Pensando en ti – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Maria Bestar
• Album: Pensando en ti - Single

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of Spanish with Maria Bestar's poignant ballad, "Pensando en Ti." This song offers a glimpse into the language of longing and heartache, perfect for learners seeking to understand nuanced expressions of love and loss. Discover how music can unlock the beauty and complexity of Spanish vocabulary and emotions.

[English]

It's been two months since we're nothing

It feels like a lifetime I've lived for you

If I dream, it's only of your gaze

If I wake up, it's because you're not here

I wonder what piece we were missing

We didn't finish the puzzle of love

It didn't work, and you refuse to accept it

And I, who understand, can't find the courage

How can I completely forget you?

How do I get you out of here?

I spend my nights and days thinking of you

Melancholy wins the battle over me

Thinking of you, I can't find a way out

Three years ruined, and I'm still alive

Thinking of you, I regret a thousand shortcomings

I miss your smile, it kills my soul

Thinking of you, and that there's nothing left

Clinging to my pillow, I shed my memories

Thinking of you

I keep thinking of you

And I keep thinking of you

I keep thinking of you

How can I go on if not by your hand?

How to accept that now you are a stranger

And even though I know it can't work

It's not enough to forget you

How can I completely forget you?

How do I get you out of here?

I spend my nights and days thinking of you

Melancholy wins the battle over me

Thinking of you, I can't find a way out

Three years ruined, and I'm still alive

Thinking of you, I regret a thousand shortcomings

I miss your smile, it kills my soul

Thinking of you, and that there's nothing left

Clinging to my pillow, I shed my memories

Thinking of you

I keep thinking of you

And I keep thinking of you

I keep thinking of you

Thinking of you

How can I completely forget you?

How do I get you out of here?

I spend my nights and days thinking of you

Melancholy wins the battle over me

Thinking of you, I can't find a way out

Three years ruined, and I'm still alive

I spend my nights and days thinking of you

Melancholy wins the battle over me

Thinking of you, I can't find a way out

Three years ruined, and I'm still alive

Thinking of you, I regret a thousand shortcomings

I miss your smile, it kills my soul

Thinking of you, and that there's nothing left

Clinging to my pillow, I shed my memories

Thinking of you

I keep thinking of you

And I keep thinking of you

I keep thinking of you

Thinking of you

Thinking of you

Thinking of you, and, and, and

Thinking of you

Thinking of you

Thinking of you

Thinking of you, and, and, and

Thinking of you

Thinking of you

Thinking of you

Thinking of you, and, and, and

Thinking of you

...

[Spanish]

Hace dos meses que no somos nada

Hace una vida que vivo por ti

Si sueño es solo con tu mirada

Si despierto es porque no estás aquí

Me pregunto qué pieza nos faltó

No terminamos el puzle del amor

No funcionó y te niegas a aceptarlo

Y yo que entiendo, no encuentro el valor

¿Cómo consigo olvidarte del todo?

¿Cómo te saco de aquí?

Pensando en ti me paso noche y día

Me gana la batalla la melancolía

Pensando en ti no encuentro la salida

Tres años destruidos y aún sigo viva

Pensando en ti lamento miles de faltas

Extraño tu sonrisa, me mata el alma

Pensando en ti y en que ya no hay nada

Despojo mis recuerdos aferrada a la almohada

Pensando en ti

Yo sigo pensando en ti

Y sigo pensando en ti

Yo sigo pensando en ti

Cómo seguir si no es de tu mano

Cómo aceptar que ahora eres es un extraño

Y aunque sé que no puede funcionar

No es suficiente pa' poderte olvidar

¿Cómo consigo olvidarte del todo?

¿Cómo te saco de aquí?

Pensando en ti me paso noche y día

Me gana la batalla la melancolía

Pensando en ti no encuentro la salida

Tres años destruidos y aún sigo viva

Pensando en ti lamento miles de faltas

Extraño tu sonrisa, me mata el alma

Pensando en ti y en que ya no hay nada

Despojo mis recuerdos aferrada a la almohada

Pensando en ti

Yo sigo pensando en ti

Y sigo pensando en ti

Yo sigo pensando en ti

Pensando en ti

¿Cómo consigo olvidarte del todo?

¿Cómo te saco de aquí?

