Que Se Sepa Nuestro Amor – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Mon Laferte, Alejandro Fernández

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with its culture, and 'Que Se Sepa Nuestro Amor' by Mon Laferte and Alejandro Fernández is a perfect gateway to the heart of Mexico. This passionate ranchera not only teaches you romantic and declarative Spanish phrases but also immerses you in the traditional sounds of mariachi. The song's clear and powerful vocals make it easier to follow the lyrics, helping you to grasp the poetic expressions of love that are so central to Latin culture. What makes this song special is its authentic celebration of Mexican heritage, offering a beautiful and emotional learning experience.

[English]

Since I'm by your side, I can't concentrate

...

I lose track of time, I don't know where I'm going

When my friends see me, they usually ask me

What's going on with me, they don't know who I am

I'm going to tell them

That I'm dying to see you, how lucky I am

That at this point in my life, I got to meet you

...

I don't care about anyone

Ours has to be known in honor of this passion

We have to say it face to face

That this world urgently needs our love to be known

...

I'm going to tell them

That I'm dying to see you, how lucky I am

And that at this point in my life, I got to meet you

...

I don't care about anyone

Ours has to be known in honor of this passion

We have to say it face to face

That this world urgently needs our love to be known

I don't care about anyone

Ours has to be known in honor of this passion

We have to say it face to face

That this world urgently needs our love to be known

...

[Spanish]

Desde que estoy a tu lado no sé concentrarme

Pierdo noción de las horas, no sé a dónde voy

Cuando me ven mis amigos, suelen preguntarme

Qué es lo que pasa conmigo, no saben quién soy

Ya les voy a contar

Que muero por verte, que grande es mi suerte

Que a estas alturas que tiene mi vida, llegué a conocerte

Nada me importa la gente

Lo nuestro tiene que saberse en honor a esta pasión

Hay que decirlo de frente

Que a este mundo le es urgente que se sepa nuestro amor

Ya les voy a contar

Que muero por verte, que grande es mi suerte

Y que a estas alturas que tiene mi vida, llegué a conocerte

Nada me importa la gente

Lo nuestro tiene que saberse en honor a esta pasión

Hay que decirlo de frente

Que a este mundo le es urgente que se sepa nuestro amor

Nada me importa la gente

Lo nuestro tiene que saberse en honor a esta pasión

Hay que decirlo de frente

Que a este mundo le es urgente que se sepa nuestro amor

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
concentrar /koŋsɛnˈtɾaɾ/ B2	verb - to focus or concentrate
pierdo /ˈpjeɾðo/ A2	verb - I lose
noción /noˈsjon/ B1	noun - notion, idea, awareness
amigos /aˈmi.ɣos/ A1	noun - friends
preguntarme /pɾe.ɣunˈtaɾ.me/ B1	verb (reflexive) - to ask myself
suerte /sweɾˈte/ A2	noun - luck, fortune
vida /ˈβi.ða/ A1	noun - life
conocerte /ko.no.ˈθeɾ.te/ B2	verb (reflexive) - to meet, to get to know you
pasar /paˈsaɾ/ A2	verb - to pass, to happen
saber /saˈβeɾ/ A2	verb - to know
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want, to love

Key Grammar Structures

• Desde que estoy a tu lado no sé concentrarme

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (indirect)

  ➔ The sentence structure implies a condition or possibility. "Desde que estoy" uses the indicative mood since it's a factual statement, but the overall context hints at a state of being caused by being with the other person. The inability to concentrate can be seen as a result of this condition.

• Cuando me ven mis amigos, suelen preguntarme

  ➔ Use of "soler" + infinitive to express a habitual action

  ➔ "Suelen preguntarme" indicates that it is a *habitual* action for friends to ask the speaker. "Soler" is a verb that specifically means 'to usually do something'.

• Ya les voy a contar

  ➔ Ir + a + Infinitive: Expressing Near Future.

  ➔ This is a common Spanish structure to indicate something is going to happen very soon. "Voy a contar" literally translates to 'I am going to tell'.

• Que a estas alturas que tiene mi vida, llegué a conocerte

  ➔ "A estas alturas" - an idiomatic expression + preterite

  ➔ "A estas alturas" is an idiomatic expression that means 'at this point', 'at this stage' or 'now'. "Llegué a conocerte" (Preterite tense) shows a completed action in the past.

• Lo nuestro tiene que saberse en honor a esta pasión

  ➔ Obligation with impersonal "tener que" + Passive reflexive "saberse"

  ➔ "Tiene que saberse" is a construction indicating obligation in an impersonal way. "Lo nuestro" has to be known. "Saberse" is used in the reflexive passive voice, meaning 'to become known'.

• Que a este mundo le es urgente que se sepa nuestro amor

  ➔ Impersonal construction with "ser" + Adjective (es urgente) + Subjunctive Clause.

  ➔ "Es urgente que..." is an impersonal construction expressing necessity or urgency. The adjective "urgente" describes what "es" (it) is, and the "que" introduces a subordinate clause using the subjunctive mood ("se sepa") because it expresses a subjective opinion or desire.