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Yo Te Esperaré – Cali Y El Dandee

Cali Y El Dandee

Yo Te Esperaré lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
2012
Genre
Latin Pop, Ballad
Length
4:14
  1. Yo te esperaré, nos sentaremos juntos frente al mar

    I will wait for you, we'll sit together by the sea

  2. Y de tu mano podré caminar

    And with your hand, I can walk

  3. Y aunque se pase toda mi vida, yo te esperaré

    And even if my whole life passes, I will wait for you

  4. Sé que en tus ojos todavía hay amor

    I know that in your eyes, there is still love

  5. Y tu mirada dice "volveré"

    And your gaze says 'I'll return'

  6. Y aunque se pase toda mi vida, yo te esperaré

    And even if my whole life passes, I will wait for you

  7. Sin saber de la cuenta regresiva, pienso

    Without knowing about the countdown, I think

  8. Que aunque no he vuelto a ser el mismo, y lo confieso

    That even though I haven't been the same, and I confess

  1. Espero que el perdón esté en tu mente, y yo te rezo

    I hope that forgiveness is in your mind, and I pray for you

  2. Pero aunque soy sincero y lo prometo, no me miras

    But even though I'm sincere and I promise, you don't look at me

  3. Después abres la puerta y digo: "si te vas, no vuelvas"

    Then you open the door and I say: 'if you leave, don't come back'

  4. La rabia me consume y lloras

    Rage consumes me and you cry

  5. Te alejas caminando y la vida se me desploma sin saberlo

    You walk away, and life collapses on me without me knowing

  6. Te lo juro, no lo sabía, y de haberlo sabido otra suerte sería

    I swear to you, I didn't know, and had I known, it would have been a different fate

  7. Cuatro de septiembre, mi frase "si te vas no vuelves" me persigue

    September fourth, my phrase 'if you leave, you don't come back' haunts me

  8. Y siento ganas de llamarte, pero no contestas

    And I feel like calling you, but you don't answer

  9. No entiendo por qué no contestas

    I don't understand why you don't answer

  10. Si aunque hayamos peleado todo sigue

    Even if we have fought, everything continues

  11. Siete de septiembre, la llamada que llegaría

    September seventh, the call that was about to come

  12. Me dicen que ahí estás, que no llame a la policía, luego cuelgan

    They tell me you're there, not to call the police, then they hang up

  13. Todavía no pierdo la fe

    I still haven't lost faith

  14. Sé que algún día volverás, y pase lo que pase

    I know that someday you'll return, no matter what happens

  15. Yo te esperaré, nos sentaremos juntos frente al mar

    I will wait for you, we'll sit together by the sea

  16. Y de tu mano podré caminar

    And with your hand, I'll be able to walk

  17. Y aunque se pase toda mi vida, yo te esperaré

    And even if my whole life passes, I will wait for you

  18. Sé que en tus ojos todavía hay amor

    I know that in your eyes there is still love

  19. Y tu mirada dice "volveré"

    And your gaze says 'I'll return'

  20. Y aunque se pase toda mi vida, yo te esperaré

    And even if my whole life passes, I will wait for you

  21. Siento que me quitaron un pedazo de mi alma

    I feel like they've taken a piece of my soul away

  22. Si te vas no queda nada, queda un corazón sin vida

    If you leave, nothing remains, just a heart without life

  23. Que a raíz de tu partida se quedó solo gritando, pero a media voz

    That since your departure, it has been left alone shouting, but in a half voice

  24. Siento que la vida se me va porque no estoy contigo

    I feel that life is slipping away from me because I'm not with you

  25. Siento que mi luna ya no está si no está tu cariño

    I feel that my moon is no longer here if your love is not with me

  26. Ni toda la vida ni toda el agua del mar

    Not all of life nor all the water in the sea

  27. Podrá apagar todo el amor que me enseñaste tú a sentir

    Can extinguish all the love you taught me to feel

  28. Sin ti yo me voy a morir, solo si vuelves quiero despertar

    Without you, I'm going to die; only if you come back, I want to wake up

  29. Porque lejos no sirve mi mano para caminar

    Because far away, my hand is useless for walking

  30. Porque solo espero que algún día puedas escapar

    Because I only hope that someday you can escape

  31. Yo te esperaré, nos sentaremos juntos frente al mar

    I will wait for you; we will sit together facing the sea

  32. Y de tu mano podré caminar

    And with your hand, I will be able to walk

  33. Y aunque se pase toda mi vida, yo te esperaré

    And even if my whole life goes by, I will wait for you

  34. Sé que en tus ojos todavía hay amor

    I know that in your eyes there is still love

  35. Y tu mirada dice: "volveré"

    And your gaze says: 'I will return'

