Spanish Songs, Translated

A love song that feels steady, not dramatic

There are love songs that explode.

And then there are songs that settle into your chest quietly and stay there.

Por Toda La Vida by Fonseca is not about grand gestures. It is about commitment. About imperfection. About showing up every day even when you are not a hero.

This song feels mature. It admits weakness. It admits flaws. And then it chooses love anyway.

For Spanish learners, this is a beautiful track because:

• Clear pronunciation
• Present and future tense contrast
• Repetition of key verbs like querer and amar
• Useful romantic vocabulary
• Emotional but simple structures

Level: A2 to B1

Listen First

Fonseca – Por Toda La Vida

Por toda la vida – Fonseca – Spanish to English Translation

Puedo no ser tu héroe todos los días

I may not be your hero every day

Soy un aprendiz todavía

I am still a learner

Y a veces pierdo la razón

And sometimes I lose my temper

Puede que creas que he vivido mil vidas

You might think I have lived a thousand lives

Y que no siento las heridas

And that I do not feel the wounds

Que acumula mi corazón

That my heart accumulates

Y, aunque lo creas, yo no soy invencible

And even if you think so, I am not invincible

Pero sí es de hierro esto que siento por ti, mi amor

But what I feel for you, my love, is made of iron

Quisiera ser perfecto, y es imposible

I wish I were perfect, and it is impossible

Pero pa cuidarte te juro que sí soy el mejor

But to take care of you I swear that I am the best

Voy a quererte, amor, toda la vida

I am going to love you, my love, all my life

Si tú me abrazas, to lo malo se me olvida

If you hug me, all the bad things disappear

Voy a quererte, amor, todos los días

I am going to love you every day

Tú me salvaste, yo sin ti no sé qué haría

You saved me, without you I do not know what I would do

Puedes contar con que yo a ti te voy a amar

You can count on the fact that I will love you

Por toda la vida

For my whole life

Agradezco poder besarte por las mañanas

I am grateful to be able to kiss you in the mornings

Tenerte por siempre aquí conmigo es una bendición

Having you here with me forever is a blessing

Eres como el sol que alumbra siempre en mi ventana

You are like the sun that always shines in my window

Eres luz para mí, tú eres todo pa mí

You are light for me, you are everything to me

Con esa mirada yo me derretí

With that look I melted

Cuando vi tus ojos, de una me perdí

When I saw your eyes, instantly I got lost

Sabes que estoy loco, estoy loco por ti

You know I am crazy, crazy about you

Nunca pensé que podría amar así

I never thought I could love like this

Ay, sin ti, Mariana, ¿qué sería de mí?

Oh, without you, Mariana, what would become of me?

Vocabulary and Grammar Breakdown

1. Puede que

Puede que + subjunctive.

Puede que creas

You might think

Creas is subjunctive from creer.

Used for uncertainty or possibility.

2. Voy a quererte

Near future structure.

Ir + a + infinitive.

Voy a amar

I am going to love

Very common spoken future form.

3. Se me olvida

Reflexive structure.

Olvidarse de

To forget.

Se me olvida

It slips my mind.

Literally “it forgets itself from me.”

4. Es de hierro

Metaphor.

De hierro means made of iron.

Used here to describe emotional strength.

5. Puedes contar con que

Contar con = to count on.

Puedes contar con que yo te voy a amar

You can count on me loving you.

Very useful real-life phrase.

Quick Quiz

1. “Puede que creas” uses
   A. Present tense
   B. Subjunctive
   C. Imperfect
   D. Future
2. “Voy a quererte” expresses
   A. Past love
   B. Conditional love
   C. Future intention
   D. Obligation
3. “Se me olvida” is
   A. Passive voice
   B. Reflexive construction
   C. Future tense
   D. Imperative
4. “Es de hierro” is
   A. Literal metal reference
   B. Metaphor
   C. Command
   D. Question
5. “Puedes contar con” means
   A. You can calculate
   B. You can ignore
   C. You can count on
   D. You can forget

Answers

1-B

2-C

3-B

4-B

5-C

Final Thoughts

Por Toda La Vida is not about being perfect.

It is about staying.

It is about promising to love even while admitting you are still learning.

For Spanish learners, it is gentle and clear. For listeners, it feels sincere.

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Because sometimes the strongest word in Spanish is por siempre.