Si Tu No Vuelves – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Miguel Bose, Shakira

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the emotional depth of Miguel Bosé's 'Si Tú No Vuelves,' a song that, through its poignant lyrics and melodic arrangement, captures the universal themes of love, loss, and longing. This collaboration with Shakira offers a powerful interpretation that allows listeners to connect with profound human emotions.

[English]

If you don't come back

All the seas will dry up

And I will wait without you

Walled up in the back of some memory

If you don't come back

My will shall become small

I'll stay here

Next to my dog, spying on the horizons

...

If you don't come back

There will be nothing left but deserts

And I will listen, just in case

Some heartbeat is left in this earth

That was so serene when you loved me

There was a fresh perfume that I breathed

It was so beautiful, it was so big and had no end

And every night a star will come to keep me company

To tell you how I am

And for you to know what's going on

Tell me, love, love, love

I'm here, can't you see?

If you don't come back, there will be no life

I don't know what I'll do

...

If you don't come back

There will be no hope, there will be nothing

I will walk without you

With my sadness drinking rain

That was so serene when you loved me

There was a fresh perfume that I breathed

It was so beautiful, it was so big and had no end

And every night a star will come to keep me company

To tell you how I am

And for you to know what's going on

Tell me, love, love, love

I'm here, can't you see?

If you don't come back, there will be no life

I don't know what I'll do

...

[Spanish]

Si tú no vuelves

Se secarán todos los mares

Y esperaré sin ti

Tapiado al fondo de algún recuerdo

Si tú no vuelves

Mi voluntad se hará pequeña

Me quedaré aquí

Junto a mi perro espiando horizontes

Si tú no vuelves

No quedarán más que desiertos

Y escucharé, por si

Algún latido le queda a esta tierra

Que era tan serena cuando me querías

Había un perfume fresco que yo respiraba

Era tan bonita, era así de grande y no tenía fin

Y cada noche vendrá una estrella a hacerme compañía

Que te cuente cómo estoy

Y sepas lo que hay

Dime, amor, amor, amor

Estoy aquí, ¿no ves?

Si no vuelves, no habrá vida

No sé lo que haré

Si tú no vuelves

Ni habrá esperanza, ni habrá nada

Caminaré sin ti

Con mi tristeza bebiendo lluvia

Que era tan serena cuando me querías

Había un perfume fresco que yo respiraba

Era tan bonita, era así de grande y no tenía fin

Y cada noche vendrá una estrella a hacerme compañía

Que te cuente cómo estoy

Y sepas lo que hay

Dime, amor, amor, amor

Estoy aquí, ¿no ves?

Si no vuelves, no habrá vida

No sé lo que haré

Key Grammar Structures

• Si tú no vuelves

  ➔ Conditional clause (if-clause)

  ➔ The phrase "Si tú no vuelves" introduces a condition that affects the outcome.

• Se secarán todos los mares

  ➔ Future tense

  ➔ The verb "se secarán" is in the future tense, indicating an action that will happen.

• Me quedaré aquí

  ➔ Future tense with reflexive verb

  ➔ The phrase "Me quedaré" uses a reflexive verb in the future tense, indicating a personal decision.

• No quedarán más que desiertos

  ➔ Negative future tense

  ➔ The phrase "No quedarán" indicates a future action that will not happen.

• Que te cuente cómo estoy

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The phrase "Que te cuente" uses the subjunctive mood to express a wish or desire.

• Si no vuelves, no habrá vida

  ➔ Conditional clause with future result

  ➔ This sentence combines a conditional clause with a future result, showing the dependency of the outcome.

• Caminaré sin ti

  ➔ Future tense

  ➔ The phrase "Caminaré" is in the future tense, indicating an action that will take place.