Lo Que No Fue No Será – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Cristian Castro
• Album: Hit Factory Criteria

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and “Lo Que No Fue No Será” is an excellent starting point for Spanish learners. The song's clear, slow-paced vocals allow you to easily follow the lyrics and grasp the emotional weight of the words. Through this classic ballad, you can learn vocabulary related to love, loss, and self-worth, all while appreciating a cornerstone of Latin American musical heritage.

[English]

In your hands, I learned to drink water

I was a sparrow trapped in your cage

Because I cut my wings

And the seeds you gave me

Were so little, yet I loved you

It was my song for you, always complete

Without you, I couldn't fly in another sky

But you left me alone

Confused and forgotten

And another hand offered me the longed-for fruit

What was once will not be

Don't come looking for me again

I have nothing to give you

I'm tired of your seeds

Go fly to another sky

And leave your cage open

Maybe another sparrow will fall

But give it something to drink

•••

...

Let me turn on the light, I want nothing

If this had been yesterday, I would take it

The first time you offer

So that I stay here

But without loving you, what would I gain?

What was once will not be

Don't come looking for me again

I have nothing to give you

I'm tired of your seeds

Go fly to another sky

And leave your cage open

Maybe another sparrow will fall

But give it something to drink

...

[Spanish]

En tus manos yo aprendí a beber agua

Fui gorrión que se quedó preso en tu jaula

Porque yo corté mis alas

Y el alpiste que me dabas

Fue tan poco y sin embargo yo te amaba

Fue mi canto para ti siempre completo

Sin ti no pude volar en otro cielo

Pero me dejaste solo

Confundido y olvidado

Y otra mano me ofreció el fruto anhelado

Lo que un día fue no será

Ya no vuelvas a buscarme

No tengo nada que darte

De tu alpiste me cansé

Vete a volar a otro cielo

Y deja abierta tu jaula

Tal vez otro gorrión caiga

Pero dale de beber

•••

Déjame encender la luz, no quiero nada

Si esto hubiera sido ayer lo tomaría

La primera vez que ofreces

Para que yo aquí me quede

Pero sin amarte ya qué ganaría

Lo que un día fue no será

Ya no vuelvas a abuscarme

No tengo nada que darte

De tu alpiste me cansé

Vete a volar a otro cielo

Y deja abierta tu jaula

Tal vez otro gorrión caiga

Pero dale de beber

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
aprender /aprenˈder/ A2	verb - to learn
beber /βeˈβeɾ/ A2	verb - to drink
gorrion /ɡorˈriɔn/ B1	noun - sparrow
preso /ˈpɾe.so/ B2	noun - prisoner
jaula /ˈxau.la/ B1	noun - cage
alas /ˈa.las/ A2	noun - wings
canto /ˈkan.to/ A1	noun - song, singing
cielo /ˈθje.lo/ (Spain), /ˈsje.lo/ (Latin America) A2	noun - sky
confundido /kon.funˈdi.ðo/ B2	adjective - confused
olvidado /ol.bjiˈða.ðo/ B2	adjective - forgotten
fruto /ˈfɾu.to/ B1	noun - fruit
buscar /βusˈkaɾ/ A2	verb - to search
darte /ˈdaɾ.te/ A2	verb - to give you

Key Grammar Structures

• En tus manos yo aprendí a beber agua

  ➔ Use of prepositional phrase 'En tus manos' to indicate location or context

  ➔ 'En tus manos' is a prepositional phrase meaning 'in your hands', indicating the context or location where the action (learning to drink water) took place.

• Fui gorrión que se quedó preso en tu jaula

  ➔ Use of 'que' as a relative pronoun to specify 'gorrión' (sparrow)

  ➔ 'Que' is a relative pronoun connecting and providing information about 'gorrión', meaning 'sparrow', specifying the subject of the sentence.

• porque yo corté mis alas

  ➔ Use of the conjunction 'porque' to give a reason or cause

  ➔ 'Porque' introduces a subordinate clause explaining the reason for the action, which is 'I cut my wings'.

• Vete a volar a otro cielo

  ➔ Use of the reflexive verb 'Vete' with a prepositional phrase indicating destination

  ➔ 'Vete' is a reflexive verb meaning 'go away' or 'leave', used here with 'a volar a otro cielo' to mean 'go fly to another sky', indicating a direction or destination.

• Ya no vuelvas a buscarme

  ➔ Use of 'Ya no' with the imperative 'vuelvas' to indicate stopping an action

  ➔ 'Ya no' means 'no longer' or 'stop', combined with the subjunctive 'vuelvas' (you come back), to tell someone not to return anymore.

• De tu alpiste me cansé

  ➔ Use of the verb 'cansé' in past tense to indicate fatigue or tiredness

  ➔ 'Cansé' is the past tense of 'cansar', meaning 'became tired'. The phrase expresses that the singer is tired of the 'alpiste' (birdseed or nourishment) provided.

• Y deja abierta tu jaula

  ➔ Use of the imperative 'deja' with an adjective 'abierta' for giving a command or suggestion

  ➔ 'Deja' is the imperative form of 'dejar' (to leave/stop), used here with 'abierta' to command or suggest leaving the cage open.