Qué No Daría Yo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the passionate Spanish of José José's "Qué No Daría Yo." By exploring the lyrical depth of this powerful ballad, you can learn how Spanish conveys intense emotion and sacrifice, as the title itself—meaning "What Wouldn't I Give"—sets the stage for a masterclass in romantic expression.

[English]

To be happy again one day, what wouldn't I give

For you to understand, my love, what wouldn't I give

To know what your heart is hiding

What wouldn't I give

To regain the faith I lost because of your love

And to heal old wounds, what wouldn't I give

What wouldn't I give

What wouldn't I give, for our hearts

To be reborn, in love and without resentment

What wouldn't I give, to love each other freely

And make our love the most passionate example

What wouldn't I give, what wouldn't I give

To love you and be loved in return, what wouldn't I give

And to think it was just a punishment, what wouldn't I give

To know you still love me, what wouldn't I give

Just to hold you in my arms

And be the bearer of the most sublime adoration

What wouldn't I give, what wouldn't I give

What wouldn't I give, for our hearts

To be reborn, in love and without resentment

What wouldn't I give, to love each other freely

And make our love the most passionate example

What wouldn't I give, what wouldn't I give

To captivate your soul again, what wouldn't I give

To plant love within you, what wouldn't I give

To captivate your soul again, what wouldn't I give

What wouldn't I give, what wouldn't I... give

[Spanish]

Por volver a ser feliz, un día, qué no daría yo

Porque sepas comprender, mi vida, qué no daría yo

Por saber, lo que tú pecho esconde

Qué no daría yo

Por recobrar la fe perdida, que me dejo tú amor

Y por poder sanar viejas heridas, qué no daría yo

Qué no daría yo

Que no daría yo, porque nuestros corazones

Vuelvan a renacer, por amor y sin rencores

Que no daría yo, por amarnos libremente

Y hacer de nuestro amor, el ejemplo más ferviente

Qué no daría yo, qué no daría yo

Por amarte y ser correspondido, qué no daría yo

Y pensar que solo fue un castigo, qué no daría yo

Por saber que todavía me quieres, qué no daría yo

Con tal de verte entre mis brazos

Y ser el portador, de la más sublime idolatría

Qué no daría yo, qué no daría yo

Que no daría yo, porque nuestros corazones

Vuelvan a renacer, por amor y sin rencores

Qué no daría yo, por amarnos libremente

Y hacer de nuestro amor, el ejemplo más ferviente

Qué no daría yo, qué no daría yo

Por volver a cautivar tú alma, qué no daría yo

Por sembrar amor en tus entrañas, qué no daría yo

Por volver a cautivar tu alma, qué no daría yo

Que no daría yo, qué no daría... yo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
volver volver B1	verb - to return, to come back
feliz feliz A1	adjective - happy, joyful
día día A1	noun - day
dar dar A1	verb - to give
comprender comprender B1	verb - to understand, to comprehend
vida vida A1	noun - life
saber saber A1	verb - to know (facts, information)
pecho pecho B1	noun - chest, breast
esconder esconder B1	verb - to hide, to conceal
recobrar recobrar B2	verb - to recover, to regain
fe fe A2	noun - faith, belief
sanar sanar B1	verb - to heal, to cure
heridas heridas B1	noun - wounds, injuries
corazones corazones B1	noun - hearts
renacer renacer B2	verb - to be reborn, to revive
rencores rencores B2	noun - resentments, grudges
ejemplo ejemplo A2	noun - example, model
ferviente ferviente C1	adjective - fervent, passionate
idolatría idolatría C1	noun - idol worship, idolatry
cautivar cautivar B2	verb - to captivate, to enchant

Key Grammar Structures

• Por volver a ser feliz, un día, qué no daría yo

  ➔ Conditional Perfect

  ➔ The phrase uses the conditional perfect to express a hypothetical action in the past related to future desire. "Qué no daría yo" implies what the speaker would have given to be happy again.

• Porque sepas comprender, mi vida, qué no daría yo

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The subjunctive mood is used in "sepas comprender" to express a wish or desire. It indicates the speaker's hope that the listener understands.

• Por recobrar la fe perdida, que me dejo tú amor

  ➔ Preterite Tense

  ➔ The preterite tense in "dejó" indicates a completed action in the past. It refers to the love that left the speaker.

• Que no daría yo, porque nuestros corazones

  ➔ Relative Pronoun

  ➔ The relative pronoun "que" introduces a relative clause that explains the reason for the speaker's willingness to give anything. It connects the main clause with additional information.

• Y hacer de nuestro amor, el ejemplo más ferviente

  ➔ Infinitive as Object

  ➔ The infinitive "hacer" functions as the object of the preposition "de". It describes the action of making their love the most fervent example.