Lo Que Quedó De Mi – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful world of José José with 'Lo Que Quedó De Mi.' This song is a perfect gateway for learners to master expressive Spanish vocabulary related to emotions and heartbreak, while experiencing the dramatic phrasing and lyrical beauty that made him the 'Prince of Song.'

[English]

I didn't want to love you so much

And yet, I loved you

I didn't want to give so much of myself

But little by little, I surrendered

I, who gave you all my dreams

And dreamed nothing for myself

I, who believed I had it all

Look, my love, I was wrong

Why did you make me

Fight against life

Live this lie

To the point where I don't even know who I am?

I walk among failures

Dodging the blows

That pain strikes at me

I want you to come

As my only guest

To witness firsthand

What is left of me

And I want you to stay

Just for a few moments

I want you to see

My end

I, who gave you all my dreams

And dreamed nothing for myself

I, who believed I had it all

Look, my love, I was wrong

Why did you make me

Fight against life

Live this lie

To the point where I don't even know who I am?

I walk among failures

Dodging the blows

That pain strikes at me

I want you to come

As my only guest

To witness firsthand

What is left of me

And I want you to stay

Just for a few moments

I want you to see

My end

[Spanish]

Yo no quería amarte tanto

Y sin embargo yo te amé

Yo no quería darme tanto

Más poco a poco me entregué

Yo que te di todos mis sueños

Y para mí nada soñé

Yo que creí tenerlo todo

Mira mi amor, me equivoqué

¿Por qué me hiciste

Pelearme con la vida

Vivir esta mentira

Que ya ni sé quién soy?

Camino entre fracasos

Y esquivo los zarpazos

Que me tira el dolor

Quiero que vengas

Como única invitada

A presenciar de cerca

Lo que quedó de mí

Y quiero que te quedes

Tan solo unos instantes

Quiero que veas

Mi fin

Yo que te di todos mis sueños

Y para mí nada soñé

Yo que creí tenerlo todo

Mira mi amor, me equivoqué

¿Por qué me hiciste

Pelearme con la vida

Vivir esta mentira

Que ya ni sé quién soy?

Camino entre fracasos

Y esquivo los zarpazos

Que me tira el dolor

Quiero que vengas

Como única invitada

A presenciar de cerca

Lo que quedó de mí

Y quiero que te quedes

Tan solo unos instantes

Quiero que veas

Mi fin

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amar amar A1	verbo - to love
entregarse entregarse B1	verbo - to surrender or give oneself completely
sueños sueños A2	sustantivo - dreams
equivocarse equivocarse A2	verbo - to be wrong or to make a mistake
pelear pelear A2	verbo - to fight or struggle
mentira mentira A1	sustantivo - a lie
fracasos fracasos B1	sustantivo - failures
esquivar esquivar B2	verbo - to dodge or avoid
zarpazos zarpazos C2	sustantivo - claw strikes
dolor dolor A2	sustantivo - pain
invitada invitada A2	sustantivo - guest
presenciar presenciar B2	verbo - to witness
quedar quedar A1	verbo - to remain or be left
instantes instantes B1	sustantivo - instants or moments
fin fin A1	sustantivo - end

Key Grammar Structures

• Yo no quería amarte tanto

  ➔ Imperfect tense (Pretérito imperfecto)

  ➔ The verb "quería" is used to describe a state of mind or intention in the past that was ongoing or habitual before the action took place.

• Y sin embargo yo te amé

  ➔ Preterite tense (Pretérito indefinido)

  ➔ The verb "amé" is in the preterite tense, marking a specific completed action in the past.

• Y para mí nada soñé

  ➔ Indefinite pronoun (Pronombre indefinido)

  ➔ The word "nada" acts as an indefinite pronoun meaning 'nothing', reinforcing the negative sense of the sentence.

• Mira mi amor, me equivoqué

  ➔ Reflexive verb (Verbo reflexivo)

  ➔ The verb "equivocar" is used here as a reflexive form ("me equivoqué"), indicating the subject is the one making the mistake.

• ¿Por qué me hiciste / Pelearme con la vida?

  ➔ Causative construction (Construcción causativa)

  ➔ The structure "hacer + infinitive" ("hiciste pelearme") indicates that one person causes another to perform an action.

• Vivir esta mentira que ya ni sé quién soy

  ➔ Relative pronoun (Pronombre relativo)

  ➔ The word "que" functions as a relative pronoun connecting "mentira" to the clause describing the speaker's state.

• Quiero que vengas

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (Modo subjuntivo)

  ➔ After the verb "quiero que", the subjunctive "vengas" is required because it expresses a desire or will directed at another person.

• Lo que quedó de mí

  ➔ Neuter article + relative clause

  ➔ The neuter article "lo" makes an abstract concept out of the relative clause ("that which remained").