Los Van Van
Será tan grande el amor lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1974
- Genre
- Son Cubano
- Length
- 4:18
Fui a un largo viaje
I went on a long journey
No soportaba estar tan solo sin ti
I couldn't bear to be so lonely without you
Y busqué el amor que aliviara mi dolor
And I searched for love to ease my pain
No lo hallé
But I didn't find it
Entonces desesperado, ya muy cansado
Then desperate, very tired
Quise volver otra vez
I wanted to go back once again
Llegué a la casa
I arrived at the house
Miré la puerta por donde un día ella entró
I looked at the door where she once entered
Recordé su voz, temblé, miré alrededor
I remembered her voice, I trembled, I looked around
Era tan grato esperarla
It was so pleasant to wait for her
Siempre sin falta
Always without fail
Siempre con ansias de amar
Always yearning to love
Mas cuando me dormí en aquella soledad
But when I fell asleep in that solitude
Creí verla llegar
I thought I saw her arrive
La sentí de cerca hablar
I felt her speak so close
Y empecé a gritar
And I began to scream
No podía despertar
I couldn't wake up
Me faltaban fuerzas ya
I was already out of strength
Cuando alcancé a comprender
When I finally came to understand
Que era imposible
That it was impossible
Yo estaré loco
I will be crazy
¿Será tan grande el amor?
Could love be so great?
Los años pasan
The years go by
Mas su recuerdo vivirá en mí
But her memory will live on in me
No podré jamás amar, querer otra mujer
I could never love or want another woman
Era tan grato esperarla
It was so pleasant to wait for her
Siempre sin falta
Always with certainty
Siempre con ansias de amar
Always with a longing to love
Era tan grato esperarla
It was so pleasant to wait for her
Siempre sin falta
Always with certainty
Siempre con ansias de amar
Always yearning to love
Era tan grato esperarla
It was so pleasant to wait for her
Siempre sin falta
Always without fail
Siempre con ansias de amar
Always yearning to love
Era tan grato esperarla
It was so pleasant to wait for her
Siempre sin falta
Always without fail
Siempre con ansias de amar
Always yearning to love
Era tan grato esperarla
It was so pleasant to wait for her
Siempre sin falta
Always without fail
Siempre con ansias de amar
Always yearning to love
Era tan grato esperarla
It was so lovely to wait for her
Siempre sin falta
Always without fail
Siempre con ansias de amar
Always eager to love
Era tan grato esperarla
It was so lovely to wait for her
Siempre sin falta
Always without fail
Siempre con ansias de amar
Always eager to love
Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
Key vocabulary
- cansado
- tired; wearyA2
- dolor
- painA2
- casa
- houseA1
- largo
- longA1
- soportaba
- tolerated
- ti
- youA2
- hallé
- found
- ya
- alreadyA2
- llegué
- I arrivedB2
- día
- dayA1
Test yourself
How much of Será tan grande el amor did you catch?
A quick quiz on the key words from this song.
About this song
Los Van Van is a Cuban band in the son genre that helped pioneer songo in the late 1960s, blending electric instruments, jazz influences, and dance-focused son with topical lyrics. They are among Cuba’s most popular groups, known for shaping a sound that draws on African roots and island song traditions.