Y Tú te Vas Chayanne Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Y Tú te Vas' means 'And You are Leaving' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Chayanne' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Lyrics and Translations

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Original Lyrics: Nunca imaginé la vida sin ti

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Aligned Translation: I never imagined life without you

Free Translation: I never imagined life without you

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Original Lyrics: En todo lo que me planteé, siempre estabas tú

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Aligned Translation: In everything that I set my mind to, there was always you

Free Translation: In every plan I made, you were always there

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Original Lyrics: Solo tú sabes bien quién soy

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Aligned Translation: Only you know well who I am

Free Translation: Only you truly know who I am

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Original Lyrics: De dónde vengo y a dónde voy

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Aligned Translation: Where I come from and where I'm going

Free Translation: Where I come from, where I’m going

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Original Lyrics: Nunca te he mentido, nunca te he escondido nada

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Aligned Translation: I've never lied to you, I've never hidden anything from you

Free Translation: I’ve never lied to you, never hid a thing

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Original Lyrics: Siempre me tuviste cuando me necesitabas

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Aligned Translation: You always had me when you needed me

Free Translation: You always had me when you needed me

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Original Lyrics: Nadie mejor que tú sabrá

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Aligned Translation: No one better than you will know

Free Translation: No one better than you will ever know

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Original Lyrics: Que di todo lo que pude dar

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Aligned Translation: That I gave all that I could give

Free Translation: That I gave everything I could give

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Original Lyrics: Oh, y ahora tú te vas

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Aligned Translation: Oh, and now you are leaving

Free Translation: Oh, and now you’re leaving

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Original Lyrics: Así, como si nada

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Aligned Translation: As if nothing

Free Translation: Just like it’s nothing

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Original Lyrics: (Y tú te vas)

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Aligned Translation: (And you are leaving)

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Original Lyrics: Acortándome la vida, agachando la mirada

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Aligned Translation: Shortening the life, lowering my gaze

Free Translation: Cutting my life short, head hanging low

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Original Lyrics: Y tú te vas

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Aligned Translation: And you are leaving

Free Translation: And you are leaving

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Original Lyrics: Y yo que me pierdo entre la nada

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Aligned Translation: And me who get lost among the nothingness

Free Translation: Now I’m lost in emptiness

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Original Lyrics: (Y tú te vas)

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Aligned Translation: (And you are leaving)

Free Translation: (And you are leaving)

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Original Lyrics: Dónde quedan las palabras y el amor que me jurabas

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Aligned Translation: Where the words and the love that you swore to me are

Free Translation: Where are all the words and love you swore to me?

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Original Lyrics: Y tú te vas, oh-oh

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Aligned Translation: And you are leaving, oh-oh

Free Translation: And you are leaving, Oh-Oh

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Original Lyrics: Si es que te he fallado

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Aligned Translation: If I have failed you

Free Translation: If I failed you somehow

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Original Lyrics: Dime, ¿cómo y cuando ha sido?

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Aligned Translation: Tell me, how and when has been?

Free Translation: Tell me how and when it happened

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Original Lyrics: Si es que te has cansado y ahora me echas al olvido

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Aligned Translation: If you have gotten tired and now you're throwing me into oblivion

Free Translation: If you’ve grown tired and now cast me aside

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Original Lyrics: No habrá nadie que te amará

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Aligned Translation: There will be no one who will love you

Free Translation: No one will ever love you

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Original Lyrics: Así como yo te puedo amar

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Aligned Translation: Just as I can love you

Free Translation: The way I know how to love you

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Original Lyrics: Oh, y ahora tú te vas

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Aligned Translation: Oh, and now you are leaving

Free Translation: Oh, and now you’re leaving

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Original Lyrics: Así, como si nada

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Aligned Translation: As if nothing

Free Translation: Just like it’s nothing

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Original Lyrics: (Y tú te vas)

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Aligned Translation: (And you are leaving)

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Original Lyrics: Acortándome la vida, agachando la mirada

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Aligned Translation: Shortening the life, lowering my gaze

Free Translation: Cutting my life short, head hanging low

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Original Lyrics: Y tú te vas

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Aligned Translation: And you are leaving

Free Translation: And you are leaving

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Original Lyrics: Y yo que me pierdo entre la nada

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Aligned Translation: And me who get lost among the nothingness

Free Translation: Now I’m lost in emptiness

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Original Lyrics: (Y tú te vas)

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Aligned Translation: (And you are leaving)

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Original Lyrics: Dónde quedan las palabras y el amor que me jurabas

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Aligned Translation: Where the words and the love that you swore to me are

Free Translation: Where are all the words and love you swore to me?

