Olvídame y pega la vuelta – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Pimpinela

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the powerful narrative of Pimpinela's iconic song "Olvídame y Pega la Vuelta." This song offers a compelling dialogue about heartbreak and self-empowerment, showcasing how music can express complex emotions and personal growth in Spanish.

[English]

It's been two years and a day since I live without him

It's been two years and a day since I haven't seen him again

And although I haven't been happy, I learned to live without his love

But as I was forgetting, suddenly one night he returned

Who is it? (It's me)

What are you coming to find? (You)

It's too late (Why?)

Because now I'm the one who wants to be without you

So go away, forget my name, my face, my house

And turn around (I could never understand you)

Go away, forget my eyes, my hands, my lips

That don't desire you (You're lying, I know it)

Go away, forget that I exist, that you met me

And don't be surprised

Forget everything, you have experience for that

...

...

In search of emotions, one day I left

From a world of sensations that I didn't find

And upon discovering that it was all a great fantasy, I returned

Because I understood that I wanted the things that live in you

Goodbye (Help me)

There is nothing more to talk about (Think of me)

Goodbye (Why?)

Because now I'm the one who wants to be without you

So go away, forget my name, my face, my house

And turn around (I could never understand you)

Go away, forget my eyes, my hands, my lips

That don't desire you (You're lying, I know it)

Go away, forget that I exist, that you met me

And don't be surprised

Forget everything, you have experience for that

So go away, forget my name, my face, my house

And turn around (I could never understand you)

Go away, forget my eyes, my hands, my lips

That don't desire you

So go away, forget my name, my face, my house

And turn around (You're lying, I know it)

Go away, forget my eyes, my hands, my lips

That don't desire you

So go away, forget my name, my face, my house

And turn around (I could never understand you)

...

[Spanish]

Hace dos años y un día que vivo sin él

Hace dos años y un día que no lo he vuelto a ver

Y aunque no he sido feliz, aprendí a vivir sin su amor

Pero al ir olvidando, de pronto una noche volvió

¿Quién es? (soy yo)

¿Qué vienes a buscar? (a ti)

Ya es tarde (¿por qué?)

Porque ahora soy yo la que quiere estar sin ti

Por eso vete, olvida mi nombre, mi cara, mi casa

Y pega la vuelta (jamás te pude comprender)

Vete, olvida mis ojos, mis manos, mis labios

Que no te desean (estás mintiendo, ya lo sé)

Vete, olvida que existo, que me conociste

Y no te sorprendas

Olvídate todo, que tú para eso tienes experiencia

En busca de emociones, un día marché

De un mundo de sensaciones que no encontré

Y al descubrir que era todo una gran fantasía, volví

Porque entendí que quería las cosas que viven en ti

Adiós (ayúdame)

No hay nada más que hablar (piensa en mí)

Adiós (¿por qué?)

Porque ahora soy yo la que quiere estar sin ti

Por eso vete, olvida mi nombre, mi cara, mi casa

Y pega la vuelta (jamás te pude comprender)

Vete, olvida mis ojos, mis manos, mis labios

Que no te desean (estás mintiendo, ya lo sé)

Vete, olvida que existo, que me conociste

Y no te sorprendas

Olvídate todo, que tú para eso tienes experiencia

Por eso vete, olvida mi nombre, mi cara, mi casa

Y pega la vuelta (jamás te pude comprender)

Vete, olvida mis ojos, mis manos, mis labios

Que no te desean

Por eso vete, olvida mi nombre, mi cara, mi casa

Y pega la vuelta (estás mintiendo, ya lo sé)

Vete, olvida mis ojos, mis manos, mis labios

Que no te desean

Por eso vete, olvida mi nombre, mi cara, mi casa

Y pega la vuelta (jamás te pude comprender)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vivir /biˈβiɾ/ A1	verb - to live
olvidar /olβiˈðaɾ/ A2	verb - to forget
nombre /ˈnom.bɾe/ A1	noun - name
casa /ˈka.sa/ A1	noun - house
vuelta /ˈbwelta/ B1	noun - turn
deseo /deˈseo/ B1	noun - desire
experiencia /ekspeɾiˈenθja/ B2	noun - experience
feliz /feˈliz/ A2	adjective - happy
noche /ˈno.tʃe/ A1	noun - night
sorprender /soɾpɾenˈdeɾ/ B2	verb - to surprise
buscar /busˈkaɾ/ A2	verb - to search
marchar /maɾˈtʃaɾ/ B1	verb - to march
comprender /kompɾenˈdeɾ/ B1	verb - to understand
cuerpo /ˈkweɾ.po/ B1	noun - body
sensación /sensɑˈθjon/ B2	noun - sensation
fantasía /fantasiˈa/ B2	noun - fantasy

Key Grammar Structures

• Hace dos años y un día que vivo sin él

  ➔ Present tense to express duration ('Hace + time period + que + present tense')

  ➔ The phrase "Hace dos años y un día que **vivo** sin él" uses the present tense ("vivo") to indicate that the action of living without him began two years and a day ago and continues to the present. It's not just a statement of how long ago it started, but that it's still ongoing.

• Y aunque no he sido feliz, aprendí a vivir sin su amor

  ➔ Preterite Perfect Compound/Present Perfect ('he sido') to express experiences until now; Simple Past ('aprendí') to express a completed action.

  ➔ "no **he sido** feliz" indicates a state that has been true from some point in the past until now. "**aprendí**" is a completed action, showing the learning occurred at a specific point in the past.

• Por eso vete, olvida mi nombre, mi cara, mi casa Y pega la vuelta

  ➔ Imperative mood to give commands (vete, olvida, pega).

  ➔ These verbs (**vete**, **olvida**, **pega**) are all in the imperative mood, directly telling the person what to do.

• Jamás te pude comprender

  ➔ Simple Past ('pude') with an adverb of negation ('jamás').

  ➔ "Jamás **te pude comprender**" uses the simple past to indicate a completed action of not being able to understand someone at any point in the past. "Jamás" strengthens the negation, meaning 'never'.

• Estás mintiendo, ya lo sé

  ➔ Present Continuous ('estás mintiendo') to describe an action happening now.

  ➔ "**Estás mintiendo**" explicitly states the action of lying is happening at the moment of speaking.

• En busca de emociones, un día marché

  ➔ Simple Past ('marché') to express a completed action.

  ➔ "**marché**" clearly indicates the leaving or departing happened at a specific point in the past and is now finished.

• Porque entendí que quería las cosas que viven en ti

  ➔ Simple Past ('entendí') to express a completed action; Imperfect tense is also possible if the understanding was not completely finished. Relative clause with 'que'.

  ➔ "**entendí**" indicates that the realization happened at a specific point in the past. "las cosas **que viven** en ti" is a relative clause describing what things she wants.