Para que no me olvides – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Lorenzo Santamaría

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the romantic melodies of Lorenzo Santamaría's "Para que no me olvides." This timeless ballad offers a poignant exploration of love and memory, providing a beautiful window into the nuances of Spanish-language expression and emotion.

[English]

So you won't forget me

And remember me when I'm far away

My caresses have been

Our hugs and kisses

So you won't forget me

And be present in all your dreams

I've given you my love

The most precious and best I have

So you won't forget me

Not even for a moment

And may we stay united forever

Thanks to the memories

So you won't forget me

Not even for a moment

And may we stay united forever

So you won't forget me

So you won't forget me

And send me a thought

My letters will reach you

And every day they'll say: "I love you"

So you won't forget me

And our love becomes eternal

I'll break the distance

And stop time forever

So you won't forget me

Not even for a moment

And may we stay united forever

Thanks to the memories

So you won't forget me

Not even for a moment

And may we stay united forever

So you won't forget me

So you won't forget me

Not even for a moment

And may we stay united forever

Thanks to the memories

So you won't forget me

...

[Spanish]

Para que no me olvides

Y me recuerdes cuando esté lejos

Han sido mis caricias

Nuestros abrazos y nuestros besos

Para que no me olvides

Y esté presente en todos tus sueños

Te he dado mi cariño

Que es lo más caro y mejor que tengo

Para que no me olvides

Ni siquiera un momento

Y sigamos unidos los dos

Gracias a los recuerdos

Para que no me olvides

Ni siquiera un momento

Y sigamos unidos los dos

Para que no me olvides

Para que no me olvides

Y me dediques un pensamiento

Te llegarán mis cartas

Que cada día dirán: "te quiero"

Para que no me olvides

Y nuestro amor llegue a ser eterno

Romperé las distancias

Y detendré para siempre el tiempo

Para que no me olvides

Ni siquiera un momento

Y sigamos unidos los dos

Gracias a los recuerdos

Para que no me olvides

Ni siquiera un momento

Y sigamos unidos los dos

Para que no me olvides

Para que no me olvides

Ni siquiera un momento

Y sigamos unidos los dos

Gracias a los recuerdos

Para que no me olvides

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
olvides /olˈβiðes/ B1	verb - forget (subjunctive)
recuerdes /reˈkwerðes/ B1	verb - remember (subjunctive)
lejos /ˈlexos/ A2	adverb - far
caricias /kaˈɾiθjas/ B2	noun - caresses
abrazos /aˈβɾaθos/ A2	noun - hugs
besos /ˈbesos/ A1	noun - kisses
presente /pɾeˈsente/ B1	adjective - present
sueños /ˈsweɲos/ A2	noun - dreams
cariño /kaˈɾiɲo/ B1	noun - affection, love
caro /ˈkaɾo/ A2	adjective - expensive, dear
unidos /uˈniðos/ B1	adjective - united
recuerdos /reˈkwerðos/ A2	noun - memories
pensamiento /pensaˈmjento/ B1	noun - thought
cartas /ˈkaɾtas/ A1	noun - letters
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
eterno /eˈteɾno/ B2	adjective - eternal
distancias /disˈtansjas/ B1	noun - distances
tiempo /ˈtjempo/ A1	noun - time

Key Grammar Structures

• Para que no me olvides

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'para que' to express purpose

  ➔ 'Para que' introduces a purpose clause, requiring the subjunctive mood in Spanish

• He dado mi cariño

  ➔ Present perfect tense to indicate an action done in the recent past

  ➔ 'He dado' is the present perfect tense, showing an action completed recently or relevant to the present

• Ni siquiera un momento

  ➔ Negative adverbial phrase to emphasize 'not even a moment'

  ➔ The phrase emphasizes that even for a very brief period, the action or sentiment persists

• Y sigamos unidos los dos

  ➔ Subjunctive form of 'seguir' to express a wish or desire

  ➔ 'Sigamos' is in the subjunctive mood, showing a desire for continued unity

• Te llegarán mis cartas

  ➔ Future tense with 'llegar' in the third person plural to indicate the arrival of letters

  ➔ 'Llegarán' is in the future tense, indicating that the letters will arrive

• Detendré para siempre el tiempo

  ➔ Future tense of 'detener' to express the intention to stop time permanently

  ➔ 'Detendré' is in the future tense, indicating a planned or intended action to stop time