Lágrimas – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the rich emotional landscape of Spanish with José José's classic, "Lágrimas." This song is a masterclass in vocal nuance and poetic delivery, teaching you how powerful feelings of empathy, regret, and deep love are conveyed through heartfelt Spanish lyrics and the enduring romantic ballad style.

[English]

I feel myself sinking and I shiver

If I see your tears fall

I repent for any evil I've done

If I see your tears fall

I comfort you, I hold you, and I kiss you

If I see your tears fall

And I would never want to

dry your tears again

Tears

The mute language of your sorrow, tears

The silent voice of your sadness, tears

The wet expression of your soul, tears

The visible proof that you love me, tears

The waves of passion and of wounds, tears

Deep pain and joys, tears

The faithful word of your bitterness, tears

The final truth you don't hide, tears

I feel myself sinking and I shiver

If I see your tears fall

I repent for any evil I've done

If I see your tears fall

I comfort you, I hold you, and I kiss you

If I see your tears fall

And I would never want to

dry your tears again

Tears

The mute language of your sorrow, tears

The silent voice of your sadness, tears

The wet expression of your soul, tears

The visible proof that you love me, tears

The waves of passion and of wounds, tears

Deep pain and joys, tears

The faithful word of your bitterness, tears

The final truth you don't hide, tears

The mute language of your sorrow, tears

The silent voice of your sadness, tears

The wet expression of your soul, tears

The visible proof that you love me, tears

The waves of passion and of wounds, tears

Deep pain and joys, tears

The faithful word of your bitterness, tears

The truth...

...

[Spanish]

Yo siento hundirme y me estremezco

Si veo caer tus lágrimas

Yo me arrepiento del mal que haya hecho

Si veo caer tus lágrimas

Yo te consuelo, te abrazo y te beso

Si veo caer tus lágrimas

Y no quisiera ya nunca

Volver a enjugar tus lágrimas

Lágrimas

El lenguaje mudo de tu pena, lágrimas

La callada voz de tu tristeza, lágrimas

La expresión mojada de tu alma, lágrimas

La visible muestra de que me amas, lágrimas

De pasiones ondas y de heridas, lágrimas

De dolor profundo y de alegrías, lágrimas

La palabra fiel de tu amargura, lágrimas

La verdad final que tú no ocultas, lágrimas

Yo siento hundirme y me estremezco

Si veo caer tus lágrimas

Yo me arrepiento del mal que haya hecho

Si veo caer tus lágrimas

Yo te consuelo, te abrazo y te beso

Si veo caer tus lágrimas

Y no quisiera ya nunca

Volver a enjugar tus lágrimas

Lágrimas

El lenguaje mudo de tu pena, lágrimas

La callada voz de tu tristeza, lágrimas

La expresión mojada de tu alma, lágrimas

La visible muestra de que me amas, lágrimas

De pasiones ondas y de heridas, lágrimas

De dolor profundo y de alegrías, lágrimas

La palabra fiel de tu amargura, lágrimas

La verdad final que tú no ocultas, lágrimas

El lenguaje mudo de tu pena, lágrimas

La callada voz de tu tristeza, lágrimas

La expresión mojada de tu alma, lágrimas

La visible muestra de que me amas, lágrimas

De pasiones ondas y de heridas, lágrimas

De dolor profundo y de alegrías, lágrimas

La palabra fiel de tu amargura, lágrimas

La verdad...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hundirme unˈdiɾme B1	verb - to sink, to submerge
estremezco esˈtɾemeθko B2	verb - to shudder, to tremble
arrepiento areˈpjen̪to B1	verb - to repent, to regret
enjugar enxuˈɣar B1	verb - to wipe away, to dry
lenguaje lenˈɣwahe A2	noun - language, system of communication
mudo ˈmuðo A1	adjective - mute, silent
callada kaˈʎaða A2	adjective - silent, quiet
expresión ekspreˈsjon A2	noun - expression, manifestation
mojada moˈxaða A2	adjective - wet, moist
visible biˈsible A2	adjective - visible, perceptible
muestra ˈmwestɾa A2	noun - sign, indication, sample
pasiones paˈsjonɛs B1	noun - passions, intense emotions
heridas eˈɾiðas A2	noun - wounds, injuries
profundo pɾoˈfunðo A2	adjective - deep, profound
alegrías aleˈɣɾi.as A1	noun - joys, happiness
palabra paˈlaβɾa A1	noun - word, vocabulary unit
amargura amaɾˈɣuɾa B1	noun - bitterness, sorrow
verdad beɾˈðað A1	noun - truth, reality

Key Grammar Structures

• Yo siento hundirme y me estremezco

  ➔ Present tense with reflexive verbs

  ➔ The verbs 'siento' (feel) and 'estremezco' (shudder) are reflexive, indicating an action done to oneself.

• Si veo caer tus lágrimas

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'si'

  ➔ The word 'si' introduces a conditional clause, expressing a condition or hypothesis.

• El lenguaje mudo de tu pena, lágrimas

  ➔ Apposition and noun phrase

  ➔ 'Lágrimas' is in apposition to 'el lenguaje mudo de tu pena', renaming or explaining it.

• La callada voz de tu tristeza, lágrimas

  ➔ Feminine singular agreement

  ➔ The adjective 'callada' agrees in gender and number with 'voz', both feminine singular.

• De pasiones ondas y de heridas, lágrimas

  ➔ Prepositional phrase with 'de'

  ➔ The preposition 'de' introduces a prepositional phrase indicating origin or composition.

• La verdad final que tú no ocultas, lágrimas

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'que'

  ➔ The relative pronoun 'que' introduces a relative clause, referring back to 'la verdad final'.