Lo Que Quedó de Mí – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with José José's "Lo Que Quedó de Mí." This deeply emotional ballad offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the beauty and power of Spanish. Through its poignant lyrics, you can learn rich vocabulary related to love, loss, and introspection, while José José's legendary vocal delivery provides an unparalleled lesson in conveying emotion through song. Its relatable theme of heartbreak and self-discovery makes it a special piece for anyone seeking to understand the nuances of the Spanish language and the human experience.

[English]

I didn’t want to love you

so much

And yet, I

loved you

I didn’t want to give

so much

But little by little, I

surrendered

I gave you all my

dreams

And for myself, I

dreamed nothing

I who thought I had

everything

Look, my love, I

was wrong

Why did you make me

fight

Against life

Live this

lie

mentira

That now I don’t even know who

I am?

I walk through

failures

And dodge the

blows

That pain throws at

me

I want you to

come

As my only

guest

To witness up

close

What’s left of

me

And I want you to

stay

For just a few

moments

I want you to

see my end

I who gave you all my

dreams

And for myself, I

dreamed nothing

I who thought I had

everything

Look, my love, I

was wrong

Why did you make me

fight

Against life

Live this

lie

mentira

That now I don’t even know who

I am?

I walk through

failures

And dodge the

blows

That pain throws at

me

I want you to

come

As my only

guest

To witness up

close

What’s left of

me

And I want you to

stay

For just a few

moments

I want you to

see

my end

[Spanish]

Yo no quería amarte

tanto

Y sin embargo yo te

amé

Yo no quería darme

tanto

Más poco a poco me

entregué

Yo que te dí todos mis

sueños

Y para mí nada

soñé

Yo que creí tenerlo

todo

Mira mi amor, me

equivoqué

¿Por qué me

hiciste

Pelearme con la

vida

Vivir esta

mentira

Que ya ni sé quién

soy?

Camino entre

fracasos

Y esquivo los

zarpazos

Que me tira el

dolor

Quiero que

vengas

Como única

invitada

A presenciar de

cerca

Lo que quedó de

mí

Y quiero que te

quedes

Tan solo unos

instantes

Quiero que

veas mi fin

Yo que te di todos mis

sueños

Y para mí nada

soñé

Yo que creí tenerlo

todo

Mira mi amor, me

equivoqué

¿Por qué me

hiciste

Pelearme con la

vida

Vivir esta

mentira

Que ya ni sé quién

soy?

Camino entre

fracasos

Y esquivo los

zarpazos

Que me tira el

dolor

Quiero que

vengas

Como única

invitada

A presenciar de

cerca

Lo que quedó de

mí

Y quiero que te

quedes

Tan solo unos

instantes

Quiero que

veas

mi fin

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
quería keˈɾia A2	verb - wanted
amarte aˈmaɾte A2	verb - to love you
entregué en.tɾeˈɣe B1	verb - I surrendered
sueños ˈsweɲos A2	noun - dreams
creí kɾei A2	verb - I believed
equivoqué e.ki.βoˈke B1	verb - I was wrong
vida ˈβiða A1	noun - life
mentira menˈtiɾa A2	noun - lie
fracasos fɾaˈkasos B1	noun - failures
esquivo esˈkiβo B2	verb - I avoid
zarpazos saɾˈpaθos C1	noun - lashes, swipes
dolor doˈloɾ A2	noun - pain
vengas ˈβeŋɡas A2	verb - you come
invitada inβiˈtaða B1	adjective - invited
presenciar pɾesensiˈaɾ B2	verb - to witness
quedó keˈðo A2	verb - remained
instantes insˈtantes A2	noun - moments
veas ˈβeas A2	verb - you see
fin fin A1	noun - end

Key Grammar Structures

• Yo no quería amarte tanto

  ➔ Preterite tense

  ➔ The verb 'quería' is in the preterite tense, indicating a completed action in the past ('I did not want to love you').

• Más poco a poco me entregué

  ➔ Pronoun placement

  ➔ The pronoun 'me' is placed before the verb 'entregué' for emphasis and natural flow in Spanish.

• Yo que te dí todos mis sueños

  ➔ Past tense with 'dí'

  ➔ The verb 'dí' is the preterite form of 'dar', used to express a specific past action ('I gave you all my dreams').

• ¿Por qué me hiciste Pelearme con la vida?

  ➔ Indirect object pronoun

  ➔ The pronoun 'me' functions as an indirect object, indicating the action affects the speaker ('Why did you make me fight with life?').

• Quiero que vengas Como única invitada

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The verb 'vengas' is in the subjunctive mood, expressing a wish or desire ('I want you to come as the only guest').

• Tan solo unos instantes

  ➔ Adverbial phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'tan solo unos instantes' acts as an adverbial phrase, modifying the verb by indicating duration ('Just for a few moments').