Así Fue – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Juan Gabriel

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt lyrics of "Así Fue" by Juan Gabriel, a masterclass in emotional storytelling in Spanish. This iconic ballad offers a rich vocabulary for expressing profound feelings like love, regret, and acceptance, making it an excellent song for language learners. Its clear narrative and passionate delivery will help you grasp common Spanish expressions and cultural nuances related to relationships and moving forward.

[English]

Sorry if I make you cry

Sorry if I make you suffer

But I can't control it

Because it's not in my hands

I've fallen in love

I've fallen in love

I fell in love

Sorry if I cause you pain

Sorry if I say goodbye

How can I tell her I love you?

How can I tell her I love you?

If she’s asked me

I told her I wouldn’t

I told her I wouldn’t

I'm honest with her and with you

I love her and I have forgotten about you

If you want, we can be friends

I’ll help you forget the past

Don’t cling

Don’t hold on anymore

To something impossible

Don’t pretend

And don’t hurt me more

Not anymore

You know well it wasn't my fault

You left without saying anything

And even though I cried like never before

You continued to not love me

Then you left

And said you'd come back

You didn’t tell me

And without saying anything else

Why? I don’t know

But that’s how it was

That’s how it was

I wished you the best

I decided not to talk to you or see you

And now that you've come back

See, there’s nothing left

I can no longer, I cannot love you

Ya ves, solo hay nada

I don’t love you anymore

I’ve fallen in love

With a divine being

With a good love

That taught me

To forget

And to forgive

I'm honest with her and with you

I love her, I’ve forgotten about you

But if you want, we can be friends

I’ll help you forget the past

Don’t cling

Don’t hold on anymore

To something impossible

Don’t pretend

And don’t hurt me more

Not anymore

No, no, no, no, no...

(Thank you)

(Gracias)

[Spanish]

作词 : Alberto Aguilera Valadez

作曲 : Alberto Aguilera Valadez

Perdona si te hago llorar

Perdona si te hago sufrir

Pero es que no está en mis manos

Pero es que no está en mis manos

Me he enamorado

Me he enamorado

Me enamoré

Perdona si te causo dolor

Perdona si te digo adiós

¿Cómo decirle que te amo?

¿Cómo decirle que te amo?

Si me ha preguntado

Yo le dije que no

Yo le dije que no

Soy honesto con ella y contigo

A ella la quiero y a ti te he olvidado

Si tú quieres seremos amigos

Yo te ayudo a olvidar el pasado

No te aferres

Ya no te aferres

A un imposible

Ya no te hagas

Ni me hagas más daño

Ya no

Tú bien sabes que no fue mi culpa

Tú te fuiste sin decirme nada

Y a pesar que lloré como nunca

Ya no seguías de mí enamorada

Luego te fuiste

Y que regresabas

No me dijiste

Y sin más nada

¿Por qué? No sé

Pero fue así

Así fue

Te brindé la mejor de las suertes

Yo me propuse no hablarte y no verte

Y hoy que has vuelto

Ya ves, solo hay nada

Yo ya no debo, no puedo quererte

Ya no te amo

Me he enamorado

De un ser divino

De un buen amor

Que me enseñó

A olvidar

Y a perdonar

Soy honesto con ella y contigo

A ella la quiero, a ti te he olvidado

Pero si tú quieres seremos amigos

Yo te ayudo a olvidar el pasado

No te aferres

Ya no te aferres

A un imposible

Ya no te hagas

Ni me hagas más daño

Ya no

No, no, no, no, no...

(Gracias)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
perdona /pərˈdo.nə/ A2	verb - forgive
hacer /aˈθeɾ/ A2	verb - to do, to make
llorar /ʝoˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to cry
enamorado /e.na.moˈɾa.ðo/ A2	adjective - in love
dolor /doˈloɾ/ B2	noun - pain, sorrow
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
olvidar /ol.βiˈðaɾ/ B1	verb - to forget
pasado /paˈsa.ðo/ A2	noun - past, history
amigos /aˈmi.ɣo/ A1	noun - friends
futuro /fuˈtu.ɾo/ B2	noun - future
culpa /ˈkul.pa/ B2	noun - fault, blame
seguir /seˈɣiɾ/ B1	verb - to follow, to continue

Key Grammar Structures

• Perdona si te hago llorar

  ➔ Present Subjunctive

  ➔ The verb 'hago' is in the present subjunctive, used after 'si' to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation.

• Me he enamorado

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The phrase uses the present perfect 'he enamorado' to indicate an action that occurred in the past but has relevance to the present.

• ¿Cómo decirle que te amo?

  ➔ Indirect Object Pronoun

  ➔ The pronoun 'le' is an indirect object pronoun, referring to the person being spoken to.

• A ella la quiero y a ti te he olvidado

  ➔ Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns

  ➔ The sentence uses both direct ('la') and indirect ('te') object pronouns to clarify the subjects of affection and forgetfulness.

• Ya no te aferres a un imposible

  ➔ Negative Imperative

  ➔ The phrase uses the negative imperative 'no te aferres' to give a strong command not to cling to something impossible.

• Tú bien sabes que no fue mi culpa

  ➔ Emphasis with 'bien'

  ➔ The word 'bien' is used to emphasize the certainty of the statement 'sabes'.

• Yo ya no debo, no puedo quererte

  ➔ Double Negative

  ➔ The sentence uses a double negative 'no debo, no puedo' to strongly express the inability and unwillingness to love.

• Que me enseñó a olvidar y a perdonar

  ➔ Infinitive after 'a'

  ➔ The infinitives 'olvidar' and 'perdonar' are used after 'a' to indicate actions that were taught.