Por Este Amor Que Siento en Mí – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the golden age of the Latin Ballad with José José's emotional masterpiece, 'Por Este Amor Que Siento en Mí.' This song is a perfect vehicle for learning common romantic Spanish vocabulary, especially terms related to regret and intense emotion. Listen closely to José José's flawless Spanish diction and passionate phrasing, which makes him one of the greatest interpreters of the romantic ballad in the Spanish-speaking world.

[English]

Because of this love I feel inside me

Because of this urge to say

I love you

Because I'm a coward and don't shout

That without your love I can't go on

I'm dying

Over a mere whim

Because of that fear of forgiving

I'm losing you

my love

And so I die in silence

It's very hard to be happy

When you doubt a love

that's sincere

And you hurt without thinking

The one you truly love

out of jealousy

And over details that aren't

So important, love

dies

And with it,

I die

because I love you

It's very hard to be happy

When you doubt a love

that's sincere

And you hurt without thinking

The one you truly love

out of jealousy

And over details that aren't

So important, love

dies

And with it,

I die

because...

I love you

[Spanish]

Por este amor que siento en mí

Por estas ganas de decir

te quiero

Por ser cobarde y no gritar

Que sin tu amor no puedo más

me muero

Por un capricho nada más

Por ese miedo a perdonar

te pierdo

amor

Y muero así en silencio

Es muy difícil ser feliz

Cuando se duda del amor

sincero

Y se lastima sin pensar

A quien se quiere de verdad

por celos

Y por detalles que no son

Tan importantes el amor

se muere

Y con el,

yo muero

porque te quiero

Es muy difícil ser feliz

Cuando se duda del amor

sincero

Y se lastima sin pensar

A quien se quiere de verdad

por celos

Y por detalles que no son

Tan importantes el amor

se muere

Y con el,

yo muero

porque...

te quiero

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amor aˈmoɾ A1	noun - love
quiero ˈkjeɾo A1	verb - I want / I love
siento ˈsjento A2	verb - I feel
ganas ˈɡanas A2	noun - desire / urge
cobarde koˈβaɾðe A2	adjective - cowardly
gritar ɡriˈtaɾ A2	verb - to shout
capricho kaˈpɾitʃo B1	noun - whim / caprice
miedo ˈmjeðo A2	noun - fear
perdonar peɾdoˈnaɾ A2	verb - to forgive
muero ˈmweɾo A2	verb - I die
silencio siˈlenθjo A1	noun - silence
difícil diˈfiθil A2	adjective - difficult
duda ˈduða A2	noun - doubt
sincero sinˈθeɾo A2	adjective - sincere
lastima lasˈtima B1	noun - pity / harm verb - to harm
celos ˈθelos B1	noun - jealousy
detalles deˈtalles A2	noun - details

Key Grammar Structures

• Por este amor que siento en mí

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ The phrase "que siento en mí" modifies "amor". "Que" introduces the relative clause, providing additional information about the love. It translates to 'that I feel within me'.

• Por ser cobarde y no gritar

  ➔ Gerund as a reason/cause

  ➔ "Por ser cobarde" means 'because of being a coward'. The gerund 'ser' functions as the reason for not shouting.

• Que sin tu amor no puedo más

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (implied)

  ➔ The structure "sin + noun" often implies a condition that is not fully realized, triggering a subjunctive-like meaning. It expresses inability to cope without your love.

• Y se lastima sin pensar

  ➔ Reflexive Verb

  ➔ "Se lastima" is a reflexive verb meaning 'one hurts oneself'. The 'se' indicates that the action of hurting is directed back to the subject.

• Por celos y por detalles que no son

  ➔ Comparative conjunctions ('y' and 'por')

  ➔ "Por" introduces the reason for the hurt, and "y" connects the reasons (jealousy and unimportant details).