Cada Vez y Cada Vez – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the romantic world of José José with "Cada Vez y Cada Vez." This beautiful bolero-mariachi fusion offers a rich opportunity to explore Spanish expressions of profound love and longing. Its poetic lyrics and the Prince of Song's emotive delivery make it a perfect piece for understanding heartfelt romantic vocabulary and cultural expressions of affection in Spanish. You'll learn how to convey intense, growing emotions through its tender verses and passionate phrasing.

[English]

Every time I see you

I fall more in love

With your lips, your kiss

With your honey-colored eyes.

Every time I hold you

I adore you even more

I wouldn’t want time to

Pass by, because it’s cruel.

My body moves

To the rhythm of yours

My soul sings

To the beat of your song

When you love me

In that way that makes me proud

How love and passion merge

And every time I kiss you

You give me everything

And I want more of that

That you know how to give so well

...

The wind sings a song as it caresses

Your sad hair

That the sun has bronzed

The sea bows before you

With the mischief

Of giving you a kiss

With its waves at your feet

And every time you leave me

You drive me crazy

Because the time you let me see you

Feels far too short.

...

[Spanish]

Cada vez que te veo

Mas me enamoro

De te boca de beso

De tus ojos color miel.

Cada vez que te tengo

Yo mas te adoro

No quisiera que el tiempo

Transqurriera por que es cruel.

Mi cuerpo falta

Al compas del ritmo tuyo

Mi alma canta

Al compas de tu cancion

Cuando me amas

De esa forma que me orgullo

Como se funde el amor con la pasion

Y cada vez que te beso

Me entregas todo

Y mas quiero de eso

Que tu sabes dar muy bien

El viento canta una cancion cuando acarisia

Tu tristregreña

Que a bronceado el astro rey

El mar se postra ante ti

Con la malicia

De darte un beso

Con sus olas a tus pies

Y quada vez que me dejas

Me vuelves loco

Pues se me hace muy poco el tiempo que

Te dejas ver.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
enamoro e.na.ˈmo.ɾo A2	verb - to fall in love or feel deep affection for someone
adoro a.ˈðo.ɾo A2	verb - to love or worship intensely
transcurriera tɾans.ku.ˈɾi.e.ɾa B1	verb - to pass or happen in time
cruel kɾu.ˈel A2	adjective - causing pain or suffering
compás kom.ˈpas B1	noun - rhythm or measure in music
orgullo oɾ.ˈgu.ʎo A2	noun - feeling of satisfaction for something one's own or others'
funde ˈfun.de B1	verb - to mix or merge two things until they combine completely
pasión pa.ˈsjon A2	noun - intense feeling of enthusiasm or desire
acaricia a.ka.ˈɾi.θja A2	verb - to touch gently as an expression of affection
triste ˈtɾis.te A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow or sadness
bronceado bɾon.ˈθe.a.ðo A2	adjective - having a dark color from exposure to the sun
postra pos.ˈtɾa B1	verb - to kneel or bow as a sign of respect or submission
malicia ma.ˈli.θja A2	noun - intention to cause harm or annoyance
vuelves ˈbwel.βes A2	verb - to make someone or something return

Key Grammar Structures

• Cada vez que te veo

  ➔ Temporal clause introduced by the phrase “Cada vez que” (whenever).

  ➔ The phrase "Cada vez que" signals a repeated action: "Each time I see you".

• Más me enamoro

  ➔ Comparative adverb “más” used to intensify the verb.

  ➔ "Más" adds the meaning “more” to the verb: "I fall in love more".

• No quisiera que el tiempo transcurra porque es cruel.

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after “quisiera” and causal conjunction “porque”.

  ➔ "quisiera" triggers the subjunctive “transcurra”; "porque" introduces a reason: "because it is cruel".

• Mi cuerpo falta al compás del ritmo tuyo

  ➔ Prepositional phrase “al compás de” (to the rhythm of) and verb “falta” used poetically.

  ➔ "al compás de" means “to the beat of”; the verb "falta" conveys a sense of “missing” or “longing”.

• Cuando me amas

  ➔ Temporal clause introduced by “cuando” (when).

  ➔ "Cuando" signals a condition in time: "When you love me".

• Se funde el amor con la pasión

  ➔ Reflexive verb “se funde” indicating a mutual action (the love melts with passion).

  ➔ "Se" marks the verb as reflexive, showing that love and passion merge together.

• Me entregas todo

  ➔ Direct object pronoun “me” before the verb, emphasizing who receives the action.

  ➔ "Me" shows who receives the gift: "You give everything to me".

• El mar se postra ante ti

  ➔ Reflexive verb “se postra” (to bow) with prepositional phrase “ante ti”.

  ➔ "Se" makes the verb reflexive, and "ante ti" means “in front of you”.

• Y cada vez que me dejas me vuelvo loco

  ➔ Repetition of the temporal clause “cada vez que” and reflexive verb “me vuelvo”.

  ➔ "Cada vez que" signals “each time”; "me vuelvo" (I become) uses the reflexive pronoun to show the subject’s change.