Amigo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Romeo Santos

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Romeo Santos's "Amigo," a captivating bachata track that brilliantly tells a story of friendship and betrayal. Learning the Spanish lyrics of this powerful song will not only introduce you to rich vocabulary related to emotions and relationships but also immerse you in the authentic storytelling characteristic of bachata. Its poignant narrative and rhythmic melodies make "Amigo" a truly special and memorable song for any language learner.

[English]

Hey,

the king is back.

[música]

[música]

You can’t imagine the pleasure and honor it is

to have you as a friend.

How many years we’ve traveled together.

I’m your brother and a devoted soldier

in loyalty.

Life’s blows are so

cruel, and sometimes the wounded one

is the one who didn’t deserve it.

Last night I witnessed a betrayal.

I saw your wife acting

affectionate with another man,

and cousins don’t kiss on the mouth.

What she’s done is a crime, and

her kisses are cursed, false love.

[música]

I saw her acting suspicious when she entered

a motel wearing sunglasses and a wig. She

was wearing the Chanel perfume you gave her

for your anniversary. The shameless woman.

She got into your own car with him and left,

and I took two photos as proof

of her infidelity. While you give her the world,

she’s destroying the bed with others.

What she’s done is a crime, and her kisses

are cursed, false love.

[música]

Coso.

[música]

[música]

Nobody, my friend,

don’t be naive.

She’s a savage.

I saw your wife acting affectionate with another man.

Cousins don’t kiss on the mouth.

[música]

What she’s done is a crime, and her kisses

are cursed, false love.

I saw her acting suspicious when she entered

a motel wearing sunglasses and a wig.

She was wearing the Chanel perfume you gave her

for your anniversary. The shameless woman.

descarada.

She got into your own car with him and left,

and I took two photos as proof

of her infidelity. While you give her the world,

she’s destroying the bed with another.

destruye la cama.

[música]

What she’s done is a crime, and her kisses

are cursed, false love.

Abran [música] paso.

Oh, my children.

She’s deceiving you. She doesn’t understand

the concept of being a lady.

My friend, don’t be foolish,

don’t listen to her words.

[música]

She’s playing around with her kisses, her caresses,

and her body—how wicked.

You gave her

the moon and the stars, and look how

[música]

she’s played you dirty. She doesn’t deserve your

forgiveness.

No.

[Spanish]

Hey,

the king is back.

[música]

[música]

No te imaginas el placer y honor que es

tenerte como amigo.

Cuántos años [música] recorridos.

Yo soy tu hermano y un soldado en

devoción.

Los golpes [música] de la vida son muy

crueles y a veces al herido [canto]

aquel que no [música] lo ha merecido.

Anoche fui testigo una traición.

Vi a tu esposa como [música] un hombre

cariñosa

y los primos no se besan en la boca.

Lo que teacho es un delito y [música]

sus besos son malditos al su amor.

[música]

La vi bien sospechosa cuando entraba a

un motel con gafas [música] y peluca. El

trae ró de Channel, el que le diste para

su aniversario. La muy descarada.

En tu propio BM lo montó y con él se fue

[música] y le tiré dos fotos para prueba

que sin piel. Mientras le das del cielo,

ella con otros destrue la cama.

Lo que te hecho es un delito y sus besos

[música] son malditos.

[música]

Coso.

[música]

[música]

Nadie, amigo mío,

no seas palomo.

Es una bárbara. [música]

Vi a tu esposa como un hombre cariñosa.

Los primos no se besan en la boca.

[música]

Lo que hecho es un delito y sus besos

son malditos. falso amor.

La vi bien sospechosa cuando [música]

entraba a un motel con gafas y peluca.

El trae ro de Chanel, [música] el que le

diste paso aniversario. La muy

descarada.

En tu propio [música] BM lo montó y con

él se fue. Y le tire dos fotos para

prueba que es infiel. Mientras le

[música] das del cielo, ella con otro se

destruye la cama.

