Ojalá Que Te Mueras – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the dramatic intensity of José José's "Ojalá Que Te Mueras," a quintessential example of a dramatic Latin ballad. While the subject matter is intense heartbreak, mastering the phrasing and passionate delivery in this song offers a profound look into the expressive power of Spanish vocal performance, connecting you directly to the deep emotional narrative common in classic Latin music.

[English]

♪

I wish you were dead

You told me that night

And you closed the door

What an immense pain

What sorrow you left behind

And I never saw you again

I was left senseless

On the fallen floor

Without your love and without strength

And for listening to you

I decided to die

♪

I tried to make it happen – my wound grew larger

Remembering you – the first step

I couldn't die – and I fell ill

I searched like crazy – for a stray bullet

That could take my life away

I failed and here I am – again

I wish you were dead

You told me that night

And you closed the door

♪

And we didn't realize

That my life isn't mine

That I already gave it to you

If you don't return it to me

I can't die

♪

I was left senseless

On the fallen floor

Without your love and without strength

And for listening to you

I decided to die

♪

I tried to make it happen – my wound grew larger

Remembering you – the first step

I couldn't die – and I fell ill

I searched like crazy – for a stray bullet

That could take my life away

I failed and here I am – again

I wish you were dead

You told me that night

And you closed the door

♪

And we didn't realize

That my life isn't mine

That I already gave it to you

If you don't return it to me

♪

I can't die

♪

[Spanish]

♪

Ojalá que te mueras

Me dijiste esa noche

Y cerraste la puerta

Qué dolor tan inmenso

Qué tristeza dejaste

Y nunca más te vi

Me quedé sin sentido

Por el suelo caído

Sin tu amor y sin fuerzas

Y por hacerte caso

Me dispuse a morir

♪

Traté que se hiciera más grande mi herida

Recordarte, primera medida

No me pude morir y enfermé

Busqué como loco una bala perdida

Que pudiera quitarme la vida

Fracasé y aquí estoy otra vez

Ojalá que te mueras

Me dijiste esa noche

Y cerraste la puerta

♪

Y no nos dimos cuenta

Que mi vida no es mía

Que yo ya te la di

Si no me la devuelves

No me puedo morir

♪

Me quedé sin sentido

Por el suelo caído

Sin tu amor y sin fuerzas

Y por hacerte caso

Me dispuse a morir

♪

Traté que se hiciera más grande mi herida

Recordarte, primera medida

No me pude morir y enfermé

Busqué como loco una bala perdida

Que pudiera quitarme la vida

Fracasé y aquí estoy otra vez

Ojalá que te mueras

Me dijiste esa noche

Y cerraste la puerta

♪

Y no nos dimos cuenta

Que mi vida no es mía

Que yo ya te la di

Si no me la devuelves

♪

No me puedo morir

♪

Key Grammar Structures

• Ojalá que te mueras

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the subjunctive mood to express a wish or desire, here 'Ojalá' introduces a wish that is unlikely or contrary to reality.

• Me quedé sin sentido

  ➔ Preterite Tense

  ➔ The preterite tense is used to describe a completed action in the past, 'Me quedé' indicates a specific moment when the speaker lost consciousness.

• Traté que se hiciera más grande mi herida

  ➔ Subjunctive in Dependent Clauses

  ➔ The subjunctive mood is used in the dependent clause 'que se hiciera' to express a desired outcome or uncertainty.

• No me pude morir

  ➔ Double Negative

  ➔ The double negative 'No me pude morir' emphasizes the inability to die, which is a common construction in Spanish.

• Si no me la devuelves

  ➔ Conditional Clause

  ➔ The conditional clause 'Si no me la devuelves' introduces a condition that must be met for the main clause to occur.