Te Volvería A Elegir – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Calibre 50

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the enduring power of love with Calibre 50's 'Te Volvería A Elegir.' This song offers a beautiful glimpse into a love that transcends time, featuring heartfelt lyrics that celebrate unwavering devotion and the joy of finding a soulmate. It's a perfect song to connect with the Spanish language through its themes of eternal commitment and gratitude.

[English]

I saw you

And recognized you right away, I smiled

I knew that the love of my life was right in front of me

And my soul and I sighed

...

I didn’t need to tell you how I feel

My smile already gave it away

I thank God for every moment

Because I know He brought us together

...

I would choose you again

In this life and the next

To grow old together

And love you forever

I would choose you again

A thousand times, as many as it takes

From heaven and you

I would choose you, without hesitation

It’s Calibre 50, little one

...

I would choose you again

In this life and the next

To grow old together

And love you forever

I would choose you again

A thousand times, as many as it takes

From heaven and you

I would choose you, without hesitation

...

[Spanish]

Te vi

Y te reconocí enseguida, sonreí

Supe que el amor de mi vida, estaba frente a mí

Y suspiramos, mi alma y yo

No ocupé decirte lo que siento

La sonrisa ya me delató

Agradezco a Dios cada momento

Porque sé bien que él nos presentó

Te volvería a elegir

En esta vida y en las siguientes

Hacernos viejos

Y amarte eternamente

Te volvería a elegir

Una y mil veces, las necesarias

Del cielo y tú

Te elegiría a ti, y sin pensarla

Es Calibre 50, chiquitita

Te volvería a elegir

En esta vida y en las siguientes

Hacernos viejos

Y amarte eternamente

Te volvería a elegir

Una y mil veces, las necesarias

Del cielo y tú

Te elegiría a ti, y sin pensarla

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
reconocí /reko.nosiˈ/ B1	verb - to recognize
sonreí /sonreˈi/ A2	verb - to smile
supe /suˈpe/ A2	verb - to know
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
vida /ˈβi.ða/ A1	noun - life
suspiramos /sus.piˈɾa.mos/ B1	verb - to sigh
ocupé /uˈkoðe/ B1	verb - to occupy
siento /ˈsjento/ A2	verb - to feel
delató /de.laˈto/ B2	verb - to betray or reveal
presentó /pɾe.sunˈto/ B2	verb - to present
volvería /βol.βeˈɾi.a/ B2	verb - to return, to go back
elegir /eˈliɣiɾ/ B2	verb - to choose
vida /ˈβi.ða/ A1	noun - life
viejos /ˈβje.xos/ A2	adjective - old
amare /aˈmaɾ.te/ A1	verb - to love

Key Grammar Structures

• Te vi Y te reconocí enseguida, sonreí

  ➔ Preterite tense (vi, reconocí, sonreí).

  ➔ The preterite tense is used to describe completed actions in the past. The verb endings indicate who performed the action. "Vi" is first-person singular preterite of "ver" (to see), "reconocí" is first-person singular preterite of "reconocer" (to recognize), and "sonreí" is first-person singular preterite of "sonreír" (to smile).

• Supe que el amor de mi vida, estaba frente a mí

  ➔ Imperfect tense (estaba) vs. Preterite tense (Supe).

  ➔ "Supe" (from saber) is preterite, indicating a specific moment of realizing something. "Estaba" (from estar) is imperfect, describing a state or condition in the past. The contrast highlights that at one specific moment, the speaker realized that the love of their life *was* already present.

• No ocupé decirte lo que siento

  ➔ Use of "ocupar" with an infinitive to mean "need".

  ➔ In some dialects, particularly in Mexico, "ocupar + infinitive" means "to need to do something". Here, "No ocupé decirte" means "I didn't need to tell you".

• Te volvería a elegir

  ➔ Conditional tense (volvería) + a + infinitive (elegir).

  ➔ The conditional tense expresses what *would* happen under certain circumstances. "Volvería" is the conditional form of "volver" (to return/do again). "A elegir" is 'to choose'. Together, "Te volvería a elegir" means "I would choose you again". The 'a' is required when 'volver a' is followed by an infinitive.

• En esta vida y en las siguientes

  ➔ Use of "siguiente" as a noun.

  ➔ Normally, "siguiente" is an adjective meaning "following" or "next". Here, it's used as a noun, meaning "the following ones/things/lives".

• Hacernos viejos Y amarte eternamente

  ➔ Use of infinitive (Hacernos, amarte) as a verb.

  ➔ Here, the infinitives function as a kind of wish or intention. It's a succinct way of saying 'to grow old together' and 'to love you eternally'. "Hacernos" is 'to make ourselves' - implying 'to become'.