Porque te vas – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Jeanette
• Album: Porque te vas

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the poignant melodies of "Porque te vas" by Jeanette. This timeless Spanish-French pop ballad, penned by José Luis Perales, beautifully captures the universal emotion of farewell. Through its evocative lyrics and Jeanette's signature sweet, yet melancholic vocals, you can explore themes of love, loss, and longing, gaining insight into Spanish culture and the emotional depth of its music.

[English]

Today the sun shines in my window

And the heart

Becomes sad contemplating the city

Because you are leaving

Like every night I woke up

Thinking of you

And on my clock I saw all the hours pass

Because you are leaving

All the promises of my love will go with you

You will forget me, you will forget me

Next to the station, I will cry just like a child

Because you are leaving, because you are leaving

Because you are leaving

Because you are leaving

Under the dim light of a lamp

All the things that were left unsaid will sleep

They will sleep

Next to the hands of a clock

They will wait

For all the hours that were left to live

They will wait

All the promises of my love will go with you

You will forget me, you will forget me

Me olvidarás, me olvidarás

Next to the station, I will cry just like a child

Because you are leaving, because you are leaving

Because you are leaving

Because you are leaving

All the promises of my love will go with you

You will forget me, you will forget me

Next to the station, I will cry just like a child

Because you are leaving, because you are leaving

All the promises of my love will go with you

You will forget me, you will forget me

Next to the station, I will cry just like a child

Because you are leaving, because you are leaving

Because you are leaving

Because you are leaving

...

[Spanish]

Hoy en mi ventana brilla el sol

Y el corazón

Se pone triste contemplando la ciudad

Porque te vas

Como cada noche desperté

Pensando en ti

Y en mi reloj todas las horas vi pasar

Porque te vas

Todas las promesas de mi amor se irán contigo

Me olvidarás, me olvidarás

Junto a la estación o lloraré igual que un niño

Porque te vas, porque te vas

Porque te vas

Porque te vas

Bajo la penumbra de un farol

Se dormirán

Todas las cosas que quedaron por decir

Se dormirán

Junto a las manillas de un reloj

Esperarán

Todas las horas que quedaron por vivir

Esperarán

Todas las promesas de mi amor se irán contigo

Me olvidarás, me olvidarás

Junto a la estación o lloraré igual que un niño

Porque te vas, porque te vas

Porque te vas

Porque te vas

Todas las promesas de mi amor se irán contigo

Me olvidarás, me olvidarás

Junto a la estación o lloraré igual que un niño

Porque te vas, porque te vas

Todas las promesas de mi amor se irán contigo

Me olvidarás, me olvidarás

Junto a la estación o lloraré igual que un niño

Porque te vas, porque te vas

Porque te vas

Porque te vas

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
brilla /ˈbɾiʎa/ B1	verb - shines
sol /sol/ A1	noun - sun
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart
triste /ˈtɾiste/ A2	adjective - sad
ciudad /θjuˈðað/ A2	noun - city
noche /ˈnotʃe/ A1	noun - night
desperté /des.peɾˈte/ A2	verb - I woke up
reloj /reˈlox/ A2	noun - clock/watch
horas /ˈoɾas/ A1	noun - hours
promesas /pɾoˈmesas/ B1	noun - promises
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
olvidarás /ol.βi.ðaˈɾas/ B1	verb - you will forget
estación /es.taˈθjon/ A2	noun - station
lloraré /ʎo.ɾaˈɾe/ A2	verb - I will cry
niño /ˈniɲo/ A1	noun - child

Key Grammar Structures

• Hoy en mi ventana brilla el sol

  ➔ Present tense to describe current actions.

  ➔ The phrase "brilla el sol" indicates that the sun is shining right now.

• Porque te vas

  ➔ Use of 'porque' to express reason.

  ➔ The phrase "Porque te vas" translates to "Because you are leaving," indicating a reason for sadness.

• Todas las promesas de mi amor se irán contigo

  ➔ Future tense to indicate actions that will happen.

  ➔ The phrase "se irán contigo" indicates that the promises will leave with the person.

• Junto a la estación o lloraré igual que un niño

  ➔ Use of 'o' to express alternatives.

  ➔ The phrase "o lloraré igual que un niño" suggests an alternative action of crying.

• Bajo la penumbra de un farol

  ➔ Prepositional phrase to indicate location.

  ➔ The phrase "Bajo la penumbra de un farol" indicates being under the shadow of a lantern.

• Se dormirán todas las cosas que quedaron por decir

  ➔ Future tense with reflexive verb.

  ➔ The phrase "Se dormirán" indicates that things will fall asleep, using a reflexive form.

• Me olvidarás, me olvidarás

  ➔ Future tense for predictions.

  ➔ The phrase "Me olvidarás" means "You will forget me," indicating a prediction about the future.