Tu Melodía – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Step into the lush, intimate world of Latin American romantic music with José José’s classic 'Tu Melodía.' This 1976 hit offers an excellent opportunity to learn Spanish vocabulary related to profound passion and metaphor, as the lyrics are rich with poetic expressions of love that transcend words. Listen for the unique blend of the Ballad form with subtle Funk and Jazz elements, showcasing the musical evolution of 'The Prince of the Song.'

[English]

Be quiet

Don’t say a word

Let the scent of your neck

Tell me everything

Let my hands describe it

And give me your fire

Be quiet

Don’t say a word

Let our lips meet

And our breaths blend

Let our souls merge

And lose yourself in time

Words are unnecessary

“I love you” is too much

Just glances

That ignite desires

With my face buried

In your hair

Our backs sweat

Only bodies will speak

Be quiet

Don’t say a word

Let our lips meet

And our breaths blend

Let our souls merge

And lose yourself in time

With my face buried

In your hair

Our backs sweat

Only bodies will speak

And when we reach where we wanted to go

Don’t say a word

Let me listen

To the melody of your breath

The melody of your breath

The melody of your breath

Your melody

Your melody

Your melody

[Spanish]

Calla

No me digas nada

Deja que el perfume de tu cuello

Me lo diga todo

Deja que mis manos lo describan

Y dame tu fuego

Calla

No me digas nada

Deja que se junten nuestras bocas

Y se confundan los alientos

Deja que se fundan nuestras almas

Y piérdete en el tiempo

Nos sobran las palabras

Sobran los te quiero

Tan solo miradas

Que avivan deseos

Con mi cara hundida

En tu cabellera

Sudan las espaldas

Solo habrán los cuerpos

Calla

No me digas nada

Deja que se junten nuestras bocas

Y se confundan los alientos

Deja que se fundan nuestras almas

Y piérdete en el tiempo

Con mi cara hundida

En tu cabellera

Sudan las espaldas

Solo habrán los cuerpos

Y al llegar a donde quisimos llegar

No me digas nada

Déjame escuchar

La melodía de tu jadeo

La melodía de tu jadeo

La melodía de tu jadeo

Tu melodía

Tu melodía

Tu melodía

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
calla ˈka.ʎa A1	verb - be quiet
perfume peɾˈfu.me A1	noun - fragrance
cuello ˈkwe.ʎo A1	noun - neck
describan desˈkɾi.βan A2	verb - describe
fuego ˈfwe.ɣo A1	noun - fire
juntar xunˈtaɾ A2	verb - join
confundir konfunˈdiɾ B1	verb - confuse
aliento aˈljen.to A2	noun - breath
fundir funˈdiɾ B1	verb - melt
alma ˈal.ma A2	noun - soul
sobrar soˈβɾaɾ B1	verb - to be left over
avivar aβiˈβaɾ B2	verb - revive
cabellera kaβeˈʎe.ɾa B1	noun - hair
sudan suˈðan A2	verb - sweat
jadeo xaˈðe.o B1	noun - panting
melodía me.loˈði.a A2	noun - melody

Key Grammar Structures

• Calla

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The verb 'Calla' is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command or order.

• Deja que el perfume de tu cuello / Me lo diga todo

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The verb 'diga' is in the subjunctive mood, used after 'deja que' to express a wish or desire.

• Y se confundan los alientos

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The verb 'confundan' is in the subjunctive mood, used to express a hypothetical or desired action.

• Y piérdete en el tiempo

  ➔ Reflexive Verb

  ➔ The verb 'piérdete' is reflexive, indicating that the subject performs the action on itself.

• Nos sobran las palabras

  ➔ Present Tense with 'sobrar'

  ➔ The verb 'sobran' is in the present tense, used to indicate an action that is currently true or habitual.

• Solo habrán los cuerpos

  ➔ Future Tense

  ➔ The verb 'habrán' is in the future tense, used to indicate an action that will occur in the future.

• La melodía de tu jadeo

  ➔ Possessive Adjective

  ➔ The phrase 'tu jadeo' uses the possessive adjective 'tu' to indicate possession.