Camino Verde – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt beauty of "Camino Verde" by José José, a quintessential Latin ballad that invites listeners to explore the nuances of the Spanish language through its deeply emotional lyrics and poetic imagery. This song is special for its ability to convey universal feelings of longing and memory, making it a powerful and accessible piece for anyone looking to connect with Spanish through music.

[English]

Today I walked again

Along that green path

That fades into the valley

With my sad loneliness

Today I prayed again

At the chapel’s doorstep

I asked its little Virgin

To let me find you once more

...

Along the green path, green path

That leads to the chapel

Since you left

The daisies weep with sorrow

The fountain has run dry

The lilies are withered

Along the green path, green path

That leads to the chapel

Today I carved again

Our names on the oak tree

I climbed the hill

And there I started to cry

Along the green path, green path

That leads to the chapel

Since you left

The daisies weep with sorrow

The fountain has run dry

The lilies are withered

Along the green path, green path

That leads to the chapel

Path, green path

...

[Spanish]

Hoy he vuelto a pasar

Por aquel camino verde

Que por el valle se pierde

Con mi triste soledad

Hoy he vuelto a rezar

A las puertas de la ermita

Le pedí a su virgencita

Que yo te vuelva a encontrar

Por el camino verde, camino verde

Que va la ermita

Desde que tú te fuiste

Lloran de pena las margaritas

La fuente se ha secado

Las azucenas están marchitas

Por el camino verde, camino verde

Que va la ermita

Hoy he vuelto a grabar

Nuestros nombres en la encina

He subido a la colina

Y ahí me he puesto a llorar

Por el camino verde, camino verde

Que va a la ermita

Desde que tú te fuiste

Lloran de pena las margaritas

La fuente se ha secado

Las azucenas están marchitas

Por el camino verde, camino verde

Que va a la ermita

Camino, camino verde

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
caminar ka.miˈnar A1	verb - to walk, to move from one place to another on foot
verde ˈβerde A1	adjective - the color between blue and yellow in the light spectrum
perder peɾˈðeɾ A2	verb - to lose something or someone
soledad so.leˈðað A2	noun - state of being alone
rezar reˈθaɾ A2	verb - to pray, to address God or a higher being with prayers
ermita erˈmi.ta B1	noun - a small, isolated chapel or temple
virgencita βir.xenˈsi.ta B1	noun - diminutive form of the Virgin Mary
margarita maɾ.ɣaˈɾi.ta A2	noun - a flower with white petals and a yellow center
fuente ˈfwen.te A1	noun - a place where water springs forth
azucena a.θuˈse.na B1	noun - lily flower, symbol of purity
marchitar mar.tʃiˈtar B2	verb - to wither, to dry up (plant or flower)
grabar ɡɾaˈβaɾ A2	verb - to carve or engrave a mark or inscription
encina enˈθi.na B1	noun - a type of oak tree with hard wood and evergreen leaves
colina koˈli.na A2	noun - a small hill or elevated piece of land
llorar λoˈɾaɾ A1	verb - to cry, to shed tears, usually due to sadness

Key Grammar Structures

• Hoy he vuelto a pasar

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The phrase uses the present perfect tense with 'he vuelto' to indicate an action that started in the past and is relevant to the present.

• Que por el valle se pierde

  ➔ Present Subjunctive

  ➔ The subjunctive mood with 'se pierde' is used to express uncertainty or a subjective viewpoint.

• Le pedí a su virgencita

  ➔ Preterite Tense

  ➔ The preterite tense with 'pedí' is used to describe a completed action in the past.

• Desde que tú te fuiste

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase with Subjunctive

  ➔ The phrase 'desde que' introduces a temporal clause, and 'te fuiste' is in the preterite tense to indicate a past action.

• Las azucenas están marchitas

  ➔ Present Tense

  ➔ The present tense with 'están marchitas' describes a current state or condition.