Tu Cariño se Me Va – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Buddy Richard

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the emotional depth of "Tu Cariño se Me Va" by Buddy Richard, a classic Chilean ballad that masterfully conveys the pain of lost love and regret. Through its poignant lyrics and melancholic melody, the song offers a window into expressing complex emotions in Spanish, making it a special piece for understanding heartbreak and longing.

[English]

Your love is slipping away from me

It slips like water between my fingers

And I can't stop it

Even though it kills me with sorrow

I was the owner of your love

...

This pain is my fault

Don’t take this love from me

I admit my mistake

My heart is breaking

Without your love, I can't live

And I will cry forever

Remembering your affection

...

Your smile is slipping away from me

It’s no longer here

Even though I try to find it

I was the owner of your love

...

This pain is my fault

...

Don’t take this love from me

I admit my mistake

My heart is breaking

...

Without your love, I can't live

And I will cry forever

Remembering your affection

Your love is slipping away from me

It’s slipping away, slipping away

...

[Spanish]

Tu cariño se me va

Se me va como el agua entre los dedos

Y no lo puedo evitar

A pesar que de pena yo me muero

Era dueño de tu amor

Es mi culpa este dolor

No me quites este amor

Reconozco mi error

Se me parte el corazón

Sin tu amor no viviré

Y por siempre lloraré

Recordando tu querer

Tu sonrisa se me va

Ya no está

Aunque trato de buscarla

Era dueño de tu amor

Es mi culpa este dolor

No me quites este amor

Reconozco mi error

Se me parte el corazón

Sin tu amor no viviré

Y por siempre llorare

Recordando tu querer

Tu cariño se me va

Se me va, se me va

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cariño /kaˈɾiɲo/ A2	noun - affection, tenderness
se /se/ A2	pronoun - himself, herself, itself, oneself; used as reflexive or object pronoun
va /βa/ A2	verb - goes
agua /ˈaɣwa/ A2	noun - water
dolor /doˈlor/ A2	noun - pain, sorrow
error /eˈroɾ/ B1	noun - mistake, error
corazón /koɾaˈson/ A2	noun - heart
llorar /ʝoˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to cry
recordando /re.korˈðan.do/ B2	verb - remembering, recalling
sonrisa /sonˈɾisa/ A2	noun - smile
buscarla /βusˈkaɾla/ B1	verb - to look for her
tratando /tɾaˈtando/ B2	verb - trying, attempting

Key Grammar Structures

• Tu cariño se me va

  ➔ Present tense to express ongoing actions.

  ➔ The phrase "se me va" indicates that something is slipping away from the speaker.

• Era dueño de tu amor

  ➔ Imperfect tense to describe past states or actions.

  ➔ The phrase "Era dueño" indicates a past possession or state of being.

• No me quites este amor

  ➔ Imperative mood to give commands or requests.

  ➔ The phrase "No me quites" is a plea not to take away love.

• Sin tu amor no viviré

  ➔ Future tense to express actions that will happen.

  ➔ The phrase "no viviré" indicates a future state of not living without love.

• Se me parte el corazón

  ➔ Reflexive verbs to indicate actions done to oneself.

  ➔ The phrase "Se me parte" indicates that the heart is breaking for the speaker.

• Recordando tu querer

  ➔ Gerund to express ongoing actions or states.

  ➔ The phrase "Recordando" indicates the act of remembering, which is ongoing.