A Partir de Hoy – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with José José's classic ballad, "A Partir de Hoy." This song offers a beautiful insight into the nuances of expressing heartbreak and resilience in Spanish. Through its poignant lyrics and José José's iconic delivery, learners can explore rich vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and the concept of new beginnings. Its clear enunciation and thoughtful phrasing make it an excellent resource for understanding conversational and poetic Spanish, revealing the depth of feeling that makes Latin American music so special.

[English]

Starting today

You’ll go your way, I’ll go mine

You have your things, I have mine

Our things will no longer be ours

We’ll become two separate parts

One same thing, we’ll never be again

Starting today

My hands will forget to search for you

I’ll teach myself not to miss you

Because our love is a flower that has died

Starting today

You cross rivers, I sail the seas

You live by day, I die by night

There’ll be no more caresses, no more reproaches

If you’re a dry leaf, I’m springtime

What we had is dead, and it must be buried

Starting today

My hands will forget to search for you

I’ll teach myself not to miss you

Because our love is a flower that has died

Starting today

My hands will forget to search for you

I’ll teach myself not to miss you

Because our love is a flower that has died

Starting today

My hands will forget to search for you

I’ll teach myself not to...

...

[Spanish]

A partir de hoy

Tu vas por tu rumbo, yo voy por el mío

Tu tienes tus cosas, yo tengo las mías

Dejaran las cosas de ser cosas nuestras

Nos convertiremos en partes distintas

Una misma cosa, ya jamás seremos

A partir de hoy

Se olvidarán mis manos de buscarte

Me enseñare que no debo extrañarte

Pues nuestro amor es una flor que se murió

A partir de hoy

Tu cruzas los ríos surco los mares

Tu vives de día, yo muero de noche

No habrá mas caricias, no habrá mas reproches

Si eres hoja seca, yo soy primavera

Lo nuestro es un muerto y hay que sepultarlo

A partir de hoy

Se olvidarán mis manos de buscarte

Me enseñare que no debo extrañarte

Pues nuestro amor es una flor que se murió

A partir de hoy

Se olvidarán mis manos de buscarte

Me enseñare que no debo extrañarte

Pues nuestro amor es una flor que se murió

A partir de hoy

Se olvidarán mis manos de buscarte

Me enseñare que no debo...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
partir par-tir A2	verb - to leave
rumbo rum-bo B1	noun - direction
convertir con-ver-tir B1	verb - to convert
distinto dis-tin-to A2	adjective - different
olvidar ol-vi-dar A2	verb - to forget
extrañar ex-tra-ñar B1	verb - to miss
cruzar cruz-ar A2	verb - to cross
surco sur-co B2	noun - furrow
caricia ca-ri-cia A2	noun - caress
reproche re-pro-che B1	noun - reproach
hoja o-ja A1	noun - leaf
primavera pri-ma-ve-ra A1	noun - spring
sepultar se-pul-tar B2	verb - to bury
muerto muer-to A1	noun - dead

Key Grammar Structures

• A partir de hoy

  ➔ Prepositional phrase with 'a partir de'

  ➔ The phrase 'a partir de hoy' means 'starting from today' and is a common expression in Spanish to indicate a new beginning.

• Tu vas por tu rumbo, yo voy por el mío

  ➔ Use of present tense with 'ir' (to go)

  ➔ The verb 'ir' is used in the present tense to describe ongoing actions, here indicating separate paths being taken.

• Dejaran las cosas de ser cosas nuestras

  ➔ Use of future tense with 'dejar'

  ➔ The future tense of 'dejar' is used to express that things will no longer belong to both parties.

• Nos convertiremos en partes distintas

  ➔ Use of reflexive verb 'convertirse'

  ➔ The reflexive verb 'convertirse' indicates a change in state, here meaning becoming distinct parts.

• Se olvidarán mis manos de buscarte

  ➔ Use of reflexive pronoun 'se' and future tense

  ➔ The reflexive pronoun 'se' is used with the future tense to indicate that the hands will forget to search for the other person.

• Pues nuestro amor es una flor que se murió

  ➔ Use of past tense with 'morir'

  ➔ The past tense of 'morir' is used to express that the love has ended, likened to a dead flower.