Olvídame – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with "Olvídame," a classic ballad by the legendary José José. This song offers a beautiful opportunity to learn Spanish through its rich vocabulary and profound expressions of heartbreak and resilience. José José's masterful delivery and the song's universal themes of love and loss make it a special and relatable piece for anyone seeking to connect with the Spanish language through music.

[English]

Nothing, there’s [00:16.03] nothing to say

I don’t [00:19.07] believe you anymore

Too late to [00:26.05] start a new world

What we had [00:32.02] ended here

My suffering [00:36.02] is over

The glass slipped, and well, [00:40.08] that’s it

You can’t tell me [00:47.09] anything to convince me

Nothing at all

Just thinking about yesterday [00:54.03] makes me ashamed

Living with you [01:02.06] was a mistake

Staying with you [01:05.06] is even worse

I want to [01:09.09] start all over from zero

Forget me

Leave no [01:17.08] single memory behind

I’m leaving here

Because I can’t [01:25.06] bear this hell anymore

Forget me

I don’t love you, [01:30.03] there’s no other way

Forget me, forget me

I’ve already paid [01:39.07] for my sins living

Life by your side

You can’t tell me [01:43.09] anything to convince me

Nothing at all

Just thinking about yesterday [01:48.03] makes me ashamed

Living with you [01:56.06] was a mistake

Staying with you [01:59.00] is even worse

I want to [02:04.07] start all over from zero

Forget me

Leave no [02:11.01] single memory behind

I’m leaving here

Because I can’t [02:18.00] bear this hell anymore

Forget me

I don’t love you, [02:26.04] there’s no other way

Forget me, forget me

I’ve already paid [02:38.07] for my sins living

Life by your side

Forget me

Leave no [02:48.07] single memory behind

I’m leaving here

Because I can’t [02:53.08] bear this hell anymore

Forget me

Leave no [02:58.03] single memory behind

I’m leaving here

Because I can’t [03:01.06] bear this hell anymore

Forget me

Leave no [03:07.07] single memory behind

I’m leaving here

Because I can’t [03:14.06] bear this hell anymore

Forget me

[Spanish]

Nada, no hay [00:16.03] nada que hablar

Ya no te [00:19.07] creo

Tar-de para co-men-zar [00:26.05] un mundo nuevo

Lo nues-tro a-quí ter-mi-nó

Mi su-fri-mien-to a-ca-bó

La co-pa se res-ba-ló y bue-no

Na-da me pue-des de-cir

Que me con-ven-za

So-lo en pen-sar el a-yer me da ver-güen-za

Vi-vir con-ti-go un er-ror

Se-guir con-ti-go peor

Quie-ro vol-ver a em-pe-zar to-do de ce-ro

Ol-ví-da-me

Que no que-de ni un so-lo re-cuer-do

Me voy de a-quí

Por-que ya no so-por-to es-te in-fier-no

Ol-ví-da-me

No te quie-ro no hay o-tra sa-li-da

Ol-ví-da-me, ol-ví-da-me

Que ya pa-gué mis pe-ca-dos vi-vien-do

A tu la-do la vi-da

Na-da me pue-des de-cir

Que me con-ven-za

So-lo en pen-sar el a-yer me da ver-güen-za

Vi-vir con-ti-go un er-ror

Se-guir con-ti-go peor

Quie-ro vol-ver a em-pe-zar to-do de ce-ro

Ol-ví-da-me

Que no que-de ni un so-lo re-cuer-do

Me voy de a-quí

Por-que ya no so-por-to es-te in-fier-no

Ol-ví-da-me

No te quie-ro no hay o-tra sa-li-da

Ol-ví-da-me, ol-ví-da-me

Que ya pa-gué mis pe-ca-dos vi-vien-do

A tu la-do la vi-da

Ol-ví-da-me

Que no que-de ni un so-lo re-cuer-do

Me voy de a-quí

Por-que ya no so-por-to es-te in-fier-no

Ol-ví-da-me

Que no que-de ni un so-lo re-cuer-do

Me voy de a-quí

Por-que ya no so-por-to es-te in-fier-no

Ol-ví-da-me

Que no que-de ni un so-lo re-cuer-do

Me voy de a-quí

Por-que ya no so-por-to es-te in-fier-no

Ol-ví-da-me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
olvidar ol.bi.ˈðar A2	verb - to forget
recuerdo re.ˈkwer.do A1	noun - memory
soporte so.ˈpor.te B1	noun - tolerance
infierno in.ˈfjer.no A2	noun - hell
salida sa.ˈli.ða A1	noun - exit
pecado pe.ˈka.ðo A2	noun - sin
convencer kon.ben.ˈθer B1	verb - to convince
vergüenza ber.ˈɣwen.θa A2	noun - shame
error e.ˈror A1	noun - error
empezar em.pe.ˈθar A1	verb - to start
nuevo ˈnwe.βo A1	adjective - new
terminar ter.mi.ˈnar A2	verb - to end
sufrimiento su.fri.ˈmjen.to A2	noun - suffering
lado ˈla.ðo A1	noun - side
vida ˈbi.ða A1	noun - life

Key Grammar Structures

• Ya no te creo

  ➔ Present Perfect Negative

  ➔ The phrase uses the structure 'Ya no + verb' meaning 'no longer'. The verb 'creer' (to believe) is conjugated in the present perfect to indicate a belief that has ceased to exist. The 'te' is the indirect object pronoun meaning 'you'. The sentence translates to 'I no longer believe you'.

• So-lo en pen-sar el a-yer me da ver-güen-za

  ➔ Gerund as Subject Complement

  ➔ The phrase 'en pensar el ayer' functions as a subject complement, explaining *what* causes the shame. 'Pensar' is used as a gerund (thinking) and 'el ayer' (yesterday) is the object of that thinking. The structure 'me da vergüenza' means 'it makes me ashamed'.

• Quie-ro vol-ver a em-pe-zar to-do de ce-ro

  ➔ Infinitive Phrase as Object

  ➔ The infinitive phrase 'volver a empezar todo de cero' (to start all over again) functions as the direct object of the verb 'quiero' (I want). 'Volver a + infinitive' is a common construction meaning 'to do something again'.

• Ol-ví-da-me

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ This is a direct command. The verb 'olvidar' (to forget) is conjugated in the imperative mood, addressed to 'tú' (you - informal). It means 'Forget me!'