¿Qué Ganaste Corazón? – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the passionate world of José José with "¿Qué Ganaste Corazón?". This Spanish song, a collaboration with the legendary Juan Gabriel, is a masterclass in conveying deep heartache and emotional weight through lyrical poetry. Learning this song offers insight into the dramatic and emotive storytelling characteristic of classic Latin ballads, enhancing your grasp of Spanish vocabulary related to love, loss, and resilience.

[English]

What did you gain, my heart, by defending her?

What did you win, my heart, by adoring her?

You’ve seen it now, you have to let her go

Because you’d gain nothing by forgiving her

You loved her like no one else before

And you gave her your love, your entire life

You didn’t think, my heart, about being forgotten

And now you suffer the pain of her departure

...

Cry, but never forgive her

Go and find another love for your own good

Get used to betrayals

Because you’ll find many on your path

...

You didn’t know if she loved you or not

And she doesn’t even know, my heart, if you truly loved her

But everyone else knows very well

That she’s happy, my heart, and you’re left in sorrow

...

It’s hard to forget what you adore

But your duty is to ignore her

If there’s justice in this world for those who cry

With time, my heart, you’ll forget her

...

Cry, but never forgive her

Go and find another love for your own good

Get used to betrayals

Because you’ll find many on your path

...

[Spanish]

¿Qué sacaste, co-ra-zón, con de-fen-der-la?

¿Qué ga-nas-te, co-ra-zón, con a-do-rar-la?

Ya lo vis-te, a-ho-ra tie-nes que per-der-la

Por-que na-da ga-na-ri-as con per-do-nar-la

La qui-sis-te co-mo a na-die ha-bías que-ri-do

Y le dis-te con tu a-mor, to-da tu vi-da

No pen-sas-te, co-ra-zón, en el ol-vi-do

Y a-ho-ra su-fres el do-lor de su par-ti-da

Llo-ra, pe-ro nun-ca la per-do-nes

An-da y bus-ca por tu bien o-tro ca-ri-ño

Ve-te a-cos-tum-bran-do a las tra-i-cio-nes

Por-que mu-chas ha-lla-rás en tu ca-mi-no

No su-pis-te, si te qui-so o no te qui-so

Ni e-lla sa-be, co-ra-zón, si la qui-sis-te

Pe-ro en cam-bio to-do el mun-do, muy bien sa-be

Que e-lla go-za, co-ra-zón, y tú es-tás tris-te

Es di-fí-cil ol-vi-dar lo que se a-do-ra

Sin em-bar-go tu de-ber es ig-no-rar-la

Si hay jus-ti-cia en es-te mun-do, pal' que llo-ra

Con el tiem-po co-ra-zón, has de ol-vi-dar-la

Llo-ra, pe-ro nun-ca la per-do-nes

An-da y bus-ca por tu bien o-tro ca-ri-ño

Ve-te a-cos-tum-bran-do a las tra-i-cio-nes

Por-que mu-chas ha-lla-rás en tu ca-mi-no

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ganaste gaˈnaste A2	verb - you won
corazón koɾaˈθon A1	noun - heart
adorar aðoˈɾaɾ A2	verb - to adore
perder peɾˈðeɾ A2	verb - to lose
querer keˈɾeɾ A2	verb - to love
olvidar olβiˈðaɾ A2	verb - to forget
sufrir suˈfɾiɾ A2	verb - to suffer
dolor doˈloɾ A1	noun - pain
llorar ʝoˈɾaɾ A2	verb - to cry
perdones peɾˈðones A2	verb - you forgive
traiciones tɾaiˈθjones B1	noun - betrayals
justicia xusˈtiθja A2	noun - justice
ignorar iɣnoˈɾaɾ A2	verb - to ignore
tiempo ˈtjempo A1	noun - time
cariño kaˈriɲo A2	noun - affection

Key Grammar Structures

• ¿Qué sacaste, co-ra-zón, con de-fen-der-la?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with direct object pronoun

  ➔ The pronoun "la" is a direct object, referring to the person being defended.

• Ya lo vis-te, a-ho-ra tie-nes que per-der-la

  ➔ Past tense (viste) and future obligation (tienes que)

  ➔ "Viste" is past tense, and "tienes que" expresses a future obligation.

• Llo-ra, pe-ro nun-ca la per-do-nes

  ➔ Imperative mood with negative command

  ➔ "Llora" is an imperative verb, and "nunca la perdones" is a negative command.

• Por-que mu-chas ha-lla-rás en tu ca-mi-no

  ➔ Future tense (hallarás)

  ➔ "Hallarás" indicates a future action.

• Si hay jus-ti-cia en es-te mun-do, pal' que llo-ra

  ➔ Conditional clause (si hay)

  ➔ "Si hay" introduces a conditional clause, expressing a hypothetical situation.