Ya No Vivo Por Vivir Lyrics in English Juan Gabriel , Natalia Lafourcade

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ya No Vivo Por Vivir by Juan Gabriel from Spanish to English.
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Little by little, bit by bit I was falling in love
I couldn't avoid it, I love you so much
But so much, so much, you really know how much
That and just as much that I want to say
That I no longer live just to live
That I no longer live just to live
Little by little, bit by bit you kept teaching me
To kiss your lips, your eyes, your hands
Your dreamed-of body that I have in my arms
I want to belong to you, I'm going to belong to you
The greatest and sweetest love
The greatest and sweetest love
Little by little slowly
You taught me to love
Little by little slowly
I fell in love with you
Little by little slowly
You taught me to live
Little by little slowly
I fell in love with you
Today I sing and live happy
Because now I can say that at last
I no longer live just to live
I no longer live
Today I sing and live happy
Because now I can say that at last
I no longer live just to live
I no longer live
Little by little, bit by bit I was falling in love
I couldn't avoid it, I love you so much
But so much, so much, you really know how much
That and just as much that I want to say
That I no longer live just to live
That I no longer live just to live
Little by little, bit by bit you kept teaching me
To kiss your lips, your eyes, your hands
Your dreamed-of body that I have in my arms
I want to belong to you, I'm going to belong to you
The greatest and sweetest love
The greatest and sweetest love
Little by little slowly
You taught me to love
Little by little slowly
I fell in love with you
Little by little slowly
You taught me to live
Little by little slowly
I fell in love with you
Today I sing and live happy
Because now I can say that at last
I no longer live just to live
I no longer live
Today I sing and live happy
Because now I can say that at last
I no longer live just to live
I no longer live
I no longer live just to live
I no longer live
I no longer live just to live
I no longer live
I no longer live just to live
I no longer live
I no longer live
That I no longer live just to live
I no longer live just to live
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SONG MEANING

Ya No Vivo Por Vivir is a joyous confession of how love can quietly sneak up on you until, suddenly, it becomes the very reason you breathe. Line after line, Juan Gabriel and Natalia Lafourcade celebrate the slow burn of affection—“poco a poco” (little by little) the narrator learns to kiss, to dream, and to truly live in someone else’s arms. What starts as a gentle crush blossoms into a life-changing devotion so intense that everyday existence is no longer enough; life only makes sense when it is shared with the beloved.

Sung as a playful duet, the song feels like a conversation between two hearts that have arrived at the same sweet conclusion: “I no longer live just to live. I live for love.” Their voices trade verses filled with gratitude, excitement, and wonder, turning each repetition of the chorus into a louder celebration of newfound purpose. It is a musical reminder that the most ordinary moments—learning a kiss, holding a hand—can slowly add up to the biggest, sweetest love of all.

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