quise quererte – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Joaquina

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of Joaquina's 'Quise Quererte,' a poignant exploration of betrayal and acceptance. This song offers listeners a chance to connect with themes of friendship, loss, and resilience, all while experiencing Joaquina's heartfelt delivery and lyrical storytelling. Discover how to express complex emotions in Spanish and learn valuable vocabulary related to relationships and personal growth.

[English]

It seems like it amuses you

To believe you ruined my life with an innocent face

When I least expected it

You stabbed me in the back while you were hugging me

What happened to you?

I told you all my secrets

I let you in

To my house and you set it on fire

With such beautiful words, so full of poison

It's okay if you buy the story

That the world spins and you are the center

I knew how to love you, time will tell you

It's okay if you lie to yourself inside

Maybe that takes away your remorse

I wanted to love you and I don't regret it

...

We were inseparable

How strange that things change

The girls who played in the park

I imagined you in my plans, but in your future, I was always a corpse

I saw you fall

I offered you my hand

And you threw me to the ground

I let you in

To my house and you set it on fire

With such beautiful words, so full of poison

It's okay if you buy the story

That the world spins and you are the center

I knew how to love you, time will tell you

It's okay if you lie to yourself inside

Maybe that takes away your remorse

I wanted to love you and I don't regret it

...

I wanted to love you and I don't regret it

I will still choose

The best photos

When telling the story of us

I keep your laughter

And after all the damage

The version of you that I do know

...

I wanted to love you, time will tell you

It's okay

I expect nothing from you, nothing is the same

And it doesn't have to be

I wanted

To love you

And I don't regret it

And I don't regret it

...

[Spanish]

Parece que te divierte

Creer que arruinaste mi vida con carita de inocente

Cuando menos lo esperaba

Clavaste un puñal en mi espalda mientras me abrazabas

¿Qué te pasó?

Yo te contaba todos mis secretos

Te dejé entrar

A mi casa y la incendiaste

Con palabras tan bonitas tan llenitas de veneno

Está bien si te comes el cuento

De que el mundo gira y tú eres el centro

Yo supe quererte te lo dirá el tiempo

Está bien si te mientes por dentro

Tal vez eso te quita el remordimiento

Yo quise quererte y no me arrepiento

Éramos inseparables

Que extraño que cambien

Las niñas que jugaban en el parque

Yo te imaginé en mis planes pero en tu futuro fui siempre un cadáver

Te vi caer

Te di la mano

Y me tiraste al suelo

Te dejé entrar

A mi casa y la incendiaste

Con palabras tan bonitas tan llenitas de veneno

Está bien si te comes el cuento

De que el mundo gira y tú eres el centro

Yo supe quererte te lo dirá el tiempo

Está bien si te mientes por dentro

Tal vez eso te quita el remordimiento

Yo quise quererte y no me arrepiento

Yo quise quererte y no me arrepiento

Aún voy a escoger

Las mejores fotos

Al contar la historia de nosotros

Me quedo con tu risa

Y después de todo el daño

La versión de ti que sí conozco

Yo quise quererte te lo dirá el tiempo

Está bien

Yo de ti nada espero nada es lo mismo

Y no tiene que serlo

Yo quise

Quererte

Y no me arrepiento

Y no me arrepiento

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
querer /keˈreɾe/ A2	verb - to want, to love
arrepentir /aɾrepenˈtiɾ/ B2	verb - to regret
vida /ˈβi.ða/ A2	noun - life
nostalgia /nosˈtal.χi.a/ C1	noun - a sentimental longing for the past
secretos /seˈkre.tos/ B1	noun - secrets
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart
sueño /ˈsweɲo/ B1	noun - dream
camino /kaˈmi.no/ A2	noun - path, way
tiempo /ˈtje̝m.po/ A1	noun - time, weather
esperar /es.peˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to wait, to hope
futuro /fuˈtu.ɾo/ A2	noun - future
caminar /ka.miˈnar/ B1	verb - to walk
mundo /ˈmundo/ A1	noun - world
centro /ˈsen.tɾo/ A2	noun - center

Key Grammar Structures

• Creer que arruinaste mi vida con carita de inocente

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'que' to express belief or doubt

  ➔ The phrase 'Creer que arruinaste' uses the subjunctive mood ('arruinaste' is indicative, but in some contexts, subjunctive can be used to express emotion or doubt).

• El mundo gira y tú eres el centro

  ➔ Present indicative tense to describe habitual actions or truths

  ➔ The clause 'El mundo gira' is in present indicative, expressing a general truth or habitual action.

• Yo quise quererte y no me arrepiento

  ➔ Preterite tense to express completed actions in the past

  ➔ The verb 'quise' is in preterite tense, indicating a completed action of 'wanting' in the past.

• Que extraño que cambien las niñas que jugaban en el parque

  ➔ Subjunctive mood used in 'que cambien' to express desire or doubt

  ➔ The verb 'cambien' is in the present subjunctive, expressing a wish or uncertainty about future changes.

• Estoy bien si te comes el cuento

  ➔ Conditionals with 'si' to indicate hypothetical situations

  ➔ The phrase 'si te comes el cuento' uses a conditional 'si' to express a hypothetical or uncertain scenario.