Tú Mi Delirio – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José
• Album: Vive

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the passionate world of Cuban *bolero* with José José's rendition of "Tú Mi Delirio." While this song is a cornerstone of romantic expression, learning it can introduce you to the unique *filin* style—a genre born from the blending of *trova*, *bolero*, and jazz—offering insight into the nuanced, deeply felt emotional language of Cuban music.

[English]

If I could express how immense it is

From the depths of my heart, my love for you

This delirious love that embraces my soul

Is a passion that torments my heart

You are always with me in my sadness

You are in my joy and in my suffering

Because my entire life is contained within this feeling

If you are not with me, my dear, I do not know how to live

My love is a delirium from being with you

And I am fortunate because you love me too

[Spanish]

Si pudiera expresarte como es de inmenso

Desde el fondo de mi corazon mi amor por ti

Ese amor delirante que abraza mi alma

Es pasión que atormenta mi corazon

Siempre tu estas conmigo en mi tristeza

Estas en mi alegría y en mi sufrir

Por que sentí se encierra toda mi vida

Si tu no estas conmigo mi bien no se vivir

Es mi amor delirio de estar contigo

Y yo soy dichoso por que me quieres también

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
expresarte ehx-pre-sar-teh B1	verb - to express to you
inmenso in-men-so B1	adjective - immense
delirante de-li-ran-te B2	adjective - delirious
atormenta a-tor-men-ta B1	verb - torments
dichoso di-cho-so A2	adjective - blessed
pasión pa-sión A2	noun - passion
alegría a-le-gri-a A1	noun - joy
sufrir su-frir A2	verb - to suffer
encierra en-cie-rra B1	verb - encloses
delirio de-li-rio B2	noun - delirium
abraza a-bra-za A2	verb - embraces
tormenta tor-men-ta B1	noun - storm
afligir a-fli-hir B1	verb - to afflict
bien bien A1	noun - good
vida vi-da A1	noun - life

Key Grammar Structures

• Si pudiera expresarte como es de inmenso

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The subjunctive mood in 'Si pudiera' expresses a hypothetical or wished situation, indicating uncertainty or desire.

• Desde el fondo de mi corazon mi amor por ti

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The prepositional phrase 'Desde el fondo de mi corazon' indicates the origin or source of the emotion, emphasizing depth and intensity.

• Ese amor delirante que abraza mi alma

  ➔ Relative Pronoun

  ➔ The relative pronoun 'que' is used to introduce a relative clause describing 'amor delirante', specifying its action of embracing the soul.

• Siempre tu estas conmigo en mi tristeza

  ➔ Adverb of Time

  ➔ The adverb 'Siempre' indicates continuity or frequency, emphasizing that the action of being together occurs in all instances of sadness.

• Si tu no estas conmigo mi bien no se vivir

  ➔ Double Negative

  ➔ The double negative 'no... no' is used to emphasize the impossibility of living without the other person, though in Spanish, it affirms a strong positive sentiment.