Bobo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: C. Tangana, Luis Segura

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in "Bobo," a captivating bachata song by C. Tangana and Luis Segura. Its rich blend of Spanish lyrics and traditional Latin American sounds offers a unique opportunity to explore the nuances of the Spanish language, especially as it conveys complex emotions of heartbreak, redemption, and new beginnings through poetic expressions and cultural references like 'guajira' and the distinct accent of the new love. Discover how a contemporary artist like C. Tangana beautifully intertwines with the legendary 'father of bachata' to create a powerful and emotionally resonant piece.

[English]

The father of bachata

You painted it so beautifully

So many times you said it

You shouted it so loudly (ey)

That in the end, I’ve believed all your lies

For you, I’ve closed down all the bars (we)

For you, I’ve peed on every corner (wuh)

For you, I’ve slept with your friends

Thinking you’d come back, I’ve gone out and fought over nonsense

I’ve been a fool, ey

I’ve been a fool (I’ve been a fool)

I’ve been a fool (fool; oh, I’ve been a fool)

I’ve been a fool (ey, ey)

But now I have a new love

I’ve fallen for her accent

That sounds like son

Her hips are like a guajira (ey)

She tears up the avenue (come on)

Her diva-like stride

Has pierced my heart (one, two, two, and I)

I’ve been a fool

I’ve been a fool (completely a fool)

And I’ve been a fool (yes)

I’ve been a fool

The father of bachata (uh, uh, and move it)

The father of bachata (uh)

There are still sleepless nights

There’s still fatigue and sorrow

I still hold onto hope

That my sentence will end

I’m still a fool (how?)

Maestro

Luis Segura

The Legend

C. Tangana, don’t tie yourself down

I’m still a

Take your girl away

Four roads

The Dominican

Here and in Valencia (let’s go, let’s go, let’s go)

Oh, God

Hand arri-rri-rri-rri

Hand arri-rri-rri-rri

The Madrileño, damn

The father of bachata

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[Spanish]

El papá de la bachata

Tan bonito lo pintabas

Tantas veces lo decías

Tan fuerte me lo gritabas (ey)

Que al final me he creído todas tus mentiras

Por ti he cerrado to' los bare' (we)

Por ti me meo en todas las esquinas (wuh)

Por ti me he folla'o a tus amigas

Pensando que vendrías he salío' a pegarme por tonterías

He sido un bobo, ey

He sido un bobo (he sido un bobo)

He sido un bobo (bobo; oh, he sido un bobo)

He sido un bobo (ey, ey)

Pero ahora tengo un nuevo amor

Me he enamorado de su acento

Que suena a son

Su cadera es una guajira (ey)

Destroza la avenida (come on)

Sus andares de diva

Se han clavado dentro de mi corazón (uno, dos, dos, y yo)

He sido un bobo

He sido un bobo (completamente un bobo)

Y he sido un bobo (sí)

He sido un bobo

El papá de la bachata (uh, uh, y muévelo)

El papá de la bachata (uh)

Aún hay noches en vela

Hay fatigas y aún hay penas

Aún guardo la esperanza

De que acabe mi condena

Aún soy un bobo (¿cómo?)

Maestro

Luis Segura

La Leyenda

C. Tangana, no te amarres

Aún soy un

Arranca a tu muchachita

Cuatro caminos

La dominicana

Acá y en Valencia (vámono', vámono', vámono')

Ay, Dios

Mano arri-rri-rri-rri

Mano arri-rri-rri-rri

El Madrileño, joder

El papá de la bachata

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bobo ˈbo.bo A1	noun - fool, naive person adjective - foolish, senseless
bachata ba.ˈtʃa.ta B1	noun - a genre of music originating from the Dominican Republic
gritabas ɡri.ˈta.bas A2	verb - to shout, to scream
mentiras men.ˈti.ɾas A1	noun - lies
esquinas es.ˈki.nas A2	noun - corners
folla'o fo.ˈʎa.o B1	verb - to have sexual intercourse
amigas a.ˈmi.ɣas A1	noun - female friends
enamorado e.na.mo.ˈɾa.ðo A2	adjective - in love
acento a.ˈken.to B1	noun - accent
guajira ɡwa.ˈxi.ɾa B2	noun - peasant woman, especially in Cuba
destroza des.ˈtɾo.sa A2	verb - to destroy, to wreck
diva ˈdi.βa B1	noun - a famous and elegant woman, especially in the entertainment world
clavado kla.ˈβa.ðo B1	adjective - stuck, embedded
condena kon.ˈde.na B1	noun - punishment, sentence
maestro ma.ˈes.tɾo A2	noun - master, teacher

Key Grammar Structures

• Que al final me he creído todas tus mentiras

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present perfect tense ('he creído') to express an action that started in the past and has results in the present.

• Por ti me meo en todas las esquinas

  ➔ Reflexive Pronoun

  ➔ The reflexive pronoun 'me' is used to indicate that the action of the verb 'meo' (urinate) is performed by the subject on themselves.

• He sido un bobo

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present perfect tense ('he sido') to emphasize a past action that has relevance to the present situation.

• Me he enamorado de su acento

  ➔ Reflexive Verb

  ➔ The reflexive verb 'enamorado' is used to express that the subject is emotionally affected by their own action of falling in love.

• Sus andares de diva

  ➔ Possessive Adjective

  ➔ The possessive adjective 'sus' is used to show ownership of 'andares' by the subject.

• Aún soy un bobo

  ➔ Present Tense

  ➔ The present tense 'soy' is used to describe a current state or condition.

• El papá de la bachata

  ➔ Definite Article

  ➔ The definite article 'el' is used to specify a particular person or thing, in this case, 'papá de la bachata'.