El Hombre Que Más Te Amó – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Vicente Fernández

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt emotions and timeless wisdom within Vicente Fernández's "El Hombre Que Más Te Amó." This iconic ranchera song offers a profound look at a father's love, providing a beautiful window into Mexican culture and the universal language of familial affection.

[English]

From walking through life so much

Son of my heart

The years are weighing on me

My heart has grown tired

Perhaps the moment is near

When I will have to say goodbye

When you miss your father

Who went to heaven with God

If you wanted to hug him

Or show him your love

The kisses you give to your son

I will receive them up there

...

If one day you remember the old man

Who worried about you

If you wanted a kiss from him

And I am no longer here

Ask your mother for one

Of the many I gave her

...

Look where you are walking

So your foot doesn't slip

Try to follow my steps

Where I walked firmly

And avoid stumbling on stones

With which I tripped

When I am no longer with you

Who kissed your cheeks

The one who sometimes hugged you

And sometimes scolded you

Remember it was your father

The man who loved you the most

...

[Spanish]

De tanto andar por la vida

Hijo de mi corazón

Me están pesando los años

Mi corazón se cansó

Tal vez se acerca el momento

Que habré de decirte adiós

Cuando extrañes a tu padre

Que al cielo se fue con Dios

Si quisieras abrazarlo

O demostrarle tu amor

Los besos que des a tu hijo

Allá los recibo yo

Si un día recuerdas al viejo

Que se preocupó por ti

Si de él, quisieras un beso

Y ya no me encuentre aquí

A tu madre pídele uno

De tantos que yo le di

Mira por dónde caminas

Que no resbale tu pie

Procura seguir mis pasos

Donde firme caminé

Y evita topar con piedras

Con las que yo tropecé

Cuando ya no esté contigo

Quien tus mejillas besó

El que a veces te abrazaba

Y a veces te regañó

Recuerda que fue tu padre

El hombre que más te amó

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
andar /anˈdar/ A2	verb - to walk
vida /ˈbi.ða/ A1	noun - life
hijo /ˈi.xo/ A2	noun - son
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ B1	noun - heart
pesar /peˈsaɾ/ B2	verb - to weigh
años /ˈa.ɲos/ A1	noun - years
cansó /kanˈso/ B2	verb - got tired
momento /moˈmen.to/ A2	noun - moment
decirte /deˈɾi.tʃe/ B2	verb - to tell you
extrañes /eks.tɾaˈɲes/ B2	verb - miss
padre /paˈðɾe/ A2	noun - father
cielo /ˈθje.lo/ B1	noun - sky
dios /ˈdios/ B1	noun - God
querieras /keˈɾje.ɾas/ B2	verb - you would want
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love

Key Grammar Structures

• Me están pesando los años

  ➔ Present continuous tense to express an ongoing action.

  ➔ The phrase "Me están pesando" indicates that the years are currently weighing on the speaker.

• Cuando extrañes a tu padre

  ➔ Subjunctive mood to express a hypothetical situation.

  ➔ The phrase "Cuando extrañes" suggests a future condition where the listener might miss their father.

• Los besos que des a tu hijo

  ➔ Relative clause to provide additional information about the kisses.

  ➔ The phrase "Los besos que des" specifies the kisses given to the son, indicating a connection.

• Mira por dónde caminas

  ➔ Imperative form to give advice or commands.

  ➔ The phrase "Mira por dónde caminas" is a command advising someone to be careful.

• El hombre que más te amó

  ➔ Superlative form to express the highest degree of love.

  ➔ The phrase "El hombre que más te amó" emphasizes that the speaker is the one who loved the listener the most.