Como Ya No Me Amas – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soul of Spanish romanticism with this classic by José José. By listening to this song, you can learn expressive vocabulary related to emotions and relationships, making it a perfect piece for understanding the nuances of sentimental Spanish.

[English]

Since you don't love me anymore

I am going far away,

where no one will ever

mention your name,

or know who I am.

I am going alone,

without telling anyone.

Why be a bother,

if even my friends

feel pity for me.

Since you don't love me anymore,

I leave the world there

all to yourself,

do whatever you like,

because I am leaving.

I hope you forget me,

and never come looking for me.

Because I swear to you,

you won't find me

from this day on.

Since you don't love me,

the way that I love you.

Only out of pride,

as I did yesterday, my love,

today I bid you farewell.

And I hope you don't suffer,

and I hope you don't cry.

Because you will never, never,

listen well, never

know where I am.

[Spanish]

Como ya no me amas

Voy a irme lejos,

donde nunca alguien

mencione tu nombre,

ni sepan quien soy.

Voy a irme solo,

sin decirle a nadie.

Para qué molestias

si hasta mis amigos

lástima les soy.

Como ya no me amas,

ahí te dejo el mundo

para ti solita,

haz lo que tú quieras,

porque yo me voy.

Ojalá me olvides,

y jamás me busques.

Porque yo te juro,

no darás conmigo

desde el día de hoy.

Como ya no me amas,

como yo te amo.

Sólo por orgullo

como ayer mi vida

hoy mi adiós te doy.

Y ojalá no sufras,

y ojalá no llores.

Porque nunca, nunca,

oye bien, que nunca

sabrás donde estoy.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amas amas A1	verb - to love
lejos lehos A1	adjective - far
mencione mensione B2	verb - to mention
molestias molestias B1	noun - troubles / annoyances
lástima lastima A2	noun - pity
solita solita A2	adjective - all alone
juro huro B1	verb - to swear
orgullo orguhio B1	noun - pride
adiós adios A1	noun - goodbye
sufras sufras A2	verb - to suffer
llores yores A1	verb - to cry

Key Grammar Structures

• Como ya no me amas

  ➔ Causal 'Como' + Indicative

  ➔ In this context, "Como" functions as 'Since' or 'Because', explaining the reason for the decision.

• donde nunca alguien mencione tu nombre

  ➔ Subjunctive in a relative clause (Indefinite place)

  ➔ The subjunctive "mencione" is used because the place being sought is hypothetical or unknown.

• Para qué molestias

  ➔ Interrogative structure for rhetorical questioning

  ➔ "Para qué" is used here to imply that there is no point or purpose to something.

• haz lo que tú quieras

  ➔ Imperative + Relative clause with Subjunctive

  ➔ "Quieres" becomes "quieras" (subjunctive) because the action (whatever you want) is indefinite.

• Ojalá me olvides

  ➔ Expression of desire with 'Ojalá' + Subjunctive

  ➔ 'Ojalá' is always followed by the subjunctive to express a wish or hope.

• no darás conmigo

  ➔ Future tense + Idiomatic expression 'dar con'

  ➔ The future tense "darás" is used for prediction, and "dar con" means to find someone/something.

• Sólo por orgullo

  ➔ Prepositional phrase expressing cause/motive

  ➔ "Por" is used here to explain the underlying motivation for the action (pride).

• sabrás donde estoy

  ➔ Future tense in a negative statement

  ➔ The future tense "sabrás" is used to describe a permanent state that will not happen (you will never know).