Tengo Todo Excepto A Ti Lyrics in English Luis Miguel
Sobrar is a fascinating verb that means "to be left over" or "to be in excess". It's the opposite of faltar (to be lacking), which also appears in the song when he sings, "Pero me faltas tú" (But I'm missing you).
In the powerful line, "Me sobra juventud" (I have an excess of youth), Luis Miguel expresses that even something as precious as youth feels worthless and superfluous without the one he loves. It's a poetic way to say "What good is my youth if I don't have you?", perfectly capturing the song's theme of having everything but the one thing that truly matters.
Tengo Todo Excepto A Ti is Luis Miguel’s heartfelt confession that fame, fortune and a circle of lively friends mean little when the one person he truly wants keeps him in the friend zone. Over sparkling 90s pop production, the Puerto Rican–Mexican superstar lists everything he supposedly “has” – youth, parties, wild romances – only to reveal the one glaring absence: her love and her gaze. The contrast turns the song into a bittersweet anthem about discovering that material plenty cannot fill the emotional void left by unrequited affection.
As the verses unfold, Miguel admits that he misread the signals, once believing the relationship was destined and complete. Now he realizes he is “crazy for your love,” blindly chasing the trace of her perfume, yet still stuck on the sidelines. The chorus drives home the central paradox: “Tengo todo excepto a ti” (“I have everything except you”). It is a catchy, melodramatic reminder that success and excitement lose their shine when the heart’s deepest wish goes unanswered. Listen closely and you will hear both the glamour of pop romance and the universal sting of wanting someone who only sees you as a friend.
