Bésame

• By: Alejandro Sanz, Shakira

Lyrics:

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[English]

Ay-ay, ay-ay

Ay-ay, ay-ay

Ah-ya, ah-ya, ah-ah-ah

Ah-ya, ah-ya, ah-ah-ah

¿Te digo la verdad? (Uh)

Shall I tell you the truth? (Uh)

Sí, la vida es bonita, tú y ella son tan parecidas

Yes, life is beautiful, you and she are so alike

Al final no me atrevo a dejar que el destino decida

In the end I don't dare to let fate decide

Si existe algún riesgo de verme sin ti, yo no quiero apostar

If there is any risk of seeing myself without you, I don't want to bet

Mmm-mmm-mmm

Mmm-mmm-mmm

Te aviso desde ya

I'm warning you now

Por si no lo notaste hace tiempo, esto ya no es broma

In case you haven't noticed it a while ago, this is not a joke anymore

Ni con todo el café de Colombia me quito tu aroma

Not even with all the coffee in Colombia can I get rid of your scent

A tu boca, perdona, pero me quiero pegar

From your mouth, excuse me, but I want to stick to it

¿Te quieres pegar?

Do you want to stick to it?

No lo pienses tanto y bésame

Don't think about it so much and kiss me

Que se acaben los misterios, bésame de una vez

Let the mysteries end, kiss me at once

Cero miedo, vamo en serio p'adelante

Zero fear, let's go seriously forward

A quien le duela que se aguante

Whoever it hurts, they can endure it

Ya no tienes que ir atrás, mejor ven, pásate al volante

You don't have to go back anymore, better come, get behind the wheel

No lo pienses tanto y bésame

Don't think about it so much and kiss me

Que se acaben los misterios, bésame de una vez

Let the mysteries end, kiss me at once

Cero miedo, vamo en serio p'adelante

Zero fear, let's go seriously forward

A quien le duela que se aguante

Whoever it hurts, they can endure it

Ya no tienes que ir atrás, mejor ven, pásate al volante, ah-ah

You don't have to go back anymore, better come, get behind the wheel, ah-ah

Ay-ay, ay-ay

Ay-ay, ay-ay

Ah-ya, ah-ya

Ah-ya, ah-ya

Uh-uh-ju, ju-uh, ju-uh-uh

Uh-uh-ju, ju-uh, ju-uh-uh

Te escribí esta canción y una lista de cosas pendientes

I wrote you this song and a list of pending things

La primera es hacerte el amor con carácter urgente

The first is to make love to you with urgent character

La segunda es quedarme pa siempre

The second is to stay forever

La tercera es como la primera

The third is like the first

Pero más urgentemente, ja

But more urgently, ha

Todo lo que quiero lo quiero contigo

Everything I want, I want it with you

Si tú eres mi reina, gano al ajedrez

If you are my queen, I win at chess

Quiéreme sin pena, no hay nada escondido

Love me without shame, there is nothing hidden

Por dentro y por fuera soy como ves, amor

Inside and out I am as you see, love

Me haces mejor

You make me better

¿Qué más te digo?

What else can I tell you?

Vida, vámonos

Life, let's go

No lo pienses tanto y bésame

Don't think about it so much and kiss me

Que se acaben los misterios, bésame de una vez

Let the mysteries end, kiss me at once

Cero miedo, vamo en serio p'adelante

Zero fear, let's go seriously forward

A quien le duela que se aguante

Whoever it hurts, they can endure it

El amor no es pasajero cuando vamos al volante, ah-ah

Love is not fleeting when we are behind the wheel, ah-ah

La otra noche soñé contigo

The other night I dreamed of you

La otra noche soñé contigo

The other night I dreamed of you

Que me estaba muriendo'e frío

That I was freezing to death

Me calentó tu mirada

Your gaze warmed me

La otra noche soñé contigo

The other night I dreamed of you

La otra noche soñé contigo

The other night I dreamed of you

Que me estaba muriendo'e frío

That I was freezing to death

Me calentó tu mirada

Your gaze warmed me

Bésame

Kiss me

Que se acaben los misterios, bésame de una vez

Let the mysteries end, kiss me at once

Cero miedo, vamo en serio p'adelante

Zero fear, let's go seriously forward

A quien le duela que se aguante

Whoever it hurts, they can endure it

Ya no tienes que ir atrás, mejor ven, pásate al volante, ah-ah

You don't have to go back anymore, better come, get behind the wheel, ah-ah

Ah-ah

Ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ja-ah

Ah-ah-ja-ah

Ah-ah-ja-ah-ah, uh-uh-uh

Ah-ah-ja-ah-ah, uh-uh-uh

Auh

Auh

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
decir /deˈsir/ A2	verb - to say, to tell
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want, to love
vida /ˈβiða/ A2	noun - life
sólo /ˈso.lo/ A2	adjective - only, sole
verdad /beɾˈðað/ B1	noun - truth
alegría /aleˈɣɾi.a/ B1	noun - happiness, joy
destino /desˈti.no/ B1	noun - destiny, fate
misterio /misˈte.ɾjo/ B2	noun - mystery, secret
beso /ˈbeso/ A2	noun - kiss
miedo /ˈmjeðo/ A2	noun - fear
correr /koˈreɾ/ A2	verb - to run
volante /boˈlan.t̬e/ B1	noun - steering wheel, flyer
volver /bolveɾ/ B1	verb - to return, to come back
siguiente /sigeˈnjo/ B1	adjective - next, following
cerca /ˈkeɾ.ka/ A2	adjective - near, close

Grammar:

• ¿Te digo la verdad?

  ➔ Interrogative form with direct object pronoun and present simple.

  ➔ Use of the pronoun "te" (you) as a direct object. The structure is Subject (omitted) + Verb + Direct Object Pronoun + Rest of sentence

• Si existe algún riesgo de verme sin ti, yo no quiero apostar.

  ➔ Conditional clause with "si" (if) + subjunctive mood (exists).

  ➔ The sentence expresses a hypothetical situation. "Si existe" uses the present subjunctive, highlighting uncertainty.

• Por si no lo notaste hace tiempo, esto ya no es broma.

  ➔ "Por si" clause expressing contingency, preterite tense.

  ➔ "Por si" means "in case." The clause is meant to preemptively address a possibility. "Notaste" is in the preterite tense indicating a completed action in the past.

• A tu boca, perdona, pero me quiero pegar.

  ➔ Use of "pero" to contrast a statement, reflexive verb "pegarse" in the first person.

  ➔ "Pero" introduces a contrast. "Me quiero pegar" uses the reflexive verb "pegarse", meaning "to stick" or "to get close", in the sense of wanting to be close to her mouth.

• Que se acaben los misterios, bésame de una vez.

  ➔ Subjunctive mood expressing a desire or suggestion ("que se acaben"), imperative mood ("bésame").

  ➔ "Que se acaben" is in the subjunctive, expressing a desire for the mysteries to end. "Bésame" is a direct command using the imperative mood.

• A quien le duela que se aguante.

  ➔ Relative clause with subjunctive expressing a hypothetical situation or reaction. Use of reflexive verb "aguantarse".

  ➔ "A quien le duela" literally translates to "to whom it hurts". "Duela" is the subjunctive, showing that the speaker is talking about something that may or may not happen. "Aguantarse" means "to put up with it" or "to deal with it", and the use of the reflexive emphasizes the personal responsibility to endure.