Divina Ilusión – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the rich, melancholic vocabulary of Spanish romanticism with José José's "Divina Ilusión." This classic ballad is a unique fusion of Latin Pop and European classical music, borrowing its melody from a famous Frédéric Chopin étude. Learning the lyrics will not only expose you to high-level emotional Spanish but also showcase how the language can transform classical music into a poignant, dramatic love story, making it a powerful piece for language and cultural immersion.

[English]

Divine illusion...

beautiful because

It was a dream...

that never came true

Without your warmth...

my soul will die

Always thinking...

of you

Sweet love...

come to me

Remember, my love...

what you and I

Always dreamed...

our love would do

I can’t take it anymore...

I feel my soul

Is tearing apart...

because it lacks

The caresses and kisses...

of your love

Come, sweet love...

give me the illusion

Of knowing...

that at last...

you’ll be mine

Divine illusion...

beautiful because

It was a dream...

that never came true

I can’t take it anymore...

I feel my soul

Is tearing apart...

because it lacks

The caresses and kisses...

of your love

Come, sweet love...

give me the illusion

Of knowing...

that at last...

you’ll be mine

Only mine...

my one true love

Love

[Spanish]

Divina ilusión...

bello porque

Un sueño fue...

que no se realizo

Sin tu calor...

mi alma morira

Pensando siempre...

en ti

Dulce amor...

ven a mi

Recuerda mi bien...

lo que tú y yo

Soñamos siempre...

hará nuestro amor

No puedo más...

siento que mi alma

Se desgarra...

pues le faltan

Las caricias y los besos...

de tu amor

Ven dulce bien...

dale la ilusión

De saber...

que al fin...

de mi seras

Divina ilusión...

bello porque

Un sueño fue...

que no se realizo

No puedo más...

siento que mi alma

Se desgarra...

pues le faltan

Las caricias y los besos...

de tu amor

Ven dulce bien...

dale la ilusión

De saber...

que al fin...

de mi seras

Solo de mi...

mi único amor

Amor

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
divina di.ˈbi.na A2	adjective - divine
ilusión i.lu.ˈsjon A2	noun - illusion
bello ˈbe.ʎo A1	adjective - beautiful
sueño ˈswe.ɲo A1	noun - dream
realizo re.a.ˈli.so A2	verb - I realized
calor ka.ˈloɾ A1	noun - heat
morirá mo.ri.ˈɾa A2	verb - will die
dulce ˈdul.se A1	adjective - sweet
caricias ka.ˈri.θjas A2	noun - caresses
besos ˈbe.sos A1	noun - kisses
desgarra des.ˈga.ra B1	verb - tears apart
faltan ˈfal.tan A1	verb - are missing
saber sa.ˈbeɾ A1	verb - to know
único ˈu.ni.ko A2	adjective - unique

Key Grammar Structures

• Divina ilusión...

  ➔ Noun + Adjective

  ➔ The phrase uses a noun ('ilusión') modified by an adjective ('divina') to create a descriptive expression.

• Sin tu calor... mi alma morira

  ➔ Prepositional phrase + Future tense

  ➔ The prepositional phrase ('Sin tu calor') indicates a condition, followed by the future tense verb ('morira') to express a consequence.

• Pensando siempre... en ti

  ➔ Gerund + Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The gerund ('Pensando') is used to describe an ongoing action, followed by a prepositional phrase ('en ti') to indicate the object of the action.

• Recuerda mi bien... lo que tú y yo

  ➔ Imperative mood + Pronouns

  ➔ The imperative mood ('Recuerda') is used to give a command, followed by pronouns ('tú' and 'yo') to specify the subjects involved.

• No puedo más... siento que mi alma

  ➔ Negation + Conjunction

  ➔ The negation ('No puedo más') is used to express inability, followed by a conjunction ('siento que') to introduce a subordinate clause.