Porque queramos vernos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Vanesa Martín, Matias Damásio
• Album: Munay Vivo

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Que no huela a canción de despedida

That it doesn't smell like a farewell song

Que nunca nos sorprendan en el coche

That we're never caught in the car

A gritos y a portazos con la vida

Yelling and throwing things at life

Que se quede el arcén con los reproches

Let the shoulder stay with the reproaches

Que vuelvas y yo este esperando quieta

That you come back and I wait quietly

Que me quites la blusa por la espalda

That you take my blouse from my back

Debajo del mantel una estrategia

Under the table, a hidden plan

Para atacarnos sin que noten nada

To strike without anyone noticing

Y que nadie te rinda mi amor

And no one betray my love for you

Y que nada te pueda vencer

And nothing can defeat you

Que al hablarnos dejemos sin voz al olvido y su fuego

When we speak, let forgetfulness and its fire fall silent

Que nos quiten la venda después

Let them take the blindfold off later

Cuando el agua nos vuelva a cubrir

When the water once again covers us

Y si abrimos los ojos será

And if we open our eyes, it will be

Porque queramos vernos

Because we want to see each other

...

...

Que si me voy siempre me eches de menos

If I leave, you'll always miss me

Sin que te comprometa un solo rato

Without this taking a single moment from you

Contemos corazón que ya sabemos

Let’s count, my love, because we already know

Caer de pie como caen los gatos

How to land on our feet like cats do

Y te beso tan fuerte mi amor

And I kiss you so strongly, my love

Porque nada te puede romper

Because nothing can break you

Porque nunca me dejas sin voz

Because you never leave me without voice

Si me cruzo contigo

If I cross paths with you

Que nos quiten la venda después

Let them take the blindfold off later

Cuando el agua nos vuelva a cubrir

When the water once again covers us

Y si abrimos los ojos será

And if we open our eyes, it will be

Porque queramos vernos

Because we want to see each other

Y te beso tan fuerte mi amor

And I kiss you so strongly, my love

Porque nada te puede vencer

Because nothing can defeat you

Porque nunca me dejas sin voz

Because you never leave me without voice

Si me cruzo contigo

If I cross paths with you

Que nos quiten la venda después

Let them take the blindfold off later

Cuando el agua nos vuelva a cubrir

When the water once again covers us

Y si abrimos los ojos será

And if we open our eyes, it will be

Porque queramos vernos

Because we want to see each other

Porque queramos vernos

Because we want to see each other

Porque queramos vernos

Because we want to see each other

Porque queremos vernos

Because we want to see each other

...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
despedida /despeˈði.ða/ B2	noun - farewell, act of saying goodbye
sorprendan /sorpɾenˈdan/ B2	verb - to surprise
atacarnos /atakaɾnos/ C1	verb - to attack us
coche /ˈkotʃe/ A2	noun - car
portazos /poɾˈtaθos/ B2	noun - slamming doors
reproches /reˈpɾo.tʃe/ B2	noun - reproaches, blame
esperando /espeˈɾan.do/ B1	verb - waiting
quitas /ˈkitas/ A2	verb - to take off, remove
reírte /reˈiɾ.te/ C1	verb - to laugh at you / to smile
vencer /benˈθeɾ/ B2	verb - to overcome, to defeat
olvido /olˈβi.ðo/ B2	noun - forgetfulness, oblivion
fuego /ˈfwe.ɡo/ A2	noun - fire
romper /romˈpeɾ/ B2	verb - to break
vocal /βoˈkal/ B2	adjective - relating to voice, vocal

Key Grammar Structures

• Que no huela a canción de despedida

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood with 'que' to express desires or wishes.

  ➔ The phrase 'Que no huela a...' expresses a desire that something *not* happen, using the subjunctive mood.

• Cuando el agua nos vuelva a cubrir

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood with 'cuando' to refer to future or hypothetical events.

  ➔ The phrase 'Cuando... vuelva a...' indicates a future event that is viewed as uncertain or hypothetical, requiring the subjunctive mood.

• Porque queremos vernos

  ➔ Use of the indicative after 'porque' to state reasons or explanations.

  ➔ The phrase 'Porque queremos...' uses the indicative mood to express a reason or motivation.

• Y si abrimos los ojos será

  ➔ Use of the indicative after 'si' to express real conditional situations.

  ➔ The phrase 'si abrimos los ojos...' employs the indicative in a conditional context that describes a real or plausible situation.

• Que no huela a canción de despedida

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood after 'que' to express a wish or desire.

  ➔ The phrase 'Que no huela a...' employs the conjunctive mood to convey a wish that something *not* occur.

• Y que nadie te rinda mi amor

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood with 'que' in a negative command or wish.

  ➔ The phrase 'que nadie te rinda...' employs the subjunctive to express a wish or command that no one surrenders your love.

• Y si me voy siempre me eches de menos

  ➔ Use of the present tense 'me eches' in a conditional 'si' clause, implying a habitual or hypothetical situation.

  ➔ The clause 'si me voy siempre...' indicates a hypothetical or habitual situation, using the present subjunctive in an 'if' clause.