Idilio – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Willie Colon
• Album: Mis Favoritas

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Willie Colón's enduring classic, "Idilio," a song that perfectly blends the passionate, sentimental depth of a Spanish-language bolero with the irresistible, driving rhythm of Salsa. Learning this song offers a gateway into the romantic side of the genre, showcasing how complex emotions are expressed through powerful musical arrangements, especially Colón's signature trombone work and the dual vocal performance.

[English]

Only the divine desire to make you mine keeps me going

But the uncertainty I’m feeling is tearing me apart

The cruel snow of the years is chilling my body

And my patience is running out waiting for you

And my patience is running out waiting for you

To wake you with kisses as the dawn breaks

And may our romance last forever when night falls

And when the dawn comes filled with joy

May your soul and mine become one

To wake you with kisses as the dawn breaks (May the day catch us by surprise, my love)

And may our romance last forever when night falls (Let the night be only ours)

And when the dawn comes filled with joy (Together, just you and me)

May your soul and mine become one

To wake you with kisses as the dawn breaks

And may our romance last forever when night falls

And when the dawn comes filled with joy

May your soul and mine become one

To wake you with kisses as the dawn breaks (May the day catch us by surprise, my love)

And may our romance last forever when night falls (Let the night be only ours)

And when the dawn comes filled with joy (Together, just you and me)

May your soul and mine become one

May your soul and mine become one

(Dreaming of you)

(Wishing our romance comes true)

Sometimes I go to a corner

And I stay in emptiness, suffering for you, my love

My heart calls out to you

(Dreaming of you)

(Wishing our romance comes true)

And you’ll see how beautiful love is

When it’s true, there’s no doubt

No resentment

Just a heart that belongs to both of us

Show your style, Willie Colón!

(Dreaming of you)

(Wishing our romance comes true)

Hey, I’d wait a thousand years

If that’s what it takes

But time is flying by

Come and calm my passion

(Dreaming of you)

(Wishing our romance comes true)

And so, very close

To feel again that your soul and mine become one

In an embrace

A romance of love

...

[Spanish]

Solo me alienta el deseo divino de hacerte mía

Mas me destruye la incertidumbre que estoy pasando

Es que la nieve cruel de los años mi cuerpo enfría

Y se me agota ya la paciencia por ti esperando

Y se me agota ya la paciencia por ti esperando

Que a besos yo te levante al rayar el día

Y que el idilio perdure siempre al llegar la noche

Y cuando venga la aurora llena de goce

Se fundan en una sola tu alma y la mía

Que a besos yo te levante al rayar el día (Que a besos el día nos sorprenda, corazón)

Y que el idilio perdure siempre al llegar la noche (La noche sea tan solo de los dos)

Y cuando venga la aurora llena de goce (Juntos, solos tú y yo)

Se fundan en una sola tu alma y la mía

Que a besos yo te levante al rayar el día

Y que el idilio perdure siempre al llegar la noche

Y cuando venga la aurora llena de goce

Se fundan en una sola tu alma y la mía

Que a besos yo te levante al rayar el día (Que a besos el día nos sorprenda, corazón)

Y que el idilio perdure siempre al llegar la noche (La noche sea tan solo de los dos)

Y cuando venga la aurora llena de goce (Juntos, solos tú y yo)

Se fundan en una sola tu alma y la mía

Se fundan en una sola tu alma y la mía

(Soñando contigo)

(Queriendo que se cumpla nuestro idilio)

A veces me voy a un rincón

Y me quedo en el vacío sufriendo por ti, amor mío

Te llama mi corazón

(Soñando contigo)

(Queriendo que se cumpla nuestro idilio)

Y verás lo lindo que es el amor

Cuando se quiere de verdad no existe duda

No existe rencor

Solo un corazón que es para los dos

¡Guapea, Willie Colón!

