Estos Celos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Vicente Fernández

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the rich emotions of Mexican ranchera music with Vicente Fernández's classic "Estos Celos." This iconic song, "This Jealousy," offers a powerful narrative of love, regret, and the universal struggle with jealousy, making it a perfect piece to connect with the depth of Spanish-language storytelling.

[English]

♪

I saw you

You were so beautiful

So sensual

I imagined you with someone else

And it hurt me

Oh, oh, love

Oh, oh, what pain

How late I understood

With you, I had everything

And I lost it

I will tell you

With your hair blowing in the wind

And your gaze

Right at the edge of your neckline, your beauty mark

Oh, oh, love

Oh, oh, what pain

Today I die thinking

That I won't be the one

Whom you will love

These jealousies hurt me

They drive me crazy

I will never learn to live without you

The worst is that I understood very late

(Yes, yes)

With you, I had everything

And I lost it

With you, I had everything

And I lost it

♪

I saw you

I mistook the tears

That fell

A hope arose, but no

No, there is no love anymore

No, and it was my mistake

Today I die thinking

That I won't be the one

Whom you will love

These jealousies hurt me

They drive me crazy

I will never learn to live without you

The worst is that I understood very late

(Yes, yes)

With you, I had everything

And I lost it

With you, I had everything

And I lost it

[Spanish]

♪

Te miré

Estabas tan bonita

Tan sensual

Te imaginé ajena

Y me hizo mal

Ay, ay, amor

Ay, ay, qué dolor

Qué tarde comprendí

Contigo tenía todo

Y lo perdí

Te diré

Con tu melena al viento

Y tu mirar

Al ras de tu escote, tu lunar

Ay, ay, amor

Ay, ay, qué dolor

Hoy muero de pensar

Que no voy a ser yo

Al que vas amar

Estos celos me hacen daño

Me enloquecen

Jamás aprenderé a vivir sin ti

Lo peor es que muy tarde comprendí

(Sí, sí)

Contigo tenía todo

Y lo perdí

Contigo tenía todo

Y lo perdí

♪

Te miré

Me confundí el llanto

Que rodó

Surgió una esperanza, pero no

No, ya no hay amor

No, y fue mi error

Hoy muero de pensar

Que no voy a ser yo

Al que vas amar

Estos celos me hacen daño

Me enloquecen

Jamás aprenderé a vivir sin ti

Lo peor es que muy tarde comprendí

(Sí, sí)

Contigo tenía todo

Y lo perdí

Contigo tenía todo

Y lo perdí

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
miré /miˈɾe/ A2	verb - I looked at
estabas /esˈtaβas/ A2	verb - you were
bonita /βoˈnita/ A2	adjective - pretty, beautiful
sensual /senˈsual/ B2	adjective - relating to physical desire or pleasure
imaginé /i maˈxiˈne/ B1	verb - I imagined
dolor /doˈloɾ/ A2	noun - pain, ache
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
comprendí /komˈpɾenˈdi/ B1	verb - I understood
todo /ˈtoðo/ A1	noun/adjective - everything, all
perdí /peɾˈði/ A2	verb - I lost
mirar /miˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to look at
llanto /ˈʝanto/ B2	noun - crying, weeping
esperanza /es.peˈɾanθa/ B1	noun - hope
error /eˈror/ B2	noun - mistake
amamos /aˈma.mos/ A2	verb - we love

Key Grammar Structures

• Te miré

  ➔ Simple past tense (preterite) to indicate a completed action.

  ➔ The phrase "Te miré" means "I looked at you," indicating a specific moment in the past.

• Ay, ay, amor

  ➔ Interjection used to express emotion.

  ➔ The phrase "Ay, ay, amor" conveys a deep feeling of love and pain.

• Contigo tenía todo

  ➔ Imperfect tense to describe a past state or condition.

  ➔ The phrase "Contigo tenía todo" means "With you, I had everything," reflecting a past emotional state.

• Hoy muero de pensar

  ➔ Present tense to express a current feeling or state.

  ➔ The phrase "Hoy muero de pensar" means "Today I die from thinking," indicating a strong emotional response.

• Estos celos me hacen daño

  ➔ Present tense to express a current state or feeling.

  ➔ The phrase "Estos celos me hacen daño" means "These jealousies hurt me," indicating a current emotional struggle.

• Lo peor es que muy tarde comprendí

  ➔ Imperfect tense to express a past realization.

  ➔ The phrase "Lo peor es que muy tarde comprendí" means "The worst is that I understood very late," indicating regret.