El vino de tu boca – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Alejandro Sanz

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poignant beauty of Spanish through Alejandro Sanz's 'El vino de tu boca.' This song is filled with heartfelt expressions of love and longing, offering listeners a chance to immerse themselves in rich, emotional vocabulary and poetic lyricism that captures the depth of human connection.

[English]

I have counted

All the kisses I haven't given you

And the nights you're not by my side

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

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

And feel an "I love you" from another voice

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

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

It's that I prefer it to be with you

In another bed, you don't sleep the same

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

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

It's that I prefer to be happy with you

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

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

With you we were better

As if we were two suns

Giving life to the mysteries

That illuminate all of life

Filling everything with flowers

Inventing the colors

How do you expect

How do you expect me not to love you?

The two of us together

No matter the place

Your soul and mine

Don't know how to raise a glass

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

It's that I prefer it to be with you

In another bed, you don't sleep the same

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

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

It's that I prefer to be happy with you

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

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

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[Spanish]

Tengo contados

Todos los besos que no te he dado

Y las noches que no estás a mi lado

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

Pero yo, no quiero conocer alguien mejor

Y sentir un te quiero de otra voz

Tendría que fingir y no soy buen actor

Y no es que no pueda vivir sin ti

Es que prefiero que sea contigo

En otra cama no se duerme igual

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

Y no es que no pueda ser feliz

Es que prefiero hacerlo contigo

No es que no tenga con quien brindar

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

Contigo éramos mejor

Como si fuéramos dos soles

Dándole vida a los misterios

Que alumbran la vida entera

Llenando todo de flor

Inventando los colores

Como quieres

Como quieres que no te quiera

Juntitos los dos

No importa el lugar

Tu alma y la mía

No saben brindar

Y no es que no pueda vivir sin ti

Es que prefiero que sea contigo

En otra cama no se duerme igual

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

Y no es que no pueda ser feliz

Es que prefiero hacerlo contigo

No es que no tenga con quien brindar

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

Key Vocabulary

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

Key Grammar Structures

• 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.