Vivo Cantando – English Lyrics

• By: Salomé

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Spanish with 'Vivo Cantando' is a joyful experience! This classic Eurovision-winning song uses simple, repetitive, and expressive lyrics to convey a powerful feeling of happiness. Its clear message of overcoming sadness ('ya no vivo llorando') and embracing joy ('vivo cantando, vivo soñando') makes it easy and fun to understand the power of Spanish verbs and emotion in music. The song is special because its infectious energy and historic win capture a celebratory moment in Spanish music history.

[English]

Cuántas noches vagando

Por mil caminos sin fin

Cuántas noches callando

Cuánto te quise decir

Una profunda esperanza

Y un eco lejano me hablaba de ti

Desde que llegaste, ya no vivo llorando (Eh)

Vivo cantando (Eh)

Vivo soñando (Eh)

Solo quiero que me digas qué está pasando

Que estoy temblando de estar junto a ti

Desde que llegaste, ya no vivo llorando (Eh)

Vivo cantando (Eh)

Vivo soñando (Eh)

Pero me pregunto que tu amor hasta cuándo

Podré guardarlo muy dentro de mí

Desde que llegaste ya no vivo llorando (Eh)

Vivo cantando (Eh)

Vivo soñando (Eh)

Solo quiero que me digas qué está pasando

Que estoy temblando de estar junto a ti

Desde que llegaste ya no vivo llorando (Eh)

Vivo cantando (Eh)

Vivo soñando (Eh)

Pero me pregunto que tu amor hasta cuándo

Podré guardarlo muy dentro de mí

Desde que llegaste, ya no vivo llorando (Eh)

Vivo cantando (Eh)

Vivo soñando (Eh)

Solo quiero que me digas qué está pasando

Que estoy temblando de estar junto a ti

Que estoy temblando de estar junto a ti

Que estoy temblando de estar junto a ti (Eh, eh, eh)

Yeah

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
night /naɪt/ A2	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
hope /hoʊp/ B1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
dream /driːm/ B2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
live /lɪv/ B1	verb - to be alive or have life
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears
hope /hoʊp/ B1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
calling /ˈkɔː.lɪŋ/ B2	noun - a strong urge or desire to pursue a particular career or activity
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a person

Key Grammar Structures

• Cuántas noches vagando

  ➔ Interrogative phrase indicating quantity.

  ➔ The phrase "Cuántas noches" translates to "How many nights," asking about the quantity of nights spent wandering.

• Desde que llegaste, ya no vivo llorando

  ➔ Present perfect tense indicating a change of state.

  ➔ The phrase "Desde que llegaste" means "Since you arrived," indicating a change in the speaker's emotional state.

• Vivo cantando

  ➔ Present continuous tense indicating ongoing action.

  ➔ The phrase "Vivo cantando" translates to "I live singing," indicating that singing is a continuous part of the speaker's life.

• Solo quiero que me digas qué está pasando

  ➔ Subjunctive mood expressing desire.

  ➔ The phrase "Solo quiero que me digas" means "I just want you to tell me," expressing a desire for information.

• Que estoy temblando de estar junto a ti

  ➔ Present continuous tense indicating emotional state.

  ➔ The phrase "estoy temblando" translates to "I am trembling," indicating the speaker's emotional reaction to being close to someone.

• Podré guardarlo muy dentro de mí

  ➔ Future tense indicating ability.

  ➔ The phrase "Podré guardarlo" means "I will be able to keep it," indicating the speaker's future ability to hold onto their feelings.