A Ella – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Karol G

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Karol G's 'A Ella' offers a unique opportunity to dive into the emotional landscape of Spanish. The song's direct address and raw honesty make the lyrics compelling and easier to follow for learners. It's a special song because it's an anthem of empowerment, turning a painful experience into a statement of strength and a warning, all set to an infectious urban pop beat.

[English]

She played to give you what you wanted most

I played to believe you'd never do it

She with her kiss, I with a thousand reasons

To keep trusting your explanations

She gave you something, while you risked it

I gave you everything, you wanted nothing

She is just a second, and I was forever

Something temporary that condemned me to lose you

I did this to her, she

Thinks that because she's beautiful, she

Can steal everything I never had from her

I did this to her, she

Even if she's so beautiful, she

Whenever I touch you, your skin will carry my traces

Today I want to tell her

That if it was like this with me

It will also be with her

You don't deserve anything, I’m not talking to you

She deserves less than what you did to me

Even if I try to surprise you, it will always be her punishment

That everything I do to you, I already did to her

She gave you something, while you risked it

I gave you everything, you wanted nothing

She is just a second, and I was forever

Something temporary that condemned me to lose you

I did this to her, she

Thinks that because she's beautiful, she

Can steal everything I never had from her

I did this to her, she

Even if she's so beautiful, she

Whenever I touch you, your skin will carry my traces

Today I want to tell her

That if it was like this with me

It will also be with her

She played to give you what you wanted most

I played to believe you'd never do it

She with her kiss, I with a thousand reasons

To keep trusting your explanations

I did this to her, she

Thinks that because she's beautiful, she

Can steal everything I never had from her

I did this to her, she

Even if she's so beautiful, she

Whenever I touch you, your skin will carry my traces

Today I want to tell her

That if it was like this with me

It will also be with her

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[Spanish]

Ella jugó a darte lo que más querías

Yo jugué a creerte que nunca lo harías

Ella con un beso, yo con mil razones

Para estar confiando en tus explicaciones

Ella te dio algo, mientras tú te arriesgabas

Yo te lo di todo, tú no quisiste nada

Ella es un segundo y yo era para siempre

Algo pasajero, te condenó a perderme

Esta se la hice a ella, ella

Que se cree que por bella, ella

Puede robarme todo lo que nunca tuvo ella

Se la hice a ella, ella

Por aunque sea tan bella, ella

Cada que te acaricie, tu piel ya tendrá mis huellas

Hoy quiero decirle a ella

Que si fue así conmigo

También lo será con ella

Tú no te mereces nada, no estoy hablando contigo

Ella se merece menos de lo que hiciste conmigo

Aunque intente sorprenderte siempre será su castigo

Que todo lo que te haga, tú ya lo hiciste conmigo

Ella te dio algo, mientras tú te arriesgabas

Yo te lo di todo, tú no quisiste nada

Ella es un segundo y yo era para siempre

Algo pasajero, te condenó a perderme

Esta se la hice a ella, ella

Que se cree que por bella, ella

Puede robarme todo lo que nunca tuvo ella

Se la hice a ella, ella

Por aunque sea tan bella, ella

Cada que te acaricie, tu piel ya tendrá mis huellas

Hoy quiero decirle a ella

Que si fue así conmigo

También lo será con ella

Ella jugó a darte lo que más querías

Yo jugué a creerte que nunca lo harías

Ella con un beso, yo con mil razones

Para estar confiando en tus explicaciones

Esta se la hice a ella, ella

Que se cree que por bella, ella

Puede robarme todo lo que nunca tuvo ella

Se la hice a ella, ella

Por aunque sea tan bella, ella

Cada que te acaricie, tu piel ya tendrá mis huellas

Hoy quiero decirle a ella

Que si fue así conmigo

También lo será con ella

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
jugó /xuˈɣo/ B1	verb - played (from jugar)
darte /darˈte/ A2	verb - to give you (from dar + a + tú)
querías /keˈɾi.as/ A2	verb - you wanted (from querer)
creerte /kɾeˈeɾ.te/ B1	verb - to believe you (from creer + te)
belle /ˈbɛʝe/ A2	adjective - beautiful
robarme /roˈβaɾ.me/ B2	verb - to steal from me
perderme /peɾˈðeɾ.me/ B2	verb - to lose me
huellas /ˈwe.ʝas/ B1	noun - footprints, traces
mismo /ˈmizmo/ A2	adjective - same
castigo /kasˈti.ɣo/ B2	noun - punishment
explique /eks.pliˈkaɾ/ B2	verb - to explain
perdí /peɾˈði/ A2	verb - I lost (from perder)
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love

Key Grammar Structures

• Ella jugó a darte lo que más querías

  ➔ Past tense (preterite) to describe completed actions.

  ➔ The phrase "jugó a" indicates a completed action in the past.

• Yo jugué a creerte que nunca lo harías

  ➔ Subjunctive mood to express doubt or uncertainty.

  ➔ The phrase "que nunca lo harías" uses the subjunctive to express doubt about the action.

• Ella te dio algo, mientras tú te arriesgabas

  ➔ Use of conjunctions to connect clauses.

  ➔ The word "mientras" connects two actions happening simultaneously.

• Hoy quiero decirle a ella

  ➔ Infinitive form to express intention.

  ➔ The phrase "quiero decirle" shows the speaker's intention to communicate.

• Tú no te mereces nada, no estoy hablando contigo

  ➔ Negation to express denial or refusal.

  ➔ The phrase "no te mereces nada" emphasizes the speaker's strong disapproval.

• Ella es un segundo y yo era para siempre

  ➔ Contrast between present and past tenses.

  ➔ The phrase contrasts "es" (present) with "era" (past) to highlight differences.

• Que todo lo que te haga, tú ya lo hiciste conmigo

  ➔ Use of relative clauses to provide additional information.

  ➔ The phrase "lo que te haga" provides context for the actions being discussed.