Vuelvo a Sentir – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Step into the emotional world of José José with "Vuelvo a Sentir." This song is a perfect vehicle for learning the language of deep Spanish romanticism, focusing on key vocabulary related to intense feelings like 'nostalgia,' 'añoranza' (longing), and 'el deseo de vivir' (the desire to live). José José’s impeccable phrasing and clear articulation make his ballads, including this one, an essential lesson in the eloquent expression of heartache and hope in Spanish.

[English]

I feel again

the nostalgia of love

When you leave

When you're gone

I turn, look back

And I see no one behind me

I look around

And there's no one by my side

I feel again

the great desire to live

I feel again

the longing for warmth

the love that gives

the love that gives

I feel again

the great desire to dream

to have someone to live for

to laugh and sigh

Whenever I'm alone

It's when you inspire me

You make me remember

my life with you

I feel again

the great desire to live

I feel again

the longing for warmth

the love that gives

the love that gives

the love that gives

I feel again

the great desire to live

I feel again

the longing for warmth

the love that gives

the love that gives

the love that gives

the love that gives

...

[Spanish]

Vuelvo a sentir

La nostalgia del amor

Cuando tú te vas

Cuando ya no estás

Volteo, miro atrás

Y no veo a nadie tras de mí

Miro alrededor

Y no hay nadie junto a mí

Vuelvo a sentir

El gran deseo de vivir

Vuelvo a sentir

Las añoranzas del calor

Que da el amor

Que da el amor

Vuelvo a sentir

El gran deseo de soñar

Tener por quien vivir

Reír y suspirar

Siempre que estoy solo

Es cuando me haces inspirar

Me haces recordar

Mi vida junto a ti

Vuelvo a sentir

El gran deseo de vivir

Vuelvo a sentir

Las añoranzas del calor

Que da el amor

Que da el amor

Que da el amor

Vuelvo a sentir

El gran deseo de vivir

Vuelvo a sentir

Las añoranzas del calor

Que da el amor

Que da el amor

Que da el amor

Que da el amor

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vuelvo ˈbwelbo A2	verb - to return or come back to a state or action
nostalgia nostalˈxja B1	noun - a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past
añoranzas aɲoˈɾansaz B1	noun - intense longing for something or someone absent
calor kaˈloɾ A1	noun - sensation of high temperature
deseo deˈseo A2	noun - longing or desire for something
soñar soˈɲaɾ A2	verb - to dream during sleep or to imagine something desirable
inspirar inspiraɾ A2	verb - to inhale air or to inspire someone
recordar rekorˈðaɾ A2	verb - to bring to mind something from the past
vivir biˈbiɾ A1	verb - to be alive or to exist

Key Grammar Structures

• Vuelvo a sentir

  ➔ Present tense of the verb 'volver'

  ➔ The verb 'vuelvo' is the first-person singular present tense of 'volver', meaning 'I return' or 'I feel again'. It indicates a recurring action.

• Cuando tú te vas

  ➔ Present tense with 'cuando'

  ➔ The phrase 'Cuando tú te vas' uses the present tense of 'ir' (te vas) after 'cuando', which is common in Spanish to describe a recurring or habitual action.

• El gran deseo de vivir

  ➔ Use of 'de' to express possession or origin

  ➔ The phrase 'de vivir' uses 'de' to indicate the origin or source of the desire, meaning 'the great desire to live'.

• Que da el amor

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'que' and present tense

  ➔ The relative pronoun 'que' introduces a clause that describes 'el amor', and 'da' is the third-person singular present tense of 'dar', meaning 'gives'.

• Siempre que estoy solo

  ➔ Use of 'siempre que' for conditionality

  ➔ The phrase 'siempre que' is used to express a condition, meaning 'whenever I am alone'.