Tú Me Dejaste De Querer – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: C. Tangana, Niño de Elche, La Húngara

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with "Tú Me Dejaste De Querer," a C. Tangana masterpiece that beautifully blends traditional Spanish sounds with modern urban beats. Through its poignant lyrics, you can learn authentic Spanish expressions related to love, heartbreak, and emotional vulnerability, while experiencing the unique 'rumbachata' genre. This song's profound narrative and infectious rhythm make it an exceptional tool for understanding Spanish culture and contemporary language usage.

[English]

You stopped loving me when I needed you

When I needed you most

You turned your back on me (well)

You stopped loving me when I least expected it

When I loved you most

You just lost the desire (take that, take that)

Come on, air!

Take that, take that (well, well)

Alright, aha

The Madrileño (go on, ah)

Take that, take that, take that (hey)

That Pucho (alright)

Come on now, go on

Chiru, chiru

I thought I was the toughest one

But I'm starting to feel my heart (come on, come on)

You're squeezing too tight, baby, let it go (that's it)

If you want, I'll give you the win (alright)

All I want is to get out of here (oh)

I don't care where you might choose (come on)

Someday, soon, I'll regret

Having confessed to you what makes me suffer (take that, take that)

You stopped loving me when I least expected it (go on)

When I loved you most (Madrileño)

You just lost the desire (uh, ah)

Alright (well)

What's up? (hey)

You (listen, listen)

Pucho (that Pucho)

Chiru, chiru, chiru (Pucho)

That's it (alright)

Alright, okay (that's it)

...

Dressed to the nines for your party

I've spent three days in the same clothes

Crazy for you, losing bets

Tell me who you think of when you go to bed

Because I think of you (they're illusions)

I think of you (they're illusions)

Because I think of you (they're illusions)

I think of you, they're illusions (alright)

You stopped loving me when I needed you (take that, take it)

When I needed you most (tell me nicely)

You turned your back on me (tell me the truth)

You stopped loving me when I least expected it

When I loved you most

You just lost the desire

Take that, take that, take that

Alright, aha (come on now, come on)

That Pucho (take that, take that, take that)

Hey (oh, oh, oh)

Alright (come on)

Well, well (come on, come on)

Come on now, Tangana

Take that, take that (ah-ah)

Come on, go on for those who know, come on

...

[Spanish]

Tú me dejaste de querer cuando te necesitaba

Cuando más falta hacía

Tú me diste la espalda (vaya)

Tú me dejaste de querer cuando menos lo esperaba

Cuando más te quería

Se te fueron las ganas (toma que toma)

Dale, ¡aire!

Toma que toma (vaya, vaya)

Hala, ajá

El Madrileño (anda, ah)

Que toma, que toma, que toma (hey)

Ese Pucho (ala)

Venga ya, ale

Chipu, chipu

Yo me creía que era el más cabrón

Pero me estoy notando el corazón (dale, dale)

Estás apretando mucho, mami, déjalo (eso e')

Si quieres te doy la razón (hala)

Yo lo único que quiero es largarme de aquí (oh)

Me da igual dónde puedas elegir (dale)

Algún día, dentro de poco me vi'a arrepentir

De haberte confesao lo que me hace' sufrir (toma que toma)

Tú me dejaste de querer cuando menos lo esperaba (ale)

Cuando más te quería (madrileño)

Se te fueron la' gana' (uh, ah)

Hala (vaya)

¿Qué pasa? (oye)

Tú ('cucha, 'cucha)

Pucho (ese Pucho)

Chipu, chipu, chipu (pucho)

Eso e' (hala)

Hala, hale (eso e')

De punta en blanco para tu fiesta

Yo he pasao tres días con la misma ropa puesta

Loco por ti, perdiendo apuesta'

Dime en quién piensas cuando te acuestas

Porque yo pienso en ti (son ilusione)

Yo pienso en ti (son ilusione)

Porque yo pienso en ti (son ilusione)

Yo pienso en ti, son ilusione (hala)

Tú me dejaste de querer cuando te necesitaba (toma, que lo tome')

Cuando más falta hacía (dímelo bonito)

Tú me diste la espalda (dímelo de verdad)

Tú me dejaste de querer cuando menos lo esperaba

Cuando más te quería

Se te fueron las gana'

Toma que toma que toma

Hala, ajá (venga ya, dale)

Ese Pucho (toma que toma que toma)

Hey (oh, oh, oh)

Hala (dale)

Vaya, vaya (dale, dale)

Venga ya, Tangana

Toma que toma (ah-ah)

Dale, ale a los que saben, dale

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dejar deˈxar A2	verb - to leave, to abandon, to allow
necesitar nesesiˈtar A2	verb - to need, to require
espalda esˈpalda A1	noun - back (of the body)
esperar espeˈrar A1	verb - to wait, to expect
querer keˈrer A1	verb - to love, to want
gana ˈgana B1	noun - desire, appetite
cabrón kaˈbron B2	noun - a cunning or evil man, colloquial term
largarse larˈɣarse B1	verb - to leave, to go away
confesar konfeˈsar A2	verb - to confess, to admit
ilusion iluˈsjon A2	noun - illusion, hope
apuesta aˈpwesta A2	noun - bet, wager
loco ˈloko A1	adjective - crazy, out of control
pensar penˈsar A1	verb - to think, to consider
poner poˈner A1	verb - to put, to place
blanco ˈblanko A1	adjective - white

Key Grammar Structures

• Tú me dejaste de querer cuando te necesitaba

  ➔ Preterite tense

  ➔ The verb 'dejaste' is in the preterite tense, indicating a completed action in the past ('you stopped loving me').

• Cuando más falta hacía

  ➔ Imperfect tense

  ➔ The verb 'hacía' is in the imperfect tense, describing an ongoing or habitual situation in the past ('when it was most needed').

• Tú me diste la espalda (vaya)

  ➔ Preterite tense with direct object pronoun

  ➔ The verb 'diste' is in the preterite tense, and 'me' is a direct object pronoun ('you gave me your back').

• Se te fueron las ganas (toma que toma)

  ➔ Preterite tense with reflexive pronoun

  ➔ The verb 'fueron' is in the preterite tense, and 'te' is a reflexive pronoun ('your desire left you').

• Yo me creía que era el más cabrón

  ➔ Imperfect tense with reflexive pronoun

  ➔ The verb 'creía' is in the imperfect tense, and 'me' is a reflexive pronoun ('I used to think I was the toughest').