Tantita Pena – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Alejandro Fernández
• Album: Orígenes

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Lloro noches sin estrellas, noches sin ti

I cry nights without stars, nights without you

Lloro noches completitas, lloro lágrimas de amor

I cry complete nights, I cry tears of love

Me has dejado sin mirar atrás, así sin compasión

You've left me without looking back, just like that, without compassion

Así, así sin tantita pena

Just like that, just like that, without a bit of pity

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Llevas en la boca tuya, todo de mí

You carry everything of me in your mouth

Llevo huella de tus besos de la piel al corazón

I carry the mark of your kisses from skin to heart

Me abandonas a mi suerte, tú, así sin compasión

You abandon me to my fate, you, just like that, without compassion

Así, así sin tantita pena

Just like that, just like that, without a bit of pity

Me dejas morir, me dejas aquí

You let me die, you leave me here

Sin tantita pena

Without a bit of pity

La vida te di y dejas que yo me muera

I gave you my life and you let me die

Sin tantita pena

Without a bit of pity

Así, así, así

Just like that, just like that, just like that

Sin tantita pena

Without a bit of pity

Y vas a sufrir, quizá por la misma pena

And you are going to suffer, perhaps from the same pain

Y voy a verte llorar

And I'm going to see you cry

Así, así, así

Just like that, just like that, just like that

Por las misma pena

For the same pain

Y voy a verte llorar

And I'm going to see you cry

Sin tantita pena

Without a bit of pity

(Olé, Alejandro)

(Olé, Alejandro)

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Dices que otros corazones, te harán feliz

You say other hearts will make you happy

Dices que yo soy poquito, qué mejor amor que yo

You say I'm just a little, what better love than me

Me abandonas a mi suerte, tú, así sin compasión

You abandon me to my fate, you, just like that, without compassion

Así, así sin tantita pena

Just like that, just like that, without a bit of pity

Me dejas morir, me dejas aquí

You let me die, you leave me here

Sin tantita pena

Without a bit of pity

La vida te di y dejas que yo me muera

I gave you my life and you let me die

Sin tantita pena

Without a bit of pity

Así, así, así

Just like that, just like that, just like that

Sin tantita pena

Without a bit of pity

Y vas a sufrir, quizá por la misma pena

And you are going to suffer, perhaps from the same pain

Y voy a verte llorar

And I'm going to see you cry

Así, así, así

Just like that, just like that, just like that

Por las misma pena

For the same pain

Y voy a verte llorar

And I'm going to see you cry

Sin tantita pena

Without a bit of pity

...

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(Lloro noches sin estrellas)

(I cry nights without stars)

Noches sin ti, sin amor

Nights without you, without love

(Lloro noches completitas)

(I cry complete nights)

Así, así, así, sin amor

Just like that, just like that, just like that, without love

Lloro noches completitas

I cry complete nights

Noches sin ti

Nights without you

Lloro noches sin estrellas

I cry nights without stars

Noches sin ti

Nights without you

Y voy a verte llorar

And I'm going to see you cry

Así, así, así

Just like that, just like that, just like that

Por la misma pena

For the same pain

Y voy a verte llorar

And I'm going to see you cry

Sin tantita pena

Without a bit of pity

...

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
llorar /ʝoˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to cry
morir /moˈɾiɾ/ B1	verb - to die
pena /ˈpena/ A2	noun - sorrow, grief
suerte /sweɾˈte/ B1	noun - luck, fortune
vida /ˈbi.ða/ A2	noun - life
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
sufrir /sufˈɾiɾ/ B2	verb - to suffer
mirar /miˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to look at, to watch
lleno /ˈʝe.no/ B2	adjective - full
completo /komˈplek.to/ B2	adjective - complete, whole
camino /kaˈmi.no/ A2	noun - way, path
cuerpo /ˈkweɾpo/ A2	noun - body

Key Grammar Structures

• Lloro noches sin estrellas, noches sin ti

  ➔ Use of 'sin' indicating absence; simple present tense 'Lloro'

  ➔ The phrase "sin" means 'without'. The sentence expresses the singer's lament for nights lacking stars and the presence of the loved one. "Lloro" is the first-person singular present tense of the verb 'llorar' (to cry).

• Me has dejado sin mirar atrás, así sin compasión

  ➔ Present perfect tense "has dejado" (you have left); adverbial phrase "sin mirar atrás" (without looking back); use of 'así' for emphasis

  ➔ "Me has dejado" is the present perfect tense, indicating an action completed in the recent past, with relevance to the present. "Sin mirar atrás" functions as an adverbial phrase describing the manner in which the person left. 'Así' emphasizes the lack of compassion.

• Llevo huella de tus besos de la piel al corazón

  ➔ Use of 'llevar' to express carrying a mark or consequence; prepositional phrase 'de la piel al corazón' showing direction

  ➔ "Llevo" means 'I carry' or 'I bear'. The sentence means the singer bears the mark/memory of the kisses from the skin to the heart, indicating a deep emotional impact. "de la piel al corazón" depicts the journey of the kisses.

• Me dejas morir, me dejas aquí

  ➔ Simple present tense expressing ongoing action; repetition for emphasis; use of 'aquí' (here) to indicate location

  ➔ The simple present tense "me dejas morir, me dejas aquí" indicates an action that is happening continuously or repeatedly. The repetition enhances the feeling of abandonment and despair. 'Aquí' emphasizes the location where the speaker is being left.

• La vida te di y dejas que yo me muera

  ➔ Preterite tense 'di' (I gave), present tense 'dejas' (you let); subjunctive mood implied in 'dejas que yo me muera' (you let me die)

  ➔ 'La vida te di' is the preterite, stating a completed action in the past. 'Dejas que yo me muera' requires the subjunctive because it expresses a desire or command from the speaker.

• Y vas a sufrir, quizá por la misma pena

  ➔ Future tense with 'ir a' + infinitive (vas a sufrir - you are going to suffer); use of 'quizá' (perhaps) expressing doubt; reflexive 'misma' to emphasize the similarity of the pain

  ➔ 'Vas a sufrir' uses the 'ir a' + infinitive construction to express a future action. 'Quizá' introduces a sense of uncertainty. The use of 'misma' reinforces the idea that the suffering will be identical to the speaker's.