Qué Hiciste – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Jennifer Lopez
• Album: Dance Again...The Hits

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the emotional depth of Jennifer Lopez's "Qué Hiciste." This powerful Spanish-language track, born from a dream and fueled by raw emotion, delves into themes of betrayal and resilience. Learning the lyrics can offer insights into expressing complex feelings and understanding the fusion of Latin rhythms with rock and R&B influences, showcasing Lopez's versatility as an artist.

[English]

Yesterday, we both dreamed of a perfect world

Yesterday, our lips had words to spare

Because in each other's eyes, we spied on each other's souls

And the truth didn't falter in your gaze

Yesterday, we promised to conquer the whole world

Yesterday, you swore to me that this love would be eternal

Because making a mistake once is enough

To learn what it is to love sincerely

What Did You Do?

Today you destroyed hope with your pride

Today you tarnished my gaze with your fury

You erased our entire history with your rage

And you mistook so much love that I gave you

For permission to break my soul like this

What Did You Do?

You forced us to destroy the early mornings

And our nights were erased by your words

My illusions ended with your lies

You forgot that love was what mattered

And with your hands, you tore down our house

Tomorrow, when a new day dawns in my universe

Tomorrow, I won't see your name written in my verses

I won't hear words of regret

I will ignore your remorse without sorrow

Tomorrow I will forget that yesterday I was your faithful lover

Tomorrow there won't even be reasons to hate you

I will erase all your dreams from my dreams

May the wind carry your memories away forever

What Did You Do?

Today you destroyed hope with your pride

Today you tarnished my gaze with your fury

You erased our entire history with your rage

And you mistook so much love that I gave you

For permission to break my soul like this

What Did You Do?

You forced us to destroy the early mornings

And our nights were erased by your words

My illusions ended with your lies

You forgot that love was what mattered

And with your hands, you tore down our house

...

And you mistook so much love that I gave you

For permission to break my soul like this

What Did You Do?

You forced us to destroy the early mornings

And our nights were erased by your words

My illusions ended with your lies

You forgot that love was what mattered

And with your hands, you tore down our house

...

[Spanish]

Ayer, los dos soñábamos con un mundo perfecto

Ayer, a nuestros labios les sobraban las palabras

Porque en los ojos nos espiábamos el alma

Y la verdad no vacilaba en tu mirada

Ayer, nos prometimos conquistar el mundo entero

Ayer, tú me juraste que este amor seria eterno

Porque una vez equivocarse, es suficiente

Para aprender lo que es amar sinceramente

¿Qué Hiciste?

Hoy destruiste con tu orgullo la esperanza

Hoy empañaste con tu furia mí mirada

Borraste toda nuestra historia con tu rabia

Y confundiste tanto amor que te entregaba

Con un permiso para así, romperme el alma

¿Qué Hiciste?

Nos obligaste a destruir las madrugadas

Y nuestras noches las borraron tus palabras

Mis ilusiones acabaron con tus falsas

Se te olvidó que era el amor lo que importaba

Y con tus manos derrumbaste nuestra casa

Mañana que amanezca un día nuevo en mi universo

Mañana, no veré tu nombre escrito entre mis versos

No escucharé palabras de arrepentimiento

Ignoraré sin pena tu remordimiento

Mañana olvidaré que ayer yo fui tu fiel amante

Mañana ni siquiera habrá razones para odiarte

Yo borraré todos tus sueños de mis sueños

Que el viento arrastre para siempre tus recuerdos

¿Qué Hiciste?

Hoy destruiste con tu orgullo la esperanza

Hoy empañaste con tu furia mi mirada

Borraste toda nuestra historia con tu rabia

Y confundiste tanto amor que te entregaba

Con un permiso para así, romperme el alma

¿Qué Hiciste?

Nos obligaste a destruir las madrugadas

Y nuestras noches las borraron tus palabras

Mis ilusiones acabaron con tus farsas

Se te olvidó que era el amor lo que importaba

Y con tus manos derrumbaste nuestra casa

Y confundiste tanto amor que te entregaba

Con un permiso para así, romperme el alma

¿Qué Hiciste?

Nos obligaste a destruir las madrugadas

Y nuestras noches las borraron tus palabras

Mis ilusiones acabaron con tus farsas

Se te olvidó que era el amor lo que importaba

Y con tus manos derrumbaste nuestra casa

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
soñábamos /so.ɲaˈβa.mos/ A2	verb - we dreamed
perfecto /peɾˈfek.to/ B1	adjective - perfect, ideal
labios /ˈla.βjos/ A2	noun - lips
mirada /miˈɾa.ða/ A2	noun - look, gaze
verdad /beɾˈðað/ A2	noun - truth
prometimos /pɾo.meˈti.mos/ B1	verb - we promised
juraste /xuˈɾas.te/ B1	verb - you swore
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
equivocarse /e.ki.βo.ˈkaɾ.se/ B2	verb - to make a mistake
aprender /apɾenˈðeɾ/ A2	verb - to learn
sinceramente /sin.se.ɾaˈmen.te/ B2	adverb - sincerely
destruiste /des.tɾuˈjis.tes/ B2	verb - you destroyed
esperanza /es.peˈɾan.θa/ A2	noun - hope
fuerza /ˈfweɾ.θa/ A2	noun - strength, force
entregar /en.tɾeˈɣaɾ/ B1	verb - to deliver, to give

Key Grammar Structures

• Ayer, los dos soñábamos con un mundo perfecto

  ➔ Imperfect tense to describe ongoing past actions.

  ➔ The phrase "soñábamos" indicates a continuous action in the past.

• Hoy destruiste con tu orgullo la esperanza

  ➔ Simple past tense to indicate completed actions.

  ➔ The word "destruiste" shows a completed action in the past.

• Mañana olvidaré que ayer yo fui tu fiel amante

  ➔ Future tense to express actions that will happen.

  ➔ The word "olvidaré" indicates an action that will take place in the future.

• Y confundiste tanto amor que te entregaba

  ➔ Past perfect tense to indicate an action completed before another past action.

  ➔ The phrase "que te entregaba" shows an action that was ongoing before the confusion.

• Y con tus manos derrumbaste nuestra casa

  ➔ Simple past tense to indicate a completed action.

  ➔ The word "derrumbaste" indicates a completed action in the past.

• Mañana ni siquiera habrá razones para odiarte

  ➔ Future tense to express actions that will happen.

  ➔ The phrase "habrá razones" indicates a future possibility.

• Hoy empañaste con tu furia mi mirada

  ➔ Simple past tense to indicate a completed action.

  ➔ The word "empañaste" indicates a completed action in the past.