Nuestros Recuerdos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vocabulary of romance and sorrow with José José's "Nuestros Recuerdos." This classic balada romántica, a staple of 'The Prince of Song,' is an excellent track for learning emotional Spanish expressions related to past love, heartbreak, and nostalgia, showcasing the powerful, dramatic delivery that defined the Golden Age of Latin Pop.

[English]

Days...

So happy...

From yesterday...

Today, so alone

They’re just memories

Because you’re not here

And the dreams

That we built

You and I...

Faded away with time

It all ended

From these

That you no longer hear my voice

Who else will your kisses go to

If it was that one.

That life gave you

Tell me why...

Why are you leaving

Come back...

To give me

Your warmth

Come, give me back the kisses

That you gave...

My heart

If you return

I, I promise you

My love, to give it all to you

And be yours...

And be yours...

...

Days...

So happy...

From yesterday

...

[Spanish]

Días...

Tan felices...

De ayer...

Hoy tan solo

Son recuerdos

Porque tú no estás

Y los sueños

Que forjamos

Tú y yo...

Con el tiempo se perdieron

Todo terminó

De estas

Que no escuchas ya mi voz

A quién más tus besos le darás

Si fué aquel.

Que la vida te dió

Dime porqué...

Porqué te vas

Vuelve...

A entregarme

Tu calor

Ven, devuélveme los besos

Que te dio...

Mi corazón

Si tu regresas

Yo, te prometo

Mi amor, a ti entregarte

Y ser de ti...

Y ser de ti...

Días...

Tan felices...

Del ayer

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
recuerdos re.kwer.dos A2	noun - memories
sueños swe.ɲos A1	noun - dreams
forjamos for.xa.mos B2	verb - we forged
perdieron per.ˈði.e.ron A2	verb - they were lost
terminó ter.mi.ˈno A1	verb - ended
escuchas es.ˈku.tʃas A2	verb - you listen
besos ˈbe.sos A1	noun - kisses
entregarme en.tre.ˈɣar.me B1	verb - to give myself to you
calor ka.ˈlor A1	noun - warmth
devuélveme de.ˈbwel.be.me B1	verb - return to me
prometo pro.ˈme.to A2	verb - I promise
entregarte en.tre.ˈɣar.te B1	verb - to give myself to you
felices fe.ˈli.ses A1	adjective - happy
ayer a.ˈʝer A1	noun - yesterday
vida ˈbi.ða A1	noun - life

Key Grammar Structures

• Días... Tan felices...

  ➔ Adjectives used attributively; Ellipsis

  ➔ The adjective "felices" (happy) modifies the noun "días" (days). The ellipsis (...) creates a sense of longing and incompleteness. It's a poetic device.

• Porque tú no estás

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'porque' + verb 'estar'

  ➔ The sentence explains the *reason* for the sadness. "Porque" introduces a subordinate clause explaining *why* the memories are all that remains. 'Estar' is used to indicate a temporary state or condition (absence).

• Todo terminó

  ➔ Past definite tense (preterite) of 'terminar'

  ➔ The verb 'terminar' (to end) is conjugated in the preterite tense, indicating a completed action in the past. It signifies a definitive end to something.

• A quién más tus besos le darás

  ➔ Indirect object pronoun 'le' + interrogative pronoun 'quién'

  ➔ This is a rhetorical question. 'Le' is an indirect object pronoun indicating *to whom* the kisses will be given. 'Quién' asks *who* will receive them. The sentence expresses the speaker's jealousy and loss.