Sentimientos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a heartfelt journey through the Spanish language with José José's iconic ballad "Sentimientos." This song, a masterclass in conveying deep emotion, offers a unique opportunity to grasp nuanced romantic vocabulary and expressions of longing and heartbreak. José José's impeccable diction and passionate delivery make every word resonate, allowing learners to not only understand the lyrics but truly *feel* them, enriching both language acquisition and cultural appreciation.

[English]

I have

So many feelings

I feel so many things

Things of love

Crying

Endless crying

Because I want to forget

That love

I feel

That I have nothing left

I don’t know why you left like that

Why I met you

I feel

Whoa-oh-oh, I feel

Whoa-oh-oh, I feel

And I don’t want to feel

I feel

I feel I never had you

And I feel I was never

Close to you

I feel

That I have nothing left

I don’t know why you left like that

Why I met you

I feel

I feel I never had you

And I feel I was never

Close to you

I feel

Whoa-oh-oh, I feel

Whoa-oh-oh, I feel

And I don’t want to feel

I feel

Whoa-oh-oh, I feel

Whoa-oh-oh, I feel

And I don’t want to feel

I feel

Whoa-oh-oh, I feel

Whoa-oh-oh, I feel

And I don’t want to feel

...

[Spanish]

Tengo

Tantos sentimientos

Siento tantas cosas

Cosas de amor

Llanto

Llanto interminable

Pues quiero olvidarme

De aquel amor

Siento

Que ya no tengo nada

No sé por qué te fuiste así

Por qué te conocí

Siento

Uoh-uoh-uoh, siento

Uoh-uoh-uoh, siento

Y no quiero sentir

Siento

Siento que jamás te tuve

Y siento que yo nunca estuve

Muy cerca de ti

Siento

Que ya no tengo nada

No sé por qué te fuiste así

Por qué te conocí

Siento

Siento que jamás te tuve

Y siento que yo nunca estuve

Muy cerca de ti

Siento

Uoh-uoh-uoh, siento

Uoh-uoh-uoh, siento

Y no quiero sentir

Siento

Uoh-uoh-uoh, siento

Uoh-uoh-uoh, siento

Y no quiero sentir

Siento

Uoh-uoh-uoh, siento

Uoh-uoh-uoh, siento

Y no quiero sentir

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sentimientos sen.ti.mjen.tos A2	noun - feelings or deep emotions
siento ˈsjento A1	verb - to feel, perceive, or experience
amor aˈmor A1	noun - love or deep affection
llanto ˈʝanto A2	noun - crying or weeping
interminable in.ter.miˈna.ble B1	adjective - endless or never-ending
olvidarme ol.βiˈðar.me A2	verb - to forget or stop remembering
nada ˈna.ða A1	noun - nothingness or absence of something
jamás xaˈmas A2	adverb - never, at no time
tuve ˈtu.βe A2	verb - past tense of 'to have'
cerca ˈther.ka A1	adjective - close or not far

Key Grammar Structures

• Tengo

  ➔ present indicative (1st person singular)

  ➔ The verb "Tengo" is the present‑indicative form of "tener" meaning "I have".

• Siento tantas cosas

  ➔ present indicative + direct object with quantitative adjective

  ➔ The verb "Siento" (I feel) is followed by the phrase "tantas cosas" where "tantas" quantifies the noun "cosas".

• Pues quiero olvidarme de aquel amor

  ➔ "querer + infinitive" construction; reflexive infinitive; prepositional phrase

  ➔ The phrase "quiero olvidarme" uses "querer" + infinitive; "olvidarme" is a reflexive infinitive meaning "to forget myself" (i.e., to forget). It is followed by the prepositional phrase "de aquel amor".

• Siento que ya no tengo nada

  ➔ verb + "que" + subordinate clause (object clause)

  ➔ The main verb "Siento" introduces a subordinate clause introduced by "que": "que ya no tengo nada" (that I no longer have anything).

• No sé por qué te fuiste así

  ➔ indirect question with "por qué" after a verb of ignorance

  ➔ The clause "por qué te fuiste así" is an indirect question meaning "why you left like that" and follows the verb "No sé" (I don’t know).

• Por qué te conocí

  ➔ preterite simple; direct object pronoun; rhetorical question

  ➔ "Conocí" is the preterite of "conocer" (I met), and the sentence is a rhetorical question asking "Why did I meet you?"

• Y no quiero sentir

  ➔ negative infinitive after "querer"; present indicative

  ➔ "No quiero sentir" uses the negative infinitive "sentir" after the verb "quiero" (I don’t want to feel).

• Siento que jamás te tuve

  ➔ present + past (preterite) subordinate clause; adverb "jamás" (never) before verb

  ➔ The main clause "Siento" (I feel) is in the present, while the subordinate clause "que jamás te tuve" uses the preterite "tuve" (I had) with the adverb "jamás" (never).

• Yo nunca estuve muy cerca de ti

  ➔ preterite of "estar" with adverb "nunca" (never) and adverbial phrase "muy cerca de ti"

  ➔ The verb "estuve" is the preterite of "estar" (I was). The adverb "nunca" (never) negates the whole statement, and "muy cerca de ti" specifies the location.