Triste Tarde Gris – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heart of Latin romanticism with José José's "Triste Tarde Gris." This song is a masterclass in conveying raw emotion through Spanish, using evocative language like "llueve" (it rains) and "triste tarde gris" (sad grey evening) to paint a vivid picture of longing. Learning the lyrics offers a chance to grasp the poetic depth of Spanish ballads and the cultural significance of the Bolero style.

[English]

The rain on this sad, gray afternoon

beats against my window

The longing to be happy once again

makes me think of you

Moments I lived by your side

pass by in a parade

Details I’ll never forget

what I had and what I lost.

The rain on this sad, gray afternoon

invites me to remember you

The desire to have you and not being able

fills me with pity for myself

The rain keeps falling

and I’m here thinking of you.

It’s raining, and I’m without your love

unable to hold you

It’s raining, and I can’t feel

the warmth of your skin

It’s raining, and I can’t help

wanting to remember you

thinking about loving you

if I could just once more.

The rain on this sad, gray afternoon

invites me to remember you

The desire to have you and not being able

fills me with pity for myself

The rain keeps falling

and I’m here thinking of you.

It’s raining, and I’m without your love

unable to hold you

It’s raining, and I can’t feel

the warmth of your skin

It’s raining, and I can’t help

wanting to remember you

thinking about loving you

if I could just once more.

The rain on this sad, gray afternoon

invites me to remember you

The desire to have you and not being able

fills me with pity for myself

The rain keeps falling

and I’m here thinking of you.

[Spanish]

La lluvia de esta triste tarde gris

golpea en mi ventana

Las ganas de volver a ser feliz

me hacen pensar en ti

Momentos que a tu lado yo viví

pasan en caravana

Detalles que jamás podré olvidar

que tuve y que perdí.

La lluvia de esta triste tarde gris

invita a recordarte

Las ganas de tenerte y no poder

me dan pena de mi

La lluvia continua

y yo pensando en ti.

Llueve y estoy sin tu amor

sin poder abrazarte

Llueve y no puedo sentir

el calor de tu piel

Llueve y no puedo evitar

el querer recordarte

el pensar en amarte

si pudiera otra vez.

La lluvia de esta triste tarde gris

invita a recordarte

Las ganas de tenerte y no poder

me dan pena de mi

La lluvia continua

y yo pensando en ti.

Llueve y estoy sin tu amor

sin poder abrazarte

Llueve y no puedo sentir

el calor de tu piel

Llueve y no puedo evitar

el querer recordarte

el pensar en amarte

si pudiera otra vez.

La lluvia de esta triste tarde gris

invita a recordarte

Las ganas de tenerte y no poder

me dan pena de mi

La lluvia continua

y yo pensando en ti.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lluvia ˈʎuβja A1	noun - rain
triste ˈtɾiste A1	adjective - sad
gris ɡɾis A1	adjective - gray
golpea ɡolˈpea A2	verb - hits
ventana benˈtana A1	noun - window
ganas ˈɡanas A2	noun - desire
feliz feˈliθ A1	adjective - happy
pensar penˈsaɾ A1	verb - to think
momentos moˈmentos A1	noun - moments
viví biˈbi A2	verb - I lived
caravana kaɾaˈβana B1	noun - caravan
detalles deˈtalles A2	noun - details
olvidar olβiˈðar A2	verb - to forget
invita imˈbita A2	verb - invites
pena ˈpena A2	noun - pity
continua konˈtinu.a A2	verb - continues
abrazarte aβɾaˈθaɾte A2	verb - to hug you
calor kaˈloɾ A1	noun - heat
evitar eβiˈtaɾ A2	verb - to avoid
querer keˈɾeɾ A1	verb - to want

Key Grammar Structures

• La lluvia de esta triste tarde gris

  ➔ Definite Article with Noun

  ➔ The use of 'La' (the) before 'lluvia' (rain) indicates a specific rain, referring to the rain of this particular gray afternoon.

• me hacen pensar en ti

  ➔ Pronoun and Verb Conjugation

  ➔ The pronoun 'me' (me) is the indirect object, and 'hacen' (make) is the third-person plural form of the verb 'hacer', agreeing with 'las ganas' (the desires).

• pasan en caravana

  ➔ Verb Conjugation and Preposition

  ➔ The verb 'pasan' (pass) is the third-person plural present tense of 'pasar', and 'en caravana' (in a caravan) uses the preposition 'en' to indicate manner.

• que tuve y que perdí

  ➔ Relative Pronoun and Past Tense

  ➔ The relative pronoun 'que' (that) introduces two clauses, 'tuve' (had) and 'perdí' (lost), both in the preterite tense to indicate completed actions.

• me dan pena de mi

  ➔ Pronoun and Verb Conjugation

  ➔ The pronoun 'me' is the indirect object, and 'dan' (give) is the third-person plural present tense of 'dar', agreeing with 'las ganas' (the desires).

• el calor de tu piel

  ➔ Possessive Adjective and Noun

  ➔ The possessive adjective 'tu' (your) modifies 'piel' (skin), indicating possession.

• si pudiera otra vez

  ➔ Conditional Clause

  ➔ The clause 'si pudiera otra vez' (if I could again) uses the imperfect subjunctive 'pudiera' to express a hypothetical condition.