Desesperado – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with José José's "Desesperado." This iconic ballad offers a powerful way to connect with Spanish through its raw, passionate lyrics about unconditional love and longing. Its clear, evocative language and José José's legendary vocal delivery make it an exceptional song for understanding profound emotions and common Spanish expressions within a rich cultural context. Discover the beauty of Spanish as you feel every word of this timeless classic.

[English]

Come back

Please, however you are, whatever the case

No one cares

Even if you've been stained by everything

It doesn't matter to me

I don't care what you are

I don't care if you've changed

I don't care if you're someone else

I don't care if you've sinned

Come back, I beg you because I'm

Desperate

Determined to accept whatever comes

You have won

You see that without you

I'm a broken man

With no desire to live

Desperate

I need your warm body

By my side

To give me that strength

That only you have given me

Have mercy on me

...

Come back

Even if you come from wherever God knows

Here is your home

Even if a thousand hands have touched you

It doesn't matter to me

I don't care what they say

I don't care what you've given

I don't care if you're clean

I don't care about the past

Come back, I implore you because I'm

Desperate

Determined to accept whatever

You have won

You see that without you

I'm a broken man

With no desire to live

Desperate

I need your warm body

By my side

To give me that strength

That only you have given me

Have mercy on me

Desperate

Determined to accept whatever

You have won

You see that without you

I'm a broken man

With no desire to live

Desperate

I need your warm body

By my side

To give me that strength

...

[Spanish]

Vuelve

Por favor, cómo estés, cómo sea

Que a nadie le importa

Aunque te hayas manchado de todo

Para mí es igual

No me importa lo que seas

No me importa si has cambiado

No me importa si eres otra

No me importa si has pecado

Vuelve te lo ruego porque estoy

Desesperado

Decidido a aceptar lo que sea

Tú has ganado

Ya lo ves que sin ti

Soy un hombre acabado

Sin ganas de vivir

Desesperado

Necesito tu cuerpo caliente

A mi lado

Para darme esa fuerza

Que solo tú me has dado

Ten piedad de mí

Vuelve

Aunque vengas de Dios sabe dónde

Aquí está tu casa

Aunque te hayan tocado mil manos

Para mí es igual

No me importa lo que digan

No me importa lo que has dado

No me importa si estás limpia

No me importa lo pasado

Vuelve te lo imploro porque estoy

Desesperado

Decidido a aceptar lo que sea

Tú has ganado

Ya lo ves que sin ti

Soy un hombre acabado

Sin ganas de vivir

Desesperado

Necesito tu cuerpo caliente

A mi lado

Para darme esa fuerza

Que solo tú me has dado

Ten piedad de mí

Desesperado

Decidido a aceptar lo que sea

Tú has ganado

Ya lo ves que sin ti

Soy un hombre acabado

Sin ganas de vivir

Desesperado

Necesito tu cuerpo caliente

A mi lado

Para darme esa fuerza

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Desesperado de.se.spe.ˈra.ðo A2	adjective - desperate
Decidido de.si.ˈði.ðo A2	adjective - decided
Aceptar a.θep.ˈtar A1	verb - to accept
Ganado ga.ˈna.ðo A2	verb - won
Acabado a.ka.ˈβa.ðo A2	adjective - finished
Necesito ne.θe.ˈsi.to A1	verb - I need
Caliente ka.ˈli.en.te A1	adjective - hot
Fuerza ˈfwer.θa A1	noun - strength
Piedad pi.e.ˈðað B1	noun - pity
Vuelve ˈbwel.be A1	verb - come back
Manchado man.ˈtʃa.ðo A2	adjective - stained
Importa im.ˈpor.ta A1	verb - matters
Pecado pe.ˈka.ðo A2	noun - sin
Ruego ˈrwe.ɣo B1	noun - plea
Imploro im.ˈplo.ɾo B1	verb - I beg

Key Grammar Structures

• Vuelve

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The verb 'vuelve' is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command or request.

• Por favor, cómo estés, cómo sea

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrases 'cómo estés' and 'cómo sea' use the subjunctive mood to express uncertainty or conditions.

• No me importa lo que seas

  ➔ Present Subjunctive

  ➔ 'Seas' is the present subjunctive form of 'ser', used after 'lo que' to express a subjective opinion.

• Tú has ganado

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ 'Has ganado' is the present perfect tense, indicating an action completed in the past with relevance to the present.

• Soy un hombre acabado

  ➔ Present Tense

  ➔ 'Soy' is the present tense of 'ser', used to describe a current state or condition.

• Para darme esa fuerza

  ➔ Infinitive Purpose Clause

  ➔ The infinitive 'darme' is used in a purpose clause to indicate the reason for the action.

• Que solo tú me has dado

  ➔ Emphatic Structure

  ➔ The phrase 'que solo tú' emphasizes the exclusivity of the action, highlighting 'tú' as the only one.