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Yeah 00:22
C'mon 00:26
00:28
Daddy 00:33
Tú sabes quién es (You know) 00:35
Daddy 00:37
DY 00:38
Daddy 00:40
C'mon 00:43
¿Cómo dice? ¿Cómo dice? 00:44
Antes que te vayas dame un beso 00:45
Sé que soñaré con tu regreso 00:49
Mi vida no es igual ahora que te perdí 00:53
¿Cómo te voy a olvidar? 00:57
¿Cómo te voy a olvidar? 01:01
(Dame mambo) 01:03
C'mon (Oh oh oh oh oh oh) 01:05
Daddy (Oh oh oh oh oh oh) 01:08
Daddy, DY (Oh oh oh oh oh oh) 01:10
Daddy, ya (Oh oh oh oh oh oh) 01:14
01:17
Sé que me dijiste que el amor existe y su poder hace lo que sea 01:20
Que cambié el destino quédate conmigo porque no soporto la idea 01:24
Que un amor a la distancia fortalece, la confianza y termina siendo una odisea 01:28
Así es la razón pero mi corazón va ganando en esta pelea 01:31
Y tu recuerdo me está matando 01:36
Hasta la muerte aquí estaré esperando 01:40
Nunca lo olvides, te sigo amando 01:44
Hasta la muerte aquí estaré esperando 01:47
Daddy 01:51
Daddy 01:55
Daddy 01:58
Daddy 02:02
Y me muero, y me muero, dímelo 02:07
Antes que te vayas dame un beso 02:08
Sé que soñaré con tu regreso 02:11
Mi vida no es igual ahora que te perdí 02:15
¿Cómo te voy a olvidar? 02:19
¿Cómo te voy a olvidar? 02:24
Hable con el hombre que vi en el espejo 02:27
Me dijo deja que vuele que se vaya lejos 02:31
Si vuelve ese amor es tuyo y si no vuelve nunca fue tuyo 02:35
Entonces, sigue mi sabio consejo 02:39
Y tu recuerdo me está matando 02:42
Hasta la muerte aquí estaré esperando 02:46
Nunca lo olvides, te sigo amando 02:50
Hasta la muerte aquí estaré esperando 02:55
(Por siempre) 02:58
Antes que te vayas dame un beso 02:59
(Solo quiero un beso más) 03:02
Sé que soñaré con tu regreso 03:03
Mi vida no es igual ahora que te perdí 03:06
¿Cómo te voy a olvidar? 03:11
¿Cómo te voy a olvidar? 03:14
(Solo dime cómo yo te olvido ma') 03:17
¿Cómo te voy a olvidar? 03:19
(Solo dime cómo yo te olvido ma) 03:21
¿Cómo te voy a olvidar? 03:23
Mundial 03:25
Te veré al final del camino 03:27
Te veré al final del camino 03:29
Si así lo quiere el destino, eh 03:31
Llego, la despedida 03:34
03:41
En contra de nuestra voluntad 04:03
Hay que decir adiós 04:04
04:07

La Despedida – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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Daddy Yankee
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Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional world of Daddy Yankee with "La Despedida," a powerful reggaeton track that masterfully blends catchy rhythms with a poignant narrative of love and separation. This song is an excellent choice for Spanish learners, as its clear lyrics and relatable theme of farewell offer a rich context for understanding everyday vocabulary and expressions of deep emotion in Spanish.

