Quítame Ese Hombre del Corazón – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Pilar Montenegro
• Album: Desahogo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the passionate world of Latin pop with Pilar Montenegro's iconic "Quítame Ese Hombre del Corazón." This song offers a beautiful opportunity to learn Spanish through its rich emotional depth and relatable theme of moving on from a past love. Its direct and heartfelt lyrics, combined with Montenegro's powerful delivery, make it a compelling piece for understanding expressions of heartbreak, resilience, and hope in Spanish. You'll grasp common phrases for emotions and relationships while appreciating a classic Latin ballad that deeply connects with listeners.

[English]

Take away the memory he left me

Take off the dress, destroy it

Bring me down from the sky where it carried me

Bring me down and, once again, lift me up to the sun

Take away the thought of being faithful to him

Take away the desire to be with him

Leave it in my mind

The urge to see you again

Take that man out of my heart

Remove his feeling from my body

Come on, get rid of him yourself

Come on, get rid of him yourself

Erase with your lips what he kissed

Reach where no one ever has reached

Come on, try it yourself

Come on, try it yourself

Take off the blindfold that blinded me

Take away this obsession all at once

There's always room for a new love

Always, if the one who arrives is far superior

Take away the thought of being faithful to him

Take away the desire to be with him

Leave it in my mind

The urge to see you again

Take that man out of my heart

Remove his feeling from my body

Come on, get rid of him yourself

Come on, get rid of him yourself

Erase with your lips what he kissed

Reach where no one ever has reached

Come on, try it yourself

Come on, try it yourself

Take that man out of my heart

Remove his feeling from my body

Come on, get rid of him yourself

Come on, get rid of him yourself

Erase with your lips what he kissed

Reach where no one ever has reached

Come on, try it yourself

Come on, try it yourself

...

[Spanish]

Quítame el recuerdo que me dejó

Quítame el vestido, destrózalo

Bájame del cielo donde me llevó

Bájame y, de nuevo, súbeme hasta el sol

Quítame esa idea de serle fiel

Quítame el deseo de estar con él

Déjame en la mente

Ganas de volver a verte

Quítame ese hombre del corazón

Quita de mi cuerpo su sensación

Anda, quítalo tú

Anda, quítalo tú

Borra con tus labios lo que él besó

Llega donde nadie jamás llegó

Anda, inténtalo tú

Anda, inténtalo tú

Quítame la venda que me cegó

Quítame de golpe esta obsesión

Siempre queda espacio para un nuevo amor

Siempre, si el que llega es muy superior

Quítame esa idea de serle fiel

Quítame el deseo de estar con él

Déjame en la mente

Ganas de volver a verte

Quítame ese hombre del corazón

Quita de mi cuerpo su sensación

Anda, quítalo tú

Anda, quítalo tú

Borra con tus labios lo que él besó

Llega donde nadie jamás llegó

Anda, inténtalo tú

Anda, inténtalo tú

Quítame ese hombre del corazón

Quita de mi cuerpo su sensación

Anda, quítalo tú

Anda, quítalo tú

Borra con tus labios lo que él besó

Llega donde nadie jamás llegó

Anda, inténtalo tú

Anda, inténtalo tú

Key Grammar Structures

• Quítame el recuerdo que me dejó

  ➔ Imperative + direct object pronoun + relative clause

  ➔ The verb **"Quítame"** is an imperative form meaning “remove (it) for me”. The direct‑object pronoun **"me"** attaches to the verb, and the clause **"que me dejó"** is a relative clause describing the “recuerdo”.

• Bájame del cielo donde me llevó

  ➔ Imperative + prepositional phrase + relative adverbial clause

  ➔ The command **"Bájame"** (“lower me”) is followed by the prepositional phrase **"del cielo"**. The relative adverb **"donde"** introduces a clause (**"donde me llevó"**) that tells *where* the action happened.

• Quítame esa idea de serle fiel

  ➔ Imperative + preposition "de" + infinitive clause as complement

  ➔ After the imperative **"Quítame"**, the preposition **"de"** introduces the infinitive phrase **"serle fiel"**, which functions as the thing to be removed (“remove the idea **of being faithful to him**”).

• Déjame en la mente Ganas de volver a verte

  ➔ Imperative + preposition "en" + noun phrase + infinitive construction "de volver a..."

  ➔ The verb **"Déjame"** (“let me”) uses the preposition **"en"** to locate something “in the mind”. The phrase **"Ganas de volver a verte"** is an infinitive construction introduced by **"de"**, meaning “the desire **to see you again**”.

• Anda, quítalo tú

  ➔ Imperative with emphatic pronoun "tú"; clitic object pronoun "lo"

  ➔ The command **"quítalo"** (“remove it”) uses the clitic **"lo"** as a direct‑object pronoun. Adding **"tú"** emphasizes that the listener is the one who should do it.

• Borra con tus labios lo que él besó

  ➔ Imperative + prepositional phrase + relative clause with preterite

  ➔ The verb **"Borra"** (“erase”) takes the instrument phrase **"con tus labios"**. The object **"lo que él besó"** is a relative clause in the preterite, meaning “what he kissed”.

• Quítame la venda que me cegó

  ➔ Imperative + direct object + relative clause with past preterite

  ➔ The command **"Quítame"** is followed by the noun **"la venda"** (the blindfold). The relative clause **"que me cegó"** (that blinded me) uses the preterite **"cegó"** to describe the past action.

• Siempre queda espacio para un nuevo amor

  ➔ Impersonal verb "queda" + noun phrase + prepositional phrase with "para"

  ➔ The impersonal verb **"queda"** (“there is/remains”) does not have a grammatical subject. It is followed by the noun phrase **"espacio"** and the prepositional phrase **"para un nuevo amor"**, indicating purpose (“space **for a new love**”).

• Siempre, si el que llega es muy superior

  ➔ Conditional clause with "si" + relative pronoun "el que" + present tense verb

  ➔ The conjunction **"si"** introduces a conditional clause. Inside the clause, **"el que llega"** uses the relative pronoun **"el que"** (“the one who”). The verb **"es"** is in the present indicative, describing a general truth (“if the one who arrives **is** very superior”).