He Renunciado a Ti – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the golden age of the Latin ballad with "He Renunciado a Ti." This essential track from the legendary José José, 'The Prince of Song,' is perfect for learning Spanish vocabulary related to profound emotional concepts like renunciation, fantasy, distance, and sacrifice. Its clear, dramatic lyrics and powerful delivery make the vocabulary and grammar memorable, offering a masterclass in Spanish romantic expression.

[English]

I think you’ve noticed

That your phone doesn’t ring at the same time anymore

You’ve noticed that our casual meetings have decreased

And it’s because I’ve realized that in the long run,

we just can’t be together

We’ve forced this situation out of the whim to have each other

And before we hurt each other more, I’d rather, I’d rather let go

♪

I’ve let go of you, for good

I’ve let go of you, and this time forever

You’ve probably noticed I’m not seeking you out

That time passes, and I don’t go to your place

That you don’t see me in the places you go

I’ve let go of you, I’ve let go of you

Because our love is pure fantasy

Illusions that form over time

Because the distance between us is so great

That it’s hard for us to understand each other

Because our love is pure fantasy

Illusions that form over time

Because the distance between us is so great

That it’s hard for us to understand each other

♪

I’ve let go of you like a beggar

Does with the expensive toy he’d give to his child

Like birds do with the stars

Like grass gives up on being a flower

And like any man gives up on being a child again

I’ve let go of you

I’ve let go of you

Because our love is pure fantasy

Illusions that form over time

Because the distance between us is so great

That it’s hard for us to understand each other

Because our love is pure fantasy

Illusions that form over time

Because the distance between us is so great

That it’s hard for us to understand each other

Because our love is pure fantasy

Illusions that form over time

Because the distance between us is so great

[Spanish]

Creo que habrás notado

Que tu teléfono ya no suena a la misma hora

Habrás notado que nuestros encuentros casuales han disminuido

Y es porque yo me he dado cuenta de que a la larga,

lo nuestro no podrá ser

Hemos forzado esta situación por el capricho de tenernos

Y antes de causarnos más daño, prefiero, prefiero renunciar

♪

He renunciado a ti definitivamente

He renunciado a ti y esta vez para siempre

Te habrás fijado que no te busco

Que pasa el tiempo y no voy por tu casa

Que no me ves por los sitios que pasas

He renunciado a ti, he renunciado a ti

Porque es pura fantasía nuestro amor

Ilusiones que se forjan con el tiempo

Porque es tanta la distancia entre los dos

Que es difícil que podamos entendernos

Porque es pura fantasía nuestro amor

Ilusiones que se forjan con el tiempo

Porque es tanta la distancia entre los dos

Que es difícil que podamos entendernos

♪

He renunciado a ti como lo hace el mendigo

Ante el juguete caro que llevaría a su hijo

Como las aves a las estrellas

Como renuncia a ser flor lo que es hierba

Y cualquier hombre a volver a ser niño

He renunciado a ti

He renunciado a ti

Porque es pura fantasía nuestro amor

Ilusiones que se forjan con el tiempo

Porque es tanta la distancia entre los dos

Que es difícil que podamos entendernos

Porque es pura fantasía nuestro amor

Ilusiones que se forjan con el tiempo

Porque es tanta la distancia entre los dos

Que es difícil que podamos entendernos

Porque es pura fantasía nuestro amor

Ilusiones que se forjan con el tiempo

Porque es tanta la distancia entre los dos

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
renunciado re.nun.θja.ˈdo B1	verb - to renounce
definitivamente defi.ni.ti.βa.ˈmen.te B1	adverb - definitely
fijado fi.ˈxa.do A2	verb - noticed
disminuido dis.mi.nwi.ˈdo B1	verb - decreased
forzando for.ˈθan.do B1	verb - forcing
capricho ka.ˈpri.tʃo A2	noun - whim
daño ˈda.ɲo A1	noun - damage
fantasía fan.ta.ˈsi.a A2	noun - fantasy
ilusiones i.lu.ˈsjo.nes A2	noun - illusions
forjan for.ˈxan B2	verb - to forge
distancia dis.ˈtan.θja A1	noun - distance
difícil di.fi.ˈθil A1	adjective - difficult
mendigo men.ˈdi.ɣo A2	noun - beggar
aves ˈa.βes A1	noun - birds
estrellas es.tre.ˈʎas A1	noun - stars
hierba ˈjer.βa A1	noun - grass

Key Grammar Structures

• Creo que habrás notado

  ➔ Future Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the Future Perfect Tense ('habrás notado') to express an action that will have been completed by a certain point in the future.

• nuestros encuentros casuales han disminuido

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the Present Perfect Tense ('han disminuido') to describe an action that started in the past and has effects in the present.

• prefiero, prefiero renunciar

  ➔ Present Tense with Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'prefiero' emphasizes the speaker's preference or decision in the present.

• He renunciado a ti definitivamente

  ➔ Present Perfect with Adverb of Definitiveness

  ➔ The use of 'definitivamente' with the Present Perfect ('he renunciado') emphasizes the finality of the action.

• Porque es pura fantasía nuestro amor

  ➔ Present Tense with Es (Copula) for Description

  ➔ The phrase uses 'es' as a copula to describe the nature of the love as 'pura fantasía'.

• Como renuncia a ser flor lo que es hierba

  ➔ Comparative Structure with 'Como'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'como' to compare the act of renunciation to something impossible, like a weed becoming a flower.