Ya Viví – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the profound emotions of "Ya Viví," a classic ballad by the legendary José José. This song offers a raw and honest look at heartbreak and the difficult journey of moving on. Through its powerful lyrics and José José's masterful delivery, you can learn common Spanish expressions for love, loss, and emotional resolve, making it a special piece for language learners seeking to grasp authentic sentiments in Spanish music.

[English]

I have lived, I have already received my cruel punishment

I have already paid for the grave mistake of being with you

For each of your kisses

I received a suffering I didn’t deserve

I didn’t want to listen to my heart

Which was the first to understand it

I have already felt, I have already understood that you don’t love me

That I will be a vile toy of your pleasures

And in the name of forgiveness and of forgetting

I ask you to go away forever

Don’t ever come back

That I will never, ever find you again

...

I have already felt, I have already understood that you don’t love me

That I will be a vile toy of your pleasures

And in the name of forgiveness and of forgetting

I ask you to go away forever

Don’t ever come back

That I will never, ever find you again

...

[Spanish]

Ya viví, ya recibí mi cruel castigo

Ya pagué el grave error de estar contigo

Por cada beso tuyo

Un sufrimiento recibí sin merecerlo

No quise hacerle caso al corazón

Que fue el primero en comprenderlo

Ya sentí, ya comprendí que no me quieres

Que seré juguete vil de tus placeres

Y en nombre del perdón y del olvido

Te pido que te vayas para siempre

Que no regreses más

Que nunca nunca más, te encuentre

Ya sentí, ya comprendí que no me quieres

Que seré juguete vil de tus placeres

Y en nombre del perdón y del olvido

Te pido que te vayas para siempre

Que no regreses más

Que nunca nunca más, te encuentre

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
viví /biˈβi/ B1	verb - I lived
cruel /kɾuˈel/ B1	adjective - cruel, harsh
castigo /kasˈtiɣo/ B2	noun - punishment
grave /ˈɡɾaβe/ B2	adjective - serious, severe
error /eˈror/ A2	noun - mistake, error
beso /ˈbeso/ A2	noun - kiss
sufrimiento /sufɾiˈmjento/ B2	noun - suffering
merecerlo /meɾeˈθeɾlo/ B2	verb - to deserve it
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart
comprenderlo /kompɾenˈdeɾlo/ B1	verb - to understand it
juguete /xweˈɣete/ B1	noun - toy
vil /bil/ B2	adjective - vile, mean
placeres /plaˈθeɾes/ B1	noun - pleasures
perdón /peɾˈdon/ A2	noun - forgiveness
olvido /olˈβiðo/ B1	noun - forgetfulness
regreses /reˈɣɾeses/ B1	verb - you return
encuentre /enˈkwentɾe/ B1	verb - I find you