No Me Digas Que Te Vas – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José
• Album: Amor Amor

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heart-wrenching beauty of José José's "No Me Digas Que Te Vas." Learning this song is a fantastic way to explore the passionate world of Mexican romantic balladry, where raw emotion is conveyed through technically brilliant vocal lines and profound lyrical depth. Understanding this classic will grant you insight into the Spanish language's capacity for dramatic, heartfelt expression.

[English]

(José José – Don't Tell Me You're Leaving)

You tell me you're leaving and my world comes crashing down

You tell me you don't love me anymore, that you're leaving me

And I, who believe everything you tell me

Feel sad because I think that you are not happy

I know that you love me and that you don't want to lose me

That you get so afraid when I drift away from you

I don't know what else to do, my love, to convince you

That I love you more than anyone, I will always love you

Don't tell me you're leaving

Don't tell me you're leaving

What's the use of your words

They're nothing but lies

Don't tell me you're leaving

Don't talk just to talk

Don't tell me you're leaving

Don't tell me you're leaving

I know you, and I know very well

That you will never leave me

And if one day you do go

I also know you'll come back

Don't tell me you're leaving

I know that you love me and that you don't want to lose me

That you get so afraid when I drift away from you

I don't know what else to do, my love, to convince you

That I love you more than anyone and I will always love you

Don't tell me you're leaving

Don't tell me you're leaving

What's the use of your words

They're nothing but lies

Don't tell me you're leaving

Don't talk just to talk

Don't tell me you're leaving

Don't tell me you're leaving

I know you, and I know very well

That you will never leave me

And if one day you do go

I also know you'll come back

Don't tell me you're leaving

Don't tell me you're leaving

Don't tell me you're leaving

What's the use of your words

They're nothing but lies

Don't tell me you're leaving

Don't talk just to talk

Don't tell me you're leaving

Don't tell me you're leaving

I know you, and I know very well

That you will never leave me

And if one day you do go

I also know you'll come back

[Spanish]

(José José – No Me Digas Que Te Vas)

Me dices que te marchas y mi mundo se derrumba

Me dices que ya no me quieres, que te vas de mí

Y yo que todo me lo creo cuando tú me hablas

Me siento triste porque pienso que no eres feliz

Yo sé que tú me amas y que no quieres perderme

Que tienes tanto miedo cuando me alejo de ti

Ya no sé qué hacer, mi vida, para convencerte

Que yo te quiero más que a nadie, siempre te querré

No me digas que te vas

No me digas que te vas

De qué sirven tus palabras

Son mentiras nada más

No me digas que te vas

No me hables por hablar

No me digas que te vas

No me digas que te vas

Te conozco y yo sé bien

Que nunca tú me dejarás

Y si un día tú te vas

Sé también que volverás

No me digas que te vas

Yo sé que tú me amas y que no quieres perderme

Que tienes tanto miedo cuando me alejo de ti

Ya no sé qué hacer, mi vida, para convencerte

Que yo te quiero más que a nadie y siempre te querré

No me digas que te vas

No me digas que te vas

De qué sirven tus palabras

Son mentiras nada más

No me digas que te vas

No me hables por hablar

No me digas que te vas

No me digas que te vas

Te conozco y yo sé bien

Que nunca tú me dejarás

Y si un día tú te vas

Sé también que volverás

No me digas que te vas

No me digas que te vas

No me digas que te vas

De qué sirven tus palabras

Son mentiras nada más

No me digas que te vas

No me hables por hablar

No me digas que te vas

No me digas que te vas

Te conozco y yo sé bien

Que nunca tú me dejarás

Y si un día tú te vas

Sé también que volverás

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
marchas ˈmaɾ.tʃas A1	verb - to leave, to go away
derrumba deˈrrum.ba A2	verb - to collapse, to fall down
quieres ˈkje.res A1	verb - to love, to want
creo ˈkɾe.o A1	verb - to believe, to think
triste ˈtris.te A1	adjective - sad, sorrowful
amas ˈa.mas A1	verb - to love deeply
miedo ˈmje.do A1	noun - fear
alejo aˈle.xo A2	verb - to move away, to distance oneself
convencerte kon.benˈθeɾ.te A2	verb - to persuade, to convince
sirven ˈsir.ben A1	verb - to serve, to be useful
mentiras menˈti.ɾas A1	noun - lies
conozco koˈnoθ.ko A1	verb - to know
dejarás de.xaˈɾas A2	verb - to leave, to abandon
volverás bol.be.ˈɾas A2	verb - to return, to come back

Key Grammar Structures

• Me dices que te marchas y mi mundo se derrumba

  ➔ Present tense

  ➔ The verb 'dices' and 'se derrumba' are in the present tense, indicating actions happening now or regularly.

• Que yo te quiero más que a nadie, siempre te querré

  ➔ Present and future tense

  ➔ 'Te quiero' is present tense, expressing current feelings, while 'te querré' is future tense, expressing a future action.

• No me digas que te vas

  ➔ Negative imperative

  ➔ The phrase uses the negative imperative form 'No me digas' to give a strong command not to say something.

• De qué sirven tus palabras

  ➔ Interrogative with subjunctive

  ➔ The interrogative 'De qué sirven' is followed by the subjunctive 'sirvan' (implied), expressing doubt or uncertainty.

• Te conozco y yo sé bien

  ➔ Present tense with emphasis

  ➔ The verbs 'conozco' and 'sé' are in the present tense, with 'bien' emphasizing the certainty of the statement.