quise quererte – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Joaquina
• Album: al romper la burbuja

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant lyrics of Joaquina's 'quise quererte,' a captivating song that offers a unique window into expressing complex emotions like betrayal and forgiveness in Spanish. Its rich vocabulary and heartfelt narrative make it an excellent tool for understanding nuanced Spanish expressions and the cultural depth of contemporary Latin music.

[English]

It seems to amuse you

Believing 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 used to tell you all my secrets

I let you in

To my house and you set it on fire

With words so pretty, so full of poison

It's okay if you swallow the story

That the world revolves 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 will take away the remorse

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

...

We were inseparable

How strange that they 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 gave you my hand

And you threw me to the ground

I let you in

To my house and you set it on fire

With words so pretty, so full of poison

It's okay if you swallow the story

That the world revolves 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 will take away the remorse

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

...

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

I'm still going to choose

The best photos

When telling the story of us

I'll keep your laugh

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
vida /ˈbiða/ A1	noun - life
casa /ˈkasa/ A1	noun - house
mundo /ˈmundo/ A1	noun - world
tiempo /ˈtjempo/ A1	noun - time
mano /ˈmano/ A1	noun - hand
risa /ˈrisa/ A2	noun - laughter
planes /ˈplanes/ A2	noun - plans
daño /ˈdaɲo/ A2	noun - damage
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want, to love
entrar /enˈtɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to enter
caer /kaˈeɾ/ A2	verb - to fall
arrepentir /aren.penˈtiɾ/ B1	verb - to regret
secreto /seˈkɾeto/ B1	noun - secret
veneno /beˈneno/ B1	noun - poison
futuro /fuˈtuɾo/ B1	noun - future
historia /isˈtoɾja/ B1	noun - story, history
inocente /inoˈθente/ B2	adjective - innocent
remordimiento /re.mor.diˈmjen.to/ C1	noun - remorse

Key Grammar Structures

• Parece que te **divierte** creer que arruinaste mi vida con carita de inocente

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Present Subjunctive after verbs expressing emotion or judgment)

  ➔ While technically 'divierte' is indicative, the 'que' clause following verbs like 'parece' often suggests a degree of uncertainty or subjectivity, leaning towards the usage patterns where subjunctive is common. 'Divierte' expressing the subject's amusement, introduces a feeling/subjective assessment about the situation, aligning with contexts that can trigger subjunctive, particularly in more nuanced expression.

• Cuando menos lo **esperaba**, clavaste un puñal en mi espalda mientras me abrazabas

  ➔ Imperfect Subjunctive (Hypothetical or Unexpected Past Action)

  ➔ The use of the imperfect subjunctive "esperaba" expresses the unexpected nature of the event. It highlights the surprise element of the stabbing, emphasizing that it occurred at a time when the speaker least anticipated it.

• Yo te **contaba** todos mis secretos

  ➔ Imperfect Tense (Repeated or Habitual Action in the Past)

  ➔ The imperfect tense "contaba" indicates that sharing secrets was a regular occurrence in the past. It describes a habitual action or a continuous state in the past.

• Te dejé entrar A mi casa y la **incendiaste**

  ➔ Preterite (Simple Past) - Completed Action

  ➔ The preterite tense "incendiaste" indicates that the action of setting the house on fire was completed in the past. It is a specific, finished event.

• Está bien si te comes el cuento De que el mundo gira y tú eres el **centro**

  ➔ Indicative Mood (Expressing a factual statement)

  ➔ The use of the indicative mood in "eres el centro" presents the subject's belief in their own importance as a statement of (perceived) fact. While it might be ironic, grammatically it's a declarative statement.

• Yo **supe** quererte te lo dirá el tiempo

  ➔ Preterite (Simple Past) of 'Saber' (to find out, to learn)

  ➔ The preterite of "saber" here means "I found out how to love you" or "I knew how to love you (in the past)". It's not simply knowing, but having the ability or skill to love, and having demonstrated that skill.

• Tal vez eso te quita el remordimiento Yo **quise** quererte y no me arrepiento

  ➔ Preterite (Simple Past) - Single, Completed Action

  ➔ The preterite "quise" signifies a decisive and completed attempt to love. The focus is on the will and effort exerted at a specific point in the past.