Esperanzas – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Pecos

Lyrics & Translation

Discover 'Esperanzas' by Pecos, a classic Spanish ballad that beautifully captures the bittersweet emotions of lost love and enduring hope. Through its evocative lyrics and melody, the song offers a window into the romantic musical landscape of the late 70s and early 80s.

[English]

I only have memories of a happy past

Only longing remains in my mind for you

Come back here

...

I’ve lived through some tough years

Without you, feeling so hard

Now I want to forget them and start to laugh again

...

In my life, only hope remains

In my dreams, my only illusion is you

I live just waiting for you to return

With your leaving, you took my heart

...

Years have gone by, and I finally found you

A smile appeared on my lips, just like a flame

I’m happy

...

I heard in the park that you married him

But I want you to know I will always love you

In my life, only hope remains

In my dreams, my only illusion is you

I live just waiting for you to return

With your leaving, you took my heart

In my life, only hope remains

In my dreams, my only illusion is you

I live just waiting for you to return

With your leaving, you took my heart

...

[Spanish]

Solo tengo recuerdos, de un pasado feliz

Solo tengo añoranzas en mi mente de ti

Vuelve aquí

He vivido unos años

Algo duros sin ti

Ahora quiero olvidarlos y volver a reír

En mi vida solo quedan esperanzas

En mis sueños mi ilusión siempre eres tú

Solo vivo esperando tu regreso

Con tu marcha te llevaste mi corazón

Han pasado unos años y por fin te encontré

La sonrisa en mis labios salió a flor de piel

Soy feliz

Me enterado en el parque, que te has casado con él

Pero quiero decirte qué siempre te querré

En mi vida solo quedan esperanzas

En mis sueños mi ilusión siempre eres tú

Solo vivo esperando tu regreso

Con tu marcha te llevaste mi corazón

En mi vida solo quedan esperanzas

En mis sueños mi ilusión siempre eres tú

Solo vivo esperando tu regreso

Con tu marcha te llevaste mi corazón

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
recuerdos /reˈkwerðos/ A2	noun - memories
pasado /paˈsaðo/ A2	noun / adjective - past; gone by
añoranzas /aɲoˈɾansas/ B1	noun - longings, yearnings
mente /ˈmente/ A2	noun - mind
esperanzas /espeˈɾãsas/ B1	noun - hopes
esperanza /espeˈɾansa/ A2	noun - hope
ilusión /iˈluθjon/ B2	noun - illusion, hope, dream
regreso /reˈɣɾeso/ B1	noun - return
materia /maˈtɛɾja/ A2	noun - material, subject
sonrisa /sorˈnisa/ A2	noun - smile
feliz /feˈlith/ A2	adjective - happy
parque /ˈpaɾke/ A1	noun - park
casado /kaˈsaðo/ A2	adjective / noun - married
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want, to love
llevarse /ˌʎeˈβaɾse/ B1	verb - to take away; to carry off

Key Grammar Structures

• Solo tengo recuerdos, de un pasado feliz

  ➔ Use of the present tense 'tengo' (I have) to indicate possession.

  ➔ The verb '**tengo**' is the first person singular of '**tener**' which means 'to have'.

• He vivido unos años

  ➔ Use of the present perfect tense 'he vivido' to indicate an action completed in the past.

  ➔ The phrase '**he vivido**' is the present perfect tense of '**vivir**' (to live), showing an experience or duration up to now.

• En mi vida solo quedan esperanzas

  ➔ Use of 'quedan' (they remain) from the verb '**quedar**' in the present tense to indicate remaining things.

  ➔ The verb '**quedan**' is the third person plural of '**quedar**', meaning 'to remain' or 'to be left'.

• Con tu marcha te llevaste mi corazón

  ➔ Use of the preterite tense 'te llevaste' (you took away) to indicate a completed action in the past.

  ➔ The verb phrase '**te llevaste**' is the preterite form of '**llevarse**', meaning 'to take away' or 'to carry off', used here to express an action completed in the past by 'you'.