Una y Mil Veces – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Omar Montes, C. Tangana

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw, emotional Spanish of "Una y Mil Veces," a Rumba-infused track that is a masterclass in expressing regret and emotional addiction. Through the story of a lover caught in an endless cycle of leaving and returning, you can learn common Spanish phrases for promise-breaking, self-reproach, and the intense vocabulary of longing. The song is special for its blend of traditional Spanish rumba with modern urban styles, showcasing a rich variety of contemporary Peninsular Spanish.

[English]

I was about to leave,

to pack my bags,

and just then you call me, you call me, you call me...

I was about to leave,

to pack my bags,

and just then you call me, you call me, you call me...

A thousand and one times,

I promised myself not to fall for you again,

It took me more than a hundred moons to get out of there,

Today, for now, wandering the streets of Madrid,

I am happy,

A thousand and one times,

I promised myself not to fall for you again,

It took me more than a hundred moons to get out of there,

Today, wandering around the streets of Madrid,

I am happy,

I lost my destiny, giving time to time,

So you would realize,

and change at some point,

Tired of waiting, I gathered my dreams,

I closed my suitcases and flew away to tell the wind,

Lies have very short legs,

The lies I tell you in private,

The excuses coming at the wrong time,

The promises come out of my mouth,

But none of what I promised has come true,

I'm up to my ears involved,

Another night, another mess,

A thousand and one times,

I promised myself not to fall for you again,

It took me more than a hundred moons to get out of there,

Today, for now, wandering the streets of Madrid,

I am happy,

A thousand and one times,

I promised myself not to fall for you again,

It took me more than a hundred moons to get out of there,

Today, wandering around the streets of Madrid,

I am happy,

I had promised my mother that tonight I would leave you,

It's 3 in the morning, and your poison is in my blood,

I promised my mother I would leave you tonight,

It's 3 in the morning, and your poison is in my blood,

I had promised my mother that tonight I would leave you,

It's 3 in the morning, and your poison is in my blood,

I had promised my mother that tonight I would leave you,

It's 3 in the morning, and your poison is in my blood,

[Spanish]

♪ Ya me iba a ir, estaba a punto ♪

♪ De coger los bultos ♪

♪ Y justo me llamas, me llamas, me llamas... ♪

♪ Ya me iba a ir, estaba a punto ♪

♪ De recoger los bultos ♪

♪ Y justo me llamas, me llamas, me llamas... ♪

♪ Una y mil veces ♪

♪ Me prometí no volver a caer en ti ♪

♪ Más de cien lunas me costó salir de ahí ♪

♪ Hoy de momento por las calles de Madrid ♪

♪ Soy feliz ♪

♪ Una y mil veces ♪

♪ Me prometí no volver a caer en ti ♪

♪ Más de cien lunas me costó salir de ahí ♪

♪ Hoy dando vueltas por las calles de Madrid ♪

♪ Soy feliz ♪

♪ Perdí mi destino dando tiempo al tiempo ♪

♪ Pa' que te dieras cuenta ♪

♪ Y cambiaras en algún momento ♪

♪ Cansao' de esperar recogí mis sueños ♪

♪ Cerré mis maletas y volé a contarle al viento ♪

♪ Tienen las patas muy cortas ♪

♪ Las mentiras que te digo a solas ♪

♪ Las excusas llegando a deshora ♪

♪ Las promesas salen por mi boca ♪

♪ Pero na' de lo que he prometido se ha cumplido ♪

♪ Hasta las cejas estoy metido ♪

♪ Otra noche, otro lío ♪

♪ Una y mil veces ♪

♪ Me prometí no volver a caer en ti ♪

♪ Más de cien lunas me costó salir de ahí ♪

♪ Hoy de momento por las calles de Madrid ♪

♪ Soy feliz ♪

♪ Una y mil veces ♪

♪ Me prometí no volver a caer en ti ♪

♪ Más de cien lunas me costó salir de ahí ♪

♪ Hoy dando vueltas por las calles de Madrid ♪

♪ Soy feliz ♪

♪ Le había prometío' a mi madre que esta noche iba a dejarte ♪

♪ Son las 3 de la mañana y tu veneno está en mi sangre ♪

♪ Yo le prometí a mi madre que esta noche iba a dejarte ♪

♪ Son las 3 de la mañana y tu veneno está en mi sangre ♪

♪ Le había prometío' a mi madre que esta noche iba a dejarte ♪

♪ Son las 3 de la mañana y tu veneno está en mi sangre ♪

♪ Le había prometío' a mi madre que esta noche iba a dejarte ♪

♪ Son las 3 de la mañana y tu veneno está en mi sangre ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
prometer /pɾo.meˈteɾ/ B1	verb - to promise
caer /kaˈeɾ/ A2	verb - to fall
salir /saˈliɾ/ A2	verb - to go out; to leave
feliz /feˈlis/ A2	adjective - happy
mentira /menˈtiɾa/ A2	noun - lie, falsehood
excusa /ekˈkusa/ B1	noun - excuse
promesa /pɾoˈmesa/ B1	noun - promise
destino /desˈtino/ B1	noun - destination; destiny
viento /ˈbjento/ A2	noun - wind
madre /ˈmaðɾe/ A1	noun - mother
sangre /ˈsaŋɡɾe/ B2	noun - blood
veneno /beˈneno/ B2	noun - poison
mentir /menˈtiɾ/ B2	verb - to lie, to deceive
esperar /espeˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to wait; to hope
sueño /ˈsweɲo/ A2	noun - dream; sleepiness
maleta /maˈleta/ A2	noun - suitcase

Key Grammar Structures

• Ya me iba a ir, estaba a punto

  ➔ Imperfect tense

  ➔ The imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, such as 'I was about to leave'.

• Me prometí no volver a caer en ti

  ➔ Preterite tense with reflexive pronoun

  ➔ The preterite tense with reflexive pronoun 'me' is used to express an action done to oneself in the past, such as 'I promised myself'.

• Más de cien lunas me costó salir de ahí

  ➔ Past tense with indirect object pronoun

  ➔ The past tense with indirect object pronoun 'me' indicates that the action affected the subject, such as 'It cost me more than a hundred moons to leave'.

• Soy feliz

  ➔ Present tense

  ➔ The present tense is used to express a current state or action, such as 'I am happy'.

• Le había prometío' a mi madre

  ➔ Pluperfect tense

  ➔ The pluperfect tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action, such as 'I had promised my mother'.