Me Llamas – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José Luis Perales

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt story behind José Luis Perales' classic "Me Llamas." Learn about the real-life inspiration and the song's enduring message of resilience in the face of heartbreak, offering a glimpse into the emotional depth of Spanish songwriting.

[English]

You call me

To tell me you're leaving

That you can't take it anymore

That you're fed up

Of seeing him every day

Of sharing his bed

Sundays watching football

Stuck at home

You tell me that love

Comes and goes just like that

And yours has left

Through the window

And found a place

In someone else's bed

And you've painted your smile with crimson

And you've hung the bag he gave you

And that dress you never wore

Today is the day you wear it

And you go out into the street

Looking for love

You painted your smile with crimson

And you've hung the bag he gave you

And that dress you never wore

Today is the day you wear it

You head out into the street

Looking for love

You call me

To tell me he's cheating on you

That there's nothing left of your love

Anymore

That he found a new nest

That he left your house

That you're missing caresses

In the mornings

You tell me that love

Comes and goes just like that

And yours has left

Through the window

And found a place

In someone else's bed

And you've painted your smile with crimson

And you've hung the bag he gave you

And that dress you never wore

Today is the day you wear it

You head out into the street

Looking for love

You painted your smile with crimson

And you've hung the bag he gave you

And that dress you never wore

Today is the day you wear it

You head out into the street

Looking for love

...

[Spanish]

Me llamas

Para decirme que te marchas

Que ya no aguantas más

Que ya estás harta

De verle cada día

De compartir su cama

De domingos de fútbol

Metida en casa

Me dices que el amor

Igual que llega, pasa

Y el tuyo se marchó

Por la ventana

Y que encontró un lugar

En otra cama

Y te has pintado la sonrisa de carmín

Y te has colgado el bolso que te regaló

Y aquel vestido que nunca estrenaste

Lo estrenas hoy

Y sales a la calle

Buscando amor

Y te has pintado la sonrisa de carmín

Y te has colgado el bolso que te regaló

Y aquel vestido que nunca estrenaste

Lo estrenas hoy

Y sales a la calle

Buscando amor

Me llamas

Para decirme que te engaña

Que ya de vuestro amor

No queda nada

Que se buscó otro nido

Que abandonó tu casa

Que te faltan caricias

Por las mañanas

Me dices que el amor

Igual que llega, pasa

Y el tuyo se marchó

Por la ventana

Y que encontró un lugar

En otra cama

Y te has pintado la sonrisa de carmín

Y te has colgado el bolso que te regaló

Y aquel vestido que nunca estrenaste

Lo estrenas hoy

Y sales a la calle

Buscando amor

Y te has pintado la sonrisa de carmín

Y te has colgado el bolso que te regaló

Y aquel vestido que nunca estrenaste

Lo estrenas hoy

Y sales a la calle

Buscando amor

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
llamar /ʎaˈmaɾ/ A2	verb - to call
marchar /maɾˈt͡ʃaɾ/ B1	verb - to leave
aguantar /aɣwanˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to bear
harta /ˈaɾta/ B1	adjective - fed up
compartir /kompaɾˈtiɾ/ B1	verb - to share
cama /ˈkama/ A2	noun - bed
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
pintar /pinˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to paint
sonrisa /sonˈrisa/ B1	noun - smile
carmín /kaɾˈmin/ B2	noun - lipstick
bolso /ˈbolso/ B1	noun - handbag
vestido /beˈstiðo/ B1	noun - dress
estrenar /estɾeˈnaɾ/ B2	verb - to wear for the first time
engañar /eŋɣaˈɲaɾ/ B1	verb - to deceive
nido /ˈniðo/ B1	noun - nest
caricia /kaˈɾiθja/ B2	noun - caress

Key Grammar Structures

• Me llamas para decirme que te marchas

  ➔ Use of the infinitive construction 'para + infinitive' to express purpose.

  ➔ The phrase 'para decirme' indicates the purpose of the call: to tell me.

• Que ya no aguantas más

  ➔ Negative form with 'ya no' to express 'no longer' or 'not anymore'.

  ➔ 'Ya no aguantas más' means you can't tolerate it anymore.

• De compartir su cama

  ➔ Use of the verb 'compartir' in the infinitive to indicate sharing an activity.

  ➔ The phrase 'de compartir su cama' emphasizes the activity of sharing his bed.

• Que igual que llega, pasa

  ➔ Use of 'igual que' + subjunctive or indicative to compare situations or indicate similarity.

  ➔ 'Que igual que llega, pasa' means that love, like everything, comes and goes.

• Y que encontró un lugar en otra cama

  ➔ Use of 'en' + noun to indicate location where something is found.

  ➔ 'Un lugar en otra cama' indicates that he found a new place to sleep, metaphorically or literally.

• Y te has pintado la sonrisa de carmín

  ➔ Reflexive verb 'te has pintado' in present perfect tense, indicating an action performed on oneself.

  ➔ The phrase 'te has pintado la sonrisa de carmín' means you have painted or put on a red lipstick smile.

• Y sales a la calle buscando amor

  ➔ Use of 'buscando' as a gerund to indicate the ongoing activity of seeking.

  ➔ 'Y sales a la calle buscando amor' means you go out onto the street actively seeking love.