Para Siempre – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Vicente Fernández

Lyrics & Translation

Vicente Fernández's "Para Siempre" offers a beautiful exploration of lasting love through romantic mariachi melodies. By listening to this song, you can immerse yourself in the rich emotional landscape of traditional Mexican music and appreciate its timeless themes of commitment and devotion.

[English]

♪

A good love is worth more

Than a thousand sacks of gold

A good love is worth more

That's why you are my treasure

I am worth a lot next to you

And I am very happy with you

You mean a lot to me

With all my heart I tell you

Let's forget the past

And what people say

The truth is that I love you

And you love me forever

Let's forget the past

And let's live in the present

What matters is that you love me

And I love you forever

♪

A great love is worth a lot

That has grown in forgiveness

Today I know that the tears served

To strengthen the nest

Let's forget the past

And what people say

What matters is that I love you

And you love me forever

Let's forget the past

And let's live in the present

What matters is that you love me

And I love you forever

♪

[Spanish]

♪

Vale más un buen amor

Que mil costales de oro

Vale más un buen amor

Por eso eres mi tesoro

Valgo mucho junto a ti

Y soy muy feliz contigo

Vales mucho para mí

Con el corazón te digo

Olvidemos el pasado

Y lo que diga la gente

La verdad es que te amo

Y me amas para siempre

Olvidemos el pasado

Y vivamos el presente

Lo que importa es que me amas

Y te amo para siempre

♪

Vale mucho un gran amor

Que en el perdón ha crecido

Hoy sé que el llanto sirvió

Para reforzar el nido

Olvidemos el pasado

Y lo que diga la gente

Lo que importa es que te amo

Y me amas para siempre

Olvidemos el pasado

Y vivamos el presente

Lo que importa es que me amas

Y te amo para siempre

♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
vale /ˈwale/ A2	verb - it is worth
gran /ɡɾan/ A2	adjective - big, great
felicidad /feliθiˈðað/ B1	noun - happiness
tiempo /ˈtjemˌpo/ A2	noun - time
llanto /ˈʝanto/ B2	noun - crying, tears
corazón /koroˈson/ A2	noun - heart
pasado /paˈsaðo/ B1	noun - past adjective - former, previous
verdad /beɾˈðað/ A2	noun - truth
presente /pɾeˈsente/ A2	noun - present, current time
importa /imˈpoɾta/ A2	verb - it matters, is important
vivamos /biˈβamos/ B1	verb - let's live

Key Grammar Structures

• Vale más un buen amor que mil costales de oro.

  ➔ Comparative structure using 'más...que' (more...than).

  ➔ The phrase compares the value of a good love to a large amount of gold.

• Olvidemos el pasado y lo que diga la gente.

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood with 'diga' (say).

  ➔ The subjunctive is used here to express doubt or uncertainty about what people say.

• Lo que importa es que me amas.

  ➔ Use of 'lo que' to introduce a clause.

  ➔ This phrase emphasizes the importance of the fact that the speaker is loved.

• Y soy muy feliz contigo.

  ➔ Use of the present tense to express a current state.

  ➔ The speaker expresses their happiness in the present moment.

• Valgo mucho junto a ti.

  ➔ Use of the present tense with 'valgo' (I am worth).

  ➔ The speaker indicates their worth in relation to another person.

• Y me amas para siempre.

  ➔ Use of 'para siempre' (forever) to indicate duration.

  ➔ This phrase expresses the idea of everlasting love.