No Importa La Distancia – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: David Bisbal

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with David Bisbal's "No Importa La Distancia," a powerful and emotional ballad that transcends cultural boundaries. This song, originally from Disney's *Hercules*, offers an accessible entry point into Spanish through its clear pronunciation and compelling narrative of determination and enduring love. By exploring its lyrics, you'll not only enhance your vocabulary but also grasp common Spanish phrases related to emotion, perseverance, and overcoming challenges, making language learning an inspiring and memorable experience.

[English]

Once I dreamed

That somewhere

I could be someone

If I learned to love

And I also dreamed

That we would succeed

Held onto my pride

I will have to overcome

One day I will arrive

No matter the distance

I'll find the way

And I will have courage

Step by step I'll go

And I will persist

At any distance, I will reach love

...

Once I saw you

It was all unreal

And even if it were just a dream

I felt you right next to me

I know you're there

That I will find you

And even if it takes a lifetime

I will never give up

One day I will arrive

No matter the distance

I'll find the way

And I will have courage

Step by step I'll go

And I will persist

At any distance, I will reach love

...

Beyond all glory, pride, and courage

The power of a hero lies in his heart

...

One day I will arrive

No matter the distance

I will be with you

With your shining light

Step by step I'll go

And I will persist

At any distance, I will reach your life and your love

I will have

...

[Spanish]

Una vez soñé

Que en algún lugar

Yo podría ser alguien

Si lograse amar

Y también soñé

Que se ha de triunfar

A mi orgullo aferrado

Tendré que superar

Un día llegaré

No importa la distancia

El rumbo encontaré

Y tendré valor

Paso a paso iré

Y persistiré

A cualquier distancia yo el amor alcanzaré

Una vez te vi

Era todo irreal

Y aunque fuese un sueño

Te sentía juto a mí

Sé que estás allí

Que te encontraré

Y aunque tarde una vida

Yo jamás renunciaré

Un día llegaré

No importa la distancia

El rumbo encontaré

Y tendré valor

Paso a paso iré

Y persistiré

A cualquier distancia yo el amor alcanzaré

Más allá de toda gloria, del orgullo y el valor

El poder de un héroe está en su corazón

Un día llegaré

No importa la distancia

Junto a ti estaré

Con tu resplandor

Paso a paso iré

Y persistiré

A cualquier distancia, yo tu vida y tu amor

Tendré

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
soñé /soˈɲe/ B1	verb - I dreamed
lograse /loˈɣɾa.se/ B2	verb - to manage to, to succeed in
triunfar /tɾjũˈfaɾ/ B2	verb - to triumph, to succeed
aferrado /afeˈɾaðo/ B2	adjective - clinged to, stubbornly attached
superar /su.peˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to overcome, to surpass
llegaré /ʝa.ɣaˈɾe/ B1	verb - I will arrive
distancia /disˈtanθja/ A2	noun - distance
encontraré /eŋkɔnˈtɾaɾe/ B1	verb - I will find
valor /βaˈloɾ/ A2	noun - courage, bravery; value, worth
persistir /peɾsistiɾ/ B2	verb - to persist, to persevere
alcanzaré /al.kanˈsaɾe/ B1	verb - I will reach
gloria /ˈɡlo.ɾja/ A2	noun - glory, fame

Key Grammar Structures

• Que en algún lugar Yo podría ser alguien

  ➔ Subjunctive mood - expressing doubt or possibility

  ➔ The phrase "Yo podría ser" uses the *subjunctive* to express possibility or desire.

• Que se ha de triunfar

  ➔ Periphrastic future ('se ha de') indicating obligation or inevitability

  ➔ The phrase "se ha de triunfar" uses a periphrastic future to express inevitability or obligation.

• A cualquier distancia yo el amor alcanzaré

  ➔ Future tense - to express intention or certainty

  ➔ The verb "alcanzaré" is in the future tense, indicating a strong certainty about reaching love regardless of distance.

• Y aunque fuese un sueño

  ➔ Imperfect subjunctive - expressing hypothetical or unreal situations

  ➔ The phrase "fuese" is in the imperfect subjunctive, used here to express a hypothetical or unreal situation.

• Yo jamás renunciaré

  ➔ Future tense with the adverb 'jamás' for emphasis on never renouncing

  ➔ The verb "renunciaré" is in the future tense, strengthened by "jamás" to express unwavering determination.

• Un día llegaré

  ➔ Simple future tense indicating a planned or expected action

  ➔ The phrase "llegaré" is in the future tense, expressing the speaker's hope or expectation of arriving someday.

• El poder de un héroe está en su corazón

  ➔ Preposition 'en' indicating location or context

  ➔ The phrase "está en su corazón" uses the preposition "en" to indicate the location of the hero's power within his heart.