El Mundo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Jimmy Fontana

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the timeless beauty of "El Mundo" by Jimmy Fontana. This classic Italian ballad, translated into Spanish, offers a poignant reflection on life's cycles and enduring emotions, making it a perfect song to connect with themes of love, loss, and resilience.

[English]

No

Tonight, my love, I haven’t thought of you

I opened my eyes to see around me

And around me, the world was turning as always

The world keeps spinning, keeps spinning

In the infinite space

With loves that begin

With loves that have gone away

With the pains and the joy

Of others like me

Oh, world

Now I cry out searching for you

In the silence, I lose myself

And I am nothing when I see you

The world

Never stopped for a moment

Its night dies and the day arrives

And that day will come

Oh, world

...

The world

Never stopped for a moment

Its night dies and the day arrives

And that day will come

...

[Spanish]

No

Esta noche amor, no yo no he pensado en ti

Abrí los ojos para ver en torno a mí

Y en torno a mí giraba el mundo como siempre

Gira el mundo gira

En el espacio infinito

Con amores que comienzan

Con amores que se han ido

Con las penas y alegrías

De otra gente como yo

Oh mundo

Llorando ahora yo te busco

En el silencio yo me pierdo

Y no soy nada al verte a ti

El mundo

No se ha parado ni un momento

Su noche muere y llega el día

Y ese día vendrá

Oh mundo

El mundo

No se ha parado ni un momento

Su noche muere y llega el día

Y ese día vendrá

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
noche /ˈno.t͡ʃe/ A1	noun - night
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
ojos /ˈo.xos/ A1	noun - eyes
mundo /ˈmun.do/ A1	noun - world
gira /ˈxi.ɾa/ A2	verb - to turn, spin
espacio /esˈpa.θjo/ B1	noun - space
infinito /in.fiˈni.to/ B2	adjective - infinite
comienzan /koˈmjen.θan/ B1	verb - begin
penas /ˈpe.nas/ B2	noun - sorrows, grief
alegrías /a.leˈɣri.as/ B1	noun - joys, happiness
gente /ˈxen.te/ A1	noun - people
llorando /ʝoˈɾan.do/ A2	verb - crying
silencio /siˈlen.θjo/ B1	noun - silence
muere /ˈmwe.ɾe/ B1	verb - die
día /ˈdi.a/ A1	noun - day

Key Grammar Structures

• No Esta noche amor, no yo no he pensado en ti

  ➔ Double negation with 'no' before the verb.

  ➔ 'No' is used twice to emphasize negation or in poetic style.

• Abrí los ojos para ver en torno a mí

  ➔ Use of 'para' + infinitive to express purpose.

  ➔ 'Para' introduces the purpose of opening the eyes: to see around me.

• Y en torno a mí giraba el mundo como siempre

  ➔ Use of 'como' + adverb to compare or indicate similarity.

  ➔ 'Como siempre' means 'as always,' indicating a habitual action or state.

• Gira el mundo gira

  ➔ Repetition of the verb to emphasize ongoing action, using the present tense.

  ➔ The repetition of 'gira' emphasizes the constant movement of the world.

• Con amores que comienzan Con amores que se han ido

  ➔ Use of 'que' + present or perfect tense to describe relative clauses.

  ➔ 'Que' introduces relative clauses describing love stories beginning or ending.

• El mundo No se ha parado ni un momento

  ➔ Use of 'no' + present perfect tense to indicate an ongoing negation.

  ➔ The phrase emphasizes that the world has not stopped even for a moment.

• Y ese día vendrá

  ➔ Use of future tense with 'vendrá' to indicate that a day will come.

  ➔ 'Vendrá' is the future tense of 'venir,' meaning 'will come,' expressing hope or anticipation.