El vino de tu boca

• By: Alejandro Sanz

Lyrics:

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Tengo contados

I have counted

Todos los besos que no te he dado

All the kisses I haven't given you

Y las noches que no estás a mi lado

And the nights you're not by my side

A ti se te ve bien, se ve que me has superado

You look fine, it's clear you've gotten over me

Pero yo, no quiero conocer alguien mejor

But me, I don't want to meet someone better

Y sentir un te quiero de otra voz

And feel an "I love you" from another voice

Tendría que fingir y no soy buen actor

I'd have to pretend and I'm not a good actor

Y no es que no pueda vivir sin ti

And it's not that I can't live without you

Es que prefiero que sea contigo

It's that I prefer it to be with you

En otra cama no se duerme igual

In another bed, you don't sleep the same

Si no es de tu boca, no me gusta el vino

If it's not from your mouth, I don't like the wine

Y no es que no pueda ser feliz

And it's not that I can't be happy

Es que prefiero hacerlo contigo

It's that I prefer to be happy with you

No es que no tenga con quien brindar

It's not that I don't have someone to raise a glass with

Es que si no es de tu boca, no me gusta el vino

It's that if it's not from your mouth, I don't like the wine

Contigo éramos mejor

With you we were better

Como si fuéramos dos soles

As if we were two suns

Dándole vida a los misterios

Giving life to the mysteries

Que alumbran la vida entera

That illuminate all of life

Llenando todo de flor

Filling everything with flowers

Inventando los colores

Inventing the colors

Como quieres

How do you expect

Como quieres que no te quiera

How do you expect me not to love you?

Juntitos los dos

The two of us together

No importa el lugar

No matter the place

Tu alma y la mía

Your soul and mine

No saben brindar

Don't know how to raise a glass

Y no es que no pueda vivir sin ti

And it's not that I can't live without you

Es que prefiero que sea contigo

It's that I prefer it to be with you

En otra cama no se duerme igual

In another bed, you don't sleep the same

Si no es de tu boca, no me gusta el vino

If it's not from your mouth, I don't like the wine

Y no es que no pueda ser feliz

And it's not that I can't be happy

Es que prefiero hacerlo contigo

It's that I prefer to be happy with you

No es que no tenga con quien brindar

It's not that I don't have someone to raise a glass with

Es que si no es de tu boca, no me gusta el vino

It's that if it's not from your mouth, I don't like the wine

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
beso /'beso/ A2	noun - kiss
noche /'notʃe/ A1	noun - night
lado /'lado/ A2	noun - side
superar /supe'ɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to overcome, to get over
querer /ke'ɾeɾ/ A1	verb - to want verb - to love
conocer /kono'θeɾ/ A1	verb - to know (a person/place), to meet
mejor /me'xoɾ/ A2	adjective - better
sentir /sen'tiɾ/ A2	verb - to feel
voz /boθ/ A2	noun - voice
fingir /fin'xiɾ/ B2	verb - to pretend, to feign
actor /ak'toɾ/ A2	noun - actor
vivir /bi'βiɾ/ A1	verb - to live
preferir /pɾefe'ɾiɾ/ A2	verb - to prefer
cama /'kama/ A2	noun - bed
dormir /doɾ'miɾ/ A1	verb - to sleep
boca /'boka/ A2	noun - mouth
gustar /gus'taɾ/ A1	verb - to like
vino /'bino/ A2	noun - wine
feliz /fe'liθ/ A1	adjective - happy
brindar /bɾin'daɾ/ B1	verb - to toast (a drink)
alma /'alma/ B1	noun - soul
vida /'biða/ A1	noun - life

Grammar:

• Tengo contados

  ➔ Resultative structure: "tener" + past participle

  ➔ `Tengo contados` is a periphrasis using "tener" + past participle, indicating a state or result. It implies "I have them counted" (they are in a counted state), rather than simply "I have counted them" (Los he contado).

• A ti se te ve bien

  ➔ Impersonal "se" + indirect object pronoun

  ➔ `se te ve bien` uses the impersonal "se" to express that something is perceived generally or by someone undefined (e.g., "it is seen that you look good"), combined with the indirect object pronoun "te" for "to you."

• Tendría que fingir

  ➔ Conditional tense for obligation/probability

  ➔ `Tendría que fingir` uses the conditional tense of "tener que" + infinitive, which indicates an obligation, necessity, or strong probability, often in a hypothetical or polite context. It means "I would have to pretend."

• no es que no pueda vivir sin ti

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after "no es que"

  ➔ `no es que no pueda vivir` uses the subjunctive mood (`pueda`) after the expression "no es que" (it's not that...), which is used to deny or clarify a previous statement while introducing a reason or explanation.

• Es que prefiero que sea contigo

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after verbs of preference/desire

  ➔ `prefiero que sea` uses the subjunctive mood (`sea`) because the main verb "preferir" (to prefer) expresses a preference or desire, which triggers the subjunctive in the dependent clause when the subject changes.

• Si no es de tu boca, no me gusta el vino

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence, expressing a real or very probable condition and its result. The "if" clause (`Si no es de tu boca`) uses the present indicative, and the main clause (`no me gusta el vino`) also uses the present indicative for a general truth or immediate consequence.

• Como si fuéramos dos soles

  ➔ Imperfect subjunctive after "como si"

  ➔ `Como si fuéramos` uses the imperfect subjunctive (`fuéramos`) after "como si" (as if), which introduces a hypothetical, unreal, or contrary-to-fact comparison.

• Dándole vida

  ➔ Gerund + indirect object pronoun

  ➔ `Dándole` is a gerund (`dando`) with an attached indirect object pronoun (`le`), meaning "giving to him/her/it" or "giving to them." Gerunds express ongoing actions.

• Como quieres que no te quiera

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after expressions of influence/desire/emotion

  ➔ `Como quieres que no te quiera` uses the subjunctive (`quiera`) in the subordinate clause because the main clause (`Como quieres`) expresses a question about desire or influence over another's action, triggering the subjunctive.