estás' replaced here with indicative; 'cuando' as conjunction of time.

  ➔ 'Cuando' introduces a temporal clause; 'estás' is indicative to state fact.

• [No hay bella melodía](pplx://action/translate)

  ➔ Existential negation with 'No hay' indicating absence.

  ➔ 'No hay' means 'there is no' to express non-existence of 'bella melodía'.

• [Si no la escuchas tú](pplx://action/translate)

  ➔ Conditional with 'Si' introducing a hypothetical condition.

  ➔ 'Si' starts a conditional clause suggesting something possible or hypothetical.

• [Es que te has convertido](pplx://action/translate)

  ➔ Present perfect 'has convertido' indicating completed action affecting present.

  ➔ 'Has convertido' shows the action of 'becoming' happened in the past but relates to now.

• [Más allá de tus labios](pplx://action/translate)

  ➔ Prepositional phrase 'Más allá de' indicating location beyond something.

  ➔ 'Más allá de' means 'beyond' or 'past' in spatial or figurative sense.

• [Amada mía, estoy](pplx://action/translate)

  ➔ Inversion with subject 'yo' implied, and verb 'estoy' in present indicative.

  ➔ Subject 'yo' is omitted and placed after verb for poetic emphasis.