A Que No Me Dejas – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Alejandro Sanz, Alejandro Fernandez

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of 'A Que No Me Dejas,' a poignant Latin pop ballad by Alejandro Sanz featuring Alejandro Fernández. This song offers a beautiful entry point into the Spanish language, showcasing rich vocabulary related to love, longing, and enduring connection. Its heartfelt lyrics and soulful melody make it a special piece for language learners, allowing them to experience authentic Spanish expression through a universally relatable story of a couple's journey.

[English]

We were who we were yesterday and who we will be tomorrow

We're the ones who say, "I'll stay if you stay"

We were the ones who lingered under the table

We're the ones who, after dessert, would eye the door

We were the first ones who were blinded by love

And the ones who turned a corner into an eternal memory

We're the ones who begged for the whole world to explode

We will survive

We have lived our dream

I am the time that you and I have shared

Now tell me no

We both lose if you leave

And I bet you won't leave me

I bet I'll make you fall in love with me again before you even reach the door

I bet you won't... I bet you won't leave me

I bet I'll make you remember and learn to forget

And I bet you won't leave me

I bet I'll make the walls of your sadness crumble

I bet you'll find yourself surrendering, without even realizing it,

If you want, we can bet on it, my love

...

We will be whatever you want us to be

I'll be whatever you want, throw it all in my face

I'm also the one who caresses you in the morning

I'm the one who loves you, I've given you both zest and weariness

I'm the one who counts your eyelashes

I'm the one who tucks you in when you're sleeping and you get cold

I'm the one who sails against the wind

Now tell me no, we both lose if you leave

I bet you won't leave me

I bet I'll make you fall in love with me again before you even reach the door

I bet you won't... I bet you won't leave me

I bet I'll make you remember and learn to forget

And I bet you won't leave me

I bet I'll make the walls of your sadness crumble

I bet I'll kiss you and you'll surrender, without even realizing it

It doesn't matter because we've both already lost

...

And I bet you won't leave me

I bet I'll make you fall in love with me again before you even reach the door

I bet you won't... I bet you won't leave me

It doesn't matter, because we've both already lost

And I bet you won't leave me

And I bet I'll make the walls of your sadness crumble

I bet I'll kiss you and you'll surrender, without even realizing it

Bet your heart, bet on it

I bet you don't dream of me

I'll tell you 43 times, I bet you don't dream of me

I bet I'll kiss you and you'll surrender

You can't forget me, my love

But that's just how it is, I bet you won't leave me (I bet you won't leave me)

I bet even if you want to, look, girl, you won't leave me

Because we have enough memories to fill our sorrows

If you want, we can bet on it, my love

...

I bet you won't leave me

...

[Spanish]

Nosotros éramos los que éramos ayer y los que seremos mañana

Nosotros somos los de "me quedo, si te quedas"

Nosotros éramos los que, quedábamos bajo la mesa

Nosotros somos los de que de postre, mirábamos la puerta

Nosotros fuimos los primeros que de amor quedaron ciegos

Y los que hicimos de una esquina, un recuerdo eterno

Nosotros somos los que suplicábamos que estalle el mundo entero

Sobreviviremos

Hemos vivido nuestro sueño

Yo soy el tiempo que tú y yo hemos compartido

Ahora dime que no

Perdemos los dos si te vas

Y a que no me dejas

A que te enamoro una vez más antes de que llegues a la puerta

A que no... a que no me dejas

A que hago que recuerdes y que aprendas a olvidar

Y a que no me dejas

A que hago que se caigan las murallas de tu pena

A que te ves, te entregas, que ni siquiera te des cuenta,

Si quieres apostamos, corazón

Nosotros seremos lo que tú quieres que seamos

Yo soy lo que te dé la gana, échamelo todo en cara

También soy el que te acaricia en la mañana

Yo soy el que te ama, yo te he dado las ganas y desganas

Yo soy el que te cuenta las pestañas

Yo soy el que te arropa cuando estás durmiendo y te quedas helada

Soy el que navega contra el viento

Ahora dime que no, perdemos los dos si te vas

A que no me dejas

A que te enamoro una vez más antes de que llegues a la puerta

A que no... a que no me dejas

A que hago que recuerdes y que aprendas a olvidar

Y a que no me dejas

A que hago que se caigan las murallas de tu pena

A que te beso y te entregas, sin que ni siquiera te des cuenta

No importa porque ya hemos perdido los dos

Y a que no me dejas

A que te enamoro una vez más antes de que llegues a la puerta

A que no... a que no me dejas

No importa, porque ya hemos perdido los dos

Y a que no me dejas

Y a qué hago que se caigan las murallas de tu pena

A que te beso y te entregas, sin ni siquiera te des cuenta

Apuesta el corazón, apuéstale

A que no me sueñas

Te lo digo 43 veces, a que no me sueñas

A que te beso y te entregas

Que tú no puedes olvidarme, corazón

Pero es que eso es así, a que no me dejas (a que no me dejas)