[English]
Yeah
C'mon
...
Daddy
You know who it is
Daddy
DY
Daddy
C'mon
What did you say? What did you say?
Before you leave, give me a kiss
I know I’ll dream about your return
My life isn’t the same now that I lost you
How am I going to forget you?
How am I going to forget you?
Give me mambo
C'mon (Oh oh oh oh oh oh)
Daddy (Oh oh oh oh oh oh)
Daddy, DY (Oh oh oh oh oh oh)
Daddy, now (Oh oh oh oh oh oh)
...
I know you told me love exists and its power makes anything possible
That I changed fate, stay with me because I can’t bear the thought
That a love from far away strengthens trust and ends up being an odyssey
That’s the reason, but my heart is winning this fight
And your memory is killing me
Until death, I will be here waiting
Never forget, I still love you
Until death, I will be here waiting
Daddy
Daddy
Daddy
Daddy
And I’m dying, and I’m dying, tell me
Before you leave, give me a kiss
I know I’ll dream about your return
My life isn’t the same now that I lost you
How am I going to forget you?
How am I going to forget you?
I spoke with the man I saw in the mirror
He told me let it fly, let it go far away
If that love comes back, it’s yours; and if it doesn’t, it was never yours
So, follow my wise advice
And your memory is killing me
Until death, I will be here waiting
Never forget, I still love you
Until death, I will be here waiting
(Forever)
Before you leave, give me a kiss
(I just want one more kiss)
I know I’ll dream about your return
My life isn’t the same now that I lost you
How am I going to forget you?
How am I going to forget you?
(Just tell me how I forget you, ma')
How am I going to forget you?
(Just tell me how I forget you, ma)
How am I going to forget you?
Worldwide
I’ll see you at the end of the road
I’ll see you at the end of the road
If that’s what fate wants, eh
The farewell has come
...
Against our will
We have to say goodbye
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

beso

/ˈbe.so/

A1
  • noun
  • - kiss

regreso

/reˈɣre.so/

A2
  • noun
  • - return

perdí

/perˈði/

A2
  • verb
  • - I lost

olvidar

/olβiˈðar/

A2
  • verb
  • - to forget

amor

/aˈmor/

A1
  • noun
  • - love

distancia

/disˈtan.θja/

A2
  • noun
  • - distance

fortalece

/for.taˈle.θe/

B1
  • verb
  • - strengthens

confianza

/kon.fjanˈtha/

A2
  • noun
  • - trust

odisea

/oˈði.se.a/

B2
  • noun
  • - odyssey

recuerdo

/reˈkwer.do/

A2
  • noun
  • - memory

matando

/maˈtan.do/

B1
  • verb
  • - killing

esperando

/espeˈɾan.do/

A2
  • verb
  • - waiting

consejo

/konˈse.xo/

A2
  • noun
  • - advice

despedida

/despeˈði.da/

B1
  • noun
  • - farewell

voluntad

/bo.lunˈtad/

B1
  • noun
  • - will

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Key Grammar Structures

  • [translate:Antes que te vayas dame un beso]

    ➔ Subjunctive mood after 'antes que'.

    ➔ The phrase 'te vayas' uses the subjunctive because it expresses an action that hasn’t happened yet — the person leaving.

  • [translate:Sé que soñaré con tu regreso]

    ➔ Future tense with first-person singular.

    ➔ The verb 'soñaré' means 'I will dream', showing a future action.

  • [translate:Mi vida no es igual ahora que te perdí]

    ➔ Use of preterite tense 'perdí'.

    ➔ The verb 'perdí' means 'I lost', indicating a completed past action.

  • [translate:No soporto la idea]

    ➔ Present tense of 'soportar' with negative form.

    ➔ The use of 'no soporto' shows inability or refusal — 'I can’t stand the idea'.

  • [translate:Hasta la muerte aquí estaré esperando]

    ➔ Future periphrastic structure using 'estaré + gerundio'.

    ➔ 'Estaré esperando' means 'I will be waiting', emphasizing continuity in the future.

  • [translate:Si vuelve ese amor es tuyo]

    ➔ First conditional with 'si + present + present'.

    ➔ 'Si vuelve ese amor es tuyo' means 'If that love returns, it’s yours', expressing certainty or real possibility.

  • [translate:Entonces, sigue mi sabio consejo]

    ➔ Imperative mood (command form).

    ➔ The verb 'sigue' is the imperative of 'seguir' (to follow), used to give advice or instruction.

  • [translate:Te veré al final del camino]

    ➔ Future tense of 'ver' (I will see).

    ➔ The form 'veré' means 'I will see', expressing a certain action in the future.