Perdona – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Los Acosta

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the profound sorrow of Los Acosta's 'Perdona.' As a classic of the Grupero genre, this song beautifully showcases the Spanish language's capacity for expressing raw, unadulterated emotion—specifically, the depth of repentance and heartbreak. Learning key phrases from this track offers insight into Spanish vocabulary surrounding apology, regret, and enduring love, making it a powerful tool for connecting with authentic Latin romantic expression.

[English]

Love,

may you be very happy.

Forgive me,

if I made you suffer.

How horrible

that you’re not by my side.

I want you to know

that I love only you,

only you.

Forgive me,

if I offended you in any way.

I hurt you so much, I caused you so much pain.

These regrets won’t let me live.

Forgive me,

if I didn’t understand you.

For I deeply regret all your pain.

I ask and I beg you, forgive me, my love.

I’ll be very sad

if you never return.

How dearly I’m paying

with this loneliness,

loneliness.

Forgive me,

if I offended you in any way.

I hurt you so much, I caused you so much pain.

These regrets won’t let me live.

Forgive me,

if I didn’t understand you.

For I deeply regret all your pain.

I ask and I beg you, forgive me, my love.

[Spanish]

Amor

que seas muy feliz.

Perdona

si yo te hice sufrir.

Qué horrendo

que no estés junto a mí.

Quiero que sepas

que te amo solo a ti,

solo a ti.

Perdona,

si en algo te ofendí.

Te hice tanto daño, te hice tanto mal.

Estos remordimientos no me dejan vivir.

Perdona,

si no te comprendí.

Pues tanto me arrepiento por todo tu dolor.

Te pido y te ruego, perdóname mi amor.

Yo estaré muy triste

si no vuelves jamás.

Qué caro estoy pagando

con esta soledad,

soledad.

Perdona,

si en algo te ofendí.

Te hice tanto daño, te hice tanto mal.

Estos remordimientos no me dejan vivir.

Perdona,

si no te comprendí.

Pues tanto me arrepiento por todo tu dolor.

Te pido y te ruego, perdóname mi amor.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love; deep affection for someone
perdonar /peɾdoˈnaɾ/ A2	verb - to forgive; to excuse someone’s mistake
sufrir /suˈfɾiɾ/ B1	verb - to suffer; to experience pain or sadness
soledad /soleˈðað/ B1	noun - loneliness; the state of being alone
vivir /biˈbiɾ/ A1	verb - to live; to be alive or to reside somewhere
daño /ˈdaɲo/ B1	noun - damage; harm caused to something or someone
mal /mal/ A2	noun - evil or harm; morally wrong action or suffering
remordimiento /remorðiˈmjento/ B2	noun - remorse; deep regret for a wrongdoing
comprender /komprenˈdeɾ/ A2	verb - to understand; to grasp the meaning of something
arrepentirse /arepentiɾˈse/ B2	verb - to regret; to feel sorry for one's actions
dolor /doˈloɾ/ A2	noun - pain; unpleasant feeling of physical or emotional suffering
feliz /feˈlis/ A2	adjective - happy; feeling or showing joy
triste /ˈtɾiste/ A2	adjective - sad; feeling unhappy or sorrowful
ruego /ˈrweɣo/ B2	noun - plea; earnest request or supplication

Key Grammar Structures

• Perdona si yo te hice sufrir.

  ➔ Past tense (pretérito perfecto simple) and conditional clause with 'si'.

  ➔ The verb 'hice' (I made) shows completed past action—'if I made you suffer'.

• Quiero que sepas que te amo solo a ti.

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after verbs of desire ('Quiero que... sepas').

  ➔ After 'quiero que', the verb 'sepas' uses subjunctive to express uncertainty or desire.

• Te hice tanto daño.

  ➔ Direct object pronoun 'te' and past tense 'hice'.

  ➔ 'Te' indicates the action is done to 'you': 'I hurt you'.

• Estos remordimientos no me dejan vivir.

  ➔ Present tense and object pronoun 'me'.

  ➔ 'Me dejan vivir' means 'they don't let me live'—'me' is the affected person.

• Te pido y te ruego, perdóname mi amor.

  ➔ Double verbs expressing request (pedir and rogar) and reflexive 'me'.

  ➔ 'Perdóname' literally means 'forgive me'—'me' marks the person asking for forgiveness.

• Qué caro estoy pagando con esta soledad.

  ➔ Estar + gerundio for progressive and exclamative structure 'Qué + adjective'.

  ➔ The phrase expresses intensity: 'How dearly I am paying with this loneliness'.

• Si no te comprendí.

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'si' + past tense.

  ➔ It refers to a hypothetical situation in the past: 'If I didn’t understand you'.

• Que seas muy feliz.

  ➔ Subjunctive form 'seas' expressing a wish.

  ➔ The subjunctive 'seas' shows the speaker wishes happiness for someone.