A que aunque tú quieras, mira niña, no me dejas

Porque tenemos recuerdos para llenar las penas

Si quieres apostamos, corazón

A que no me dejas

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dejar /deˈxaɾ/ A1	verb - to leave; to let, to allow; to abandon
enamorar /ena.moˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to make fall in love; to charm, to captivate (reflexive: enamorarse - to fall in love)
corazón /ko.ɾaˈθon/ (Spain) /ko.ɾaˈson/ (LatAm) A1	noun - heart (organ, emotional center, core); darling, dear (as endearment)
pena /ˈpe.na/ A2	noun - sorrow, sadness, grief noun - penalty, punishment
recordar /re.koɾˈðaɾ/ A1	verb - to remember, to recall
olvidar /ol.βiˈðaɾ/ A1	verb - to forget
entregar /en.tɾeˈɣaɾ/ B1	verb - to deliver, to hand over; to surrender (oneself), to give oneself up
apostar /a.posˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to bet, to wager
sueño /ˈswe.ɲo/ A1	noun - dream (a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep) noun - sleep (the natural periodic suspension of consciousness during which the body rests)
muralla /muˈɾa.ʝa/ B2	noun - wall (especially a defensive or ancient one, like a city wall or rampart)
beso /ˈbe.so/ A2	noun - kiss verb - I kiss (first person singular present indicative of 'besar')
tiempo /ˈtjem.po/ A1	noun - time (duration, period) noun - weather
vivir /biˈβiɾ/ A1	verb - to live, to be alive; to experience
perder /peɾˈðeɾ/ A1	verb - to lose (e.g., a game, an object, hope); to miss (e.g., an opportunity)
quedar /keˈðaɾ/ A1	verb - to stay, to remain; to be left (e.g., there is some left); to meet, to arrange to meet
recuerdo /reˈkweɾ.ðo/ A2	noun - memory, recollection; souvenir
ciego /ˈsje.ɣo/ A2	adjective - blind; unthinking, irrational (figurative) noun - blind person
eterno /eˈteɾ.no/ B1	adjective - eternal, everlasting; perpetual, endless
suplicar /su.pliˈkaɾ/ B2	verb - to beg, to plead, to implore
acariciar /a.ka.ɾiˈθjaɾ/ (Spain) /a.ka.ɾiˈsjaɾ/ (LatAm) B1	verb - to caress, to stroke; to cherish (figurative)

Key Grammar Structures

• Nosotros éramos los que éramos ayer y los que seremos mañana

  ➔ Imperfect and Future Tense of 'Ser'

  ➔ The verb "éramos" is in the imperfect tense, used to describe past continuous or habitual actions, or to set the scene. "Seremos" is in the future tense, indicating an action that will happen.

• Nosotros fuimos los primeros que de amor quedaron ciegos

  ➔ Preterite Tense of 'Ser' and 'Quedar'

  ➔ "fuimos" is the preterite tense of 'ser', used for completed actions in the past. "quedaron" is the preterite of 'quedar', meaning 'to become' or 'to be left', also indicating a completed action. The relative pronoun "que" links the two clauses.

• Nosotros somos los que suplicábamos que estalle el mundo entero

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (after verbs of desire/emotion)

  ➔ The subjunctive "estalle" is used after verbs expressing desire, emotion, or request (like "suplicábamos" - we begged/implored). It indicates uncertainty or a subjective viewpoint about the action.

• Hemos vivido nuestro sueño

  ➔ Present Perfect (Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto)

  ➔ "Hemos vivido" is the present perfect tense, formed with 'haber' + past participle. It's used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into the present, or actions completed in the recent past with a connection to the present.

• Perdemos los dos si te vas

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1 - 'Si' + Present Indicative)

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence. The 'si' (if) clause, "si te vas", uses the present indicative, indicating a real or very likely condition. The main clause, 'Perdemos los dos' (we both lose), states the direct consequence.

• Y a que no me dejas

  ➔ Colloquial Challenge/Bet 'A que no...'

  ➔ "A que no" is a colloquial expression used to challenge someone or make a bet, often translated as 'I bet you won't...' or 'You won't... will you?'. Here, the singer is challenging the person not to leave him.

• A que te enamoro una vez más antes de que llegues a la puerta

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (after 'antes de que')

  ➔ The subjunctive "llegues" is required after the conjunction "antes de que" (before), as it introduces a clause that refers to an action that has not yet happened and is contingent on another action.

• échamelo todo en cara

  ➔ Imperative with Multiple Attached Pronouns

  ➔ "échamelo" is an affirmative imperative command ("echa" from 'echar' - to throw), with two object pronouns attached: "me" (indirect object, to me) and "lo" (direct object, it). The accent mark indicates stress shift. This is common in Spanish with attached pronouns.

• A que te beso y te entregas, sin que ni siquiera te des cuenta

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (after 'sin que')

  ➔ The subjunctive "te des cuenta" is used after the conjunction "sin que" (without), which introduces a clause expressing something that is avoided or happens without awareness.