Mientras Llueve – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José
• Album: Si Me Dejas Ahora

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the timeless Spanish romance of José José's "Mientras Llueve." Listening to this classic ballad offers a beautiful immersion into the language of deep affection, where every lyric paints a vivid picture of intimacy sheltered from the outside world by the sound of rain. You can learn how to express enduring love and commitment through poetic and heartfelt Spanish phrasing in this special song.

[English]

It's raining outside, my love

No wind blows here, come

Let’s let time pass by

The clock strikes six

Shake off that fear that

Makes you tremble to your feet

And forget what’s outside

Close your honey-colored eyes

Give me, give me of you

Take, take of me

Don’t fear what’s to come, you’re not just a fleeting moment

You’re what I want my days to see until the end

...

It’s not raining outside anymore, my love

Here, we’re one, you and I

And the sound of the rain changes

To the tick-tock of my clock

Let’s run, it’s nine o’clock, my love

Your hair’s all tangled up

We both look in the mirror

And a tender kiss marks goodbye

You leave, you leave me

From a corner, I watch you go

Don’t fear what’s to come, you’re not just a fleeting moment

You’re what I want my days to see until the end

It's raining outside, my love

No wind blows here, come

Let’s let time pass by

The clock strikes six

Shake off that fear that

Makes you tremble to your feet

And forget what’s outside

Close your honey-colored eyes

...

[Spanish]

Afuera está lloviendo,amor

Aquí no sopla el viento, ven

Dejemos que transcurra el tiempo

En el reloj marcan las seis

Sacúdete ese miedo que

Te hace temblar hasta los pies

Y olvida lo que existe afuera

Cierra tus ojos color de miel

Dame, dame de ti

Toma, toma de mí

No temas lo que venga, tú no eres un rato que pase así

Tú eres lo que yo pretendo que vean mis días llegar al fin

Afuera ya no llueve amor

Aquí somos uno, tú y yo

Y el ruido de la lluvia cambia

Por el tic-tac de mi reloj

Corramos, son las nueve, amor

Tu pelo todo se enredó

Los dos miramos al espejo

Y un beso tierno marca el adiós

Te vas, te vas de mí

Desde una esquina te veo partir

No temas lo que venga, tú no eres un rato que pase así

Tú eres lo que yo pretendo que vean mis días llegar al fin

Afuera está lloviendo, amor

Aquí no sopla el viento, ven

Dejemos que transcurra el tiempo

En el reloj marcan las seis

Sacúdete ese miedo que

Te hace temblar hasta los pies

Y olvida lo que existe afuera

Cierra tus ojos color de miel

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lloviendo ʎoˈβjendo A1	verb - raining
transcurra tɾansˈkuɾa B1	verb - to pass
Sacúdete saˈkuðete A2	verb - shake off
miedo ˈmjeðo A1	noun - fear
temblar temˈblaɾ A2	verb - to tremble
olvida olˈβiða A1	verb - forget
cierra ˈθjera A1	verb - close
miel mjel A1	noun - honey
pretendo pɾeˈtendo B1	verb - intend
corramos koˈɾamos A2	verb - let's run
enredó enreˈðo B1	verb - tangled
tierno ˈtjerno A2	adjective - tender
adiós aˈðjos A1	noun - goodbye
partir parˈtir A2	verb - to leave
esquina esˈkina A2	noun - corner

Key Grammar Structures

• Afuera está lloviendo, amor

  ➔ Present Progressive (estar + gerund), Vocative

  ➔ "Lloviendo" is the gerund, indicating an action in progress. "Amor" is a direct address, a vocative case.

• Sacúdete ese miedo que te hace temblar hasta los pies

  ➔ Reflexive Verb, Relative Clause

  ➔ "Sacúdete" is a reflexive verb (to shake oneself). "Que te hace temblar..." is a relative clause modifying "miedo".

• Dame, dame de ti

  ➔ Imperative Mood, Partitive Article

  ➔ Repetition of "Dame" emphasizes the request. "De ti" uses the preposition 'de' to indicate 'of you' or 'from you', implying a part of yourself.

• No temas lo que venga, tú no eres un rato que pase así

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (temas), Negative Command, Relative Clause

  ➔ "Temas" is in the subjunctive mood, expressing a wish or command. The phrase "un rato que pase así" is a relative clause describing a fleeting moment.

• Tú eres lo que yo pretendo que vean mis días llegar al fin

  ➔ Noun Clause, Subjunctive (pretendo), Indirect Speech

  ➔ "Lo que yo pretendo que vean..." is a noun clause functioning as the subject complement. "Pretendo" takes a subjunctive clause because it expresses a desire or intention.