Y Te Has Quedado Sola – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Los Iracundos
• Album: Y Te Has Quedado Sola (1974)

Lyrics & Translation

Experience the heartfelt narrative of "Y Te Has Quedado Sola" by Los Iracundos. This classic ballad, with its poignant lyrics about love, loss, and loneliness, offers a window into the emotional depth of Spanish-language music. Learn about the nuances of expressing deep feelings through song and appreciate the timeless appeal of a story told through melody and verse.

[English]

If you cry for me

It's because you love me

If you suffer like this

It's because you miss me

Maybe you remember

The things that happened

That are so far away now

That they've become distant

And today you cry for me

Because you're all alone

Life is like this

And you’re all alone

Because you gave me wings

Because I learned to fly

And love, from our hands

We let it slip away

And today you cry for me

Because you're all alone

Life is like this

And you're all alone

So very alone

If you cry for me

It’s not my fault

I was part of you

And I never forgot you

Maybe you remember

That hurried kiss

That I left you when I left

And in you, it’s kept saved

And today you cry for me

Because you're all alone

Life is like this

And you're all alone

Because you gave me wings

Because I learned to fly

And love, from our hands

We let it slip away

And today you cry for me

Because you're all alone

Life is like this

And you're all alone

And today you cry for me

Because you're all alone

La-la-la-la

La-la-la-la-la

...

[Spanish]

Si lloras por mí

Será porque me quieres

Si sufres así

Será porque me extrañas

Recuerdas, tal vez

Las cosas que han pasado

Que lejos ya están

Que lejos han quedado

Y hoy lloras por mí

Porque has quedado sola

La vida es así

Y te has quedado sola

Porque me diste alas

Porque aprendí a volar

Y el amor, de las manos

Dejamos escapar

Y hoy llora por mí

Porque has quedado sola

La vida es así

Y te has quedado sola

Muy sola

Si lloras por mí

Yo no tengo la culpa

Fui parte de ti

Y no te olvidé nunca

Recuerdas, quizás

Aquel beso apurado

Que te dejé al partir

Y en ti quedó guardado

Y hoy llora por mí

Porque has quedado sola

La vida es así

Y te has quedado sola

Porque me diste alas

Porque aprendí a volar

Y el amor, de las manos

Dejamos escapar

Y hoy llora por mí

Porque has quedado sola

La vida es así

Y te has quedado sola

Y hoy llora por mí

Porque has quedado sola

La-lara-la-la

Lara-la-la-lara-la

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lloras /ˈʝoɾas/ A2	verb - to cry or weep
extrañas /eksˈtɾaɲas/ B1	verb - to miss or long for someone or something
pasado /paˈsaðo/ A2	noun - the time that has gone by
quedan /ˈkeðan/ A2	verb - to remain or stay
vivo /ˈbiβo/ A2	adjective - alive, living
dios /ˈdios/ A1	noun - God, deity
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
alas /ˈalas/ A2	noun - wings
volar /boˈlaɾ/ B2	verb - to fly
escapar /eskaˈpaɾ/ B2	verb - to escape, to let go
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want, to love

Key Grammar Structures

• Si lloras por mí

  ➔ Present indicative tense in 'si' clauses for real conditional

  ➔ Uses the **present indicative** to talk about real future possibilities or actual situations.

• Porque me diste alas

  ➔ Preterite tense 'diste' (you gave) in indicative mood

  ➔ Uses the **preterite tense** to describe completed actions in the past.

• Y aprendí a volar

  ➔ Preterite tense 'aprendí' (I learned) in indicative mood

  ➔ Uses the **preterite tense** to indicate a completed action in the past.

• Y dejamos escapar

  ➔ Present indicative tense 'dejamos' (we leave/let) in a habitual or ongoing context

  ➔ Uses the **present indicative** to describe habitual or ongoing actions.

• Que lejos ya están

  ➔ Present indicative tense 'están' (they are) to describe current state or location

  ➔ Uses the **present indicative** to describe a current state or position.

• Y te has quedado sola

  ➔ Present perfect 'te has quedado' (you have remained/stayed)

  ➔ Uses the **present perfect** to indicate an action that has relevance to the present moment.