Vuelve – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Ricky Martin

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Ricky Martin's 'Vuelve' offers a passionate entry into Spanish. The song's clear, emotive lyrics about love and longing provide a great opportunity to understand and express deep feelings in a new language. Its status as a classic ballad makes it a culturally significant piece to learn.

[English]

Something tells me you won't come back

I'm sure this time there will be no turning back

After all, it was me who told you no

You know well that it's not true

I'm dying inside

And now I realize that without you, I'm nothing

I've lost my strength, I've lost my will

I've tried to find you in other people

It's not the same, it's not the same

An abyss separates us

Come back, because without you my life is slipping away

Oh, come back

I can't breathe if you're not here

Oh, come back

No one will take your place

There's so much empty space if you're not here

I can't go a minute without thinking

Without you, life is slowly slipping away

Something tells me: "it's no use anymore"

So many sleepless nights clinging to my pillow

If I could just go back for a moment

Now I understand you

Now is when I lose you

Come back, because without you my life is slipping away

Oh, come back

I can't breathe if you're not here

Oh, come back

No one will take your place

There's so much empty space if you're not here

I can't go a minute without thinking

Without you, life is slowly slipping away

And despite the fact that it was me

Who told you no

However, here I am still insisting

That without you, life is slipping away

Oh, come back

I can't breathe if you're not here

Oh, come back

No one will take your place

Come back, because without you my life is slipping away

Oh, come back

I can't breathe if you're not here

Oh, come back

No one will take your place

...

[Spanish]

Algo me dice que ya no volverás

Estoy seguro que esta vez no habrá marcha atrás

Después de todo, fui yo a decirte que no

Sabes bien que no es cierto

Estoy muriendo por dentro

Y ahora es que me doy cuenta que sin ti, no soy nada

He perdido las fuerzas, he perdido las ganas

He intentado encontrarte en otras personas

No es igual, no es lo mismo

Nos separa un abismo

Vuelve, que sin ti la vida se me va

Oh, vuelve

Que me falta el aire si tú no estás

Oh, vuelve

Nadie ocupará tu lugar

Sobra tanto espacio si no estás

No paso un minuto sin pensar

Sin ti la vida lentamente se me va

Algo me dice: "ya no sirve de nada"

Tantas noches en vela aferrado a mi almohada

Si pudiera tan solo regresar un momento

Ahora es que te comprendo

Ahora es cuando te pierdo

Vuelve, que sin ti la vida se me va

Oh, vuelve

Que me falta el aire si tú no estás

Oh, vuelve

Nadie ocupará tu lugar

Sobra tanto espacio si no estás

No paso un minuto sin pensar

Sin ti la vida lentamente se me va

Y a pesar que fui yo

A decirte que no

Sin embargo, aquí sigo insistiéndote

Que sin ti la vida se me va

Oh, vuelve

Que me falta el aire si tú no estás

Oh, vuelve

Nadie ocupará tu lugar

Vuelve, que sin ti la vida se me va

Oh, vuelve

Que me falta el aire si tú no estás

Oh, vuelve

Nadie ocupará tu lugar

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
volver /bolˈβeɾ/ A2	verb - to return
vida /ˈbi.ða/ A1	noun - life
aire /ˈai̯.ɾe/ A2	noun - air
lugar /luˈɣaɾ/ A2	noun - place
fuerzas /ˈfweɾ.θas/ B1	noun - forces/strength
pensar /penˈsaɾ/ A2	verb - to think
nada /ˈna.ða/ A1	noun - nothing
mismo /ˈmiz.mo/ B1	adjective - same
separar /se.paˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to separate
intentar /in.tenˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to try
muriendo /muˈɾjendo/ B2	verb - dying
espacio /esˈpaθjo/ B1	noun - space
momento /moˈmento/ A2	noun - moment
aferrado /a.feˈra.ðo/ B2	adjective - clinging
insistiendo /in.sisˈtjen.do/ B2	verb - insisting