Media Vuelta – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Eydie Gorme, Los Panchos
• Album: Canta En Español Con Los Panchos

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the romantic world of Spanish through this timeless Bolero. This song is perfect for learners to practice emotive expression and learn poetic, romantic vocabulary, offering a beautiful gateway into the rhythmic and melodic nuances of Latin American music.

[English]

You're leaving because I want you to leave

And I can stop you whenever I want,

I know that you miss my affection

Whether you like it or not

I am your master

I want you to go out into the world

And I want you to meet many people

I want other lips to kiss you

So that you can compare them to mine

Today, just like always

If you find a love that understands you

And you feel that they love you more than anyone else

Then I will turn my back on you

And I will go with the sun

When the afternoon fades away

...

You're leaving because I want you to leave

...

[Spanish]

Te vas porque yo quiero que te vayas

A la hora que yo quiera te detengo,

Yo sé que mi cariño te hace falta

Porque quieras o no

Yo soy tu dueño

Yo quiero que te vayas por el mundo

Y quiero que conozcas mucha gente

Yo quiero que te besen otros labios

Para que me compares

Hoy, como siempre

Si encuentras un amor que te comprenda

Y sientas que te quiera más que nadie

Entonces yo daré la media vuelta

Y me iré con el sol

Cuando muera la tarde

Te vas porque yo quiero que te vayas

Key Grammar Structures

• Te vas porque yo quiero que te vayas

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after 'querer que'

  ➔ The verb 'vayas' is in the subjunctive mood because 'quiero que' expresses a subjective wish or influence.

• A la hora que yo quiera te detengo

  ➔ Subjunctive for future temporal clauses

  ➔ Using 'quiera' (subjunctive) implies a future, uncertain point in time.

• Yo sé que mi cariño te hace falta

  ➔ Indicative mood with 'saber que'

  ➔ 'Sé' and 'hace' are in the indicative because they express a fact or certainty.

• Porque quieras o no

  ➔ Subjunctive in concessive clauses

  ➔ The use of 'quieras' (subjunctive) is mandatory in this set expression of concession.

• Yo quiero que te besen otros labios

  ➔ Subjunctive for influence (indirect command)

  ➔ 'Besen' is in the subjunctive because the subject (Yo) wants another person (labios) to perform the action.

• Si encuentras un amor que te comprenda

  ➔ Conditional 'Si' clause with subjunctive

  ➔ The subjunctive 'comprenda' is used here to describe an indefinite, hypothetical antecedent.

• Entonces yo daré la media vuelta

  ➔ Future tense (Futuro simple)

  ➔ 'Daré' is the simple future, expressing a firm consequence in the future.