Esta Noche – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the romantic and dramatic world of Latin balladry with José José's "Esta Noche." As the song title translates to "Tonight," it sets the stage for a story of a single night's decision to move forward. By listening to this track, you can immerse yourself in authentic Spanish phrasing related to personal resolution and fleeting encounters, capturing the emotional depth José José, known as "El Príncipe de la Canción," masterfully conveyed.

[English]

Tonight I'm going out

I can't keep going like this

I don't want to think about you anymore

From now on I'll take care of myself

Tonight I'll go out looking for

Someone I can talk to

Someone to laugh with, someone to drink with

And God knows it could happen

And if we happen to meet

Let's have no drama, it's nothing personal

You greet me, I greet you

And we each stay in our own place

And if we happen to meet

Let's have no drama, it's nothing personal

You with your friend, me with my friend

That's how it is, and life goes on the same

Tonight I'm going out

I can't keep going like this

I don't want to think about you anymore

From now on I'll take care of myself

Tonight I'll go out looking for

Someone I can talk to

Someone to laugh with, someone to drink with

And God knows it could happen

And if we happen to meet

Let's have no drama, it's nothing personal

You greet me, I greet you

And we each stay in our own place

And if we happen to meet

Let's have no drama, it's nothing personal

You with your friend, me with my friend

That's how it is, and life goes on the same

And if we happen to meet

Let's have no drama, it's nothing personal

You with your friend, me with my friend

That's how it is, and life goes on the same

And if we happen to meet

Let's have no drama, it's nothing personal

You with your friend, me with my friend

That's how it is, and life goes on the same

...

[Spanish]

Esta noche voy a salir

No puedo más seguir así

No quiero más pensar en ti

En adelante cuidaré de mi

Esta noche saldré a buscar

Una persona con quien poder hablar

Con quien reír, con quien beber

Y sabe Dios que pueda suceder

Y si acaso nos llegamos a encontrar

Que no haya dramas, no es nada personal

Tú me saludas, yo te saludo

Y nos quedamos cada cual en su lugar

Y si acaso nos llegamos a encontrar

Que no haya dramas, no es nada personal

Tú con tu amigo, yo con mi amiga

Que así es la cosa y la vida sigue igual

Esta noche voy a salir

No puedo mas seguir así

No quiero más pensar en ti

En adelante cuidaré de mi

Esta noche saldré a buscar

Una persona con quien poder hablar

Con quien reír, con quien beber

Y sabe Dios que pueda suceder

Y si acaso nos llegamos a encontrar

Que no haya dramas, no es nada personal

Tú me saludas, yo te saludo

Y nos quedamos cada cual en su lugar

Y si acaso nos llegamos a encontrar

Que no haya dramas, no es nada personal

Tú con tu amigo, yo con mi amiga

Que así es la cosa y la vida sigue igual

Y si acaso nos llegamos a encontrar

Que no haya dramas, no es nada personal

Tú con tu amigo, yo con mi amiga

Que así es la cosa y la vida sigue igual

Y si acaso nos llegamos a encontrar

Que no haya dramas, no es nada personal

Tú con tu amigo, yo con mi amiga

Que así es la cosa y la vida sigue igual

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
salir salir A1	verb - to go out, to leave
buscar buscar A1	verb - to look for, to search
persona persona A1	noun - person
hablar hablar A1	verb - to speak, to talk
reír reír A2	verb - to laugh
beber beber A1	verb - to drink
Dios Dios A2	noun - God
suceder suceder B1	verb - to happen, to occur
encontrar encontrar A2	verb - to find, to meet
drama drama B1	noun - drama, a dramatic situation
personal personal B1	adjective - personal, private
saludo saludo A2	noun - greeting, salute
quedar quedar A2	verb - to stay, to remain
vida vida A1	noun - life
igual igual A2	adjective - same, equal
cosa cosa A1	noun - thing, object
amigo amigo A1	noun - friend (male)
cuidar cuidar A2	verb - to take care of

Key Grammar Structures

• Esta noche voy a salir

  ➔ Present tense with 'ir' (to go)

  ➔ The verb 'voy' is the first person singular present tense of 'ir', indicating a future action planned in the present.

• No puedo más seguir así

  ➔ Double negative with 'no' and 'más'

  ➔ The phrase 'No puedo más' is a common expression meaning 'I can't take it anymore', emphasizing strong negation.

• En adelante cuidaré de mi

  ➔ Future tense with 'cuidar'

  ➔ The verb 'cuidaré' is the first person singular future tense of 'cuidar', indicating a commitment to future action.

• Y sabe Dios que pueda suceder

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'pueda'

  ➔ The verb 'pueda' is in the subjunctive mood, expressing uncertainty or possibility about what may happen.

• Tú me saludas, yo te saludo

  ➔ Present tense with reflexive pronouns

  ➔ The pronouns 'me' and 'te' are reflexive, used to indicate actions done to oneself or reciprocally.

• Que no haya dramas, no es nada personal

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'haya'

  ➔ The verb 'haya' is in the subjunctive mood, expressing a wish or desire for a situation not to occur.