(Soñando contigo)

(Queriendo que se cumpla nuestro idilio)

Eh, yo esperaría mil años

Si fuera tu condición

Pero el tiempo va volando

Ven y calma mi pasión

(Soñando contigo)

(Queriendo que se cumpla nuestro idilio)

Y así, muy juntos

Volver a sentir que se funden tu alma y la mía

En un abrazo

Un idilio de amor

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
idilio /iˈðiljo/ C1	noun - romantic relationship or idealized love affair
alma /ˈalma/ B2	noun - soul; the immaterial essence of a person
corazón /koɾaˈson/ A2	noun - heart; symbol of love or emotion
pasión /paˈsjon/ B1	noun - strong emotion or affection
deseo /deˈseo/ B2	noun - wish, longing, or desire
incertidumbre /inθertiˈðum.bɾe/ C1	noun - uncertainty or doubt
esperar /espeˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to wait or to hope
amar /aˈmaɾ/ A2	verb - to love deeply
soñar /soˈɲaɾ/ B1	verb - to dream
tiempo /ˈtjempo/ A2	noun - time; passing of moments
noche /ˈnotʃe/ A1	noun - night
día /ˈdia/ A1	noun - day; the period of sunlight
paciencia /paˈθjenθja/ B1	noun - patience; ability to wait calmly
goce /ˈɡoθe/ B2	noun - joy, pleasure, or delight
abrazo /aˈβɾaθo/ A2	noun - hug or embrace
fundir /funˈdiɾ/ C1	verb - to melt, merge, or blend into one
levantar /leβanˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to lift or raise
sofrir /suˈfɾiɾ/ B1	verb - to suffer or endure pain
rincón /rinˈkon/ B2	noun - corner, nook, secluded place

Key Grammar Structures

• [translate:Solo me alienta el deseo divino de hacerte mía]

  ➔ Infinitive construction (de + infinitive)

  ➔ The phrase 'de hacerte mía' shows purpose or intention using 'de' followed by an infinitive meaning 'to make you mine'.

• [translate:Mas me destruye la incertidumbre que estoy pasando]

  ➔ Relative clause introduced by 'que'

  ➔ The clause 'que estoy pasando' specifies the uncertainty being described ('the uncertainty that I am going through').

• [translate:Y se me agota ya la paciencia por ti esperando]

  ➔ Reflexive/indirect pronoun construction 'se me'

  ➔ The use of 'se me agota' expresses an involuntary or emotional reaction, roughly 'my patience is running out'.

• [translate:Que a besos yo te levante al rayar el día]

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after 'que' showing desire

  ➔ 'Que te levante' uses subjunctive to express the wish 'may I wake you with kisses at daybreak'.

• [translate:Y que el idilio perdure siempre al llegar la noche]

  ➔ Subjunctive expressing hope or permanence

  ➔ 'Perdure' is in the subjunctive mood, showing the wish that the love affair may last through the night.

• [translate:Se fundan en una sola tu alma y la mía]

  ➔ Subjunctive passive-like reflexive structure

  ➔ 'Se fundan' expresses a wish that both souls may merge, using 'se' to convey a reflexive or mutual action.

• [translate:(Soñando contigo)]

  ➔ Gerund to express continuous or simultaneous action

  ➔ The gerund 'soñando' means 'dreaming', emphasizing an ongoing emotional state ('dreaming of you').

• [translate:A veces me voy a un rincón]

  ➔ Reflexive verb 'irse' showing movement by oneself

  ➔ The reflexive 'me voy' means 'I go away' or 'I leave', emphasizing the subject's voluntary departure.

• [translate:Y verás lo lindo que es el amor]

  ➔ Future tense expressing assurance

  ➔ 'Verás' (you will see) implies confidence that the listener will understand the beauty of love.

• [translate:Eh, yo esperaría mil años si fuera tu condición]

  ➔ Conditional sentence using imperfect subjunctive 'fuera'

  ➔ The phrase 'si fuera tu condición' uses the imperfect subjunctive to express a hypothetical situation ('if that were your condition').