Yo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José
• Album: Promesas

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful introspection of José José's "Yo" and discover a song that goes beyond romance to explore the depths of self-identity and perseverance. Through its heartfelt lyrics, you can learn Spanish vocabulary related to emotions, personal growth, and unwavering spirit. This song stands out for its honest portrayal of human struggle and triumph, delivered with the iconic vocal mastery of "El Príncipe de la Canción," making it a special piece for language learners and music lovers alike.

[English]

I'm someone who lives life at full speed

Giving it all I've got and then some

And though I've fallen more than a thousand times

I’ve always known how to get back up

When they let me, I’m a gentleman

I know how to lose and how to win

And I know I never do what I want

Just like everyone else, exactly the same

Because I am

Someone who wants to reach higher

Who only lives to keep fighting

To succeed and succeed

Because I am

Someone who soars in the wind

Without resting for a moment

And never giving up

I’ve never cared about what I don’t have

I’d rather give than receive, always

They say sometimes I’m like a child

So what, if I don’t hurt anyone and I’m happy

I’m someone who loves when I love

And I don’t mind admitting at all

That I’m sentimental by choice

And if someone notices, I don’t care

Because I am

Someone who wants to reach higher

Who only lives to keep fighting

To succeed and succeed

Because I am

Someone who soars in the wind

Without resting for a moment

And never giving up

Because I am

Someone who wants to reach higher

Who only lives to keep fighting

To succeed and succeed

Because I am

Someone who soars in the wind

Without resting for a moment

And never giving up

...

[Spanish]

Soy uno que vive galopando

A todo lo que puede y algo más

Y aunque me caí más de mil veces

Siempre me he sabido levantar

Soy cuando me dejan caballero

Tengo buen perder y buen ganar

Y sé que no hago nunca lo que quiero

Exactamente igual que los demás

Y es que yo, soy

Uno que quiere ir más alto

Que sólo vive luchando

Para triunfar y triunfar

Y es que yo, soy

Uno que vuela en el viento

Sin descansar ni un momento

Y sin rendirme jamás

Nunca me importó lo que no tengo

Prefiero siempre dar que recibir

Dicen que a veces soy igual que un niño

Y qué, si no hago daño y soy feliz

Soy uno que ama cuando ama

Y no me importa nada confesar

Que soy sentimental de buena gana

Y si alguien me lo nota, me da igual

Porque yo soy

Uno que quiere ir más alto

Que sólo vive luchando

Para triunfar y triunfar

Y es que yo soy

Uno que vuela en el viento

Sin descansar ni un momento

Y sin rendirme jamás

Y es que yo, soy

Uno que quiere ir más alto

Que sólo vive luchando

Para triunfar y triunfar

Y es que yo, soy

Uno que vuela en el viento

Sin descansar ni un momento

Y sin rendirme jamás

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
galopando ga.lo.pan.do A2	verb - galloping
levantar le.βan.ˈtar A1	verb - to lift up
caballero ka.ba.ˈʝe.ɾo A1	noun - gentleman
triunfar tɾi.uŋ.ˈfaɾ A2	verb - to triumph
luchando lu.t͡ʃan.do A2	verb - fighting
vuela ˈbwe.la A1	verb - flies
rendirme ren.ˈdiɾ.me A2	verb - to surrender
sentimental sen.ti.men.ˈtal B1	adjective - sentimental
confesar kon.fe.ˈsaɾ A2	verb - to confess
importó im.por.ˈto A2	verb - mattered
prefiero pre.ˈfje.ɾo A1	verb - I prefer
recibir re.θe.ˈbiɾ A1	verb - to receive
daño ˈda.ɲo A1	noun - harm
feliz fe.ˈliθ A1	adjective - happy
igual i.ˈɣwal A1	adjective - equal

Key Grammar Structures

• Soy uno que vive galopando

  ➔ Relative clause with infinitive

  ➔ The phrase "uno **que**" introduces a relative clause; the verb "vive" is followed directly by the infinitive **galopando**.

• Aunque me caí más de mil veces

  ➔ Conjunction "aunque" + past preterite

  ➔ The conjunction **aunque** introduces a concession clause; the verb "caí" is in the preterite (past simple) form.

• Siempre me he sabido levantar

  ➔ Present perfect reflexive construction

  ➔ The auxiliary **he** plus past participle "sabido" forms the present perfect; the reflexive pronoun **me** shows the action is done to oneself.

• Sé que no hago nunca lo que quiero

  ➔ Present indicative + object clause with "lo que"

  ➔ The verb **sé** (I know) is in the present; it introduces a subordinate clause introduced by **que**, which contains the negative adverb **nunca** and the relative pronoun **lo que**.

• Prefiero siempre dar que recibir

  ➔ Verb + infinitive after "preferir" with comparative "que"

  ➔ The verb **prefiero** (I prefer) is followed by the infinitive **dar**; the comparative **que** introduces the alternative infinitive **recibir**.

• Dicen que a veces soy igual que un niño

  ➔ Reported speech with "dicen que" + present indicative

  ➔ The verb **dicen** (they say) introduces a clause introduced by **que**; the clause uses the present indicative **soy** and **igual que** for comparison.

• Si alguien lo nota, me da igual

  ➔ Conditional "si" clause + impersonal expression "me da igual"

  ➔ The conditional particle **si** (if) introduces a hypothesis; the main clause uses the impersonal phrase **me da igual** (it doesn't matter to me).

• Y es que yo, soy

  ➔ Emphatic construction with "es que"

  ➔ The phrase **es que** adds emphasis, translating roughly to “the thing is that”; it is followed by the subject **yo** and the copula **soy**.

• Y sin rendirme jamás

  ➔ Negative adverb "jamás" placed after infinitive

  ➔ The adverb **jamás** (never) follows the infinitive **rendirme**, emphasizing that the action will not happen at any time.