  36. Y aunque se pase toda mi vida, yo te esperaré

    And even if my whole life goes by, I will wait for you

  37. Si tú te vas no queda nada

    If you leave, nothing remains

  38. Sigo cantando con la luz apagada

    I keep singing with the lights off

  39. Porque la guerra me quitó tu mirada

    Because the war took away your gaze from me

  40. Y aunque se pase toda mi vida, yo te esperaré

    And even if my whole life goes by, I will wait for you

  41. Si tú te vas no queda nada

    If you leave, nothing remains

  42. Sigo cantando con la luz apagada

    I keep singing with the lights off

  43. Porque la guerra me quitó tu mirada

    Because the war took your gaze from me

  44. Y aunque se pase toda mi vida, yo te esperaré

    And even if my whole life passes, I will wait for you

  45. Cali y el Dandee, oh

    Cali and El Dandee, oh

  46. Si tú te vas no queda nada

    If you leave, there will be nothing left

  47. Sigo cantando con la luz apagada

    I keep singing with the light turned off

  48. Porque la guerra me quitó tu mirada

    Because the war took your gaze from me

  49. Y aunque se pase toda mi vida, yo te esperaré

    And even if my whole life passes, I will wait for you

  50. Si tú te vas, no queda nada

    If you leave, there will be nothing left

  51. Sigo cantando con la luz apagada

    I keep singing with the light turned off

  52. Porque la guerra me quitó tu mirada

    Because the war took your gaze from me

  53. Y aunque se pase toda mi vida, yo te esperaré

    And even if my whole life passes by, I will wait for you.

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Key vocabulary

esperaré
I will wait
sentaremos
we will seat
frente
foreheadB2
mano
handA1
podré
canB2
aunque
althoughB1
pase
I passedB1
sé
knowA1
tus
yourA1
ojos
eyesA1

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About this song

Cali Y El Dandee are a Colombian sibling Latin pop duo. They blend hip-hop, pop, dance, and reggaeton and are best known for singles such as Yo Te Esperaré and for their chart-topping albums 3 A.M. and Colegio.

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Cali Y El Dandee

Yo Te Esperaré

Yo te esperaré, nos sentaremos juntos frente al mar

I will wait for you, we'll sit together by the sea

Y de tu mano podré caminar

And with your hand, I can walk

Y aunque se pase toda mi vida, yo te esperaré

And even if my whole life passes, I will wait for you

Sé que en tus ojos todavía hay amor

I know that in your eyes, there is still love

Y tu mirada dice "volveré"

And your gaze says 'I'll return'

Y aunque se pase toda mi vida, yo te esperaré

And even if my whole life passes, I will wait for you

Sin saber de la cuenta regresiva, pienso

Without knowing about the countdown, I think

Que aunque no he vuelto a ser el mismo, y lo confieso

That even though I haven't been the same, and I confess

Espero que el perdón esté en tu mente, y yo te rezo

I hope that forgiveness is in your mind, and I pray for you

Pero aunque soy sincero y lo prometo, no me miras

But even though I'm sincere and I promise, you don't look at me

Después abres la puerta y digo: "si te vas, no vuelvas"

Then you open the door and I say: 'if you leave, don't come back'

La rabia me consume y lloras

Rage consumes me and you cry

Te alejas caminando y la vida se me desploma sin saberlo

You walk away, and life collapses on me without me knowing

Te lo juro, no lo sabía, y de haberlo sabido otra suerte sería

I swear to you, I didn't know, and had I known, it would have been a different fate