[música]

Lo que te ha hecho es un delito y sus

besos son malditos al su amor.

Abran [música] paso.

[música] Ay, mis hijos.

Ella te engaña. No comprende [música] el

concepto de dama.

Amigo mío, no seas tonto, [música] no

hagas caso a sus palabras.

[música]

Está rodando con sus besos, sus carizas

y su cuerpo que malvada.

Le diste [música]

la luna estrella y mira como

[música]

te ha jugado una sucia, no merece tu

perdón.

No.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
placer plaˈθeɾ B1	noun - pleasure
honor oˈnoɾ B1	noun - honor
recorridos rekoˈriðos B1	verb - traveled, covered
devoción deβoˈθjon B2	noun - devotion
crueles kɾuˈeθes B1	adjective - cruel
herido eˈɾiðo A2	adjective - wounded, hurt
traición tɾaiˈθjon B2	noun - betrayal
cariñosa kaɾiˈɲosa A2	adjective - affectionate
delito deˈlito B1	noun - crime, offense
malditos maldiˈtos B1	adjective - cursed, damned
sospechosa sospeˈtʃosa A2	adjective - suspicious
descarada deskaˈɾaða B1	adjective - shameless, brazen
infiel iɱˈfjel B1	adjective - unfaithful
engaña eŋˈɡaɲa B1	verb - cheats on, deceives
tonto ˈtonto A2	adjective - foolish, silly
palomo paˈlomo B1	noun - dove (used figuratively for a gullible person)
bárbara ˈbaɾbaɾa B1	adjective - barbaric, outrageous
jugado xuˈɣaðo A2	verb - played, acted

Key Grammar Structures

• No te imaginas el placer y honor que es tenerte como amigo.

  ➔ Relative clause with que + infinitive (que es + infinitive).

  ➔ The phrase "que es" introduces a relative clause that defines "el placer y honor".

• Yo soy tu hermano y un soldado en devoción.

  ➔ Simple present of ser (soy) used for identity and occupation.

  ➔ "soy" is the first‑person singular present of "ser", stating who the speaker is.

• Los golpes de la vida son muy crueles y a veces al herido.

  ➔ Ser + adjective for permanent traits; use of a prepositional phrase "a veces al" (to the wounded).

  ➔ "son" (from "ser") links the subject "Los golpes" with the adjective "crueles".

• Anoche fui testigo de una traición.

  ➔ Preterite of ser (fui) + noun phrase "testigo de" to express witnessed role.

  ➔ "fui" is the preterite of "ser" meaning "I was", followed by "testigo de" (witness of).

• Vi a tu esposa como un hombre cariñosa.

  ➔ Verb "ver" in preterite + direct object + comparative "como" (as).

  ➔ The verb "Vi" (I saw) is followed by the object "a tu esposa" and the comparison "como" introducing the simile.

• Lo que te he hecho es un delito y sus besos son malditos.

  ➔ Relative clause "Lo que" + present perfect "he hecho"; copula "es" linking subject to predicate.

  ➔ "Lo que" introduces a relative clause; "he hecho" is present perfect, and "es" links the clause to "un delito".

• No seas palomo.

  ➔ Negative imperative with subjunctive form "seas" (2nd person singular).

  ➔ "seas" is the subjunctive form used after "No" to give a negative command: "Don’t be a fool".

• Amigo mío, no seas tonto, no hagas caso a sus palabras.

  ➔ Series of negative imperatives (seas, hagas) using subjunctive; coordinated with commas.

  ➔ "seas" and "hagas" are subjunctive forms after "no" meaning "don’t be" and "don’t do" respectively.

• Te ha jugado una sucia, no merece tu perdón.

  ➔ Present perfect "ha jugado"; negative clause with "no merece" (verb + indirect object).

  ➔ "ha jugado" (has played) is present perfect; "no merece" means "does not deserve".