Te lo agradezco, pero no – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Alejandro Sanz

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Acércate que a lo mejor

Come closer, because maybe

No te das cuenta que mi amor

You don't realize that my love

No es para siempre

Is not forever

Porque hay noches que se apagan cuando duermes

Because there are nights that fade when you sleep

Díselo a tu corazón

Tell your heart

No habrá más fuente de dolor

There will be no more source of pain

No digas que no pienso en ti

Don't say I don't think of you

No hago otra cosa que pensar

I do nothing but think

Acércate un poco más

Come a little closer

No tengas miedo a la verdad

Don't be afraid of the truth

Que ay cuando llegue la mañana y salga el sol

Oh, when morning comes and the sun rises

Tú volverás a mi lado y ya no yo

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

Y ahora vete, vete, vete, vete

And now go, go, go, go

Vete y pásatelo bien

Go and have a good time

Por nosotros dos

For the two of us

No, corazón

No, my dear

Te lo agradezco, pero no

I appreciate it, but no

Te lo agradezco, mira niña, pero no

I appreciate it, look girl, but no

Yo ya logré dejarte aparte

I've already managed to set you aside

No hago otra cosa que olvidarte

I do nothing but forget you

Te lo agradezco, pero no

I appreciate it, but no

Te lo agradezco, mira niña, pero no

I appreciate it, look girl, but no

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

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

Acércate un poco más

Come a little closer

No ves que el tiempo se nos va

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

Da rienda suelta a lo que sientes

Let your feelings run free

Si no lo haces, mala suerte

If you don't, too bad

Porque al final, si no lo ves

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

Puede que no me escuches

You might not listen to me

Pero lo diré

But I'll say it

Que hay, cuando salga el sol y llegue la mañana

Oh, when the sun rises and morning comes

Yo volveré a tu lado

I will return to your side

A tu lado con más ganas y ahora

To your side with more desire, and now

Vete, vete, vete, vete

Go, go, go, go

Vete y pásatelo bien

Go and have a good time

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

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

Te lo agradezco, pero no

I appreciate it, but no

Te lo agradezco, mira niño, pero no

I appreciate it, look boy, but no

Yo ya logré dejarte aparte

I've already managed to set you aside

No hago otra cosa que olvidarte

I do nothing but forget you

Te lo agradezco, pero no

I appreciate it, but no

Te lo agradezco, mira niña, pero no

I appreciate it, look girl, but no

Yo ya logré dejarte aparte

I've already managed to set you aside

No hago otra cosa que olvidarte

I do nothing but forget you

...

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Tengo consciencia

I am aware

Del daño que te hice

Of the harm I caused you

Pero al mismo tiempo no me siento

But at the same time, I don't feel

Responsable de lo que pudiste

Responsible for what you might have

Pensar que fue coraje

Thought was courage

No fue nada más que miedo

It was nothing more than fear

Miedo

Fear

Te lo agradezco, pero no

I appreciate it, but no

Te lo agradezco, mira niña, pero no

I appreciate it, look girl, but no

Yo ya logré dejarte aparte

I've already managed to set you aside

No hago otra cosa que olvidarte

I do nothing but forget you

Te lo agradezco, pero no

I appreciate it, but no

Te lo agradezco, mira niña, pero no

I appreciate it, look girl, but no

Yo ya logré dejarte aparte

I've already managed to set you aside

No hago otra cosa que olvidarte

I do nothing but forget you

No hago otra cosa que olvidarte, corazón

I do nothing but forget you, my dear

Por la mañana temprano y luego en la tarde

Early in the morning and then in the afternoon

En la noche cuando estoy en el vacilón

At night when I'm out having fun

No puedo na' más que olvidarte, corazón

I can do nothing but forget you, my dear

Te lo agradezco

I appreciate it

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

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

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

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

Yo ya logré dejarte aparte

I've already managed to set you aside

No hago otra cosa que olvidarte

I do nothing but forget you

Te lo agradezco corazón (te lo agradezco pero no)

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

Ya te he deja'o aparte

I've already set you aside

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

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

Ya estoy bien, así estoy bien díselo corazón

I'm fine now, I'm good like this, tell your heart

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

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

Como a tus ojos lindos

Like your beautiful eyes

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

Your beautiful body (look boy, but no)

Al la'o mío siempre corazón (ay)

Always by my side, my dear (oh)