Cuatro de septiembre, mi frase "si te vas no vuelves" me persigue

September fourth, my phrase 'if you leave, you don't come back' haunts me

Y siento ganas de llamarte, pero no contestas

And I feel like calling you, but you don't answer

No entiendo por qué no contestas

I don't understand why you don't answer

Si aunque hayamos peleado todo sigue

Even if we have fought, everything continues

Siete de septiembre, la llamada que llegaría

September seventh, the call that was about to come

Me dicen que ahí estás, que no llame a la policía, luego cuelgan

They tell me you're there, not to call the police, then they hang up

Todavía no pierdo la fe

I still haven't lost faith

Sé que algún día volverás, y pase lo que pase

I know that someday you'll return, no matter what happens

Yo te esperaré, nos sentaremos juntos frente al mar

I will wait for you, we'll sit together by the sea

Y de tu mano podré caminar

And with your hand, I'll be able to walk

Y aunque se pase toda mi vida, yo te esperaré

And even if my whole life passes, I will wait for you

Sé que en tus ojos todavía hay amor

I know that in your eyes there is still love

Y tu mirada dice "volveré"

And your gaze says 'I'll return'

Y aunque se pase toda mi vida, yo te esperaré

And even if my whole life passes, I will wait for you

Siento que me quitaron un pedazo de mi alma

I feel like they've taken a piece of my soul away

Si te vas no queda nada, queda un corazón sin vida

If you leave, nothing remains, just a heart without life

Que a raíz de tu partida se quedó solo gritando, pero a media voz

That since your departure, it has been left alone shouting, but in a half voice

Siento que la vida se me va porque no estoy contigo

I feel that life is slipping away from me because I'm not with you

Siento que mi luna ya no está si no está tu cariño

I feel that my moon is no longer here if your love is not with me

Ni toda la vida ni toda el agua del mar

Not all of life nor all the water in the sea

Podrá apagar todo el amor que me enseñaste tú a sentir

Can extinguish all the love you taught me to feel

Sin ti yo me voy a morir, solo si vuelves quiero despertar

Without you, I'm going to die; only if you come back, I want to wake up

Porque lejos no sirve mi mano para caminar

Because far away, my hand is useless for walking

Porque solo espero que algún día puedas escapar

Because I only hope that someday you can escape

Yo te esperaré, nos sentaremos juntos frente al mar

I will wait for you; we will sit together facing the sea

Y de tu mano podré caminar

And with your hand, I will be able to walk

Y aunque se pase toda mi vida, yo te esperaré

And even if my whole life goes by, I will wait for you

Sé que en tus ojos todavía hay amor

I know that in your eyes there is still love

Y tu mirada dice: "volveré"

And your gaze says: 'I will return'

Y aunque se pase toda mi vida, yo te esperaré

And even if my whole life goes by, I will wait for you

Si tú te vas no queda nada

If you leave, nothing remains

Sigo cantando con la luz apagada

I keep singing with the lights off

Porque la guerra me quitó tu mirada

Because the war took away your gaze from me

Y aunque se pase toda mi vida, yo te esperaré

And even if my whole life goes by, I will wait for you

Si tú te vas no queda nada

If you leave, nothing remains

Sigo cantando con la luz apagada

I keep singing with the lights off

Porque la guerra me quitó tu mirada

Because the war took your gaze from me

Y aunque se pase toda mi vida, yo te esperaré

And even if my whole life passes, I will wait for you

Cali y el Dandee, oh

Cali and El Dandee, oh

Si tú te vas no queda nada

If you leave, there will be nothing left

Sigo cantando con la luz apagada

I keep singing with the light turned off

Porque la guerra me quitó tu mirada

Because the war took your gaze from me

Y aunque se pase toda mi vida, yo te esperaré

And even if my whole life passes, I will wait for you

Si tú te vas, no queda nada

If you leave, there will be nothing left

Sigo cantando con la luz apagada

I keep singing with the light turned off

Porque la guerra me quitó tu mirada

Because the war took your gaze from me

Y aunque se pase toda mi vida, yo te esperaré

And even if my whole life passes by, I will wait for you.