De Qué Manera Te Olvido – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Vicente Fernández

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the emotional depth of Vicente Fernández's classic "De Qué Manera Te Olvido." This iconic ranchera song offers a powerful exploration of heartbreak and the challenge of letting go, allowing listeners to connect with universal themes of love and loss.

[English]

You will see that I haven't changed

I am in love

Maybe

just like yesterday

Perhaps

they told you

That they saw me alone

Crying for your love

And I am not ashamed

That even with the experience

That life gave me

I cling to your love

And even though I no longer have it

I cannot forget you

To your love

I cling

And even though I no longer have it

I cannot forget you

How can I forget you?

How can I

bury

this cursed affection

that torments

my heart daily?

How can I forget you?

if I see you in anyone

And you don't even want to see me

Because it suits you

to silence our love

(Music)

How can I forget you?

How can I

bury

this cursed affection

that torments

my heart daily?

How can I forget you?

If I see you in anyone

And you don't even want to see me

Because it suits you

to silence our love

Callar nuestro amor

VICENTE FERNÁNDEZ - HOW CAN I FORGET YOU

[Spanish]

VICENTE FERNÁNDEZ - DE QUÉ MANERA TE OLVIDO

Verás que no he cambiado

Estoy enamorado

Tal vez

igual que ayer

Quizá

te comentaron

Que a solas me miraron

Llorando tu querer

Y no me da vergüenza

Que aún con la experiencia

Que la vida me dio

A tu amor yo me aferro

Y aunque ya no lo tengo

No te puedo olvidar

A tu amor

yo me aferro

Y aunque ya no lo tengo

No te puedo olvidar

¿De qué manera te olvido?

¿De qué manera

yo entierro

Este cariño maldito

Que a diario atormenta

a mi corazón?

¿De qué manera te olvido?

si te miro en cualquier gente

Y tú no quieres ni verme

Porque te conviene

Callar nuestro amor

(Música)

¿De qué manera te olvido?

¿De qué manera

yo entierro

Este cariño maldito

Que a diario atormenta

a mi corazón?

¿De qué manera te olvido?

Si te miro en cualquier gente

Y tú no quieres ni verme

Porque te conviene

Callar nuestro amor

VICENTE FERNÁNDEZ - DE QUÉ MANERA TE OLVIDO

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
olvide /olˈβiðo/ A2	verb - to forget
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want, to love
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
vida /ˈβiða/ A2	noun - life
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ B1	noun - heart
llorar /ʝoˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to cry
vergüenza /beɾˈɣwenso/ B2	noun - shame, embarrassment
camino /kaˈmi.no/ A2	noun - way, path
gente /ˈxente/ A2	noun - people
callar /kaˈʝaɾ/ B2	verb - to be silent, to hush
sentimiento /sen.tiˈmjen.to/ B2	noun - feeling, emotion
atrasar /aˈtɾa.saɾ/ B2	verb - to delay, to set back

Key Grammar Structures

• Verás que no he cambiado

  ➔ Future tense with 'verás' (you will see) and present perfect 'he cambiado' (I have changed).

  ➔ The phrase indicates a future expectation based on the speaker's current state.

• A tu amor yo me aferro

  ➔ Reflexive verb 'me aferro' (I cling) indicating a personal attachment.

  ➔ The use of the reflexive form emphasizes the speaker's emotional connection to love.

• ¿De qué manera te olvido?

  ➔ Interrogative structure with '¿De qué manera?' (In what way?) indicating a question about method.

  ➔ This line expresses the speaker's desperation in finding a way to forget someone.

• Que a solas me miraron

  ➔ Subjunctive mood 'que' (that) indicating a reported action.

  ➔ The subjunctive is used here to express uncertainty about the action of being seen.

• Porque te conviene callar nuestro amor

  ➔ Conjunction 'porque' (because) introducing a reason.

  ➔ This line explains the reason for the silence about their love.

• Y aunque ya no lo tengo

  ➔ Conjunction 'y' (and) and 'aunque' (although) indicating contrast.

  ➔ This line shows the speaker's acknowledgment of loss despite their feelings.

• Este cariño maldito

  ➔ Adjective 'maldito' (cursed) describing the noun 'cariño' (affection).

  ➔ The adjective conveys a strong negative emotion associated with the affection.