Hoy Que Faltas Tú – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heart of Spanish-language romantic music with José José’s 'Hoy Que Faltas Tú.' This classic ballad is a masterclass in conveying raw, deep emotion, making it an excellent resource for learning Spanish vocabulary related to sadness, longing, and existential grief. José José’s clear, passionate enunciation offers a perfect example of dramatic Latin balladeer style, helping you connect the lyrical themes with their emotional Spanish expression.

[English]

Now that you're gone,

everything in me has changed,

before, with you by my side, everything seemed

wonderful.

I feel happiness so far away,

like a song,

once cherished, but one day,

my heart will forget it.

Now that you're gone,

I know the bitterness of life,

I don’t want to believe it was true,

your farewell.

Now that you're gone,

I can convince myself,

that I’ll never again

be happy.

Now that you're gone,

I know the bitterness of life,

I don’t want to believe it was true,

your farewell.

Now that you're gone,

I can convince myself,

that I’ll never again

be happy.

...

[Spanish]

Hoy que faltas tú,

cambian en mi todas las cosas,

antes junto a ti me parecían

maravillosas.

Siento la dicha tan lejos

como una canción,

que siendo un día consentida,

la olvidará el corazón.

Hoy que faltas tú,

se de lo amargo de la vida,

no quiero creer que fué verdad,

tu despedida.

Hoy que faltas tú,

me puedo convencer,

que nunca volveré

de nuevo a ser feliz.

Hoy que faltas tú,

se de lo amargo de la vida,

no quiero creer que fué verdad,

tu despedida.

Hoy que faltas tú,

me puedo convencer,

que nunca volveré

de nuevo a ser feliz.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
faltas ˈfaltas A2	verb - second-person singular present indicative of the verb 'faltar', meaning to be absent or to miss
cambian ˈkambjan A2	verb - third-person plural present indicative of the verb 'cambiar', meaning to change or alter
cosas ˈkosas A1	noun - things or matters in general
maravillosas ma.ra.viˈʝo.sas A2	adjective - causing wonder or admiration
dicha ˈditʃa B1	noun - happiness or bliss
lejos ˈle.xos A1	adverb - at a considerable distance
canción kan.ˈθjon A1	noun - musical composition with lyrics
consentida kon.sen.ˈti.ða B1	adjective - permitted or accepted
amargo aˈmaɾɣo A2	adjective - having an unpleasant taste, like unsweetened coffee
vida ˈbi.ða A1	noun - existence or state of being alive
despedida des.pe.ˈði.ða A2	noun - act of saying goodbye or parting from someone
convencer kon.ben.ˈθeɾ B1	verb - to make someone believe or accept something
feliz feˈliθ A1	adjective - feeling joy or satisfaction

Key Grammar Structures

• Hoy que faltas tú, cambian en mi todas las cosas

  ➔ Present tense with 'que' for temporal clauses

  ➔ The phrase 'Hoy que faltas tú' uses the present tense with 'que' to introduce a temporal clause, indicating the action happens today because of your absence.

• antes junto a ti me parecían maravillosas

  ➔ Imperfect past tense

  ➔ The verb 'parecían' is in the imperfect past tense, describing a past habitual or ongoing action.

• Siento la dicha tan lejos como una canción

  ➔ Present tense with adverbial phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'tan lejos como una canción' is an adverbial phrase modifying the adjective 'lejos', providing a comparison.

• la olvidará el corazón

  ➔ Future tense with indirect object pronoun

  ➔ The verb 'olvidará' is in the future tense, and 'el corazón' is the subject, while 'la' is an indirect object pronoun referring to 'canción'.

• no quiero creer que fué verdad

  ➔ Present tense with subordinate clause

  ➔ The phrase 'que fué verdad' is a subordinate clause introduced by 'que', expressing doubt or disbelief in the present.