Te Quiero Tal Como Eres – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the heartfelt Spanish lyrics of José José's "Te Quiero Tal Como Eres" to discover beautiful expressions of unconditional love and genuine acceptance. This iconic ballad, a tender adaptation of Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are," offers a fantastic opportunity to learn romantic vocabulary and emotional phrasing in Spanish, enriched by José José's unparalleled vocal delivery. Its clear, universal message and melodious charm make it a special song for anyone interested in language learning.

[English]

Never change just to please me

Or to make me stay

Never think that it could happen

That I’d stop loving you

Never believe I’d leave you

Don’t fear my ingratitude

In good times and in bad

I love you just the way you are

...

Stop trying new trends

Or changing your hair color

You’ve always been my whole life

My whole heart given in love

Don’t try to impress me anymore

You can even make me mad

This is how I accept you, this is how I like you

Just as you are, I’m going to love you

...

I want to know if you’ll always be

The same person I met

I hope you’ll always believe in me

Just as I’ve believed in you

I said I love you, and it’s forever

Because I’ll never leave you

This is how I love you, this is how I like you

Just as you are, I’m going to love you

...

I said I love you, and it’s forever

Because I’ll never leave you

This is how I love you, this is how I like you

Just as you are, I’m going to love you

...

[Spanish]

Nunca cambies por complacerme

Por quererme retener

Nunca imagines que te suceda

Que yo te deje de querer

Nunca pienses que te abandoné

No temas a mi ingratitud

Tanto en las buenas, como en las malas

Te quiero tal como eres tú

Ya no intentes nuevas modas

Ni el pelo cambies de color

Siempre fuiste, mi vida entera

Mi entrega entera por amor

No trates ya de impresionarme

Me puedes hacer enojar

Así te acepto, así me gustas

Como eres tú, te voy a amar

Quiero saber si siempre vas a ser

La misma que yo conocí

Espero que tú creas siempre en mí

Tal como yo he creído en ti

Dije te amo y es para siempre

Pues nunca te voy a dejar

Así te quiero, así me gustas

Como eres tú, te voy a amar

Dije te amo y es para siempre

Pues nunca te voy a dejar

Así te quiero, así me gustas

Como eres tú, te voy a amar

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cambiar kamˈbjar A2	verb - to change
complacer komplaˈθer B1	verb - to please
retener reteˈner B1	verb - to retain
imaginar imaxiˈnar A2	verb - to imagine
suceder suθeˈðer A2	verb - to happen
querer keˈrer A1	verb - to love/to want
abandonar aβandoˈnar A2	verb - to abandon
temer teˈmer A2	verb - to fear
ingratitud iŋɡratiˈtud B1	noun - ingratitude
entera enˈtera A2	adjective - whole
entregar entreˈɡar A2	verb - to deliver
impresionar impreθjoˈnar B1	verb - to impress
enojar enoˈxar A2	verb - to anger
aceptar aθepˈtar A2	verb - to accept
gustar ɡusˈtar A1	verb - to like
amar aˈmar A1	verb - to love

Key Grammar Structures

• Nunca cambies por complacerme

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The verb 'cambies' is in the subjunctive mood, used to express a wish or desire. Here, it conveys the idea of 'never change' as a request or hope.

• Que yo te deje de querer

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in dependent clause

  ➔ The verb 'deje' is in the subjunctive mood within a dependent clause introduced by 'que'. This construction is typical in Spanish to express uncertainty or hypothetical situations.

• Tanto en las buenas, como en las malas

  ➔ Correlative conjunctions

  ➔ The phrase uses correlative conjunctions 'tanto... como' to compare two situations: good times and bad times. This structure emphasizes equality between the two.

• Ya no intentes nuevas modas

  ➔ Negative imperative

  ➔ The phrase uses a negative imperative with 'ya no' to give a strong prohibition against trying new trends. It directly addresses the listener.

• Así te acepto, así me gustas

  ➔ Adverbs of manner

  ➔ The adverb 'así' is used twice to indicate the manner in which the speaker accepts and likes the listener. It emphasizes the specific way described.

• Dije te amo y es para siempre

  ➔ Preterite tense + present tense

  ➔ The sentence combines the preterite tense 'dije' (I said) with the present tense 'es' (is) to contrast a past action with a current state. This highlights the permanence of the declaration of love.