Te Olvidaste – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: C. Tangana, Omar Apollo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of "Te Olvidaste" by C. Tangana and Omar Apollo, a powerful bilingual song that offers a raw look at love, loss, and self-reflection. Learning Spanish through this track will not only expose you to contemporary Latin pop and R&B, but also to poignant expressions of heartbreak and longing, making for a rich linguistic and emotional experience.

[English]

作曲 : Rafael Arcaute/Federico Vindver/Antón Álvarez Alfaro

作词 : Antón Álvarez Alfaro

I do remember when we first met

I was just wandering around with a friend’s girlfriend

Dark circles under my eyes and my nose covered in tobacco, ha

Baby, I’m still like that, you’ve tried to show me what I’m worth (Mm, mmm)

As if I didn’t love what I do so much (Pss)

I’m gonna order more drinks (Ey)

I’m gonna roll the dice (Ey)

I’m gonna lose all my money

And end up with my knuckles bruised (Wuh)

You forgot who you fell in love with (Sometimes it hurts)

You forgot who you fell in love with (Sometimes it gives me life)

I’m gonna order more drinks

I’m gonna roll the dice

I’m gonna lose all my money

And end up with my knuckles bruised, baby (Wuh)

I live inviting my friends out (Yah)

I live without keeping track of expenses

Always ready for a fight (Bang, bang, bang, bang)

Always partying, always celebrating (Always the same; ey)

If my life bothers you (I don't give a ****; yah)

When you leave, close the door (Yaoh; ey)

No one here invited you (No, no, no, nah)

I don’t care what you think

And may all the sons of bitches die

(All of them; I wish they’d all kill each other)

Who are talking behind my back for me to fall

(I wish they’d all kill each other)

I’m gonna order more drinks

I’m gonna roll the dice

I’m gonna lose all my money

And end up with my knuckles bruised

You forgot who you fell in love with (Sometimes it hurts)

You forgot who you fell in love with (Sometimes it gives me life)

I’m gonna order more drinks

I’m gonna roll the dice

I’m gonna lose all my money

And end up with my knuckles bruised, baby

What a life I live, without forgetting you

If you want, baby, talk to me

You left me feeling down

But still, here I am drinking (Wuh)

Without stopping to think about you (Sometimes it hurts, sometimes it gives me life)

I’m gonna order more drinks

I’m gonna roll the dice

I’m gonna lose all my money

And end up with my knuckles bruised

[Spanish]

作曲 : Rafael Arcaute/Federico Vindver/Antón Álvarez Alfaro

作词 : Antón Álvarez Alfaro

Yo sí recuerdo cuándo nos conocimos

Por ahí yo andaba con la novia de un amigo

Ojeras en la cara y la nariz untada en perico, ja

Baby, así sigo, has intentado demostrarme lo que valgo (Mm, mmm)

Como si yo no amara tanto lo que hago (Pss)

Voy a pedir más tragos (Ey)

Voy a tirar los dados (Ey)

Voy a perder los chavos

Y acabar con los nudillo' marcados (Wuh)

Te olvidaste de quién te enamoraste (A veces da dolor)

Te olvidaste de quién te enamoraste (A veces me da vida)

Voy a pedir más tragos

Voy a tirar los dados

Voy a perder los chavos

Y acabar con los nudillo' marcados, baby (Wuh)

Vivo invitando a los compas (Yah)

Vivo sin mirar las cuentas

Siempre listo pa' la gresca (Bang, bang, bang, bang)

Siempre en farra, siempre en fiesta (Siempre igual; ey)

Si mi vida les molesta (I don't give a ****; yah)

Al salir cierren la puerta (Yaoh; ey)

Que aquí nadie le ha invitado (No, no, no, nah)

No me interesa lo que piensan

Y que se mueran todos los hijos de puta

(Todo'; ojalá se maten todos)

Que están hablando a mis espaldas para que caiga

(Ojalá se maten todo')

Voy a pedir más tragos

Voy a tirar los dados

Voy a perder los chavos

Y acabar con los nudillo' marcados

Te olvidaste de quién te enamoraste (A veces da dolor)

Te olvidaste de quién te enamoraste (A veces me da vida)

Voy a pedir más tragos

Voy a tirar los dados

Voy a perder los chavos

Y acabar con los nudillo' marcados, baby

Qué vida vivo yo, sin olvidarte

Si quieres, bebé, háblame

Me dejaste agüitado

Sin embargo, aquí ando tomando (Wuh)

Sin parar de pensar en ti (A veces da dolor, a veces me da vida)

Voy a pedir más tragos

Voy a tirar los dados

Voy a perder los chavos

Y acabar con los nudillo' marcados

Key Grammar Structures

• Yo sí recuerdo cuándo nos conocimos

  ➔ Use of 'cuándo' as a temporal conjunction.

  ➔ The sentence uses 'cuándo' to introduce a time clause, specifying *when* the speaker met the other person. It's a key element in expressing past events and their timing. The 'sí' emphasizes the speaker *does* remember, contrasting with the song's theme of forgetting.

• Como si yo no amara tanto lo que hago

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood ('amara') after 'como si'.

  ➔ The phrase 'como si' introduces a hypothetical situation. The subjunctive 'amara' (loved) is required because it expresses something contrary to fact – the speaker *does* love what they do. It's a common construction to express 'as if' or 'as though'.

• Te olvidaste de quién te enamoraste

  ➔ Use of the preterite perfect simple (Olvidaste) to indicate a completed action in the past with relevance to the present.

  ➔ The verb 'olvidaste' (you forgot) is in the preterite, indicating a completed action. The implication is that the forgetting has consequences in the present, contributing to the song's overall mood of regret and disillusionment.

• Vivo invitando a los compas

  ➔ Use of the gerund 'invitando' as part of a periphrastic verb construction ('estar + gerund').

  ➔ The construction 'vivo invitando' (I live inviting) describes an ongoing or habitual action. It emphasizes that inviting friends is a regular part of the speaker's lifestyle. The gerund 'invitando' functions like an adverb, modifying the verb 'vivo'.