No Puedes Mentirme – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

To master the dramatic flair of Spanish, look no further than José José’s 'No Puedes Mentirme.' This classic *balada romántica* will teach you powerful vocabulary related to emotional conflict, distrust, and heartbreak, all delivered with the impeccable phrasing of 'El Príncipe de la Canción.' Pay close attention to the way the lyrics build emotional intensity through direct address and confrontation.

[English]

What haven’t I given you

My tears, my laughter

What haven’t I given you

My time, my life

Tell me, was I ever

Unkind to you

Tell me, did I offend you

Or leave you empty

What haven’t I given you

My kisses and my heart

You’ve always had them

You know you can’t lie to me

Tell me now, don’t wait any longer

You know you can’t lie to me

You’re not happy with me anymore

Tell me it’s all over

Don’t wait any longer

What haven’t I given you

My tears, my laughter

What haven’t I given you

My time, my life

What haven’t I given you

My kisses and my heart

You’ve always had them

You know you can’t lie to me

Tell me now, don’t wait any longer

You know you can’t lie to me

You’re not happy with me anymore

Tell me it’s all over

Don’t wait any longer

...

Tell me it’s all over

Don’t wait any longer

Don’t wait any longer

You know you can’t lie to me

Tell me now, don’t wait any longer

You know you can’t lie to me

You’re not happy with me anymore

Tell me it’s all over

Don’t wait any longer, don’t wait any longer

You know you can’t lie to me

Tell me now, don’t wait any longer

You know you can’t lie to me

You’re not happy with me anymore

Tell me it’s all over

Don’t wait any longer

You know you can’t lie to me

Tell me now, don’t wait any longer

...

[Spanish]

Qué no te habré dado yo

Mi llanto, mi risa

Qué no te habré dado yo

Mi tiempo, mi vida

Dime si es que alguna vez

Fui malo contigo

Dime si es que te ofendí

O te hice vacío

Qué no te habré dado yo

Mis besos y mi corazón

Siempre has tenido

Sabes que no puedes mentirme

Dímelo ya, no esperes más

Sabes que no puedes mentirme

No eres feliz conmigo ya

Dime que todo ha terminado

No esperes más

Qué no te habré dado yo

Mi llanto, mi risa

Qué no te habré dado yo

Mi tiempo, mi vida

Qué no te habré dado yo

Mis besos y mi corazón

Siempre has tenido

Sabes que no puedes mentirme

Dímelo ya, no esperes más

Sabes que no puedes mentirme

No eres feliz conmigo ya

Dime que todo ha terminado

No esperes más

Dime que todo ha terminado

No esperes más

No esperes más

Sabes que no puedes mentirme

Dímelo ya, no esperes más

Sabes que no puedes mentirme

No eres feliz conmigo ya

Dime que todo ha terminado

No esperes más, no esperes más

Sabes que no puedes mentirme

Dímelo ya, no esperes más

Sabes que no puedes mentirme

No eres feliz conmigo ya

Dime que todo ha terminado

No esperes más

Sabes que no puedes mentirme

Dímelo ya, no esperes más

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dado ˈda.ðo A2	verb - given
llanto ˈʝan.to A1	noun - crying
risa ˈri.sa A1	noun - laughter
tiempo ˈtjem.po A1	noun - time
vida ˈbi.ða A1	noun - life
dime ˈdi.me A2	verb - tell me
ofendí o.fenˈði B1	verb - I offended
vacío ba.ˈθi.o A2	noun - emptiness
besos ˈbe.sos A1	noun - kisses
corazón ko.ɾa.ˈθon A1	noun - heart
mentirme men.ˈtiɾ.me B1	verb - to lie to me
feliz fe.ˈliθ A1	adjective - happy
terminado ter.mi.ˈna.ðo A2	adjective - finished

Key Grammar Structures

• Qué no te habré dado yo

  ➔ Future Perfect in Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the subjunctive mood to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the future before another future action. Here, it conveys a sense of regret or reflection on what the speaker might have given.

• Dime si es que alguna vez / Fui malo contigo

  ➔ Present Subjunctive after 'si'

  ➔ The use of the present subjunctive after 'si' introduces a conditional clause, expressing uncertainty or a hypothetical situation. Here, it asks if the speaker was ever bad to the listener.

• Sabes que no puedes mentirme

  ➔ Double Negative

  ➔ The phrase uses a double negative ('no puedes mentirme') which is grammatically correct in Spanish and emphasizes the impossibility of the action. It reinforces the idea that the listener cannot lie to the speaker.

• Dímelo ya, no esperes más

  ➔ Imperative Mood with Pronoun Attachment

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give a direct command ('dímelo'), and the pronoun 'me' is attached to the verb. This construction is common in Spanish for direct and urgent requests.