Siempre Te Vas – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the golden age of the Latin romantic ballad with José José's "Siempre Te Vas." This song is a masterclass in expressing profound anguish and emotional torment, offering learners a dramatic and clear vocabulary of heartbreak and unrequited love in Spanish. The rich, emotional delivery and powerful lyrics, characteristic of the Bolero/Ballad style, make it perfect for practicing vowel sounds and emotional expression in the language.

[English]

Your lips are the ones that kiss me, but it’s not you

Your body is the one that surrenders, but it’s not you

You’re here with me but absent, faking a passion

That doesn’t come naturally, that you no longer feel

Hold me, don’t look at the time, please

Don’t remind me that you have to leave, my love

I hate this four-to-seven love that fades with the sun

And that “I’m leaving” as if asking for forgiveness

You always leave, why do you leave

Where are you going, who are you leaving with

Who could this other man be

Who’s stolen my place

Who’s stolen your warmth

You always leave, why do you leave

Where are you going, who are you leaving with

You’re different, you’re distant

What happened to the old you, and what will become of me, my love

Your arms are the ones that hold me, but it’s not you

Your hands are the ones that caress, but it’s not you

Why don’t you pretend to love me, lie to your heart

I’d rather that than not have you

Tell me, how much time do I have left to love you

But it’s better if you don’t say anything, please

I hate this love that’s trapped by the hands of a clock

I hate this mix of sweetness and pity

You always leave, why do you leave

Where are you going, who are you leaving with

You’re different, you’re distant

What happened to the old you, and what will become of me, my love

You always leave, why do you leave

Where are you going, who are you leaving with

You’re different, you’re distant

What happened to the old you, and what will become of me, my love

[Spanish]

Tus labios son los que me besan, tu no

Tu cuerpo es el que se entrega, tu no

Estas conmigo pero ausente, inventando una pasión

Que no te sale, que ya no sientes

Abrázame no mires la hora por favor

No me recuerdes que te tienes que ir, amor

Odio ese amor de cuatro a siete, que se apaga con el sol

Y ese me voy como pidiéndome perdón

Siempre te vas, porque te vas

A donde vas, con quien te vas

Quien puede ser ese otro hombre

Que me ha robado el nombre

Que me ha robado tu calor

Siempre te vas, porque te vas

A donde vas, con quien te vas

Estas distinta, estas distante

Que fue de la de antes, y que será de mi, amor

Tus brazos son los que me abrazan, tu no

Tus manos son las que acarician, tu no

Porque no finges que me quieres, mientele a u corazón

Prefiero eso, a no tenerte

Cuanto me queda por amarte dímelo

Pero mejor no digas nada por favor

Odio este amor que vive preso en las agujas de un reloj

Odio esa mezcla de dulzura y compasión

Siempre te vas, porque te vas

A donde vas, con quien te vas

Estas distinta, estas distante

Que fue de la de antes, y que será de mi amor

Siempre te vas, porque te vas

A donde vas, con quien te vas

Estas distinta, estas distante

Que fue de la de antes, y que será de mi amor

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
besan ˈbesan A2	verb - to kiss (third person plural present)
entrega enˈtɾeɣa A2	verb - to deliver (third person singular present)
ausente auˈsente A2	adjective - absent
inventando inbenˈtando B1	verb - to invent (gerund)
Abrázame aβɾaˈθame A2	verb - to hug (imperative)
recuerdes reˈkweɾðes B1	verb - to remember (second person singular present)
Odio ˈoðjo A1	noun - hatred
apaga aˈpaɣa A2	verb - to turn off (third person singular present)
distante disˈtante B1	adjective - distant
acarician akaˈɾiθan B1	verb - to caress (third person plural present)
mientele mjenˈtele B2	verb - to lie (imperative, colloquial form)
dímelo ˈðimelo A2	verb - to tell (imperative, colloquial form)
preso ˈpreso A2	adjective - imprisoned
agujas aˈɣwas A1	noun - needles
compasión kompaˈsjon B1	noun - compassion

Key Grammar Structures

• Tus labios son los que me besan, tu no

  ➔ Relative Pronoun ('los que')

  ➔ The relative pronoun 'los que' is used to introduce a relative clause that describes 'tus labios'. It means 'the ones that'.

• Abrázame no mires la hora por favor

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give commands or make requests. Here, 'abrázame' and 'no mires' are direct commands.

• Odio ese amor de cuatro a siete, que se apaga con el sol

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase ('de cuatro a siete')

  ➔ The prepositional phrase 'de cuatro a siete' indicates a time range, meaning 'from four to seven'.

• Siempre te vas, porque te vas

  ➔ Adverb of Frequency ('siempre')

  ➔ The adverb 'siempre' indicates frequency, meaning 'always'. It emphasizes the repeated action of leaving.

• Estas distinta, estas distante

  ➔ Adjective Agreement

  ➔ The adjectives 'distinta' and 'distante' agree in gender and number with the subject 'estas', which is singular and feminine.

• Que fue de la de antes, y que será de mi, amor

  ➔ Interrogative Pronoun ('que')

  ➔ The interrogative pronoun 'que' is used to ask questions, here expressing uncertainty about the past and future.

• Porque no finges que me quieres, mientele a tu corazón

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The subjunctive mood is used in 'finges' and 'mientele' to express wishes or suggestions, indicating uncertainty or subjectivity.