CELOSA – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: JC REYES, DAVID MARLEY

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in "CELOSA" by JC REYES and David Marley, a captivating Latin urban song that offers a raw and relatable exploration of love, jealousy, and insecurity. By listening to its direct lyrics and engaging rhythms, you can gain insight into Spanish urban slang and expressions of intense emotion, making it a powerful and authentic tool for language learning.

[English]

She only wants me for herself and says she wouldn't die for me

She only wants me for herself and says she wouldn't die for me

She tells me she loves me, that she's real for me

That she likes how I am, I'm the only one who gives her

She says she's not jealous, she knows that's not true

When we fight, she admits

That she only wants me for herself

That she only wants me for herself, uh

That she only wants me for herself

That she only wants me for herself

She only wants me for herself and says she wouldn't die for me

She lies, but the truth is I know she truly loves me

She calls early in the morning, if she's about to get what she's looking for

She fights, then ends up giving it to me

Giving, giving

Doing everything she likes

She shoots and doesn’t flinch, she gets wild

The scratches are from the pu-

She’s always ready for anything

When the daughter of the pu- freaks out

She wants to check my WhatsApp

She’s always active every time she checks

Pretends it doesn’t hurt, knowing she’s dying inside

If she saw me with another woman, she’d kill all the girls

She says she's not jealous, she lives in despair

Because she acts tough but really loves me deep down

She tells me she loves me, that she's real for me

That she likes how I am, I'm the only one who gives her

She says she's not jealous, she knows that’s not true

When we fight, she admits

That she only wants me for herself

That she only wants me for herself, uh

That she only wants me for herself

That she only wants me for herself

She only wants me for herself and says she wouldn't die for me

She only wants me for herself and says she wouldn't die for me

She only wants me for herself and says she wouldn't die for me

She only wants me for herself

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[Spanish]

Me quiere pa ella na má y dice que por mí no se muere

Me quiere pa ella na má y dice que por mí no se muere

Me dice que me quiere, que ella por mí es real

Que cómo le gusta, soy el único que le da

Dice que no es celosa, sabe que no es verdad

Si cuando nos matamo, me confiesa

Que me quiere pa ella na má

Que me quiere pa ella na má, uh

Que me quiere pa ella na má

Que me quiere pa ella na má

Me quiere pa ella na más y dice que por mí no se muere

Miente, pero la verdad es que yo sé que en serio me quiere

Llama en madrugá y, si se le va a dar lo que anda buscando

Pelea pa después terminarle dando

Dándole, dándole

Haciéndole to lo que le gusta

Tiro y no se asusta, se me pone bruta

Los arañazos son de las pu-

Siempre se carga to' los momento'

Cuando se vuelve loca la hija de pu-

Quiere revisarme hasta el WhatsApp

Máquina cada vez que ejecuta

Hace que no le hiere, sabiendo que se muere

Si me viera con la otra, mata a toa' las mujere

Dice que no es celosa, vive en un desespere

Porque se hace la dura y en el fondo me quiere

Me dice que me quiere, que ella por mí es real

Que cómo le gusta, soy el único que le da

Dice que no es celosa, sabe que no es verdad

Si cuando nos matamo, me confiesa

Que me quiere pa ella na má

Que me quiere pa ella na má, uh

Que me quiere pa ella na má

Que me quiere pa ella na má

Me quiere pa ella na má y dice que por mí no se muere

Me quiere pa ella na má y dice que por mí no se muere

Me quiere pa ella na má y dice que por mí no se muere

Me quiere pa ella na má

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
quiere /ˈkje.ɾe/ A1	verb - wants
verdad /beɾˈðað/ A2	noun - truth
celosa /θeˈlo.sa/ B1	adjective - jealous
real /reˈal/ A2	adjective - real
miente /ˈmjente/ B1	verb - lies
confiesa /konˈfjɛ.sa/ B2	verb - confesses
gusta /ˈɡus.ta/ A1	verb - likes
loca /ˈlo.ka/ B1	adjective - crazy
muerte /ˈmweɾ.te/ B2	noun - death
momento /moˈmen.to/ A2	noun - moment
hija /ˈi.xa/ A1	noun - daughter
puerta /ˈpweɾ.ta/ A2	noun - door
dando /ˈdan.do/ A2	verb - giving
asusta /aˈsus.ta/ B1	verb - scares
ejecuta /e.xeˈku.ta/ B2	verb - executes

Key Grammar Structures

• Me quiere pa ella na má y dice que por mí no se muere

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (''se muere'')

  ➔ The phrase "por mí no se muere" implies a hypothetical or unreal situation. Although it is in present tense, the underlying meaning is not a statement of fact, but rather a condition or possibility, close to subjunctive usage. While direct subjunctive isn't used, the implication leans towards it.

• Que cómo le gusta, soy el único que le da

  ➔ Indirect Question (''Que cómo le gusta'')

  ➔ "Que cómo le gusta" functions as an indirect question embedded within a statement. "Cómo le gusta" would be a direct question, but "que cómo le gusta" transforms it into a subordinate clause acting as a noun.

• Dice que no es celosa, sabe que no es verdad

  ➔ Contradiction/Irony

  ➔ The line presents a contradiction: she claims she's not jealous, but the speaker knows it's untrue, creating a sense of irony. The grammar itself is simple declarative sentences, but the overall meaning is complex due to the implied contrast.

• Si cuando nos matamo, me confiesa

  ➔ Conditional Clause (''Si cuando nos matamo...'')

  ➔ "Si cuando nos matamo..." introduces a conditional clause. The use of "si" indicates a condition that, if met, leads to a specific result (she confesses). Note that "matamo" is likely slang, but grammatically functions as a verb in the conditional clause.

• Llama en madrugá y, si se le va a dar lo que anda buscando

  ➔ Irregular verb conjugation (''madrugá'')

  ➔ "Madrugá" is a colloquial shortening of "madrugada" but it's used almost as an adverb. The important aspect is the elision and colloquial usage that skips formal conjugation.

• Hace que no le hiere, sabiendo que se muere

  ➔ Gerund (''sabiendo'')

  ➔ "Sabiendo" is a gerund, indicating an action happening simultaneously with the main verb ("Hace"). It describes the manner in which she acts; she pretends not to be hurt, *knowing* that she is.

• Si me viera con la otra, mata a toa' las mujere

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2): Imperfect Subjunctive + Conditional Simple

  ➔ This sentence expresses a hypothetical situation and its likely outcome. The imperfect subjunctive (''viera'') in the ''si'' clause sets up the unreal condition, and the conditional simple (''mataría'') indicates what *would* happen if that condition were true. Note that in this lyric, the simpler verb form 'mata' is used instead of 'mataría'.