Me Dediqué a Perderte – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Alejandro Fernández

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with Alejandro Fernández's iconic ballad, "Me Dediqué a Perderte." This song offers a beautiful way to immerse yourself in Spanish, with its clear, emotive lyrics exploring themes of regret and lost love. Its accessible poetic language and Alejandro's powerful vocal delivery make it a perfect piece for understanding nuanced Spanish expressions and the heartfelt storytelling characteristic of Latin American music. Discover the depth of emotion conveyed through its words and let its melody enhance your language learning experience.

[English]

Why didn't I kiss you deep inside while I still could?

Why didn't I hold your life close when I still had it?

And I, not knowing how much it hurt you,

And I didn't realize the damage it was doing to me.

...

How could I never have noticed that you stopped smiling?

And that before the lights went out, you had already stopped saying anything to me.

That love slipped away from you, that the day had arrived.

That you no longer felt me, that it no longer hurt you.

...

I devoted myself to losing you.

And I was absent during moments that are now gone forever.

I devoted myself to not seeing you.

And I locked myself in my world, and you couldn't stop me.

And I drifted away a thousand times.

And when I returned, I had lost you forever.

And I tried to stop you.

And then I realized you were already seeing things differently.

I devoted myself to losing you.

I devoted myself to losing you.

...

Why didn't I fill you with me while there was still time?

Why couldn't I comprehend what I now understand?

That you were everything to me and that I was blind.

I left you for later.

This damned ego, mmh.

I devoted myself to losing you.

And I was absent during moments that are now gone forever.

I devoted myself to not seeing you.

And I locked myself in my world, and you couldn't stop me.

And I drifted away a thousand times.

And when I returned, I had lost you forever.

And I tried to stop you.

Then I realized you were already seeing things differently.

I devoted to losing you.

I devoted to losing you.

...

[Spanish]

¿Por qué no te besé en el alma cuando aún podía?

¿Por qué no te abracé la vida cuando la tenía?

Y yo que no me daba cuenta cuánto te dolía

Y yo que no sabía el daño que me hacía

¿Cómo es que nunca me fijé que ya no sonreías?

Y que antes de apagar la luz, ya nada me decías

Que aquel amor se te escapó que había llegado el día

Que ya no me sentías, que ya ni te dolía

Me dediqué a perderte

Y me ausenté en momentos que se han ido para siempre

Me dediqué a no verte

Y me encerré en mi mundo y no pudiste detenerme

Y me alejé mil veces

Y cuando regresé te había perdido para siempre

Y quise detenerte

Y entonces descubrí que ya mirabas diferente

Me dediqué a perderte

Me dediqué a perderte

¿Por qué no te llené de mí cuando aún había tiempo?

¿Por qué no pude comprender lo que hasta ahora entiendo?

Que fuiste todo para mí y que yo estaba ciego

Te dejé para luego

Este maldito ego, mmh

Me dediqué a perderte

Y me ausenté en momentos que se han ido para siempre

Me dediqué a no verte

Y me encerré en mi mundo y no pudiste detenerme

Y me alejé mil veces

Y cuando regresé te había perdido para siempre

Y quise detenerte

Entonces descubrí que ya mirabas diferente

Me dediqué a perderte

Me dediqué a perderte

Key Grammar Structures

• ¿Por qué no te besé en el alma cuando aún podía?

  ➔ Why didn't I kiss you in the soul when I still could?

  ➔ Why didn't I

• Me dediqué a perderte

  ➔ I dedicated myself to losing you

  ➔ to dedicate oneself

• Y me ausenté en momentos que se han ido para siempre

  ➔ And I was absent in moments that have gone forever

  ➔ to be absent

• Me dediqué a no verte

  ➔ I dedicated myself to not seeing you

  ➔ to dedicate oneself to

• Y me encerré en mi mundo y no pudiste detenerme

  ➔ And I locked myself in my world and you couldn't stop me

  ➔ to lock oneself in

• Y me alejé mil veces

  ➔ And I moved away a thousand times

  ➔ to move away

• Y cuando regresé te había perdido para siempre

  ➔ And when I returned, I had lost you forever

  ➔ to return

• ¿Por qué no te llené de mí cuando aún había tiempo?

  ➔ Why didn't I fill you with me when there was still time?

  ➔ to fill

• Me dediqué a perderte

  ➔ I dedicated myself to losing you

  ➔ to dedicate oneself