Te Canto Sólo a Ti – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the passion of Spanish with José José's "Te Canto Sólo a Ti." Learning this song is a wonderful way to connect with the heartfelt expression of true devotion, as its beautiful melody and romantic lyrics showcase some of the most emotive phrasing in classic Latin music.

[English]

After every night I cried

And I suffered, sighing that I would never fall in love again

I thought I would never find someone who would inspire me

And make me sing

And on a summer morning

I found you on my path and we started talking

Then I understood that you would be

The person I was meant to fall in love with someday

Now that you're on my mind

That with you I only think about having you by my side

I wish you could understand, my love

What I feel here in my heart

That I sing only to you

If you understood me, if you wanted to, if you felt even a little of what I feel for you

Then I assure you you would be the happiest person

That I've ever known

Now that you're on my mind

That with you I only think about having you by my side

I wish you could understand, my love

What I feel here in my heart

That I sing only to you

If you understood me, if you wanted to, if you felt even a little of what I feel for you

Then I assure you you would be the happiest person

That I've ever known

...

[Spanish]

Después de cada noche que lloraba

Y sufría suspirando no volverme a enamorar

Pensé que jamás encontraría a alguien que me inspirara

Y me hiciera a mí cantar

Y siendo una mañana de verano

Te encontré en mi camino y me puse a platicar

Entonces comprendí que tú serías

La persona que algún día yo había de enamorar

Ahora que estás en mi pensamiento

Que contigo solo pienso en tenerte junto a mí

Quisiera que comprendas, vida mía

Lo que siento aquí en mi pecho

Que te canto sólo a ti

Si tú me comprendieras, si quisieras, si sintieras un poquito de lo que siento por ti

Entonces te aseguro que serías la persona más dichosa

Que jamás yo conocí

Ahora que estás en mi pensamiento

Que contigo solo pienso en tenerte junto a mí

Quisiera que comprendas, vida mía

Lo que siento aquí en mi pecho

Que te canto sólo a ti

Si tú me comprendieras, si quisieras, si sintieras un poquito de lo que siento por ti

Entonces te aseguro que serías la persona más dichosa

Que jamás yo conocí

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lloraba ʎoˈɾaβa A2	verb - was crying
sufría suˈfɾi.a A2	verb - was suffering
enamorar enamoˈɾaɾ B1	verb - to fall in love
inspirara inspiraˈɾa B2	verb - inspired
platicar platiˈkaɾ A2	verb - to chat
comprendí kompɾenˈdi A2	verb - I understood
pensamiento pensamiˈento A2	noun - thought
contigo konˈtiɣo A1	preposition - with you
quisiera kiˈsjeɾa B1	verb - I would like
comprendas kompɾenˈdas A2	verb - you understand
pecho ˈpe.tʃo A1	noun - chest
canto ˈkanto A1	verb - I sing
dichosa diˈtʃosa B1	adjective - blessed
conocí konoˈsi A2	verb - I met

Key Grammar Structures

• Después de cada noche que lloraba

  ➔ Imperfect tense

  ➔ The verb 'lloraba' is in the imperfect tense, used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, such as crying every night.

• Pensé que jamás encontraría a alguien que me inspirara

  ➔ Conditional tense

  ➔ The verb 'encontraría' is in the conditional tense, used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past, such as thinking one would never find someone inspiring.

• Te encontré en mi camino y me puse a platicar

  ➔ Preterite tense

  ➔ The verbs 'encontré' and 'puse' are in the preterite tense, used to describe completed actions in the past, such as meeting someone and starting to talk.

• Que te canto sólo a ti

  ➔ Present indicative

  ➔ The verb 'canto' is in the present indicative, used to express an action happening now, such as singing to someone.

• Si tú me comprendieras, si quisieras, si sintieras

  ➔ Imperfect subjunctive

  ➔ The verbs 'comprendieras', 'quisieras', and 'sintieras' are in the imperfect subjunctive, used to express wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations in the past.