Que cuando salga el sol, yo estaré ahí

That when the sun rises, I'll be there

Y ahora vete, vete, vete al vacilón

And now go, go, go have fun

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
agradecer /a.ɣɾa.ðeˈθeɾ/ (Spain) /a.ɣɾa.ðeˈseɾ/ (LatAm) B1	verb - to thank, to appreciate
corazón /ko.ɾaˈθon/ (Spain) /ko.ɾaˈson/ (LatAm) A1	noun - heart (organ); heart (emotions, courage); darling (term of endearment)
olvidar /ol.βiˈðaɾ/ A2	verb - to forget
dejar /deˈxaɾ/ A1	verb - to leave (a place or thing); to allow, to let; to quit (a habit)
miedo /ˈmje.ðo/ A2	noun - fear, fright
verdad /beɾˈðað/ A2	noun - truth
acercar /a.θeɾˈkaɾ/ (Spain) /a.seɾˈkaɾ/ (LatAm) B1	verb - to bring closer, to approach (transitive); to get closer, to approach (reflexive, 'acercarse')
sol /sol/ A1	noun - sun
mañana /maˈɲa.na/ A1	noun - morning; tomorrow
volver /bolˈβeɾ/ A1	verb - to return, to come back; to turn (e.g., a page)
sentir /senˈtiɾ/ A2	verb - to feel; to regret
daño /ˈda.ɲo/ B1	noun - harm, damage, injury
responsable /res.ponˈsa.βle/ B1	adjective - responsible, accountable
ir /iɾ/ A1	verb - to go; to leave (used reflexively, e.g., 'irse')
ganas /ˈɡa.nas/ A2	noun - desire, eagerness, will (usually in plural, often with 'tener')
apagar /a.paˈɣaɾ/ B1	verb - to turn off, to switch off; to extinguish (fire, light)
dolor /doˈloɾ/ A2	noun - pain, sorrow
consciencia /konsˈθjen.θja/ (Spain) /konsˈsjen.sja/ (LatAm) B2	noun - consciousness; awareness; conscience (moral sense)
vacilón /ba.θiˈlon/ (Spain) /ba.siˈlon/ (LatAm) C1	noun - (colloquial) good time, party, fun; flirtation, fooling around

Key Grammar Structures

• Acércate que a lo mejor

  ➔ Imperative Mood (affirmative tú form) and Pronominal Verb

  ➔ "Acércate" is the informal singular affirmative command form of "acercarse" (to come closer). The reflexive pronoun "te" is attached to the end of the verb, which is typical for affirmative commands with pronominal verbs.

• Porque hay noches que se apagan cuando duermes

  ➔ Impersonal "hay", Pronominal Passive/Middle Voice with "se", and Temporal Clause

  ➔ "Hay" is the impersonal form of "haber" meaning "there is/are". "Se apagan" uses the pronominal construction "se + verb" to indicate a passive or middle voice, meaning "they turn off themselves" or "they are turned off." "Cuando duermes" is a temporal clause indicating 'when you sleep'.

• No hago otra cosa que olvidarte

  ➔ Idiomatic expression "No hacer otra cosa que + infinitive"

  ➔ This is an idiomatic expression "no hacer otra cosa que + infinitive" meaning "to do nothing but" or "to only do". So, "No hago otra cosa que olvidarte" means "I do nothing but forget you" or "I only forget you".

• Que ay cuando llegue la mañana y salga el sol

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood in Temporal Clauses

  ➔ The subjunctive mood ("llegue", "salga") is used in temporal clauses introduced by "cuando" (when) when the action refers to a future or hypothetical event. In this case, "when the morning arrives and the sun rises" refers to a future event, hence the subjunctive.

• Tú volverás a mi lado y ya no yo

  ➔ Simple Future Tense and Negative Adverbial Phrase "ya no"

  ➔ "Volverás" is the simple future tense of "volver" (to return), indicating a future action. "Ya no" is an adverbial phrase meaning "no longer" or "not anymore", emphasizing that the speaker will not return.

• Puede que no me escuches

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood after "Puede que" (Possibility/Doubt)

  ➔ The phrase "Puede que" (it's possible that / perhaps) always requires the subjunctive mood for the following verb ("escuches" from "escuchar"), as it expresses possibility, doubt, or lack of certainty.

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

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood after "No valer" (expressing non-worth/usefulness) and Gerund

  ➔ "No me vale que" (it's not worth it to me that / it doesn't do me any good that) is a common structure that triggers the subjunctive mood ("vengas" from "venir") because it expresses an opinion or evaluation about something undesirable. "Llorando" is the gerund form, indicating an ongoing action.

• Te lo agradezco, pero no

  ➔ Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns (together)

  ➔ "Te lo" shows the use of both an indirect object pronoun ("te" = to you) and a direct object pronoun ("lo" = it) before the conjugated verb "agradezco" (I thank). When "le/les" (indirect) precedes "lo/la/los/las" (direct), "le/les" changes to "se". Here, "te" doesn't change.

• No fue nada más que miedo

  ➔ Negative Idiomatic Expression "no... nada más que"

  ➔ This is an idiomatic negative construction "no... nada más que" which means "only" or "nothing but". So, "No fue nada más que miedo" means "It was nothing but fear" or "It was only fear".

• Del daño que te hice

  ➔ Relative Pronoun "que" in a Noun Phrase + "Hacer" with Indirect Object

  ➔ "Que" is a relative pronoun here, referring to "daño" (the harm). "Te hice" means "I did to you," where "te" is the indirect object pronoun. The phrase "el daño que te hice" means "the harm that I did to you."