Me Voy – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poetic language of classic Spanish-language balladry with José José’s 'Me Voy.' This song is an excellent lesson in expressing profound melancholy and resignation, using beautiful metaphors like comparing life to the wind. Learners can master the reflexive verb 'irse' ('to leave'), a staple of conversational Spanish, while appreciating the smooth, emotional delivery that earned José José the title of 'The Prince of Song.'

[English]

Don’t be surprised, my friends,

if my life is like the wind,

that comes and goes without anyone

knowing its certain path.

Sometimes it brings the cold,

and other times, a warm breath.

And that’s why I’m with everyone,

yet with no one at the moment.

I don’t know what strange impulses

take me far and bring me back.

By the force of life,

I arrive and I’m already leaving.

I’m leaving, I’m leaving,

like the wind I am.

I’m leaving, I’m leaving,

I arrive and I leave.

And that’s why I remain alone,

making my way slowly,

filled with laughter and tears,

filled with sun and kisses.

I give, but they’re not mine,

because they turn into memories.

I’m leaving, I’m leaving,

like the wind I am.

I’m leaving, I’m leaving,

I arrive and I leave.

I arrive suddenly,

I give what I feel,

I expect nothing,

because I’m leaving.

(I’m leaving, I’m leaving)

(like the wind I am)

I’m leaving, I’m leaving,

like the wind I am.

I’m leaving.

like the wind I am.

I’m leaving.

like the wind I am.

[Spanish]

No se extrañen, mis amigos,

si mi vida es como el viento,

que va y viene sin que nadie

sepa su camino cierto.

Unas veces lleva frío

y en otras, cálido aliento.

Y por eso voy con todos,

y con ninguno al momento.

No sé qué impulsos extraños

me traen y me llevan lejos.

Por la fuerza de la vida,

yo llego y estoy partiendo.

Me voy, me voy,

como el viento soy.

Me voy, me voy,

llego y me voy.

Y por eso sigo solo,

haciendo camino lento,

lleno de risas y llantos,

lleno de sol y de besos.

Que doy, pero no son míos,

porque se vuelven recuerdos.

Me voy, me voy,

como el viento soy.

Me voy, me voy,

llego y me voy.

Llego de pronto,

doy lo que siento,

no espero nada,

porque me voy.

(Me voy, me voy)

(como el viento soy)

Me voy, me voy,

como el viento soy.

Me voy.

como el viento soy.

Me voy.

como el viento soy.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
extrañen es-tra-ñen A2	verb - to miss
viento vien-to A1	noun - wind
cierto cier-to A2	adjective - certain
frío frí-o A1	adjective - cold
cálido cál-i-do A2	adjective - warm
aliento a-lien-to A2	noun - breath
impulsos im-pul-sos B1	noun - impulses
extraños ex-tra-ños A2	adjective - strange
llego lje-go A1	verb - I arrive
partiendo par-tien-do A2	verb - leaving
lento len-to A1	adjective - slow
risas ri-sas A1	noun - laughs
llantos llan-tos A1	noun - cries
besos be-sos A1	noun - kisses
recuerdos re-cuer-dos A2	noun - memories

Key Grammar Structures

• No se extrañen, mis amigos,

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The verb 'extrañen' is in the subjunctive mood, used to express a wish, emotion, or uncertainty.

• que va y viene sin que nadie

  ➔ Relative Pronoun

  ➔ The relative pronoun 'que' introduces a relative clause that describes 'el viento'.

• sepa su camino cierto.

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The verb 'sepa' is in the subjunctive mood, used after 'sin que' to express uncertainty.

• Unas veces lleva frío

  ➔ Indefinite Article

  ➔ The indefinite article 'unas' is used to refer to unspecified instances of time.

• y en otras, cálido aliento.

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The prepositional phrase 'en otras' indicates a contrast with the previous clause.

• Por la fuerza de la vida,

  ➔ Preposition + Definite Article

  ➔ The combination 'de la' is a preposition followed by a definite article, used to indicate possession or origin.

• yo llego y estoy partiendo.

  ➔ Present Progressive

  ➔ The verb 'estoy partiendo' is in the present progressive, indicating an action happening now.

• Me voy, me voy,

  ➔ Reflexive Verb

  ➔ The verb 'voy' is reflexive, indicating that the subject performs the action on itself.