Cuando el Amor Se Va de Casa – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of Latin Pop by exploring José José’s "Cuando el Amor Se Va de Casa." This Balada Romántica offers a perfect introduction to the emotional depth and rich vocabulary of Spanish lyrics, teaching you poetic expressions of heartbreak and nostalgia. Its powerful metaphors and dramatic delivery make it a cornerstone of romantic music and essential listening for language learners.

[English]

In front of the living room door where I entered

I find those photos I left behind three years ago

I lift my eyes to the papered walls

Marked by your fingers, as if they were your very own

All the furniture, once yours, now gathers dust

I trace your name with my fingers, what happened?

In the living room, a nostalgia sits on the sofa

Not footsteps longing to stay

Let it be this way

Because it shouldn’t be

Let it be this way

Because it shouldn’t be

Love doesn’t wait

Love doesn’t fall behind

A simple phrase

Love doesn’t end, it just changes homes

Love doesn’t wait

Love doesn’t fall behind

A simple phrase

Love doesn’t end, it just changes homes

In the bedroom, the window closes to avoid seeing

And the door stays open, waiting for you

An old record plays in our hallway

The perfume bottle, once full, is now empty

The light that used to brighten the whole room

Fades slowly, in front of the bathroom door

How white the tiles are, the house feels so cold and lonely

Time burns away my existence in the kitchen

Let it be this way

Because it shouldn’t be

Let it be this way

Because it shouldn’t be

Love doesn’t wait

Love doesn’t fall behind

A simple phrase

Love doesn’t end, it just changes homes

Love doesn’t wait

Love doesn’t fall behind

A simple phrase

Love doesn’t end, it just changes homes

...

[Spanish]

Enfrente de la puerta de la sala donde entré

Encuentro aquellas fotos que hace tres años dejé

Levanto mis ojos por las paredes de papel

Marcadas con tus dedos, como si fuese tu propio ser

El mobiliario todo tuyo ven el polvo que juntó

Escribo con mis dedos tu nombre, ¿qué pasó?

En la sala, una nostalgia que se sienta en el sofá

No son pasos marcados de las ganas de quedar

Que sea así

Porque no debe ser

Que sea así

Porque no debe ser

El amor no espera

El amor no se atrasa

Una frase sencilla

El amor no termina, cambia de casa

El amor no espera

El amor no se atrasa

Una frase sencilla

El amor no termina, cambia de casa

En el cuarto la ventana que se cierra para no ver

También la puerta abierta esperando por ti

Un disco muy antiguo se oye en nuestro corredor

El vidrio de perfume que nació, ya se acabó

La luz que me espiaba para clarear el cuarto entero

Se pierde, lentamente, frente a la puerta del baño

Qué blanco el azulejo, es fría la casa tan solita

El tiempo va quemando mi existencia en la cocina

Que sea asi

Porque no debe ser

Que sea asi

Porque no debe ser

El amor no espera

El amor no se atrasa

Una frase sencilla

El amor no termina, cambia de casa

El amor no espera

El amor no se atrasa

Una frase sencilla

El amor no termina, cambia de casa

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
enfrente en-fren-te A2	preposition - in front of
nostalgia nos-tal-gia B1	noun - a sentimental longing for the past
mobiliario mo-bi-li-a-rio B1	noun - furniture
polvo pol-vo A1	noun - dust
nostalgia nos-tal-gia B1	noun - a sentimental longing for the past
amor a-mor A1	noun - love
espera es-pe-ra A1	verb - to wait
atrasa a-tra-sa A2	verb - to delay
cambia cam-bia A1	verb - to change
ventana ven-ta-na A1	noun - window
perfume per-fu-me A1	noun - perfume
clarear cla-re-ar B1	verb - to lighten
azulejo a-zu-le-jo B1	noun - tile
existencia e-xis-ten-cia B2	noun - existence
cocina co-ci-na A1	noun - kitchen

Key Grammar Structures

• Encuentro aquellas fotos que hace tres años dejé

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase "hace tres años" indicates a past action (leaving the photos) that occurred before another past action (finding them).

• Marcadas con tus dedos, como si fuese tu propio ser

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase "como si fuese" uses the subjunctive mood to express a hypothetical or unreal situation.

• El amor no espera, el amor no se atrasa

  ➔ Present Tense with Universal Truth

  ➔ The present tense is used here to express universal truths about love, indicating timeless and general statements.

• El amor no termina, cambia de casa

  ➔ Present Tense with Metaphorical Meaning

  ➔ The present tense is used metaphorically to describe the nature of love, suggesting that love does not end but transforms.

• Que sea así, porque no debe ser

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood in Wishes/Desires

  ➔ The subjunctive mood is used to express wishes or desires, as in "que sea así", indicating a hoped-for outcome.

• La luz que me espiaba para clarear el cuarto entero

  ➔ Past Imperfect Tense

  ➔ The imperfect tense is used to describe a past action that was ongoing or habitual, such as the light spying to brighten the room.