Entre Ella y Tú – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

To learn Spanish through a timeless romantic lens, delve into "Entre Ella y Tú." This powerful ballad is a masterclass in expressing contrast and emotional intensity using comparative phrases. You'll master vocabulary for 'life' (*vida*), 'problems' (*problemas*), 'passion' (*pasiones*), and 'sorrows' (*penas*), all delivered with the unparalleled vocal depth of El Príncipe de la Canción, José José. What makes this song special is its dramatic use of comparison to illustrate the difference between a toxic past and a vibrant future.

[English]

(Ba, da, ba, da, ba)

(Ba, da, ba, da, ba)

(Ba, da, ba, da, ba)

(Ba, da, ba, da, ba)

Between her and you

There's such a difference

You give me life

She brings a thousand problems

Between her and you

There is a great abyss

You give yourself completely

She needs it

(Ba, da, ba, da, ba)

With you my life grows

With her my sorrows grow

With you I am reborn

Every time you come near

Between her and you

The distance is great

You give me passions

She doesn't even know

You give me light

And you make me wake up

The world seems to me

Like a beautiful dream

(Ba, da, ba, da, ba)

With you I share dreams

With her I share memories

With you I've come to know

That my body is still young

(Ba, da, ba, da, ba)

(Ba, da, ba, da, ba)

(Ba, da, ba, da, ba)

(Ba, da, ba, da, ba)

With you my life grows

With her my sorrows grow

With you I am reborn

Every time you come near

Between her and you

The distance is great

You give me passions

She doesn't even know

You give me light

And you make me wake up

The world seems to me

Like a beautiful dream

(Ba, da, ba, da, ba)

With you I share dreams

With her I share memories

With you I've come to know

That my body is still young

(Ba, da, ba, da, ba)

(Ba, da, ba, da, ba)

(Ba, da, ba, da, ba)

(Ba, da, ba, da, ba)

(Ba, da, ba, da, ba)

(Ba, da, ba, da, ba)

[Spanish]

♪ (Ba, da, ba, da, ba) ♪

♪ (Ba, da, ba, da, ba) ♪

♪ (Ba, da, ba, da, ba) ♪

♪ (Ba, da, ba, da, ba) ♪

♪ Entre ella y tú ♪

♪ Hay tal diferencia ♪

♪ Tú me das la vida ♪

♪ Ella mil problemas ♪

♪ Entre ella y tú ♪

♪ Hay un gran abismo ♪

♪ Tú te entregas toda ♪

♪ Ella lo preciso ♪

(Ba, da, ba, da, ba)

♪ Contigo me crece la vida ♪

♪ Con ella me crecen las penas ♪

♪ Contigo yo vuelvo a nacer ♪

♪ Cada vez que te acercas ♪

♪ Entre ella y tú ♪

♪ La distancia es grande ♪

♪ Tú me das pasiones ♪

♪ Ella ya ni sabe ♪

♪ Tú me das la luz ♪

♪ Y haces que despierto ♪

♪ Me parezca el mundo ♪

♪ Como un bello sueño ♪

♪ (Ba, da, ba, da, ba) ♪

♪ Contigo comparto ilusiones ♪

♪ Con ella comparto recuerdos ♪

♪ Contigo he llegado a saber ♪

♪ Que aún es joven mi cuerpo ♪

♪ (Ba, da, ba, da, ba) ♪

♪ (Ba, da, ba, da, ba) ♪

♪ (Ba, da, ba, da, ba) ♪

♪ (Ba, da, ba, da, ba) ♪

♪ Contigo me crece la vida ♪

♪ Con ella me crecen las penas ♪

♪ Contigo yo vuelvo a nacer ♪

♪ Cada vez que te acercas ♪

♪ Entre ella y tú ♪

♪ La distancia es grande ♪

♪ Tú me das pasiones ♪

♪ Ella ya ni sabe ♪

♪ Tú me das la luz ♪

♪ Y haces que despierto ♪

♪ Me parezca el mundo ♪

♪ Como un bello sueño ♪

♪ (Ba, da, ba, da, ba) ♪

♪ Contigo comparto ilusiones ♪

♪ Con ella comparto recuerdos ♪

♪ Contigo he llegado a saber ♪

♪ Que aún es joven mi cuerpo ♪

♪ (Ba, da, ba, da, ba) ♪

♪ (Ba, da, ba, da, ba) ♪

♪ (Ba, da, ba, da, ba) ♪

♪ (Ba, da, ba, da, ba) ♪

♪ (Ba, da, ba, da, ba) ♪

♪ (Ba, da, ba, da, ba) ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
diferencia di.feˈɾen.θja B1	noun - difference
vida ˈbi.ða A2	noun - life
problemas pɾoˈβle.mas A2	noun - problems
abismo aˈβis.mo B2	noun - abyss, gulf
entregas enˈtɾe.ɣas B1	verb - delivers, gives oneself
preciso pɾeˈθi.so B1	adjective - precise, exact
crece ˈkɾe.θe A2	verb - grows
penas ˈpe.nas A2	noun - sorrows, pains
nacer naˈθeɾ A2	verb - to be born
acercas a.θeɾˈkas B1	verb - you approach
distancia disˈtan.θja A2	noun - distance
pasiones paˈsjo.nes B1	noun - passions
luz lus A1	noun - light
despierto desˈpjeɾ.to A2	verb - I wake up
sueño ˈswe.ɲo A2	noun - dream
ilusiones i.luˈsjo.nes B1	noun - illusions
recuerdos reˈkweɾ.ðos A2	noun - memories
joven ˈxo.βen A2	adjective - young

Key Grammar Structures

• Entre ella y tú

  ➔ Prepositional phrase with 'entre'

  ➔ The phrase 'Entre ella y tú' uses the preposition 'entre' to indicate 'between' her and you, highlighting the comparison.

• Tú me das la vida

  ➔ Present tense verb conjugation

  ➔ The verb 'das' is conjugated in the present tense to agree with 'tú', indicating a current action.

• Ella lo preciso

  ➔ Pronoun 'lo' as direct object

  ➔ The pronoun 'lo' is used as a direct object, referring to something specific that 'ella' needs.

• Contigo me crece la vida

  ➔ Prepositional pronoun 'contigo'

  ➔ The pronoun 'contigo' combines the preposition 'con' and the pronoun 'ti', meaning 'with you'.

• Cada vez que te acercas

  ➔ Subordinate clause with 'cada vez que'

  ➔ The phrase 'cada vez que' introduces a subordinate clause, indicating 'each time that' you approach.