Hoy cuando tú ya no estás – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the melancholic beauty of José José's "Hoy cuando tú ya no estás" to experience the richness of the Spanish language. This classic ballad, filled with expressive vocabulary and emotional depth, offers a unique opportunity to learn Spanish through its poetic lyrics about loss and longing. Its clear enunciation and heartfelt delivery make it an excellent song for language learners to grasp nuances of expression and expand their vocabulary in a captivating musical context.

[English]

With a winter's night

With some withered flowers

You left my being alone

Without your presence

A part of me was lost

I die with you too

Voices and lonely streets

Keep watch over your memory

Today when you are no longer here

I know what loneliness is

I search for a light and some comfort

And I find nothing

Today when you are no longer here

I want you to watch over my path

I don't know if I can make it to morning

To the morning

Today when you are no longer here

I know what loneliness is

I search for a light and some comfort

And I find nothing

Today when you are no longer here

I want you to watch over my path

I don't know if I can make it to morning

I don't know if I can make it to morning

[Spanish]

Con una noche de invierno

Con unas flores marchitas

Dejaste solo mi ser

Sin tu presencia

Parte de mí se perdió

Muero contigo también

Voces y calles solitarias

Velan tu recuerdo

Hoy cuando tú ya no estás

Sé lo que es la soledad

Busco una luz y un consuelo

Y nada encuentro

Hoy cuando tú ya no estás

Quiero que cuides mi andar

No sé si pueda llegar a la mañana

A la mañana

Hoy cuando tú ya no estás

Sé lo que es la soledad

Busco una luz y un consuelo

Y nada encuentro

Hoy cuando tú ya no estás

Quiero que cuides mi andar

No sé si pueda llegar a la mañana

No sé si pueda llegar a la mañana

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
invierno inˈβjeɾno B1	noun - winter
flores ˈfloɾes A2	noun - flowers
marchitas maɾˈʧitas B1	adjective - withered
soledad soleˈðað B2	noun - solitude, loneliness
recuerdo ɾeˈkweɾðo B1	noun - memory, remembrance
velan beˈlan C1	verb - to watch over, to keep vigil
luz luθ A2	noun - light
consuelo konˈswelo B2	noun - comfort, solace
cuides ˈkwides B1	verb - you take care
andar anˈdaɾ A2	noun - walk, gait verb - to walk
mañana maˈɲana A2	noun - morning, tomorrow
perdido peɾˈðiðo B1	adjective - lost
muero ˈmweɾo B2	verb - I die
solitarias soliˈtaɾjas B1	adjective - lonely
busco ˈbusko A2	verb - I look for

Key Grammar Structures

• Con una noche de invierno

  ➔ Prepositional phrase with a feminine singular noun

  ➔ The phrase uses the preposition 'con' (with) followed by a feminine singular noun 'noche' (night), agreeing in gender and number.

• Dejaste solo mi ser

  ➔ Past tense verb with indirect object pronoun

  ➔ The verb 'dejaste' (you left) is in the past tense and uses the indirect object pronoun 'mi' (my) to indicate possession.

• Hoy cuando tú ya no estás

  ➔ Present tense with temporal clause

  ➔ The phrase uses the present tense 'estás' (you are) with a temporal clause 'cuando' (when) to express a present condition.

• Sé lo que es la soledad

  ➔ Present tense of 'saber' with a declarative clause

  ➔ The verb 'sé' (I know) is in the present tense and introduces a declarative clause 'lo que es la soledad' (what loneliness is).

• Quiero que cuides mi andar

  ➔ Present subjunctive in a noun clause

  ➔ The verb 'cuides' (you take care) is in the present subjunctive within a noun clause introduced by 'que' (that).