Vete Ya – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Valentín Elizalde

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Valentín Elizalde's "Vete Ya," a Regional Mexican classic that offers a poignant lesson in Spanish language and emotional expression. Through its direct and powerful lyrics about moving on from a relationship, you can grasp common Spanish phrases related to love, loss, and self-dignity, delivered with Elizalde's charismatic and distinctive vocal style. The song's memorable melody and universal message make it an excellent and engaging piece for language learners.

[English]

Leave now

If you don’t find any reasons

to keep going with me

What’s the point of continuing?

It’s better to end as friends

than to be like enemies

waiting to strike

Leave if you don’t feel my mouth tempts you

the sensations when it brushes your lips

Leave if your body doesn’t get aroused by my caresses

I trace you with my hands

Nothing justifies enduring lies in this life

A relationship without love

Leave now, if there’s no love

(Oh oh oh, babe)

...

Leave now

If you don’t find any reasons

to keep going with me

What’s the point of continuing?

It’s better to end as friends

than to be like enemies

waiting to strike

Leave if you don’t feel my mouth tempts you

the sensations when it brushes your lips

Leave if your body doesn’t get aroused by my caresses

I trace you with my hands

Nothing justifies enduring lies in this life

A relationship without love

Leave now, if there’s no love

Leave now, if there’s no love

...

[Spanish]

Vete ya

Si no encuentras motivos

Para seguir conmigo

¿Para qué continuar?

Es mejor terminar como amigos

Que ser como enemigos

Esperando atacar

Vete si no sientes que mi boca te provoca

Sensaciones cuando ronda por tus labios

Vete si tu cuerpo no se excita cuando en forma de caricias

Te recorro con mis manos

Nada justifica en esta vida soportar con la mentira

Una relación si no hay amor

Vete ya, si no hay amor

(Ay ay ay, chiquita)

Vete ya

Si no encuentras motivos

Para seguir conmigo

¿Para qué continuar?

Es mejor terminar como amigos

Que ser como enemigos

Esperando atacar

Vete si no sientes que mi boca te provoca

Sensaciones cuando ronda por tus labios

Vete si tu cuerpo no se excita cuando en forma de caricias

Te recorro con mis manos

Nada justifica en esta vida soportar con la mentira

Una relación si no hay amor

Vete ya, si no hay amor

Vete ya, si no hay amor

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Vete Vete A1	verb - go away (imperative)
motivos motivos A2	noun - reasons, motives
seguir seguir A1	verb - to continue, to follow
terminar terminar A1	verb - to finish, to end
amigos amigos A1	noun - friends
enemigos enemigos A2	noun - enemies
atacar atacar B1	verb - to attack
sentir sentir A1	verb - to feel
boca boca A1	noun - mouth
provocar provocar B1	verb - to provoke, to arouse
sensaciones sensaciones B2	noun - sensations, feelings
labios labios A2	noun - lips
cuerpo cuerpo A2	noun - body
excitar excitar B2	verb - to arouse, to excite
caricias caricias B2	noun - caresses
recorrer recorrer B2	verb - to go over, to run through
manos manos A1	noun - hands
mentira mentira B1	noun - lie, falsehood
relación relación B1	noun - relationship
amor amor A1	noun - love

Key Grammar Structures

• Vete ya

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The verb 'vete' is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command or order, meaning 'go' or 'leave'.

• Si no encuentras motivos

  ➔ Conditional Clause

  ➔ The phrase 'si no encuentras motivos' is a conditional clause, indicating a condition that must be met for the main clause to be true.

• Para seguir conmigo

  ➔ Infinitive Purpose Clause

  ➔ The phrase 'para seguir conmigo' is an infinitive purpose clause, expressing the purpose of the action in the main clause.

• Es mejor terminar como amigos

  ➔ Comparative Adjective

  ➔ The phrase 'es mejor' uses the comparative adjective 'mejor' to compare two options, indicating that one is preferable.

• Te recorro con mis manos

  ➔ Pronoun Object (Direct Object Pronoun)

  ➔ The word 'te' is a direct object pronoun, replacing the noun 'a ti' and functioning as the object of the verb 'recorro'.

• Nada justifica en esta vida

  ➔ Negative Construction with 'Nada'

  ➔ The phrase 'nada justifica' uses 'nada' to create a strong negative statement, meaning 'nothing justifies'.

• Una relación si no hay amor

  ➔ Conditional Phrase with 'si'

  ➔ The phrase 'si no hay amor' is a conditional phrase using 'si' to introduce a condition, meaning 'if there is no love'.

• Vete ya, si no hay amor

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'vete ya, si no hay amor' emphasizes the importance of the condition and the command to leave.