No Valió la Pena – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant emotion of José José's "No Valió la Pena." As a masterful example of a Latin Romantic Ballad, this song offers a window into the deep emotional expression characteristic of Spanish-language music, teaching listeners about reconciliation and the tenderness required in enduring love.

[English]

♪

You see, it wasn't worth - getting so angry

♪

Hurting each other - and saying things

We never even thought of

♪

Love isn’t like that

And I want to warn you

That we need to be careful

♪

If we keep fighting

One of these days

We’ll go too far

♪

Love doesn’t - deserve punishment

Love needs - to be cherished

If you don’t want it to - wither one day

You have to nurture it

Love can fix - everything

And what we have is - true love

Give me a kiss, - hold me tight

And there’s nothing more to say

♪

You see, it wasn't worth - getting so angry

♪

Hurting each other - and saying things

We never even thought of

♪

Love isn’t like that

And I want to warn you

That we need to be careful

If we keep fighting

One of these days

We’ll go too far

♪

Love doesn’t - deserve punishment

Love needs - to be cherished

If you don’t want it to - wither one day

You have to nurture it

♪

Love can fix - everything

And what we have is - true love

Give me a kiss, - hold me tight

And there’s nothing more to say

♪

[Spanish]

♪

Ya lo ves, no valió la pena enojarnos tanto

♪

Maltratarnos y decirnos cosas

Que jamás pensamos

♪

El amor no es así

Y yo quiero advertirte

Que tomemos cuidado

♪

Si seguimos peleando

Cualquier día de estos

Se nos va la mano

♪

El amor no merece castigo

Al amor es preciso mimarlo

Si no quieres que un día se seque

Tienes que regarlo

El amor todo puede arreglarlo

Y lo nuestro es amor de verdad

Dame un beso, abrázame fuerte

Y no hay más qué hablar

♪

Ya lo ves, no valió la pena enojarnos tanto

♪

Maltratarnos y decirnos cosas

Que jamás pensamos

♪

El amor no es así

Y yo quiero advertirte

Que tomemos cuidado

Si seguimos peleando

Cualquier día de estos

Se nos va la mano

♪

El amor no merece castigo

Al amor es preciso mimarlo

Si no quieres que un día se seque

Tienes que regarlo

♪

El amor todo puede arreglarlo

Y lo nuestro es amor de verdad

Dame un beso, abrázame fuerte

Y no hay más que hablar

♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
enojarnos e.noˈxar.nos A2	verb - to get angry
maltratarnos mal.tɾaˈtar.nos B1	verb - to mistreat us
advertirte a.βerˈtiɾ.te A2	verb - to warn you
cuidado kwiˈda.do A1	noun - care, caution
peleando pe.leˈan.do A2	verb - to fight, to argue
castigo kasˈti.ɣo A2	noun - punishment
preciso pɾeˈθi.so A2	adjective - necessary, precise
mimarlo miˈmaɾ.lo B1	verb - to pamper it
secarse seˈkaɾ.se B1	verb - to dry up
regarlo re.ˈɣar.lo A2	verb - to water it
arreglarlo are.ˈɣlar.lo A2	verb - to fix it
abraza a.βɾaˈθa A1	verb - to hug

Key Grammar Structures

• Ya lo ves, no valió la pena enojarnos tanto

  ➔ Past tense with 'valió'

  ➔ The verb 'valió' is in the preterite tense, indicating a completed action in the past. It highlights that the action of 'not being worth it' is already concluded.

• El amor no es así

  ➔ Present tense with 'es'

  ➔ The verb 'es' is in the present tense, used to describe a general truth or characteristic. Here, it states that love is not like that.

• Si seguimos peleando, se nos va la mano

  ➔ Conditional sentence

  ➔ This is a conditional sentence indicating a possible outcome if a certain condition is met. 'Si seguimos peleando' (if we keep fighting) is the condition, and 'se nos va la mano' (we'll go too far) is the result.

• Al amor es preciso mimarlo

  ➔ Present tense with 'es preciso'

  ➔ The expression 'es preciso' is used to express necessity in the present tense. It means 'it is necessary' to pamper love.

• Tienes que regarlo

  ➔ Present tense with 'tienes que'

  ➔ The expression 'tienes que' is used to express obligation in the present tense. It means 'you have to' water it (love).