Quémame los Ojos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of "Quémame los Ojos" by José José, a masterpiece of romantic balladry. This song offers a rich vocabulary for expressing deep emotions like longing and despair in Spanish. Through its intricate lyrics and José José's unparalleled vocal delivery, learners can grasp advanced poetic expressions and cultural nuances, making it an excellent piece for understanding the power and beauty of the Spanish language in music.

[English]

Let your eyes look at me once again

Let your lips kiss me once again

Let your kisses chase away the sadness

That makes me cry night after night

Let the light return to my soul

So that sorrow leaves me completely

Let me feel asleep in your arms

So that my being fills with you

Let my dreams cling to your chest

So they can tell you how great my pain is

Let me hold you tight with this crazy love

That’s pushing me to the edge of despair

Let my hands not feel the cold

The terrible cold of loneliness

Burn my eyes if you must, my love

But never say you won’t come back

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[Spanish]

Deja que tus ojos me vuelvan a mirar

Deja que tus labios me vuelvan a besar

Deja que tus besos ahuyenten las tristezas

Que noche tras noche me hacen llorar

Deja que la luz retorne a mi alma

Para que lo triste se marche de mí

Déjame sentirme dormido en tus brazos

Para que mi ser se llene de ti

Deja que mis sueños se aferren a tu pecho

Para que te cuenten cuán grande es mi dolor

Déjame estrujarte con este loco amor

Que me tiene al borde de la desolación

Deja que mis manos no sientan el frío

El frío terrible de la soledad

Quémame los ojos si es preciso, vida

Pero nunca digas que no volverás

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
quemar keˈmar A2	verb - to burn
ojos ˈoxos A1	noun - eyes
preciso pɾeˈθiso A2	adjective - necessary, precise
vida ˈbiða A1	noun - life
volver bolˈβer A2	verb - to return
mirar miˈɾar A1	verb - to look at
besar beˈsar A1	verb - to kiss
ahuyentar aʝuˈentaɾ B1	verb - to drive away
tristeza tisˈteθa A2	noun - sadness
llorar ʝoˈɾar A1	verb - to cry
retornar retoɾˈnaɾ A2	verb - to return
alma ˈalma A2	noun - soul
estrujar estɾuˈxar B1	verb - to squeeze tightly
desolación desoλaˈθjon B2	noun - desolation
frío ˈfɾi.o A1	adjective - cold
soledad soleˈðað A2	noun - loneliness

Key Grammar Structures

• Deja que tus ojos me vuelvan a mirar

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The verb 'vuelvan' is in the subjunctive mood, expressing a wish or desire.

• Que noche tras noche me hacen llorar

  ➔ Relative pronoun

  ➔ The relative pronoun 'que' introduces a relative clause describing 'tristezas'.

• Para que lo triste se marche de mí

  ➔ Purpose clause with 'para que'

  ➔ 'Para que' introduces a purpose clause, indicating the reason for the action.

• Déjame sentirme dormido en tus brazos

  ➔ Reflexive verb

  ➔ 'Sentirme' is a reflexive verb, where the action reflects back on the subject.

• Que te cuenten cuán grande es mi dolor

  ➔ Subjunctive in subordinate clauses

  ➔ The verb 'cuenten' is in the subjunctive mood within a subordinate clause.

• Quémame los ojos si es preciso, vida

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'si'

  ➔ 'Si es preciso' introduces a conditional clause, expressing a condition.