TU VOZ – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Javier Solis
• Album: 20 Auténticos Éxitos Originales

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Quiero gritar

I want to shout

Quiero implorar

I want to beg

y ya no puedo

And I just can't anymore

Tanto sufrir, tanto llorar

So much suffering, so much crying

Por ti

For you

Siento latir tu corazon

I feel your heart beating

cerca del mio

Close to mine

Oigo tu voz y tu no estás

I hear your voice but you're not here

dime por que

Tell me why

Y al escuchar tu dulce voz

And hearing your sweet voice

renace mi alma

My soul is reborn

...

...

Vuelvo a creer que existe

I start to believe again

amor y tu

That love exists, and it’s you

Quiero seguir soñando en ti

I want to keep dreaming of you

porque te quiero

Because I love you

Quiero creer que nunca más

I want to believe that never again

ya tu te irás

Will you leave me

Pero al mirar la realidad

But when I look at reality

mi alma llora

My soul weeps

Tú ya no estas y nunca

You're no longer here and I’ll never

más yo te veré

see you again

Vuelvo a sentir soledad

Again I feel loneliness

dentro de mi alma

Inside my soul

Tú ya no estas serca de mí

You’re no longer near me

Por qué?

Why?

Oigo tu voz que me dice

I hear your voice telling me

te espero, te espero

I’m waiting for you, I’m waiting for you

Quiero morir para unirme a ti

I want to die to be with you

No puedo más soportar

I can't endure anymore

esta pena tan honda el escuchar

This deep pain, hearing your voice

en mi soledad tu voz,

In my solitude,

tu voz, tu voz

Your voice, your voice

...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sufrir /su.fɾiɾ/ B2	verb - to suffer, to experience pain or hardship
llorar /ʝoˈɾaɾ/ B2	verb - to cry, to shed tears
latir /laˈtiɾ/ B2	verb - to beat (heart)
corazón /koɾaˈsön/ A2	noun - heart
voz /boθ/ A2	noun - voice
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want, to love
renacer /re.naˈθeɾ/ B2	verb - to be reborn, to revive
creer /kɾeˈeɾ/ A2	verb - to believe, to think
soledad /so.leˈðað/ B1	noun - solitude, loneliness
esperar /es.peˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to wait, to hope
morir /moˈɾiɾ/ B2	verb - to die
pena /ˈpe.na/ A2	noun - pain, grief, sorrow

Key Grammar Structures

• Quiero gritar

  ➔ Present tense for expressing desires.

  ➔ The phrase "Quiero" means "I want," indicating a strong desire.

• Siento latir tu corazón

  ➔ Present tense for expressing feelings.

  ➔ The phrase "Siento latir" means "I feel beating," indicating an emotional connection.

• Quiero seguir soñando en ti

  ➔ Infinitive form to express intentions.

  ➔ The phrase "seguir soñando" means "to continue dreaming," indicating a desire to maintain hope.

• Tú ya no estás

  ➔ Present tense for stating facts.

  ➔ The phrase "Tú ya no estás" means "You are no longer here," indicating a loss.

• Quiero morir para unirme a ti

  ➔ Infinitive form to express purpose.

  ➔ The phrase "morir para unirme" means "to die in order to join," indicating a longing for reunion.

• esta pena tan honda

  ➔ Adjective usage for emphasis.

  ➔ The phrase "pena tan honda" means "such deep sorrow," emphasizing the intensity of the feeling.

• Oigo tu voz

  ➔ Present tense for sensory perception.

  ➔ The phrase "Oigo tu voz" means "I hear your voice," indicating an auditory experience.