BAILAR CONTIGO – English Lyrics

• By: Black Eyed Peas, Daddy Yankee
• Album: ELEVATION

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Yo quiero bailar contigo

Yo quiero romper contigo

Yo quiero bailar contigo

Yo quiero romper

'Toy en la mía no me dañen el vibe

Se fue la señal no le tengo reply

Pon la mano en el sky

Súbela high high high (go!)

Tamo' perreando en el party

Tú sabe' quien es tu daddy

Aquí le llega everybody

Legale' también ilegale'

Como tú nadie baila, no pare, pare, pare

Síguelo hasta mañana, no pare, pare, pare

Aquí to' el mundo se liquidó, acabando con el líquido

Soy calla'o pero no tímido (No!), esta fiesta la hacemo' los do'

Yo quiero bailar contigo

Yo quiero romper contigo

Yo quiero bailar contigo

Yo quiero romper

DJ turn it up, this here is my song

Baby, let's burn it up, I wanna party all night long

I've been working so hard it's time for dirty bit

The weekend's here let's go out get lit start some shit

And set the roof on fire, let's party party party

Baby tú y yo bailamos como rock that, rock that body (Go!)

Baby that's how we roll

We go loco out of control

Light up the fuse make it explode

Shake that shake that rápido, come on let's go

Yo quiero bailar contigo

Yo quiero romper contigo

Yo quiero bailar contigo

Yo quiero romper

Yo quiero bailar contigo

Tú puedes perrear conmigo

Dale duro suavecito

Slow motion despacito

Yo quiero romper

Dime qué, dime qué es lo que quieres

I do not care 'bout other mujeres

My mind is on you, you know where my head is

I like to move it me gusta mover

I like when you screaming and saying, "joder"

You got my corazón beating

And the beat don't stop now it's time to set

Set the roof on fire let's party party party

Baby tú y yo bailamos como rock that, rock that body (Go!)

Baby that's how we roll

We go loco out of control

Light up the fuse make it explode

Shake that shake that rápido, come on let's go

Yo quiero bailar contigo

Yo quiero romper contigo

Yo quiero bailar contigo

Yo quiero romper

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bailar /baˈi.laɾ/ B1	verb - to move rhythmically to music; to dance
romper /ˈróm.peɾ/ B1	verb - to break or cause to break
vibe /vaɪb/ B2	noun - the atmosphere or feeling a place, person, or situation gives off
señal /seˈnal/ A2	noun - a sign, signal, or indication
perrear /pe.reˈaɾ/ C1	verb - to dance in the style of reggaeton, especially with suggestive movements
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering for entertainment or celebration
burn /bɜːrn/ B1	verb - to set fire to something; to cause to be on fire
lit /lɪt/ B2	adjective - slang for excited, lively, or intoxicated; also ‘awesome’
roof /ruːf/ A2	noun - the top covering of a building
fuse /ˈfjuz/ B2	noun - a device that ignites an explosive or a safety device that breaks a circuit
explode /ɪkˈspləʊd/ B2	verb - to burst with a sudden violent release of energy
shake /ʃeɪk/ B1	verb - to move back and forth quickly; to vibrate
rápido /ˈra.pi.ðo/ A1	adjective - fast, quick
despacito /des.paˈθi.to/ B2	adverb - slowly, at a slow pace
mujer /muˈxeɾ/ A1	noun - woman, adult female
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart; the organ that pumps blood; also metaphorically ‘love’
beat /biːt/ B1	noun - the basic unit of rhythm in music; a strong rhythmic accent
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	noun - the power to influence or direct behavior or the course of events

Key Grammar Structures

• Yo quiero bailar contigo

  ➔ Present tense of 'querer' (to want) + infinitive verb. Expresses a desire.

  ➔ The sentence uses the verb **'quiero'** (I want) followed by the infinitive **'bailar'** (to dance) and the pronoun **'contigo'** (with you). It's a direct expression of wanting to dance with someone.

• 'Toy en la mía no me dañen el vibe

  ➔ Slang/Colloquialism ('Toy' for 'Estoy') + reflexive verb ('dañen') + noun ('vibe').

  ➔ This line uses a colloquial shortening of **'Estoy'** to **'Toy'**. The verb **'dañen'** is reflexive, meaning the action affects the subject ('me'). The word **'vibe'** is an English loanword, common in Spanish slang, referring to the atmosphere or feeling.

• Súbela high high high (go!)

  ➔ Imperative mood + repetition for emphasis + interjection.

  ➔ The verb **'Súbela'** (raise it) is in the imperative mood, giving a command. Repeating **'high'** three times emphasizes the desired level. **'(go!)'** is an interjection encouraging action.

• Tamo' perreando en el party

  ➔ Colloquial shortening ('Tamo' for 'Estamos') + gerund ('perreando') + prepositional phrase.

  ➔ This line uses the colloquial shortening **'Tamo'** for **'Estamos'** (we are). **'Perreando'** is the gerund of the verb 'perrear' (to dance in a suggestive way), indicating an ongoing action. **'En el party'** is a prepositional phrase indicating location.