Me Basta – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of the Latin Pop Ballad with José José's 'Me Basta.' This song is a masterclass in expressing profound sadness and romantic desperation in Spanish, using dramatic vocabulary and structures to convey total resignation. Pay attention to how José José's legendary vocal performance elevates the seemingly simple phrase 'Me basta' ('It's enough for me') into a heart-wrenching plea, offering a rich emotional landscape for language learners.

[English]

...

Let’s see what they’re saying out there

When the man

in white and 2

They say I’m blind because of your love

that you

can handle me

I’m not asking for

prayers

You won’t see

it’s good

Give me what you can do for me

heart

no

of your love

lament of your love

ah

alright let’s go, it’s like we forgot with

this

no I

out there

in my man

Cancio told me

They say I’m crazy because of family

and it’s true

I know very well

it’s true that sometimes

I feel like

I’m thirsty

but one day

and you’ll see

with a little of your love

hidden

it’ll be my moment

it’s just right to be your friend

for whatever you have, don’t forget

forgotten

with that I’m

with a little of your love

the one you make with

loved ones and slow friends

like your love

[Spanish]

1

a ver lo que dicen por allí

cuando el señor

blanco y 2

dicen que estoy ciego por tu amor

que tú

puedas conmigo

no te pido

las oraciones

no te vas a ver

es bueno

dame lo que a mí me puedas hacer

corazón

no

de tu amor

lamento de tu amor

ah

bueno vamos como que alias olvidamos con

esto

no yo

por allí

en mi señor

cancio me dijo

dicen que estoy loco por familia

y es verdad

conozco pero bien

qué es verdad que a veces

siento que

yo tengo sed

pero un día

y ya ve

con un poco de tu amor

escondido

sea mi momento

está muy bien para poder tu amigo

por lo que tenga su alabado no te hayas

olvidado

con eso me

con un poco de tu amor

el que te haces con

queridos y amigos lentos

como su amor

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
basta ˈbasta A2	verb - enough
ciego ˈθjeɣo A2	adjective - blind
puedas ˈpweðas A2	verb - can
lamento laˈmento B1	noun - lament
olvidamos olβiˈðamos A2	verb - we forget
escondido eskonˈdiðo B1	adjective - hidden
momento moˈmento A2	noun - moment
alabado alaˈβado B2	adjective - praised
queridos keˈridos A1	adjective - dear
amigos aˈmiɣos A1	noun - friends
lentos ˈlentos A2	adjective - slow
familia faˈmilia A1	noun - family
sed sed A2	noun - thirst
corazón koɾaˈθon A1	noun - heart
verdad beɾˈðað A1	noun - truth

Key Grammar Structures

• a ver lo que dicen por allí

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the subjunctive mood with 'a ver' to express uncertainty or curiosity about what people are saying.

• dicen que estoy ciego por tu amor

  ➔ Present tense of 'decir' + present participle

  ➔ 'Dicen' is the present tense of 'decir', and 'ciego' functions as a present participle to describe the state of being blind with love.

• no te pido las oraciones

  ➔ Negative command

  ➔ The phrase uses a negative command with 'no te pido' to express what the speaker is not asking for.

• dame lo que a mí me puedas hacer

  ➔ Imperative mood + subjunctive

  ➔ 'Dame' is in the imperative mood, and 'puedas hacer' uses the subjunctive to express possibility or ability.

• conozco pero bien

  ➔ Adverb placement

  ➔ The adverb 'bien' is placed after the verb 'conozco' to emphasize the manner of knowing.

• con un poco de tu amor

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The prepositional phrase 'con un poco de tu amor' indicates accompaniment or means with 'a little of your love'.