Soy Como Quieres Tú – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a lyrical journey with José José's classic, "Soy Como Quieres Tú." This heartfelt ballad offers a beautiful entry point into the richness of Spanish romantic language. Through its poetic verses, you can learn expressions of deep affection, unwavering devotion, and the nuances of expressing love that seeks to understand and fulfill another's desires. The song's evocative lyrics and José José's masterful delivery make it special for its emotional depth and its ability to connect with universal feelings of love and longing. Listening to this song will not only enhance your language skills but also immerse you in the cultural essence of Latin American romantic music.

[English]

I am

Whoever you want me to be

And I love you

Like no one else ever loved

I’m the one who should understand your life

And if you manage to understand what you keep in me

But

If you kiss me

Maybe

I’ll understand you even better

I’m the person you need

The one who runs by your side when you ask for love

You don’t know the bitter days

Or the sad hours I’ve spent

Waiting silently for you to remember me

But one day

You’ll understand

That I am

Just as you desire me to be

Whoever you want me to be, oh!

But

If you kiss me

Maybe

I’ll understand you even better

I’m the person you need

The one who runs by your side when you ask for love

You don’t know the bitter days

Or the sad hours I’ve spent

Waiting silently for you to remember me

But one day

You’ll understand

That I am

Just as you desire me to be

Whoever you want me to be, oh!

Whoever you want me to be

Whoever you want me to be, oh!

Whoever you want me to be, oh!

Whoever you want

Whoever you want me to be, ah!

Ah!

[Spanish]

Yo soy

Como quieras tú

Y te amo

Como nunca nadie amé

Yo soy quien deberás tu vida comprender

Y si logra entender lo que guardas en mí

Pero

Si me besas tú

Puede

Que te entienda yo mejor

Yo soy la persona que tú necesitas

La que corre a tu lado si pides amor

Tú no sabes los días amargos

Ni las horas que triste he pasado

Esperando en silencio que tú te acordaras de mí

Pero un día

Tú comprenderás

Que yo soy

Como lo deseas tú

Como quieras tú, ¡ay!

Pero

Si me besas tú

Puede

Que te entienda yo mejor

Yo soy la persona que tú necesitas

La que corre a tu lado si pides amor

Tú no sabes los días amargos

Ni las horas que triste he pasado

Esperando en silencio que tú te acordaras de mí

Pero un día

Tú comprenderás

Que yo soy

Como lo deseas tú

Como quieras tú, ¡ay!

Como quieras tú

Como quieras tú, ¡ay!

Como quieras tú, ¡ay!

Como quieras

Como quieras tú, ¡ah!

¡ah!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
soy soi A1	verb - am
quieras kiˈe.ras A2	verb - want (subjunctive, second person singular)
amo ˈa.mo A1	verb - love (first person singular)
comprender kom.pɾen.ˈdeɾ A2	verb - to understand
besas ˈbe.sas A2	verb - kiss (second person singular)
necesitas ne.se.ˈsi.tas A2	verb - need (second person singular)
corre ˈko.re A1	verb - run (third person singular)
amargos aˈmaɾ.ɡos B1	adjective - bitter
triste ˈtris.te A1	adjective - sad
pasado pa.ˈsa.ðo A2	adjective - past
esperando es.pe.ˈɾan.ðo A2	verb - waiting
silencio si.ˈlen.θjo A1	noun - silence
acordaras a.koɾ.ˈða.ɾas B1	verb - would remember (subjunctive, second person singular)
deseas de.ˈse.as A2	verb - desire (second person singular)

Key Grammar Structures

• Yo soy como quieras tú

  ➔ Subjunctive after comparative 'como'

  ➔ The verb **quieras** is in the subjunctive because it follows the comparative **como**, expressing a wish or condition.

• Si me besas tú, puede que te entienda yo mejor

  ➔ "puede que" + subjunctive (possibility)

  ➔ The phrase **puede que** introduces uncertainty, so the following verb **entienda** appears in the subjunctive.

• Yo soy quien deberás tú vida comprender

  ➔ Relative pronoun "quien" + infinitive as complement

  ➔ The clause **quien deberás … comprender** uses **quien** (who) to introduce a relative clause where the verb **deberás** is followed by the infinitive **comprender**.

• Yo soy la persona que tú necesitas

  ➔ Relative clause with "que" + present indicative

  ➔ The verb **necesitas** is in the present indicative because the relative clause states a factual condition: *the person *that* you need.*

• Tú no sabes los días amargos ni las horas que triste he pasado

  ➔ Negative polarity with "ni" + relative clause

  ➔ The conjunction **ni** links two negative items, and the relative clause **que triste he pasado** uses the present perfect **he pasado** to describe a past experience.

• Esperando en silencio que tú te acordaras de mí

  ➔ Gerund phrase + subordinate clause with subjunctive after "que"

  ➔ The verb **acordaras** is in the imperfect subjunctive because it follows the conjunction **que** introduced by a gerund (**Esperando...**), expressing a hoped‑for action.

• Pero un día tú comprenderás

  ➔ Future simple (will) indicating certainty

  ➔ The verb **comprenderás** is in the simple future, showing the speaker’s confidence that *you will understand* someday.

• Como lo deseas tú

  ➔ Comparative "como" + indicative verb expressing condition

  ➔ The verb **deseas** is in the indicative because the speaker states a factual condition: *as you wish*.

• Como quieras tú, ¡ay!

  ➔ Subjunctive after "como" in an exclamatory wish

  ➔ The verb **quieras** appears in the subjunctive because the line is an emotional wish: *as you want*.