No Van – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Christian Nodal

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the heartfelt emotions of Christian Nodal's "No Van" and discover the power of the Spanish language through its poignant lyrics. This Regional Mexican song offers a raw and relatable narrative about overcoming a toxic relationship and embracing self-worth. By exploring its rich vocabulary and emotional depth, you can learn to express complex feelings in Spanish, making it a special piece for language learners and music lovers alike. Its direct and evocative language provides an excellent opportunity to understand nuanced emotional expressions in Spanish, making your language learning journey both engaging and meaningful.

[English]

(Music)

♪ You're not doing anyone a favor here ♪

♪ If you don't want to be here, I'll tell you myself ♪

♪ The door is too big ♪

♪ You can fit through it ♪

♪ Where you no longer fit is here in my heart ♪

♪ Counting it up, there's more than one reason ♪

♪ I'm going to be the one who tells you goodbye ♪

♪ All the things you tell me don't work ♪

♪ That fill me with scars ♪

♪ There's a before and after you ♪

♪ Before, there was one wound, and with you, there are more than a thousand ♪

♪ All your false hopes don't work ♪

♪ Even the most patient person gets tired ♪

♪ And it's that I don't need to ♪

♪ Settle for the scraps ♪

♪ Of love you always give me ♪

♪ Far from giving to me, you take away my peace ♪

♪ And those ways you have of loving ♪

♪ Don't work with me ♪

(Music)

♪ All the things you tell me don't work ♪

♪ That fill me with scars ♪

♪ There's a before and after you ♪

♪ Before, there was one wound, and with you, there are more than a thousand ♪

♪ All your false hopes don't work ♪

♪ Even the most patient person gets tired ♪

♪ And it's that I don't need to ♪

♪ Settle for the scraps ♪

♪ Of love you always give me ♪

♪ Far from giving to me, you take away my peace ♪

♪ And those ways you have of loving ♪

♪ Don't work with me ♪

(Music)

[Spanish]

(Música)

♪ Aquí no le haces un favor a nadie ♪

♪ Si no quieres estar, yo mismo te aviso ♪

♪ La puerta es demasiado grande ♪

♪ Por ahí cabes ♪

♪ Donde ya no cabes es aquí en mi corazón ♪

♪ Haciendo el recuento hay más de una razón ♪

♪ Voy a ser yo quien te diga adiós ♪

♪ No van todas las cosas que me dices ♪

♪ Que me llenan de cicatrices ♪

♪ Hay un antes y un después de ti ♪

♪ Antes de una herida y contigo van más de mil ♪

♪ No van todas tus falsas esperanzas ♪

♪ Hasta el más paciente se cansa ♪

♪ Y es que no tengo necesidad ♪

♪ De conformarme con las sobras ♪

♪ Que siempre me das de amor ♪

♪ Lejos de darme, me quita mi paz ♪

♪ Y esas maneras que tienes de amar ♪

♪ Conmigo no van ♪

(Música)

♪ No van todas las cosas que me dices ♪

♪ Que me llenan de cicatrices ♪

♪ Hay un antes y un después de ti ♪

♪ Antes de una herida y contigo van más de mil ♪

♪ No van todas tus falsas esperanzas ♪

♪ Hasta el más paciente se cansa ♪

♪ Y es que no tengo necesidad ♪

♪ De conformarme con las sobras ♪

♪ Que siempre me das de amor ♪

♪ Lejos de darme, me quita mi paz ♪

♪ Y esas maneras que tienes de amar ♪

♪ Conmigo no van ♪

(Música)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ir /iɾ/ A1	verb - to go; to fit (in the context of the song, 'no van' implies 'they don't fit' or 'they don't go along with me')
corazón /ko.ɾaˈson/ A1	noun - heart; core; feelings
cicatriz /si.kaˈtɾis/ B2	noun - scar (physical or emotional)
herida /eˈɾi.ða/ B1	noun - wound; injury (physical or emotional)
esperanza /es.peˈɾan.sa/ B1	noun - hope; expectation
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
paz /pas/ A1	noun - peace; tranquility
necesidad /ne.se.siˈðað/ A2	noun - need; necessity
cansar /kanˈsaɾ/ A2	verb - to tire; to weary; to get fed up (with)
conformar /kon.foɾˈmaɾ/ B2	verb - to conform; to settle for; to resign oneself (to)
sobra /ˈso.βɾa/ B1	noun - leftover; excess; (in song: crumbs, scraps of affection)
decir /deˈsiɾ/ A1	verb - to say; to tell
amar /aˈmaɾ/ A1	verb - to love
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A1	verb - to want; to wish; to love (used for people, less intense than 'amar')
caber /kaˈβeɾ/ B1	verb - to fit; to be room for
falso /ˈfal.so/ A2	adjective - false; fake; untrue
puerta /ˈpweɾ.ta/ A1	noun - door; gate; (metaphorical) exit
grande /ˈɡɾan.de/ A1	adjective - big; large; great
razón /raˈson/ A2	noun - reason; cause; right (as in being right)
manera /maˈne.ɾa/ A2	noun - way; manner; style

