Nunca Sabrán – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Learn the power of Spanish romantic defiance with "Nunca Sabrán." This classic José José ballad, a defining track of the '80s *Balada Romántica* genre, offers learners a chance to grasp advanced emotional vocabulary related to passionate love, secrecy, and standing up to judgment. Its clear, powerful delivery makes it an excellent study piece for understanding the poetic and emotive expression of one of Mexico's greatest singers.

[English]

I already know why you're coming, but let me warn you

Don't say anything, please

I know everyone here thinks I'm a child

Well, they don't know anything, deny it

They'll never know what it's like to love like this

What it's like to finally have someone to live for

They'll never know what it's like to love like this

What it's like to be happy, what it's like to love like this

I already know that his past has been a mess

No more lies, that's enough

Just see how good she is to me

She is truly beautiful

They'll never know what it's like to love like this

What it's like to finally have someone to live for

They'll never know what it's like to love like this

What it's like to love like this, what it's like to be happy

They'll never know what it's like to love like this

What it's like to love like this, what it's like to be happy

They'll never know what it's like to love like this

What it's like to finally have someone to live for

They'll never know what it's like to love like this

What it's like to finally have someone to live for

They'll never know what it's like to love like this

What it's like to finally have someone to live for

...

[Spanish]

Ya se a que vienes, más déjame prevenirte

No digas nada, por favor,

Ya se que todos aquí, piensan que soy un niño

Pues no saben nada, niégalo

Nunca, sabrán, lo que es amar así,

Lo que es tener al fin, alguien por quien vivir

Nunca, sabrán, lo que es amar así,

Lo que es vivir feliz, lo que es querer así

Si ya se, que su pasado ha sido un, lio,

No más mentiras, basta ya

Tan solo vieran, lo buena que ella es conmigo

Ella es bien linda, de verdad

Nunca, sabrán, lo que es amar así,

Lo que es tener al fin, alguien por quien vivir

Nunca, sabrán, lo que es amar así,

Lo que es querer así, lo que es vivir feliz

Nunca, sabrán, lo que es amar así,

Lo que es querer así, lo que es vivir feliz

Nunca, sabrán, lo que es amar así,

Lo que es tener al fin, alguien por quien vivir

Nunca, sabrán, lo que es amar así,

Lo que es tener al fin, alguien por quien vivir

Nunca, sabrán, lo que es amar así,

Lo que es tener al fin, alguien por quien vivir

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amar aˈmaɾ A2	verb - to love
vivir biˈbiɾ A1	verb - to live
querer keˈɾeɾ A2	verb - to want, to love
feliz feˈliθ A1	adjective - happy
alguien alˈɣjen A1	noun - someone
pasado paˈsaðo A2	noun - past
lio ˈli.o B1	noun - mess, confusion
buena ˈbwena A1	adjective - good
linda ˈlinda A1	adjective - pretty, beautiful
verdad beɾˈðað A2	noun - truth
prevenirte pɾeβeˈniɾte B1	verb - to warn you
niegalo ˈnjeɣalo B1	verb - deny it
vieran ˈbjeran B1	verb - had seen
mentiras menˈtiɾas A2	noun - lies
basta ˈbasta A2	expression - enough