Julio Iglesias
Begin the Beguine lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1981
- Genre
- Latin Pop
- Length
- 4:42
When they begin
The beguine
Quiero sentir
I want to feel
Las cosas de siempre
The same old things
Quiero saber
I want to know
Si tú aún me quieres
If you still love me
Quiero volver
I want to return
A empezar
To start again
When they begin
The beguine
Quiero saber
I want to know
Qué fue de tu vida
What became of your life
Quiero saber
I want to know
Si todo se olvida
If everything is forgotten
Para volver
To return
A empezar
To start again
Yo que siempre jugué con tu amor
I who always played with your love
Hasta el final
Until the end
Y seguro yo estaba
And I was sure
Que tú aún me querías
That you still loved me
Hoy al ver que ya todo acabó
Today, seeing that it’s all over
¿Qué no daría?
What wouldn't I give?
Para volver
To go back
A empezar
To start again
Día a día te hacías querer
Day by day, you won me over
Un poco más
A little more
¿Quién me iba a decir
Who would have told me
Que una vez te perdería?
That I would once lose you?
Y hoy al verme tan solo sin ti
And today, seeing myself so alone without you
¿Qué no daría?
What wouldn't I give?
Para volver
To return
A empezar
To start over
When they begin
The beguine
Quiero sentir
I want to feel
Las cosas de siempre
The same old things
Quiero saber
I want to know
Si tú aún me quieres
If you still love me
Para volver
To return
A empezar
To start over
Yo que siempre jugué con tu amor
I who always played with your love
Hasta el final
Until the end
Y seguro yo estaba
And I was so sure
Que tú aún me querías
That you still loved me
Hoy al ver que ya todo acabó
Today seeing that it's all over
¿Qué no daría?
What wouldn't I give?
Para volver
To return
A empezar
To start again
Día a día te hacías querer
Day by day you became more lovable
Un poco más
A little more
¿Quién me iba a decir
Who would have told me
Que una vez te perdería?
That I would lose you one day?
Y hoy al verme tan solo sin ti
And today, seeing myself so alone without you
¿Qué no daría?
What wouldn't I give?
Para volver
To come back
A empezar
To start again
Yo que siempre jugué con tu amor
I who always played with your love
Hasta el final
Until the end
Y seguro yo estaba
And I was so sure
Que tú aún me querías
That you still loved me
Hoy al ver que ya todo acabó
Today, seeing that it all has ended
¿Qué no daría?
What wouldn't I give?
Para volver
To return
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Key vocabulary
- vez
- timeB2
- sentir
- feelB1
- cosas
- thingsA1
- quiero
- wantA1
- jugué
- played
- amor
- loveB1
- hasta
- untilA1
- estaba
- wasB1
- hoy
- todayA1
- acabó
- endedB1
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About this song
Julio Iglesias is a Spanish singer associated with Latin pop and ballads, known for his smooth vocal style and international crossover success. He became a global star through major hits in multiple languages, including the 1984 breakthrough “To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before” duet with Willie Nelson.