Key Grammar Structures

• Aquí no le haces un favor a nadie

  ➔ Negative Concord (Double Negation)

  ➔ In Spanish, multiple negative words like "no" and "nadie" (nobody/anyone) are often used together to reinforce the negation, unlike English where double negatives usually cancel each other out. This is called negative concord. Here, "no" before the verb and "nadie" after it both contribute to the overall negation: you don't do anyone a favor.

• Si no quieres estar, yo mismo te aviso

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1: If + Present Indicative, Future Simple)

  ➔ This sentence uses a Type 1 conditional structure, which describes a real or very probable condition and its likely result. The condition uses "Si" followed by a verb in the present indicative ("quieres"), and the main clause uses the simple future tense ("aviso" - here used as a future meaning due to context or an immediate action). "mismo" here emphasizes 'I myself'.

• Donde ya no cabes es aquí en mi corazón

  ➔ Relative Adverb 'Donde' + `ya no` (no longer)

  ➔ "Donde" functions as a relative adverb, introducing a clause that specifies a place (here, metaphorically, a place where you no longer 'fit'). "ya no" means "no longer" or "not anymore," indicating a change of state from having fit to not fitting.

• Voy a ser yo quien te diga adiós

  ➔ Future Periphrasis (`ir a + infinitivo`) + Relative Pronoun `quien` (who/the one who)

  ➔ The phrase "Voy a ser" uses the 'ir a + infinitive' construction, a common way to express future actions in Spanish, often implying a planned or immediate future. "quien" is a relative pronoun that refers specifically to people, meaning 'who' or 'the one who', introducing a subordinate clause.

• No van todas las cosas que me dices

  ➔ Idiomatic use of 'ir' (to go with, to suit, to be acceptable)

  ➔ Here, "no van" does not mean 'they don't go' physically, but rather 'they don't fit,' 'they don't suit,' or 'they are not acceptable/valid.' It's an idiomatic expression often used to say that something doesn't align with expectations or principles.

• Hay un antes y un después de ti

  ➔ Impersonal verb 'Haber' (`Hay`) + Nouns `antes` and `después`

  ➔ "Hay" is the impersonal form of the verb "haber" (there is/there are), used to express existence. "antes" (before) and "después" (after) are commonly used as adverbs, but here they function as nouns, referring to specific periods or stages ('a before' and 'an after').

• Hasta el más paciente se cansa

  ➔ Superlative (`el más...`) + Reflexive Verb (`cansarse`)

  ➔ "el más paciente" demonstrates the superlative structure in Spanish, meaning 'the most patient'. "se cansa" is the reflexive form of the verb "cansar" (to tire). "Cansarse" means 'to get tired' or 'to tire oneself out', indicating that the action affects the subject directly.

• Y es que no tengo necesidad

  ➔ Explanative phrase (`Es que`)

  ➔ "Es que" is a very common colloquial phrase in Spanish used to introduce an explanation, justification, or reason for something. It can be translated as 'it's that...', 'the thing is...', 'because...' or 'the reason is...'.

• Lejos de darme, me quita mi paz

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase (`Lejos de + infinitive`)

  ➔ "Lejos de" literally means 'far from'. When followed by an infinitive, it often conveys the sense of 'instead of doing something' or 'far from doing something', implying a contrast or an opposite outcome. Here, 'far from giving me, it takes away my peace'.

• Y esas maneras que tienes de amar

  ➔ Noun phrase + Relative clause + `tener de + infinitive` (way of doing something)

  ➔ This structure, "maneras que tienes de amar", describes 'the ways you have of loving' or 'your ways of loving'. It uses a noun (maneras) followed by a relative clause with 'que' and then the construction 'tener de + infinitive' to specify the manner in which an action is performed.