Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Alejandro Sanz, Shakira

Lyrics & Translation

Unlock the emotive power of Spanish with "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No." This heartfelt duet between Alejandro Sanz and Shakira offers a beautiful opportunity to learn expressions of gratitude and polite refusal. The song's clear, narrative-driven lyrics make it an excellent tool for understanding conversational Spanish in the context of a poignant and universally relatable story of saying goodbye.

[English]

Come closer, because maybe

You don't realize that my love

Isn't forever

Because there are nights that fade when you sleep

Tell your heart

There will be no more source of pain

Don't say I don't think of you

I do nothing but think

Come a little closer

Don't be afraid of the truth

Oh, when morning comes and the sun rises

You'll come back to my side, but I won't

And now go, go, go, go

Go and have a good time

For the two of us

No, my dear

I appreciate it, but no

I appreciate it, look girl, but no

I already managed to set you aside

I do nothing but forget you

I appreciate it, but no

I appreciate it, look girl, but no

I appreciate it, my dear, but no, you know well that

Come a little closer

Don't you see that time is slipping away from us?

Give free rein to what you feel

If you don't, too bad

Because in the end, if you don't see it

You might not listen to me

But I will say it

Oh, when the sun rises and morning comes

I will return to your side

To your side with more eagerness, and now

Go, go, go, go

Go and have a good time

For the two of us (oh-oh-oh), yeh-yeah

I appreciate it, but no

I appreciate it, look boy, but no

I already managed to set you aside

I do nothing but forget you

I appreciate it, but no

I appreciate it, look girl, but no

I already managed to set you aside

I do nothing but forget you

...

I am aware

Of the harm I caused you

But at the same time, I don't feel

Responsible for what you might have

Thought was courage

It was nothing more than fear

Fear

I appreciate it, but no

I appreciate it, look girl, but no

I already managed to set you aside

I do nothing but forget you

I appreciate it, but no

I appreciate it, look girl, but no

I already managed to set you aside

I do nothing but forget you

I do nothing but forget you, my dear

Early in the morning and then in the afternoon

At night when I'm out having fun

I can do nothing but forget you, my dear

I appreciate it

I appreciate it (I appreciate it) but no (I appreciate it)

I appreciate it, look girl, but no (I appreciate it, look girl, but no)

I already managed to set you aside

I do nothing but forget you

I appreciate it, my dear (I appreciate it, but no)

I've already set you aside

Now I don't need you anymore (I already managed to set you aside)

I'm fine now, I'm fine like this, tell them, my dear

It's no use (oh) for you to come to me crying like that (I appreciate it)

Like your beautiful eyes

Your beautiful body (look boy, but no)

Always by my side, my dear (oh)

That when the sun rises, I'll be there

And now go, go, go have fun

...

[Spanish]

Acércate que a lo mejor

No te das cuenta que mi amor

No es para siempre

Porque hay noches que se apagan cuando duermes

Díselo a tu corazón

No habrá más fuente de dolor

No digas que no pienso en ti

No hago otra cosa que pensar

Acércate un poco más

No tengas miedo a la verdad

Que ay cuando llegue la mañana y salga el sol

Tú volverás a mi lado y ya no yo

Y ahora vete, vete, vete, vete

Vete y pásatelo bien

Por nosotros dos

No, corazón

Te lo agradezco, pero no

Te lo agradezco, mira niña, pero no

Yo ya logré dejarte aparte

No hago otra cosa que olvidarte

Te lo agradezco, pero no

Te lo agradezco, mira niña, pero no

Te lo agradezco corazón, pero no, tú sabes bien que

Acércate un poco más

No ves que el tiempo se nos va

Da rienda suelta a lo que sientes

Si no lo haces, mala suerte

Porque al final, si no lo ves

Puede que no me escuches

Pero lo diré

Que hay, cuando salga el sol y llegue la mañana

Yo volveré a tu lado

A tu lado con más ganas y ahora

Vete, vete, vete, vete

Vete y pásatelo bien

Por los dos (oh-oh-oh), yeh-yeah

Te lo agradezco, pero no

Te lo agradezco, mira niño, pero no

Yo ya logré dejarte aparte

No hago otra cosa que olvidarte

Te lo agradezco, pero no

Te lo agradezco, mira niña, pero no

Yo ya logré dejarte aparte

No hago otra cosa que olvidarte

Tengo consciencia

Del daño que te hice

Pero al mismo tiempo no me siento

Responsable de lo que pudiste

Pensar que fue coraje

No fue nada más que miedo

Miedo

Te lo agradezco, pero no

Te lo agradezco, mira niña, pero no

Yo ya logré dejarte aparte

No hago otra cosa que olvidarte

Te lo agradezco, pero no

Te lo agradezco, mira niña, pero no

Yo ya logré dejarte aparte

No hago otra cosa que olvidarte

No hago otra cosa que olvidarte, corazón

Por la mañana temprano y luego en la tarde

En la noche cuando estoy en el vacilón

No puedo na' más que olvidarte, corazón

Te lo agradezco

Te lo agradezco (te lo agradezco) pero no (te lo agradezco)

Te lo agradezco mira niña pero no (te lo agradezco mira niña pero no)