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Original Lyrics: Y tú te vas, oh-oh

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Aligned Translation: And you are leaving, oh-oh

Free Translation: And you are leaving, Oh-Oh

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Original Lyrics: Por más que busco, no encuentro razón

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Aligned Translation: No matter how much I search, I can't find a reason

Free Translation: No matter how I search, I find no reason

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Original Lyrics: Por más que intento, no puedo olvidar

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Aligned Translation: No matter how much I try, I can't forget

Free Translation: No matter how I try, I can’t forget

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Original Lyrics: Eres como una llama que arde en el fondo de mi corazón

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Aligned Translation: You're like a flame that burns deep in of my heart

Free Translation: You’re like a flame still burning deep in my heart

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Original Lyrics: (Y tú te vas)

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Aligned Translation: (And you are leaving)

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Original Lyrics: Y tú te vas

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Aligned Translation: And you are leaving

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Original Lyrics: (Y tú te vas)

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Aligned Translation: (And you are leaving)

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Original Lyrics: Acortándome la vida, agachando la mirada

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Aligned Translation: Shortening the life, lowering my gaze

Free Translation: Cutting my life short, head hanging low

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Original Lyrics: Y tú te vas, y tú te vas

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Aligned Translation: And you're leaving, and you're leaving

Free Translation: And you are leaving, and you are leaving

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Original Lyrics: (Y tú te vas)

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Aligned Translation: (And you are leaving)

Free Translation: (And you are leaving)

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Original Lyrics: Y tú te vas amor y no me queda nada, de nada

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Aligned Translation: And you're leaving love and I have nothing left, nothing

Free Translation: You leave me with nothing, absolutely nothing

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Original Lyrics: (Y tú te vas)

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Aligned Translation: (And you are leaving)

Free Translation: (And you are leaving)

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Original Lyrics: Y tú te vas

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Aligned Translation: And you are leaving

Free Translation: And you are leaving

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Original Lyrics: Como si nada

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Aligned Translation: As if nothing

Free Translation: Like it’s nothing

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Original Lyrics: (Y tú te vas)

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Aligned Translation: (And you are leaving)

Free Translation: (And you are leaving)

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Original Lyrics: Acortándome la vida

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Aligned Translation: Shortening my life

Free Translation: Cutting my life short...

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Review

1) Summary of the Story in the Lyrics

The lyrics portray the pain of unreciprocated devotion, where the narrator reflects on giving their all ("di todo lo que pude dar") only to be abandoned casually ("como si nada"). Chayanne frames the departure as life-shortening ("acortándome la vida"), emphasizing the whiplash between being a pillar of support ("siempre me tuviste") and becoming an afterthought. The repeated "y tú te vas" (and you leave) underscores the cruelty of the lover’s indifference.

2) Emotional Impact & Storytelling Technique

Chayanne’s velvety vocals—alternately tender and anguished—glide over a lush ballad arrangement, amplifying the lyrics’ emotional whiplash. The contrast between past sacrifice ("me necesitabas") and present dismissal ("agachando la mirada") creates a visceral sense of betrayal, while the melody’s descending phrases mirror the lover’s retreat. The bridge’s rawness ("nadie mejor que tú sabrá") feels like a private plea in a public breakup.

3) Themes & Tone

No explicit content. The song explores abandonment and emotional injustice with a tone of dignified sorrow—more wounded than vengeful.

4) Music Video Relation

The video opens in a humble tavern, with Chayanne entering with weary steps. His gaze locks onto a woman sitting alone at a table, her hands around a half-empty wine glass. When he approaches and tries to take her hand, she withdraws it gently but firmly - in that simple gesture lies all the pain of the song. The story then jumps to his home, where we see Chayanne packing his belongings into cardboard boxes. Each item he stores - a book, a record, a photo - seems heavier than the last. The twist comes when the woman appears at the airport, boarding a plane without looking back. Chayanne, realizing this, runs desperately through the terminals, dodging passengers and luggage. When he finally reaches the observation window, the plane has already taken off. His lips form the words "Y tú te vas" without making a sound.    

5) Verified Discussions

https://elsumario.com/chayanne-conquista-madrid-con-energia-nostalgia-y-fiesta-latina/

6) Artist’s Official Platforms

Instagram: https://instagram.com/chayanne

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@Chayanne

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1JbemQ1fPt2YmSLjAFhPBv

Submitted by user: HERNANDEZJ

Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics very easy to understand lyrics, lyrics sung very slowly and it has easy to remember verbs and nouns

Many words used are not in common daily usage.RAE

Y Tú te Vas has 140 BPM (beats per minute)

Y Tú te Vas is suitable for DELE Level students in terms of language complexity.

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 4076 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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