Cuando Vuelva a Tu Lado – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Eydie Gormé, Los Panchos
• Album: Canta En Español Con Los Panchos

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the romantic world of Spanish through this classic bolero. By listening to 'Cuando Vuelva a Tu Lado,' you can learn expressive romantic vocabulary and master the rhythmic flow of traditional Latin American melodies, making language learning a soulful experience.

[English]

When I return to your side

Do not deny me your kisses

For the love I have given you

Is something you will never forget

Do not ask me anything

For I have nothing to explain

Because the kiss you once refused

You can no longer give

When I return to your side

And I am alone with you

The things I tell you

Never repeat them to anyone

Out of compassion

Press your lips to mine

And hold me tight in your arms

And count the beats

Of our hearts

...

When I return to your side

And I am alone with you

The things I tell you

Never repeat them to anyone

Out of compassion

Press your lips to mine

And hold me tight in your arms

And count the beats

Of our hearts

...

[Spanish]

Cuando vuelva a tu lado

No me niegues tus besos

Que el amor que te he dado

No podrás olvidar

No me preguntes nada

Que nada he de explicarte

Que el beso que negaste

Ya no lo puedes dar

Cuando vuelva a tu lado

Y esté solo contigo

Las cosas que te digo

No repitas jamás

Por compasión

Une tu labio al mío

Y estréchame en tus brazos

Y cuenta los latidos

De nuestro corazón

Cuando vuelva a tu lado

Y esté solo contigo

Las cosas que te digo

No repitas jamás

Por compasión

Une tu labio al mío

Y estréchame en tus brazos

Y cuenta los latidos

De nuestro corazón

Key Grammar Structures

• Cuando vuelva a tu lado

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in temporal clause

  ➔ We use "vuelva" (subjunctive) because the action is in the future relative to the main clause.

• No me niegues tus besos

  ➔ Negative imperative (Tú form)

  ➔ For "tú", the negative imperative is formed by using the present subjunctive: "niegues".

• Que el amor que te he dado

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ We use "he dado" to describe an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present.

• Que nada he de explicarte

  ➔ Periphrastic future structure (Haber de + infinitive)

  ➔ "He de explicarte" expresses a firm intention or a future certainty (I have to explain/I am to explain).

• Que el beso que negaste

  ➔ Preterite indicative (Simple past)

  ➔ "Negaste" refers to a completed action in the past.

• No repitas jamás

  ➔ Negative imperative + Adverb

  ➔ "Jamás" adds emphasis to the prohibition: "Never repeat them".

• Une tu labio al mío

  ➔ Affirmative imperative (Tú form)

  ➔ The affirmative imperative for "tú" is the same as the third-person singular present indicative.

• Y cuenta los latidos

  ➔ Direct object

  ➔ "Los latidos" is the direct object receiving the action of the verb "cuenta".