Te Dejo en Libertad – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: HA-ASH
• Album: Primera Fila - Hecho Realidad

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of Ha*Ash's hit song "Te Dejo en Libertad." This ballad beautifully captures the universal experience of heartbreak and the strength found in letting go. Learn about the personal inspiration behind the lyrics and how the song has resonated with millions, making it a staple in Latin pop.

[English]

♪

I feel like you don't know me

I feel like touching me

Now you don't care

(You don't care)

Every time there are more fears

It grows like ivy - insecurity

And it hurts me to see that - you try to rescue

What once

United us in the soul

Is no longer there

Even though you are

It's time to face - reality

You want me, - but I love you

That's the truth

Your presence here - is killing me

Feeling you halfway

I'm tired - of trying and not succeeding

To make you fall in love again

I know you don't - want to hurt me

But I have to let you go

Today I set you free

♪

I don't hate you, - there are no grudges

Simply the heart

Is no longer there - (your heart is no longer there)

The colors have faded

Your hands no longer - try to find me

And it hurts me to see that - you try to rescue

What once in the - soul united us

Is no longer there

Even though you are

It's time to face - reality

You want me, - but I love you

That's the truth

Your presence here - is killing me

Feeling you halfway

I'm tired - of trying and not succeeding

To make you fall in love again

I know you don't - want to hurt me

But I have to let you go

It hurts me more - to stay with you

And see that even with my warmth

You still feel cold

You want me, - but I love you

That's the truth

Your presence here - is killing me

Feeling you halfway

I'm tired of - trying and not succeeding

To make you fall in love again

I know you don't - want to hurt me

But I have to let you go

Today I set you free

♪

[Spanish]

♪

Siento que me desconoces

Siento que tocarme

Ahora te dé igual

(Te da igual)

Cada vez hay más temores

Crece como hiedra la inseguridad

Y me lastima ver que intentas rescatar

Lo que un día

En el alma nos unía

Ya no está

Aunque estás

Es momento de afrontar la realidad

Tú me quieres, pero yo te amo

Esa es la verdad

Tu presencia aquí me está matando

Sentirte a la mitad

Me he cansado de intentar y no lograr

Que te vuelva a enamorar

Sé que no me quieres lastimar

Pero tengo que soltarte

Hoy te dejo en libertad

♪

No te odio, no hay rencores

Simplemente el corazón

Ya no está (tu corazón ya no está)

Se han perdido los colores

Ya tus manos no me tratan de buscar

Y me lastima ver que intentas rescatar

Lo que un día en el alma nos unía

Ya no está

Aunque estás

Es momento de afrontar la realidad

Tú me quieres, pero yo te amo

Esa es la verdad

Tu presencia aquí me está matando

Sentirte a la mitad

Me he cansado de intentar y no lograr

Que te vuelva a enamorar

Sé que no me quieres lastimar

Pero tengo que soltarte

Me hace más daño seguir contigo

Y ver que aún con mi calor

Tú sigas teniendo frío

Tú me quieres, pero yo te amo

Esa es la verdad

Tu presencia aquí me está matando

Sentirte a la mitad

Me he cansado de intentar y no lograr

Que te vuelva a enamorar

Sé que no me quieres lastimar

Pero tengo que soltarte

Hoy te dejo en libertad

♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
desconoces /deskoˈnoses/ B2	verb - to be unaware of someone or something, to not recognize or know
tocarme /tokaɾme/ B1	verb - to touch me
temores /teˈmoɾes/ A2	noun - fears
inseguridad /inseɣuɾiˈðað/ B2	noun - insecurity
lastima /laˈs̃ima/ A2	noun - pity; hurt (emotion of sadness or regret)
rescatar /reskaˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to rescue
alma /ˈalma/ A2	noun - soul
unía /uˈnia/ B1	verb - to unite
está /esˈta/ A1	verb - is (from estar)
afrontar /afronˈtaɾ/ B2	verb - to face, confront
realidad /realidað/ B2	noun - reality
quieres /ˈkjeɾes/ A2	verb - you want
ama /ˈama/ A1	verb - loves
verdad /beɾˈðað/ A2	noun - truth
dejar /xeˈðaɾ/ A2	verb - to leave, to let
libertad /liβeɾˈtað/ B2	noun - freedom

Key Grammar Structures

• Sé que no me quieres lastimar

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'que' to express a belief or certainty

  ➔ 'Sé que' uses the indicative mood to state a fact or belief.

• tocarme

  ➔ Reflexive verb with object pronoun, meaning 'to touch me'

  ➔ 'Tocarme' combines 'tocar' (to touch) with the reflexive pronoun 'me' (myself) to mean 'touch me.'

• Tengo que soltarte

  ➔ Obligation expressed with 'tener que' (to have to) + infinitive

  ➔ 'Tengo que' indicates necessity or obligation to do something, followed by an infinitive.

• Hoy te dejo en libertad

  ➔ Simple present tense with verb 'dejar' (to leave) to express an action happening now

  ➔ 'Dejar' in present tense tells that the act of leaving is happening now or as an immediate decision.

• Me hace más daño seguir contigo

  ➔ Use of 'hacer' + noun + infinitive to express causation or effect

  ➔ 'Me hace' indicates a causative effect, meaning 'it makes me'.

• Es momento de afrontar la realidad

  ➔ Expression of 'es momento de' + infinitive to indicate it's time to do something

  ➔ 'Es momento de' means that it's the right time to do something, followed by an infinitive.

• La inseguridad crece como hiedra

  ➔ Comparison with 'como' (like/as) to relate two things

  ➔ 'Como' introduces a comparison, highlighting how insecurity grows similarly to a climbing vine.

• la inseguridad

  ➔ Noun 'insecurity' used as the subject of the sentence

  ➔ 'La inseguridad' functions as the subject concerning the growth of insecurity.