Yo No Soy Digno de Ti – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt Spanish lyrics of José José's "Yo No Soy Digno de Ti" to experience the raw emotion of regret and self-awareness. This classic Latin ballad offers a rich vocabulary for expressing complex feelings in Spanish, making it a powerful and special song for language learners interested in romantic and introspective themes.

[English]

I'm treating you badly, love

And I can't help it

And I swear there's nothing, love

That tortures me more

I'm hurting you so much, love

That I no longer deserve you

Do you forgive me?

Why, indeed?

For love and for charity

but I

I'm not worthy of you.

Turn your love to dust

and blow it to the wind.

I

will never make you happy.

Even though I fight,

even though I do the impossible,

even though I let you be free.

Why do you accept me like this?

If I

am not worthy of you.

I'm making you

pay for the hurt they've caused me.

And then I regret it, yes,

when it's already too late, love.

I'm holding it up to you

even my flaws.

And you endure me,

why, indeed?

Because you're somewhat of a saint,

but I

am not worthy of you.

Turn your love to dust

and blow it to the wind.

I

will never make you happy.

Even though I fight,

even though I do the impossible,

even though I let you be free.

Why do you accept me like this?

If I

am not worthy of you.

Turn your love to dust

and blow it to the wind.

I

will never make you happy.

Even though I fight,

even though I do the impossible,

even though I let you be free.

Why do you accept me like this?

If I

am not worthy of you.

[Spanish]

Te estoy tratando mal amor

Y no puedo evitarlo

Y juro que no hay nada amor

Que me torture más

Te estoy hiriendo tanto amor

Que ya no te merezco

¿Me perdonas?

¿Por qué sí?

Por amor y por limosna

pero yo

no soy digno de ti.

Haz polvo tu amor

y échalo al viento.

Yo

jamás te haré feliz.

Aunque lucho,

aunque hago lo imposible,

aunque te dejo ser libre.

¿Por qué me aceptas así?

Si yo

no soy digno de ti.

Te estoy haciendo a ti

pagar el daño que me han hecho.

Y luego me arrepiento, sí,

cuando ya es tarde amor.

Te estoy echando en cara

ya incluso mis defectos.

Y me aguantas,

¿por qué sí?

Porque eres medio santa,

pero yo

no soy digno de ti.

Haz polvo tu amor

y échalo al viento.

Yo

jamás te haré feliz.

Aunque lucho,

aunque hago lo imposible,

aunque te dejo ser libre.

¿Por qué me aceptas así?

Si yo

no soy digno de ti.

Haz polvo tu amor

y échalo al viento.

Yo

jamás te haré feliz.

Aunque lucho,

aunque hago lo imposible,

aunque te dejo ser libre.

¿Por qué me aceptas así?

Si yo

no soy digno de ti.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tratar traˈtar A2	verb - to treat
evitar eβiˈtar A2	verb - to avoid
herir eˈriɾ B1	verb - to hurt
merecer mereˈθer A2	verb - to deserve
perdonar perdoˈnar A2	verb - to forgive
limosna liˈmosna B1	noun - alms
digno ˈdigno A2	adjective - worthy
polvo ˈpolβo A1	noun - dust
echar eˈtʃar A2	verb - to throw
luchar luˈtʃar A2	verb - to fight
imposible impoˈsiβle A1	adjective - impossible
libre ˈliβɾe A1	adjective - free
aceptar aθepˈtar A2	verb - to accept
pagar paˈɣar A1	verb - to pay
daño ˈdaɲo A2	noun - damage
arrepentirse arrepɛnˈtiɾse B1	verb - to repent
santo ˈsanto A1	adjective - saintly

Key Grammar Structures

• Te estoy tratando mal amor

  ➔ Present Progressive Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present progressive tense with 'estoy tratando' to indicate an ongoing action.

• Y juro que no hay nada amor

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with 'hay'

  ➔ The verb 'hay' is used in the present simple tense to express existence or availability.

• ¿Me perdonas?

  ➔ Formal Command or Question

  ➔ The question uses a formal tone with '¿Me perdonas?' to ask for forgiveness.

• Haz polvo tu amor

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used with 'Haz' to give a direct command.

• Aunque lucho, aunque hago lo imposible

  ➔ Conjunctive Use of 'Aunque'

  ➔ The conjunction 'aunque' is used to introduce a contrasting idea.

• Si yo no soy digno de ti

  ➔ Conditional Clause with 'Si'

  ➔ The conditional clause 'Si yo no soy digno de ti' expresses a condition or hypothesis.

• Te estoy echando en cara

  ➔ Present Progressive with Reflexive Pronoun

  ➔ The reflexive pronoun 'te' is used with the present progressive tense to indicate an action directed at the subject.

• Yo jamás te haré feliz

  ➔ Future Tense with 'haré'

  ➔ The future tense is used with 'haré' to express a future action or promise.