CHIRI – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: ROSALÍA
• Album: MOTOMAMI +

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of ROSALÍA with 'CHIRI'! This song is a fantastic way to learn contemporary Spanish slang and modern urban phrasing. Its unique blend of experimental beats and expressive lyrics makes it a perfect gateway for learners to experience the evolving sounds of modern Spanish-language music.

[English]

Everyone wants fortune, money, and freedom

But asking you for it doesn't hurt

I've found reasons, I've looked at the moon

Signs of destiny, not a single one is wasted

And why would I lie to you?

I took a leap of faith

You waited for my signature under the Mercer

Forgive me if I think you're at my mercy

I go through the world my own way, it's not out of bad faith

And I sleep in the hoodie you made for me

It has my name painted on the chest

I wanted to sleep, but my sleep has been stolen

Now, tell me

You're already hooked, I'm heroin

You're addicted, I'm cocaine (mmm-mmm-mmm, eh)

The streets are in love, in love with me (mmm, eh)

And I'm in love, in love with the streets

I can sing it to you just as Jarillo does

Like Canelita, whether it's rumba or tanguillo, je

Chiri, ay, chiqui chiri

I'm doing it my way, chiqui chiri

With my chains, I'm doing it my way, chiqui chiri

With my chains, I'm doing it my way, chiqui chiri

Ay, chiqui chiri

You're already hooked, I'm heroin (hm)

You're addicted, I'm cocaine (mmm-mmm-mmm)

The streets are in love, in love with me (mmm)

And I'm in love, in love with the streets (mmm, eh)

The streets are in love, in love with me (hm)

And I'm in love, in love with the streets (mmm)

...

[Spanish]

To' el mundo quiere fortuna, dinero y libertad

Pero pedirte a ti no está de más

He encontra'o razone', he mira'o a la luna

Señas del destino, no sobra ninguna

Y mentirte, ¿pa qué?

Hice un salto de fe

Tú te esperaste por mi firma debajo 'el Mercer

Que me perdone el que yo piense que está a mi merced

A mi manera por el mundo, no es que sea de mala fe

Y duermo con el hoodie que me habías hecho

Lleva' mi nombre pinta'o en el pecho

Quería dormir y me han roba'o el sueño

Ahora, dime

Ya estás engancha'o, soy heroína

Tú 'tá juquea'o, soy cocaína (mmm-mmm-mmm, eh)

La calle está enamorá', enamorada de mí (mmm, eh)

Y yo estoy enamorá', enamorá' de la calle

Lo mismo yo te lo canto, que te lo canta Jarillo

Como Canelita, por rumba que por tanguillo, je

Chiri, ay, chiqui chiri

Yo a lo chiqui chiri

Con mis cadena', yo a lo chiqui chiri

Con mis cadena', yo a lo chiqui chiri

Ay, chiqui chiri

Ya estás engancha'o, soy heroína (hm)

Tú 'tás juquea'o, soy cocaína (mmm-mmm-mmm)

La calle está enamorá', enamorada de mí (mmm)

Y yo estoy enamorá', enamorá' de la calle (mmm, eh)

La calle está enamorá', enamorada de mí (hm)

Y yo estoy enamorá', enamorá' de la calle (mmm)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fortuna fortuna A2	noun - Fortune, wealth
destino destino B1	noun - destiny, fate
mentir mentir A2	verb - to lie
merced merced C1	noun - mercy, power, control
pecho pecho A2	noun - chest
robar robar A2	verb - to steal
enganchado enganchado B2	adjective - hooked, addicted
heroína heroína B2	noun - heroin
cocaína cocaína B2	noun - cocaine
enamorada enamorada A2	adjective - in love
canto canto A2	verb - to sing
cadena cadena A2	noun - chain, necklace
juqueado juqueado C2	adjective - obsessed, addicted, hooked
razón razón A2	noun - reason
libertad libertad A2	noun - freedom

Key Grammar Structures

• Pero pedirte a ti no está de más

  ➔ Idiomatic expression 'estar de más'

  ➔ Using "estar de más" with the negative implies that something is appropriate or worth doing.

• He encontra'o razone', he mira'o a la luna

  ➔ Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto (Colloquial elision)

  ➔ The colloquial elision of the 'd' in the past participle "encontra'o" is typical of certain Spanish dialects.

• Y mentirte, ¿pa qué?

  ➔ Interrogative construction with 'para qué'

  ➔ The abbreviation of "para" to "pa" is a common feature in informal speech, used here to create a rhetorical question.

• Hice un salto de fe

  ➔ Pretérito Indefinido (Irregular verb 'hacer')

  ➔ The first person singular of 'hacer' in the preterite tense is "hice", showing the root change.

• Que me perdone el que yo piense que está a mi merced

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after 'Que' (expressing wish or permission)

  ➔ The use of the subjunctive "perdone" is triggered by the structure implying a concession or wish.

• Tú 'tá juquea'o, soy cocaína

  ➔ Contraction of 'estás' to 'tá' and Anglicism usage

  ➔ "Juquea'o" is a Caribbean Spanish adaptation of the English word "hooked," showing linguistic influence.

• La calle está enamorá', enamorada de mí

  ➔ Adjective agreement and repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The speaker uses the adjective "enamorá'" followed by the full form "enamorada" to emphasize the intensity of the feeling.

• Lo mismo yo te lo canto, que te lo canta Jarillo

  ➔ Correlative structure 'Lo mismo... que...'

  ➔ This structure is used to equate two different subjects performing the same action.