Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Ricky Martin
• Album: A Medio Vivir

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the emotional depths of Ricky Martin's 1995 hit, "Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo." This song offers a powerful glimpse into the complexities of love, loss, and memory, allowing listeners to connect with universal feelings of longing and the struggle to move on. Through its evocative lyrics and tender melody, the song serves as a beautiful gateway to understanding Spanish romantic ballads.

[English]

I carry so much loneliness in my pockets

Since you left, I have nothing left

But a faded photo and a sad feeling

What hurts the most is so much confusion

In every corner of my heart

How can I push you out of my thoughts? (for you)

For you, for you

I've left everything behind without looking back

Bet my life and let myself be defeated

(I miss you) because your memory lives in me

(I forget you), I try every minute

(I love you), I just can't help it

I miss you, I forget you, and I love you again

(I miss you) because your memory lives in me

(I forget you), I try every minute

(I love you), I just can't help it

I miss you, I forget you, and I love you again

No (oh, no)

Oh, no

...

I've lost everything, even my identity

And if you asked, I could give more

Because when you love, nothing is too much

You showed me the limit of passion

And you didn't teach me how to say: "goodbye"

Now I've learned that you've gone (for you)

For you, for you

I've left everything behind without looking back

Bet my life and let myself be defeated

(I miss you) because your memory lives in me

(I forget you), I try every minute

(I love you), I just can't help it

I miss you, I forget you, and I love you again

(I miss you) because your memory lives in me

(I forget you), I try every minute

(I love you), I just can't help it

I miss you, I forget you, and I love you again

I miss you

...

(I miss you) because your memory lives in me

(I forget you), I try every minute

(I love you), I just can't help it

I miss you, I forget you, and I love you again

(I miss you) because your memory lives in me

(I forget you), I try every minute

(I love you), I just can't help it

I miss you, I forget you, and I love you again

(I love you)

...

[Spanish]

Traigo en los bolsillos tanta soledad

Desde que te fuiste no me queda más

Que una foto gris y un triste sentimiento

Lo que más lastima es tanta confusión

En cada resquicio de mi corazón

¿Cómo hacerte a un lado de mis pensamientos? (por ti)

Por ti, por ti

He dejado todo sin mirar atrás

Aposté la vida y me dejé ganar

(Te extraño) porque vive en mí tu recuerdo

(Te olvido), a cada minuto lo intento

(Te amo), es que ya no tengo remedio

Te extraño, te olvido y te amo de nuevo

(Te extraño) porque vive en mí tu recuerdo

(Te olvido), a cada minuto lo intento

(Te amo), es que ya no tengo remedio

Te extraño, te olvido y te amo de nuevo

No (oh, no)

Oh, no

He perdido todo, hasta la identidad

Y si lo pidieras, más podría dar

Es que cuando se ama, nada es demasiado

Me enseñaste el límite de la pasión

Y no me enseñaste a decir: "adiós"

He aprendido ahora que te has marchado (por ti)

Por ti, por ti

He dejado todo sin mirar atrás

Aposté la vida y me dejé ganar

(Te extraño) porque vive en mí tu recuerdo

(Te olvido), a cada minuto lo intento

(Te amo), es que ya no tengo remedio

Te extraño, te olvido y te amo de nuevo

(Te extraño) porque vive en mí tu recuerdo

(Te olvido), a cada minuto lo intento

(Te amo), es que ya no tengo remedio

Te extraño, te olvido y te amo de nuevo

Te extraño

(Te extraño) porque vive en mí tu recuerdo

(Te olvido), a cada minuto lo intento

(Te amo), es que ya no tengo remedio

Te extraño, te olvido y te amo de nuevo

(Te extraño) porque vive en mí tu recuerdo

(Te olvido), a cada minuto lo intento

(Te amo), es que ya no tengo remedio

Te extraño, te olvido y te amo de nuevo

(Te amo)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
soledad /soleˈðað/ B2	noun - loneliness, solitude
foto /ˈfoto/ A1	noun - photo, photograph
triste /ˈtɾiste/ A2	adjective - sad
sentimiento /sen.tiˈmjen.to/ B1	noun - feeling, sentiment
lastima /ˈlas.ti.ma/ B2	verb - to hurt, to injure noun - pity, shame
confusión /kom.fuˈsjon/ B2	noun - confusion
corazón /ko.ɾaˈθon/ A1	noun - heart
pensamientos /pen.saˈmjen.tos/ B1	noun - thoughts
vida /ˈbi.ða/ A1	noun - life
recuerdo /reˈkwer.ðo/ B1	noun - memory, remembrance
remedio /reˈme.ðjo/ B2	noun - remedy, solution
perdido /peɾˈði.ðo/ B1	adjective - lost verb - to lose
identidad /i.ðen.tiˈðað/ B2	noun - identity
pasión /paˈsjon/ B2	noun - passion
amado /aˈma.ðo/ B1	adjective - loved

Key Grammar Structures

• He dejado todo sin mirar atrás

  ➔ Present perfect tense to indicate an action that has relevance to the present.

  ➔ The phrase "He dejado" indicates that the speaker has left everything behind and this action affects their current state.

• Es que cuando se ama, nada es demasiado

  ➔ Use of subjunctive mood to express desires or hypothetical situations.

  ➔ The phrase "cuando se ama" uses the subjunctive to express a condition that is not guaranteed.

• Te extraño, te olvido y te amo de nuevo

  ➔ Use of present tense for habitual actions or states.

  ➔ The repetition of the verbs "extraño", "olvido", and "amo" indicates ongoing feelings.

• Aposté la vida y me dejé ganar

  ➔ Use of simple past tense to describe completed actions.

  ➔ The phrase "Aposté la vida" indicates a decisive action taken in the past.

• He perdido todo, hasta la identidad

  ➔ Use of present perfect to express an action that has relevance to the present.

  ➔ The phrase "He perdido" indicates that the speaker has lost everything, affecting their current identity.

• Lo que más lastima es tanta confusión

  ➔ Use of relative clauses to provide additional information.

  ➔ The phrase "Lo que más lastima" introduces a clause that explains what causes pain.

• ¿Cómo hacerte a un lado de mis pensamientos?

  ➔ Use of interrogative form to ask questions.

  ➔ The phrase "¿Cómo hacerte?" is a direct question about how to remove someone from thoughts.