El vino de tu boca – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Alejandro Sanz

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful way to connect with its culture and emotion. In Alejandro Sanz's "El vino de tu boca," you can explore the poetic and tender expressions of love and longing that are characteristic of Spanish ballads. This song is special because it uses a simple yet profound metaphor—wine—to convey deep feelings, making the language both accessible and emotionally resonant for learners.

[English]

I've counted

All the kisses I haven't given you

And the nights you're not by my side

You look good, you seem to have gotten over me

But I, don't want to meet someone better

And hear 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

You don't sleep the same in another bed

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 do it with you

It's not that I don't have someone to toast with

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

With you, we were better

Like we were two suns

Giving life to the mysteries

That light up all of life

Filling everything with flowers

Inventing the colors

As you want

How do you expect me not to love you?

Together, just us two

The place doesn't matter

Your soul and mine

Don't know how to toast

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

It's that I prefer it to be with you

You don't sleep the same in another bed

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 do it with you

It's not that I don't have someone to toast 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
besar /besˈaɾ/ A2	verb - to kiss
dormir /doɾˈmiɾ/ A2	verb - to sleep
vivir /biˈβiɾ/ A2	verb - to live
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
vida /ˈβiða/ A2	noun - life
flor /floɾ/ A2	noun - flower
sol /sol/ A2	noun - sun
colores /koˈloɾes/ B1	noun - colors
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want / to love
otra /ˈo.tɾa/ A1	adjective - other
cama /ˈka.ma/ A1	noun - bed
vino /ˈβi.no/ A2	noun - wine
superar /su.peˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to overcome
querido /keˈɾi.ðo/ A2	adjective / noun - dear / beloved
brindar /bɾinˈdaɾ/ B2	verb - to toast / to give a cheers
vida /ˈβiða/ A2	noun - life
igual /iˈɣwal/ B2	adjective / adverb - equal / the same