Te Necesito – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Luis Miguel

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the romantic world of Spanish through Luis Miguel's 'Te Necesito.' This song is a perfect tool for learners to master emotive vocabulary and the art of expressing deep feelings, offering a clear and melodic way to practice romantic Spanish phrasing.

[English]

I cannot live separated from you

And I cannot forget the way you speak

But I cannot live so far away from you

You are the ideal one, we are perfect for each other

I need you like the air I breathe

Like a footprint on the path, like sand to the coral

I need you

Like the sky needs the stars and winter needs the cold

I need you like a petal to its rose

Like kisses to a mouth, like the sea to its salt

I need you

Everything is vain and fleeting if you aren't with me

And I try to know what you expect from me

Whatever you ask, I'll give it to you to make you happy

But I cannot live separated from you

You are the ideal one, we are perfect for each other

I need you like the air I breathe

Like a footprint on the path, like sand to the coral

I need you

Like the sky needs the stars and winter needs the cold

I need you like a petal to its rose

Like kisses to a mouth, like the sea to its salt

I need you

Everything is vain and fleeting if you aren't here

You see, I live in love

With your beautiful mouth, with your tender lily eyes

You see, I'm so hopeful

That even the sun is glad and celebrates if you give me your heart

I need you like the air I breathe

Like a footprint on the path, like sand to the coral

I need you

Like the sky needs the stars and winter needs the cold

I need you like a petal to its rose

Like kisses to a mouth, like the sea to its salt

I need you

Everything is vain and fleeting if you aren't with me

(I need you, I need you)

I need you (I need you, I need you)

I need you (I need you, I need you)

Like the sky needs the stars and winter needs the cold

I need you like a petal to its rose

Like kisses to a mouth, like the sea to its salt

I need you

Everything is vain and fleeting if you aren't with me

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[Spanish]

Yo no puedo vivir, separado de ti

Y no puedo olvidar, tu manera de hablar

Pero yo no puedo vivir tan distante de ti

Eres tú la ideal, somos tal para cual

Yo te necesito como el aire que respiro

Como huella en el camino, como arena al coral

Te necesito

Como el cielo a las estrellas y el invierno al frío

Yo te necesito como pétalo a su rosa

Como besos a su boca, como el mar a su sal

Te necesito

Todo es vano y pasajero si no estás conmigo

Y procuro saber qué te esperas de mí

Lo que pidas te doy para hacerte feliz

Pero yo no puedo vivir separado de ti

Eres tú la ideal, somos tal para cual

Yo te necesito como el aire que respiro

Como huella en el camino, como arena al coral

Te necesito

Como el cielo a las estrellas y el invierno al frío

Yo te necesito como pétalo a su rosa

Como besos a su boca, como el mar a su sal

Te necesito

Todo es vano y pasajero si no estás

Ya ves, vivo enamorado

De tu boca bella, de tus ojos tiernos de azucenas

Ya ves, tan ilusionado

Que hasta el sol se alegra y celebra fiesta si me das tu corazón

Yo te necesito como el aire que respiro

Como huella en el camino, como arena al coral

Te necesito

Como el cielo a las estrellas y el invierno al frío

Yo te necesito como pétalo a su rosa

Como besos a su boca, como el mar a su sal

Te necesito

Todo es vano y pasajero si no estás conmigo

(Yo te necesito, yo te necesito)

Te necesito (yo te necesito, yo te necesito)

Te necesito (yo te necesito, yo te necesito)

Como el cielo a las estrellas y el invierno al frío

Yo te necesito como pétalo a su rosa

Como besos a su boca, como el mar a su sal

Te necesito

Todo es vano y pasajero si no estás conmigo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vivir biˈβir A1	verb - To live
distante disˈtante B1	adjective - Distant
ideal iˈdeal A2	adjective - Ideal
respiro resˈpiɾo A2	verb - I breathe
huella ˈweʝa B2	noun - Footprint / Trace
vano ˈbano C1	adjective - Vain / Futile
pasajero pasaˈxeɾo B2	adjective - Fleeting / Temporary
procuro pɾoˈkuɾo B2	verb - I try / endeavor
enamorado enamoˈɾaðo A2	adjective - In love
tiernos ˈtjeɾnos B1	adjective - Tender
azucenas aθuˈθenas C2	noun - Lilies
ilusionado ilusjoˈnaðo B2	adjective - Excited / Hopeful
alegra aˈleɣɾa A2	verb - To cheer up / gladden
celebra θeˈleβɾa A2	verb - To celebrate
pétalo ˈpetalo B2	noun - Petal

Key Grammar Structures

• Yo no puedo vivir, separado de ti

  ➔ Modal verb 'poder' + infinitive

  ➔ The verb "puedo" is conjugated to express ability or possibility, followed by the infinitive "vivir".

• Somos tal para cual

  ➔ Idiomatic expression with 'ser'

  ➔ The phrase "somos tal para cual" is an idiomatic way to say we are perfect for each other (made for each other).

• Todo es vano y pasajero si no estás conmigo

  ➔ First conditional (real condition)

  ➔ Uses 'si' + present indicative to express a real condition where "estás" indicates the presence of the other person.

• Lo que pidas te doy

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in a relative clause

  ➔ The verb "pidas" is in the subjunctive because the object is unknown or hypothetical.

• Para hacerte feliz

  ➔ Purpose clause with 'para' + infinitive

  ➔ The structure "para" + "hacerte" indicates the purpose or intention of an action.

• Vivo enamorado

  ➔ Present tense + past participle used as an adjective

  ➔ The participle "enamorado" functions as an adjective describing the state of the subject.

• Que hasta el sol se alegra

  ➔ Reflexive verb 'alegrarse'

  ➔ "Alegrarse" is a reflexive verb expressing an emotional state (to become happy).

• Yo te necesito

  ➔ Direct object pronoun

  ➔ The pronoun "te" functions as the direct object, receiving the action of the verb "necesito".