Algo Tienes – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Paulina Rubio

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the captivating allure of Paulina Rubio's hit song "Algo Tienes." Through its energetic pop-dance rhythm and evocative lyrics, the song explores the thrilling progression of a connection from friendship to intense passion, making it a great way to delve into Spanish expressions of desire and excitement.

[English]

Today I don’t see you the same way

Something strange is happening

I don't feel normal

I think I'm hallucinating

More than just friendship

This craziness takes over my senses

You make me change

You don’t even realize I want more from you

You’ve got something that excites me

And I scream pau-pau-pau-pau-la-la-la-la

Your gaze hypnotizes me

And I feel pau-pau-pau-pau-la-la-la-la-la

I start imagining again

That you’re caressing me

Just a kiss

That’s what I’ve been waiting for

You, you give me what it takes to sneak into every one of my dreams

It was just friendship

And now it’s become more than a challenge

You’ve got something that excites me

And I scream pau-pau-pau-pau-la-la-la-la

Your gaze hypnotizes me

And I feel pau-pau-pau-pau-la-la-la-la-la

That I want to fly

And see beyond

A way to love

And you teach me a way to love

And I want to live

And I want to shout

Even my heart feels like it’s about to explode (explode)

Pau-pau-pau-pau-pau-pau-pau-pau, je-je-je

You’ve got something that excites me

And I scream pau-pau-pau-pau-la-la-la-la

Your gaze hypnotizes me

And I scream pau-pau-pau-pau-la-la-la-la

You’ve got something that excites me

And I scream pau-pau-pau-pau-la-la-la-la

Your gaze hypnotizes me

And I scream pau-pau-pau-pau-la-la-la-la-la

...

[Spanish]

Hoy no te veo igual

Algo extraño está pasando

No me siento normal

Creo estar alucinando

Más, más que amistad

Esta locura invade mis sentidos

Tú me haces cambiar

Tú ni te enteras que te pido más

Algo tienes que me excita

Y grito pau-pau-pau-pau-la-la-la-la

Tu mirada me hipnotiza

Y siento pau-pau-pau-pau-la-la-la-la-la

Me vuelvo a imaginar

Que me estás acariciando

Un beso nada más

Es lo que estoy esperando

Tú, tú que me das para colarte en cada sueño mío

Fue solo amistad

Y ahora se ha vuelto en más que un desafío

Algo tienes que me excita

Y grito pau-pau-pau-pau-la-la-la-la

Tu mirada me hipnotiza

Y siento pau-pau-pau-pau-la-la-la-la-la

Que quiero volar

Y ver más allá

Forma de amar

Y me enseñas una forma de amar

Y quiero vivir

Y quiero gritar

Hasta el corazón lo estoy sintiendo explotar (explotar)

Pau-pau-pau-pau-pau-pau-pau-pau, je-je-je

Algo tienes que me excita

Y grito pau-pau-pau-pau-la-la-la-la

Tu mirada me hipnotiza

Y grito pau-pau-pau-pau-la-la-la-la

Algo tienes que me excita

Y grito pau-pau-pau-pau-la-la-la-la

Tu mirada me hipnotiza

Y grito pau-pau-pau-pau-la-la-la-la-la

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
extraño /eksˈtɾaɲo/ B1	adjective - strange
normal /norˈmal/ A2	adjective - usual or typical
sentido /senˈtido/ B1	noun - sense or meaning
mirada /miˈɾaða/ B1	noun - look or gaze
hipnotiza /ipnotiˈθa/ B2	verb - to hypnotize
acariciar /akarisiˈaɾ/ B1	verb - to caress
beso /ˈbeso/ A1	noun - kiss
desafío /desaˈfi.o/ B2	noun - challenge
gritar /ɡɾiˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to shout
vivir /biˈβiɾ/ A1	verb - to live
volar /boˈlaɾ/ A2	verb - to fly
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart
más /mas/ A1	adverb - more
locura /loˈkuɾa/ B1	noun - madness
cambiar /kamˈβjaɾ/ A2	verb - to change

Key Grammar Structures

• Creo estar alucinando

  ➔ Present continuous tense with reflexive verb and modal verb

  ➔ The phrase indicates an ongoing state of mind, using the present continuous tense with a reflexive verb to express the subject's current experience.

• Algo extraño está pasando

  ➔ Present continuous tense with 'estar' + gerund

  ➔ This construction indicates an ongoing action happening currently, with 'estar' conjugated in the present and the main verb in the gerund form.

• Me vuelvo a imaginar

  ➔ Reflexive verb 'volver' in present tense with 'a + infinitive'

  ➔ The phrase indicates the subject's repeated or resumed action of imagining, using the reflexive verb 'volver' with the infinitive phrase.

• Que me estás acariciando

  ➔ Present continuous tense with direct object pronoun and 'estar' + gerund

  ➔ The phrase expresses an ongoing action of the subject being stroked, using the present tense with 'estar' and the gerund, along with the object pronoun 'me'.

• Siento pau-pau-pau-pau-la-la-la-la

  ➔ Expression of emotion and onomatopoeia without specific grammatical structure

  ➔ An emotional exclamation using rhythmic or onomatopoeic sounds to convey feeling, not governed by standard grammatical rules.

• Y siento pau-pau-pau-pau-la-la-la-la-la

  ➔ Repeated expression of emotion and rhythm, not governed by strict grammatical rules

  ➔ Similar to the previous, emphasizing emotion and musical rhythm without strict grammatical constraints.