Soñando Despierto Lyrics in English by Jay Wheeler

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Soñando Despierto by Jay Wheeler from Spanish to English.

Where will you be? I wonder

I know that it's not my business, but

This has me in despair

Who will you kiss? I wonder

Do you also tell him that he's your whole world?

And I lose sleep over you

Chorus 1

I'm dreaming awake

That ours is real

Chorus 1

You're not in my bed, but you are in my thoughts

I don't know who I'm lying to

If I believe that not even dead

Chorus 1

Babe, I stop feeling, I'm always thinking about you-u-u

Verse 1

And what could've been

A memory of all your poses

Verse 1

With you it was love, with the others pure sex

I'm never gonna find somebody like you, I know it

Dreaming awake, I invest the time

Even though I don't even have it, but I do have

One chance, I'm not lying

I make you happy or I die trying

And even if I'm left without a pulse

I won't expel you from my mind

Verse 1

That's why I look for you

And you think that they're impulses

Verse 1

But I wear the hoodie you gave me

What we have can be confusing

I know that life follows its course

Chorus 2

But I'm dreaming awake

That ours is real

Chorus 2

You're not in my bed, but you are in my thoughts

I don't know who I'm lying to

If I believe that not even dead

Chorus 2

Babe, I stop feeling, I'm always thinking about you-u-u

Where will you be? I wonder

I know that it's not my business, but

This has me in despair

Who will you kiss? I wonder

Do you also tell him that he's your whole world?

And I lose sleep over you

-Awake

That ours is real

You're not in my bed, but you are in my thoughts

I don't know who I'm lying to

If I believe that not even dead

Babe, I stop feeling, I'm always thinking about you-u-u

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desvelo — I stay awake / I lose sleep

Desvelo comes from the verb "desvelarse," meaning to stay awake or lose sleep, often because of worry, love or constant thoughts about someone.

In "Y yo por ti me desvelo" ("And I lose sleep over you"), the singer admits that thoughts of this person keep him awake at night, turning sleeplessness into proof of how deeply he cares.

Soñando Despierto follows Puerto Rican singer Jay Wheeler as he wanders through a vivid daydream, unable to shake the thought of a past love. The lyrics paint a picture of sleepless nights, jealous questions—“¿Dónde estarás?” “¿A quién besarás?”—and a heart that refuses to accept reality. Even without her beside him, he keeps her alive in his mind, picturing a future where “lo nuestro es cierto.” Everything around him feels temporary; what he shared with her was love, while everything since has been “puro sex.”

At its core, the song balances hopeless longing and stubborn hope. Jay clings to memories (like the hoodie she gave him) and vows to “make her happy or die trying,” investing every spare second in this fantasy relationship. The result is a bittersweet anthem for anyone who has ever loved so deeply that they keep dreaming with their eyes wide open, convinced that one more chance could turn imagination into reality.

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Jay Wheeler Soñando Despierto Lyrics