Nomas por tu culpa – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Juan Valentin

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the depths of emotion in Juan Valentin's "Nomas por tu culpa," a powerful ranchera song that delves into the pain of betrayal. By understanding the poignant lyrics and heartfelt delivery, you can connect with universal themes of heartbreak and resilience, offering a window into the expressive nature of Spanish-language music.

[English]

What sadness I carry inside

That neither wine nor anything calms

I suffer and find no remedy

To heal what I have in my soul

Your memory has me in chains

And your deceit has me badly wounded

...

Because you mocked me to my face

While I was sincere with you

...

Because of you, just because of you

Today my life is filled with bitterness

You paid me with the worst coin

You gave yourself to another when I loved you the most

Because of you, just because of you

My life has lost its destiny

I curse your portrait among drinks

And I drown your memory in the sea of my forgetfulness

...

I don't know why I had this luck

To find you that day on my path

Nor why I fell into your arms

To give you my love, my affection

If you truly are not worth it

And you've never understood love

May God want you to pay in life

For the wrongs you've done to me

Because of you

Today my life is filled with bitterness

You paid me with the worst coin

You gave yourself to another when I loved you the most

Because of you, just because of you

My boat has lost its destiny

I curse your portrait among drinks

And I drown your memory in the sea of my forgetfulness

...

[Spanish]

Que tristeza me traigo yo adentro

Que no calma ni el vino ni nada

Voy sufriendo y no encuentro remedio

Pa' curar lo que traigo en el alma

Tu recuerdo me tiene en cadenas

Y tú engaño me trae mal herido

Porque tú te burlaste en mi cara

Mientras yo era sincero contigo

Por tu culpa nomas por tu culpa

Hoy mi vida la traigo amargada

Me pagaste con la peor moneda

Te entregaste a otro cuando más te amaba

Por tu culpa nomas por tu culpa

Ya mi vida perdió su destino

Tu retrato maldigo entre copas

Y ahogo tu recuerdo en el mar de mi olvido

Yo no sé porque tuve esta suerte

De encontrarte ese día en mi camino

Ni porque fui a caer en tus brazos

A entregarte mi amor mi cariño

Si en verdad tu no vales la pena

Y de amores nunca has entendido

Quiera Dios que en la vida tu pagues

Las maldades que has hecho conmigo

Por tu culpa

Hoy mi vida la traigo amargada

Me pagaste con la peor moneda

Te entregaste a otro cuando más te amaba

Por tu culpa nomas por tu culpa

Ya mi barca perdió su destino

Tu retrato maldigo entre copas

Y ahogo tu recuerdo en el mar de mi olvido

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
traer /tɾaˈeɾ/ A2	verb - to bring
calma /ˈkal.ma/ B1	noun - calm, tranquility
remedio /reˈmeðjo/ B2	noun - remedy, cure
alma /ˈal.ma/ B1	noun - soul
recuerdo /reˈkweɾðo/ B1	noun - memory, reminder
cadenas /kaˈðe.nas/ B2	noun - chains
engañó /en.ɡaˈɲo/ B2	verb - deceived, tricked
sincero /sĩnˈse.ɾo/ B2	adjective - sincere, genuine
amargada /a.maɾˈɣa.ða/ B1	adjective - bitter
destino /desˈti.no/ B2	noun - destiny, fate
maldigo /malˈdi.ɣo/ C1	verb - I curse
maldito /malˈdi.to/ C1	adjective - damned, cursed