Yo ya logré dejarte aparte

No hago otra cosa que olvidarte

Te lo agradezco corazón (te lo agradezco pero no)

Ya te he deja'o aparte

Ahora ya no necesito más de ti (yo ya logré dejarte aparte)

Ya estoy bien, así estoy bien díselo corazón

No me vale (ay) que me vengas así llorando (te lo agradez')

Como a tus ojos lindos

Tu cuerpo bello ('co mira niño, pero no)

Al la'o mío siempre corazón (ay)

Que cuando salga el sol, yo estaré ahí

Y ahora vete, vete, vete al vacilón

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
agradecer /a.ɣɾa.ðeˈθeɾ/ A2	verb - to thank, to be grateful for
olvidar /ol.βiˈðaɾ/ A2	verb - to forget
corazón /ko.ɾaˈθon/ A1	noun - heart (organ, emotion); darling (term of endearment)
miedo /ˈmje.ðo/ A1	noun - fear
verdad /beɾˈðað/ A2	noun - truth
irse /ˈiɾ.se/ A1	verb - to leave, to go away
mañana /maˈɲa.na/ A1	noun - morning; tomorrow
sol /ˈsol/ A1	noun - sun
noche /ˈno.tʃe/ A1	noun - night
daño /ˈda.ɲo/ B1	noun - harm, damage, injury
consciencia /konˈsjen.θja/ B2	noun - consciousness; awareness
coraje /koˈɾa.xe/ B1	noun - courage, bravery noun - anger, rage (less common in this context)
responsable /res.ponˈsa.βle/ B1	adjective - responsible
acercarse /a.θeɾˈkaɾ.se/ A2	verb - to approach, to come closer
lograr /loˈɣɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to achieve, to manage (to do something), to succeed
aparte /aˈpaɾ.te/ B1	adverb - separately, aside, apart
vacilón /ba.siˈlon/ C1	noun - good time, party, fun (colloquial, especially in Caribbean Spanish) noun - a swaggering person, a tease (colloquial)
rienda /ˈrjen.da/ B2	noun - rein (for horses); in idiom 'dar rienda suelta a': to give free rein to, to let loose, to unleash
llorar /ʝoˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to cry
bello /ˈbe.ʝo/ B1	adjective - beautiful, lovely

Key Grammar Structures

• No te das cuenta que mi amor

  ➔ Pronominal verb `darse cuenta`

  ➔ `darse cuenta` is a pronominal verb (always used with a reflexive pronoun like "te" or "se") meaning "to realize" or "to notice." Here, "te das cuenta" means "you realize."

• No hago otra cosa que pensar

  ➔ Idiomatic expression `no hacer otra cosa que`

  ➔ This idiom, "No hago otra cosa que" + infinitive, means "I do nothing but [verb]," emphasizing that the action mentioned is the only thing one does or can do.

• Acércate un poco más

  ➔ Imperative mood with enclitic pronoun

  ➔ "Acércate" is an informal (tú) command from the verb `acercarse` (to come closer), with the reflexive pronoun "te" attached to the end, a common feature of affirmative imperatives in Spanish.

• Que ay cuando llegue la mañana y salga el sol

  ➔ Subjunctive in future adverbial clauses of time

  ➔ The subjunctive verbs "llegue" and "salga" are used here because the clause "cuando llegue la mañana y salga el sol" refers to a future event that is not yet certain or has not occurred, requiring the subjunctive mood after "cuando" when referring to the future.

• Te lo agradezco, pero no

  ➔ Double object pronouns

  ➔ "Te" is the indirect object pronoun (to you), and "lo" is the direct object pronoun (it). In Spanish, when both are present, the indirect object pronoun always precedes the direct object pronoun, and both come before the conjugated verb.

• Yo ya logré dejarte aparte

  ➔ Verbal Periphrasis `lograr + infinitive`

  ➔ The verbal periphrasis "logré dejarte" means "I managed to leave you" or "I succeeded in leaving you," indicating the successful completion of an action.

• Si no lo haces, mala suerte

  ➔ Type 1 Conditional Clause and Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ "Si no lo haces" is a Type 1 conditional clause (real and possible). "Mala suerte" is an idiomatic expression meaning "bad luck," implying a negative consequence if the action is not performed.

• Tengo consciencia del daño que te hice

  ➔ Set phrase `tener consciencia de`

  ➔ "Tengo consciencia del" is a common set phrase meaning "I am aware of" or "I am conscious of" something, indicating knowledge or understanding of a fact or situation.

• No me siento Responsable de lo que pudiste Pensar que fue coraje

  ➔ `poder` in Preterite + Infinitive (past possibility/ability)

  ➔ "pudiste Pensar" uses the preterite form of `poder` (to be able to) followed by an infinitive, indicating an ability or possibility that existed and was realized in the past, or in this context, something one "could have" or "might have" thought.

• No me vale (ay) que me vengas así llorando

  ➔ Impersonal expression `no valer` + Subjunctive

  ➔ The impersonal expression "No me vale" means "it's no use to me" or "it doesn't serve any purpose for me." It requires the subjunctive mood ("vengas") in the following clause because it expresses a judgment or emotion.