Pensando en ti me paso noche y día

Me gana la batalla la melancolía

Pensando en ti no encuentro la salida

Tres años destruidos y aún sigo viva

Pensando en ti me paso noche y día

Me gana la batalla la melancolía

Pensando en ti no encuentro la salida

Tres años destruidos y aún sigo viva

Pensando en ti lamento miles de faltas

Extraño tu sonrisa, me mata el alma

Pensando en ti y en que ya no hay nada

Despojo mis recuerdos aferrada a la almohada

Pensando en ti

Yo sigo pensando en ti

Y sigo pensando en ti

Yo sigo pensando en ti

Pensando en ti

Pensando en ti

Pensando en ti, y, y, y

Pensando en ti

Pensando en ti

Pensando en ti

Pensando en ti, y, y, y

Pensando en ti

Pensando en ti

Pensando en ti

Pensando en ti, y, y, y

Pensando en ti

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pensar /penˈsaɾ/ A1	verb - to think; to consider; to plan
olvidar /olbiˈðaɾ/ A2	verb - to forget
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
melancolía /melankoˈli.a/ B2	noun - melancholy, sadness, gloom
salida /saˈliða/ A2	noun - exit, way out, solution
extrañar /e(k)straˈɲaɾ/ B1	verb - to miss (someone/something); to be surprised by
alma /ˈalma/ B1	noun - soul, spirit
recuerdo /reˈkweɾðo/ A2	noun - memory, recollection, souvenir
destruido /destɾuˈiðo/ B1	adjective - destroyed, ruined, broken
vivo /ˈbibo/ A1	adjective - alive, living, lively
batalla /baˈtaʎa/ B1	noun - battle, fight, struggle
sonrisa /sonˈɾisa/ A2	noun - smile
almohada /almoˈaða/ B1	noun - pillow
valor /baˈloɾ/ B1	noun - value, courage, bravery
nada /ˈnaða/ A1	noun - nothing, anything (in negative contexts)
mirada /miˈɾaða/ B1	noun - gaze, look, glance
falta /ˈfalta/ A2	noun - lack, absence, mistake, foul (in sports)
extraño /e(k)straˈɲo/ B1	adjective - strange, odd noun - stranger

Key Grammar Structures

• Hace dos meses que no somos nada

  ➔ "Hace... que" + present tense (duration)

  ➔ The structure "Hace" + a period of time + "que" + a verb in the present tense is used to express how long something has been happening or how long it has been since something happened. Here, "Hace dos meses que no somos nada" means "It has been two months since we have been nothing" (i.e., "We haven't been anything for two months").

• Si sueño es solo con tu mirada

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 0)

  ➔ This is a Type 0 conditional sentence, where "Si" + present tense is followed by present tense in the main clause. It expresses a general truth or a habitual action/consequence. Here, "Si sueño es solo con tu mirada" implies that whenever the speaker dreams, it's always about the other person's gaze.

• Me pregunto qué pieza nos faltó

  ➔ Indirect Question + Preterite Tense

  ➔ An indirect question is embedded within another sentence (here, "Me pregunto"). The interrogative pronoun "qué" (what) introduces the question, and the verb "faltó" is in the preterite tense, indicating a completed action in the past ("what piece did we lack/miss?").

• Y te niegas a aceptarlo

  ➔ `Negarse a` + Infinitive + Direct Object Pronoun

  ➔ The reflexive verb "negarse" (to refuse) is followed by the preposition "a" when it precedes an infinitive, indicating refusal to perform an action. "aceptarlo" combines the infinitive "aceptar" (to accept) with the direct object pronoun "lo" (it), referring to the situation.

• ¿Cómo consigo olvidarte del todo?

  ➔ `Conseguir` + Infinitive + `del todo`

  ➔ The verb "conseguir" (to manage to, to achieve) is often followed by an infinitive to express that one succeeds in doing something. The phrase "del todo" means "completely" or "entirely," emphasizing the thoroughness of the action ("How do I manage to forget you completely?"). The pronoun "te" is attached to the infinitive "olvidar".

• Pensando en ti me paso noche y día

  ➔ Gerund as Adverbial Phrase + `Pasar` + Time

  ➔ The gerund "Pensando" (thinking) functions as an adverbial phrase, explaining *how* the action of spending time happens. The verb "pasar" + a period of time ("noche y día") means "to spend time." The whole phrase means "Spending night and day thinking of you."

• Tres años destruidos y aún sigo viva

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective + `Seguir` + Adjective

  ➔ "Destruidos" is the past participle of "destruir" (to destroy) used as an adjective modifying "años" (years), meaning "destroyed years." The verb "sigo" is from "seguir" (to continue/still be), which when followed by an adjective "viva" (alive), means "I'm still alive."

• Y aunque sé que no puede funcionar

  ➔ Concessive Clause with `Aunque` + `Saber` + `Poder` + Infinitive

  ➔ "Aunque" (although/even though) introduces a concessive clause, expressing a contrast or concession. "sé" is the present tense of "saber" (to know). "puede funcionar" uses the verb "poder" (can/to be able to) followed by an infinitive ("funcionar" - to work/function), indicating possibility or ability.

• Despojo mis recuerdos aferrada a la almohada

  ➔ Past Participle `Aferrada` as Adjective/Adverbial Modifier

  ➔ The verb is "despojo" (I shed/strip off). "aferrada" is the feminine singular past participle of "aferrar" (to cling/clutch). Here, it functions as an adjective or an adverbial modifier describing the state or manner of the subject (implied "yo" - "I, clinging to the pillow"). It implies the action is done while clinging or in a state of clinging.