Volverás, Volverás – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soul of romantic Spanish with José José's dramatic 1972 hit, "Volverás, Volverás." Known as the 'Prince of Song,' José José's masterful vocal delivery makes this ballad a perfect piece for learning how to express profound pain and unshakeable certainty. Pay close attention to the expressive use of the future tense ("volverás") and rich, poetic metaphors like equating a lover's return to the turning of a 'dead world,' which are common and beautiful elements in Spanish love poetry and song.

[English]

Even if they tell me you're no longer here

And even if the trains no longer come to my city

You will return, you will return

You are my sun, you are my sea

And when you return, after centuries

This dead world will begin to spin again

You will be the breeze, you will be the river

And rain will fall upon my deserts

Yes, you will return

And we will fly like memories

And we will drift away like two rivers

I am your sun, I am your sea

You will return, you will return

You are my sun, I am your sea.

You will return, you will return

You are my sun, you are my peace

...

[Spanish]

Aunque me digan que ya no estas

Ni lleguen ya los trenes a mi ciudad

Volverás, volverás

Tú eres mi sol, tú eres mi mar

Y cuando vuelvas, después de siglos

El mundo muerto empezara a girar

Serás la brisa, serás el río

Sobre mis desiertos lloverá

Sí volverás

Y volaremos como recuerdos

Y nos iremos como dos ríos

Yo soy tu sol, yo soy tu mar

Volverás, volverás

Tú eres mi sol, yo soy tu mar.

Volverás, volverás

Tú eres mi sol, tú eres mi paz

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
volverás bol.be.ˈras A2	verb - to return in the future
digas ˈdi.ɣas A2	verb - to say (subjunctive)
lleguen ˈlje.ɣen A2	verb - to arrive (subjunctive)
trenes ˈtre.nes A1	noun - train
ciudad θjuˈðað A1	noun - city
sol sol A1	noun - sun
mar mar A1	noun - sea
vuelvas ˈbwel.bas A2	verb - to return (subjunctive)
siglos ˈsi.ɣlos A2	noun - centuries
muerto ˈmwer.to A2	adjective - dead
empezara em.pe.ˈθa.ra B1	verb - to begin (imperfect subjunctive)
brisa ˈbɾi.sa A2	noun - breeze
río ˈri.o A1	noun - river
desiertos de.ˈsjer.tos A2	noun - deserts
volaremos bo.la.ˈre.mos A2	verb - to fly (future)
recuerdos re.ˈkwer.dos A2	noun - memories
iremos i.ˈre.mos A2	verb - to go (future)
paz pas A1	noun - peace

Key Grammar Structures

• Aunque me digan que ya no estas

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The subjunctive mood in 'me digan' expresses a hypothetical or uncertain situation, indicating what others say about your absence.

• Volverás, volverás

  ➔ Future Tense (Repetition for Emphasis)

  ➔ The repetition of 'volverás' emphasizes certainty and hope for your return, using the future tense to express a strong belief.

• Tú eres mi sol, tú eres mi mar

  ➔ Present Tense (Permanent States)

  ➔ The present tense in 'eres' describes permanent states or qualities, emphasizing that you are always the singer's sun and sea.

• El mundo muerto empezara a girar

  ➔ Future Tense with 'empezar a'

  ➔ The future tense with 'empezara' indicates the beginning of an action in the future, here the world starting to spin again when you return.

• Serás la brisa, serás el río

  ➔ Future Tense (Prediction)

  ➔ The future tense in 'serás' is used to predict or describe future states, here you becoming the breeze and the river upon your return.