Me Olvidé de Olvidarte – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

José José's "Me Olvidé de Olvidarte" is a quintessential *Balada Romántica* that showcases the dramatic power of the Spanish language. By learning the lyrics to this song, you will master the use of Spanish compound verbs and emotional vocabulary related to loss and memory, all while appreciating the poignant artistry of a track that marked 'The Prince of Song's' professional comeback.

[English]

I wish I could start over, without you

...

Bare of memories

I want to forge a new path, without you

And not miss you

And not miss you

Making love a thousand times, without you

Without remembering you later

And finally wake up one day, without you

Singing with joy

Singing with joy

But I forgot to forget you

...

And your love still hits

Every day, my heart

But I forgot to forget you

Since you never turned around

It was your final goodbye

...

I want to live my life, without you

And see it always beautiful

And one day sing songs, without you

That wouldn't be for you

That wouldn't be for you

But I forgot to forget you

And your love still hits

Every day, my heart

...

But I forgot to forget you

Since you never turned around

It was your final goodbye

[Spanish]

Quisiera empezar de nuevo, sin ti

Desnudo de recuerdos

Quisiera estrenar camino, sin ti

Y no echarte de menos

Y no echarte de menos

Hacer el amor mil veces, sin ti

Sin recordarte luego

Y al fin despertar un día, sin ti

Cantando de contento

Cantando de contento

Pero yo, me olvidé de olvidarte

Y tu amor aún golpea

Cada día mi corazón

Pero yo, me olvidé de olvidarte

Pues nunca tu media vuelta

Fue tu último adiós

Quisiera vivir la vida, sin ti

Y verla siempre bella

Y un día cantar canciones, sin ti

Que para ti no fueran

Que para ti no fueran

Pero yo, me olvidé de olvidarte

Y tu amor aún golpea

Cada día mi corazón

Pero yo, me olvidé de olvidarte

Pues nunca tu media vuelta

Fue tu último adiós

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
quisiera quisiera B1	verb - would like / I would wish
empezar empezar A2	verb - to start, to begin
nuevo nuevo A2	adjective - new
desnudo desnudo B1	adjective - naked, bare
recuerdos recuerdos B1	noun - memories, recollections
estrenar estrenar B2	verb - to wear or use something for the first time; to premiere
camino camino A2	noun - road, path, way
echar echar B1	verb - to throw; in expression "echar de menos" = to miss
amor amor A1	noun - love
recordarte recordarte B1	verb - to remember you / to recall you
despertar despertar B1	verb - to wake up, to awaken
contento contento A2	adjective - happy, content
olvidar olvidar B1	verb - to forget
golpear golpear B1	verb - to hit, to strike
corazón corazón B1	noun - heart
vida vida A1	noun - life
bella bella A2	adjective - beautiful
canciones canciones B1	noun - songs
adiós adiós A2	noun - good‑bye, farewell

Key Grammar Structures

• Quisiera empezar de nuevo, sin ti

  ➔ Imperfect subjunctive (quisiera) + infinitive to express a wish or hypothetical situation.

  ➔ "quisiera" expresses a wish: "I would like to start anew, without you."

• Y no echarte de menos

  ➔ Negative infinitive construction (no + infinitive) to state the intention of not doing something.

  ➔ "no" negates the infinitive "echarte de menos": "and not miss you."

• Hacer el amor mil veces, sin ti

  ➔ Infinitive used as a noun (subject) plus a numeral phrase (mil veces).

  ➔ "Hacer" acts as a noun: "Making love a thousand times, without you."

• Y al fin despertar un día, sin ti

  ➔ Infinitive after a temporal adverbial phrase (al fin …) indicating eventuality.

  ➔ "al fin" (finally) + "despertar": "and finally wake up one day, without you."

• Pero yo, me olvidé de olvidarte

  ➔ Reflexive verb (olvidarse) + de + infinitive; past simple indicating completed action.

  ➔ "me olvidé" (I forgot) + "de olvidarte" (to forget you): a reflexive past action.

• Y tu amor aún golpea Cada día mi corazón

  ➔ Present indicative verb (golpea) with adverbial phrase (aún) and temporal noun phrase (Cada día) fronted for emphasis.

  ➔ "aún golpea" (still hits) + "Cada día" (every day) emphasizes the ongoing effect.

• Pues nunca tu media vuelta Fue tu último adiós

  ➔ Past simple (fue) with subject–verb inversion for dramatic effect; idiomatic phrase "media vuelta" used as a noun.

  ➔ "fue" (was) placed after "media vuelta" for emphasis: "That half‑turn was your final goodbye."

• Que para ti no fueran

  ➔ Imperfect subjunctive (fueran) in a subordinate clause after the conjunction "que" expressing a hypothetical or non‑real situation.

  ➔ "fueran" is highlighted to show the subjunctive mood: "that they were not for you."