Tú Volverás – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Sergio Y Estibaliz

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Volverás

You will return

A ser la chica sencilla

To being the simple girl

Que tomó el tren de la vida

Who took the train of life

Antes de ser mujer

Before becoming a woman

Volverás

You will return

Bájate en marcha, si puedes

Get off the train if you can

Y aunque los años no vuelven

And even if the years don’t come back

Tú volverás

You will return

Volverás

You will return

Toma tu vida y tu mochila

Take your life and your backpack

Volverás

You will return

Aunque vestida de olvido

Even dressed in forgetfulness

Incluso para el amigo

Even for the friend

Que te enseñó a besar

Who taught you to kiss

Volverás

You will return

Siempre es más corto el camino

The road is always shorter

Y aunque vuelvas de vacío

And even if you come back empty-handed

Volverás

You will return

Volverás

You will return

Toma tu vida y tu mochila

Take your life and your backpack

Vuelve ya

Come back now

...

...

Sé que abandonaste tus olivos, tu familia

I know you left your olive trees, your family

Y amigos por triunfar

And friends to strive for success

Pero no te importe si alguien piensa que has jugado

But don’t care if someone thinks you've gambled

Y perdido, vuelve ya

And lost, come back now

Volverás

You will return

Ahora que el tren se detiene

Now that the train has stopped

Que ya ha nevado en tus sienes

That snow has fallen on your temples

Volverás

You will return

Volverás

You will return

Toma tu vida y tu mochila

Take your life and your backpack

Vuelve ya

Come back now

Volverás

You will return

Volverás

You will return

Toma tu vida y tu mochila

Take your life and your backpack

Volverás

You will return

...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
volverás /bolˈβeɾaɾas/ A2	verb - you will return
ser /seɾ/ A2	verb - to be
vida /ˈbi.ða/ A1	noun - life
caminho /kaˈmi.ɲo/ A2	noun - path, way
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
camino /kaˈmi.ɲo/ A2	noun - path, way
noche /ˈno.tʃe/ A1	noun - night
amigo /aˈmi.ɣo/ A2	noun - friend
recomendar /re.ko.menˈdaɾ/ B1	verb - to recommend
jugado /xuˈɣaðo/ B2	verb (past participle of jugar) - played
nevado /neˈβaðo/ B2	adjective - covered with snow
detener /de.teˈneɾ/ B2	verb - to stop, to halt
sienes /ˈsje.nes/ B1	noun - temples (side of the forehead)

Key Grammar Structures

• Volverás a ser la chica sencilla

  ➔ Future tense with 'volverás' + infinitive 'ser'

  ➔ 'Volverás' is the future tense of 'volver' meaning 'you will return'.

• Antes de ser mujer

  ➔ 'Antes de' + infinitive verb to indicate 'before doing something'

  ➔ 'Antes de' is a phrase meaning 'before' followed by an infinitive verb.

• Toma tu vida y tu mochila

  ➔ Imperative form of 'tomar' ('toma') used to give commands or advice

  ➔ 'Toma' is the imperative form of 'tomar', meaning 'take'.

• Y aunque los años no vuelven

  ➔ Use of 'aunque' + subjunctive mood for 'not doing something' that is contrary to expectation

  ➔ 'Aunque' means 'although' or 'even if' and is often followed by the subjunctive mood.

• Siempre es más corto el camino

  ➔ Use of 'es' + comparative 'más corto' to express comparison

  ➔ 'Es' is a form of 'ser' meaning 'it is,' combined with 'más corto' (more short) to compare the length of paths.

• Que ya ha nevado en tus sienes

  ➔ Use of 'haber' in present perfect tense ('ha nevado') to indicate an action completed recently

  ➔ 'Ha nevado' is the present perfect form of 'nevar' meaning 'it has snowed'.