Ya Lo Sabía – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rich musical tapestry of José José's "Ya Lo Sabía." This song, blending classic Latin rhythms with heartfelt Pop delivery, offers a window into the emotional vocabulary of Spanish, specifically teaching the powerful, retrospective phrase, 'Ya lo sabía' (I already knew it), making it a special piece to connect with themes of fatalism and emotional hindsight.

[English]

I knew I'd meet you, that one day I'd find you

I knew I'd have you, I already knew

I knew I'd fall for you, that you'd fill me with hope

I already knew

I knew you wouldn't learn, that you wouldn't understand

I already knew

I knew you'd leave me, that you'd abandon me

I already knew

Don't fall for me (Don't fall for me)

Don't fall for me (Don't fall for me)

My conscience always told me

Don't fall for me (Don't fall for me)

Don't fall for me (Don't fall for me)

Don't fall for me

I knew you'd deceive me, that you'd hurt me

I knew you'd harm me, I already knew

I knew I'd go crazy, that I'd fall apart

I already knew

I knew I'd forgive you, that one day I'd say goodbye

I knew you'd forget me, that I'd never see you again

I already knew

I fell for you (I fell for you)

I knew I'd even cry for you

I fell for you (I fell for you)

I already knew

But, I have a love at home

Waiting for me

You're not happy, just like I'm not

I already knew

I already knew

[Spanish]

Que te iba a conocer, que te iba un día a encontrar

Que te iba yo a tener, ya lo sabía

Que me iba a apasionar, que me iba a ilusionar

Ya lo sabía

Que no ibas a aprender, que no ibas a entender

Ya lo sabía

Que me ibas a faltar, que me ibas a dejar

Ya lo sabía

No te apasiones (No te apasiones)

No te apasiones (No te apasiones)

Siempre escuché a mi conciencia decirme

No te apasiones (No te apasiones)

No te apasiones (No te apasiones)

No te apasiones

Que me ibas a engañar, que me ibas a ofender

Que me ibas a dañar, ya lo sabía

Que me iba a enloquecer, que me iba a deshacer

Ya lo sabía

Que te iba a perdonar, que te iba un día a decir adiós

Que me ibas a olvidar, que no te vería jamás

Ya lo sabía

Me apasioné de ti (Me apasioné de ti)

Sabía que iba hasta a llorar por ti

Me apasioné de ti (Me apasioné de ti)

Ya lo sabía

Pero, tengo en mi casa un amor

Que me está esperando

Que no eres tú feliz, igual que yo no soy

Ya lo sabía

Ya lo sabía

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
apasionar a.pa.sjoˈnar B1	verb - to make someone feel a great emotion or enthusiasm for something or someone
ilusionar i.lu.sjoˈnar B1	verb - to make someone form a pleasant hope or expectation about something
engañar en.gaˈɲar A2	verb - to make someone believe something that is not true
ofender o.fenˈder A2	verb - to cause resentment or anger in someone
dañar daˈɲar A2	verb - to cause harm or damage to someone or something
enloquecer en.lo.keˈθer B1	verb - to lose one's reason or self-control
deshacer des.a.ˈθer B1	verb - to destroy or decompose something
perdón perˈdon A1	noun - indulgence or forgiveness granted to someone who has committed a fault
olvidar ol.biˈðar A2	verb - to cease remembering something or someone
apasioné a.pa.sjoˈne B1	verb - to feel a great emotion or enthusiasm for something or someone
esperando es.pe.ˈran.do A2	verb - to be waiting for something or someone

Key Grammar Structures

• Que te iba a conocer, que te iba un día a encontrar

  ➔ Future tense with 'ir a'

  ➔ The phrase 'iba a' is used to express future actions or predictions, similar to 'was going to' in English. Here, it indicates the speaker's foreknowledge of meeting someone.

• Que me iba a apasionar, que me iba a ilusionar

  ➔ Reflexive verbs

  ➔ The verbs 'apasionar' and 'ilusionar' are used reflexively with 'me' to indicate that the action affects the subject. This emphasizes the personal impact of the emotions.

• No te apasiones (No te apasiones)

  ➔ Negative command

  ➔ The phrase 'No te apasiones' is a negative command, advising against becoming passionate. The repetition emphasizes the urgency or importance of the advice.

• Que me ibas a engañar, que me ibas a ofender

  ➔ Personal 'a' with infinitive

  ➔ The personal 'a' is used before the infinitive verbs 'engañar' and 'ofender' when they have a direct object pronoun ('me'). This is a specific rule in Spanish grammar.

• Pero, tengo en mi casa un amor

  ➔ Present tense with 'tener'

  ➔ The verb 'tengo' is in the present tense, indicating a current state or possession. Here, it expresses that the speaker currently has a love in their home.