Chocolate y Caramelos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: David Rees

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartwarming essence of Christmas through David Rees' 'Chocolate y Caramelos.' This song offers a delightful way to learn Spanish vocabulary related to the holiday season, traditions, and the spirit of giving. Immerse yourself in the festive atmosphere and expand your language skills .

[English]

Cold on the streets

No one’s around anymore

The residents are already home

Teachers, doctors, and singers

...

Snowmen

Walk freely

In December

The month of red and green

Look, the lights turn on

The most special night is coming

Tell me, what’s left to prepare?

Bring chocolate and champagne for those who want to dance

Bring candies for him who could only cry yesterday

A bit of turrón melts our hearts

And a surprise that smiles on the way back (oh-oh)

How am I going to sleep after this feast?

Chocolate and candies

A streetlamp lights up the town

It’s shaped like a candy cane

Children want to eat it up

With a hat, gloves, scarf, and sweater

They eagerly wait for the next day

Gifts

Or coal for those who lie

Bring chocolate and champagne for those who want to dance

Bring candies for him who could only cry yesterday

Maybe a cookie

Chimney bread with a glass of milk in case the reindeers drink

(Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)

And some turrón helps heal the heart

And maybe a surprise that makes Grandma smile

And don’t think about Grandpa who can no longer come

Look for anyone without a gift and share yours in two

If you weren’t lucky either

Give a soft hug

Santa hasn’t forgotten about you

He just shows you another way to live

To forget what we lack and celebrate that we still have each other

Bring chocolate and champagne for those who want to dance

Bring candies for him who could only cry yesterday

Some marzipan, because the end is near and another song, everyone in the hall

Next year bring the usual

Chocolate and candies

...

[Spanish]

Frío en las calles

Ya no hay nadie

Los habitantes ya están en sus hogares

Maestros, doctores y cantantes

Muñecos de nieve

Pasean libres

En diciembre

El mes del rojo y verde

Mira, las luces se encienden

Viene la noche más especial

Dime que falta por preparar

Trae chocolate y champagne para el que quiera bailar

Trae caramelos para él que ayer solo podía llorar

Algo de turrón nos arregla el corazón

Y alguna sorpesa que sonríe a la vuelta (oh-oh)

Como voy a dormir después de este festín

Chocolate y caramelos

Una farola alumbra el pueblo

Tiene la forma de un bastón de caramelo

Los niños quieren comerselo

Con gorro, guantes, bufanda y jersey

Impacientes esperan al dia siguiente

Regalos

O carbón para los que mienten

Trae chocolate y champagne para el que quiera bailar

Trae caramelos para el que ayer solo podía llorar

Quizá una galleta

Pan de la chimenea con una vaso de leche por si los renos beben

(Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)

Y algo de turrón nos arregla el corazón

Y alguna sorpresa que sonría a la abuela

Y no piense en el abuelo que ya no puede venir

Busca al que no tenga regalo y parte el tuyo en dos

Si tampoco tuviste esa suerte

Dale un abrazo de algodón

Que Santa no se ha olvidado de ti

Tan solo te enseña otra forma de vivir

De olvidar lo que no tenemos y celebrar que aún nos tenemos

Trae chocolate y champagne para el que quiera bailar

Trae caramelos para el que ayer solo podía llorar

Algo de mazapan que ya llega el final y otra canción, todos en el salón

El año que viene trae lo de siempre

Chocolate y caramelos

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
huéspedes /uˈespeðes/ B2	noun - guests or visitors
hoguera /oˈɣeɾa/ B2	noun - bonfire
relucen /re.luˈsen/ B1	verb - to shine or sparkle
llora /ˈʝo.ɾa/ A2	verb - to cry or weep
caramelo /kaɾaˈmelɔ/ A2	noun - caramel, toffee
sorpresa /sorˈpɣeɾsa/ A2	noun - surprise
festín /fesˈtin/ B2	noun - feast, banquet
alumbra /aˈlum.bɾa/ B1	verb - to illuminate or light up
bastón /basˈton/ A2	noun - cane, walking stick
regalos /reˈɣa.los/ A1	noun - gifts, presents
corazón /ko.ɾaˈson/ A2	noun - heart
suerte /sweɾˈte/ A2	noun - luck, fortune
vivo /ˈbi.βo/ A2	adjective - alive, living

Key Grammar Structures

• Ya no hay nadie

  ➔ Present tense with 'no' for negation

  ➔ 'Ya no' expresses that something is no longer happening or existing.

• En diciembre

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating time

  ➔ Uses the preposition 'en' + month to specify when something occurs.

• Trae chocolate y champagne para el que quiera bailar

  ➔ Verb 'traer' in the present tense with subjunctive mood ('quiera')

  ➔ 'Trae' is the present indicative of 'traer' (to bring), and 'quiera' is the subjunctive mood expressing desire.

• Algo de turrón nos arregla el corazón

  ➔ Indefinite pronoun 'Algo' with a verb in the present tense

  ➔ 'Algo' means 'something', and the verb 'arregla' in present tense indicates it happens regularly or generally.

• Busca al que no tenga regalo y parte el tuyo en dos

  ➔ Imperative verb 'Busca' and subjunctive 'tenga'

  ➔ 'Busca' is the imperative form of 'buscar' (to look for), used as a command, and 'tenga' is the present subjunctive of 'tener' (to have).

• De olvidar lo que no tenemos y celebrar que aún nos tenemos

  ➔ Infinitive constructions with 'de' + verb, and 'que' clauses

  ➔ Uses 'de' + infinitive to express purpose or intention, and 'que' introduces a clause explaining the reason or result.

• El año que viene trae lo de siempre

  ➔ Future tense with 'trae' (from 'traer') and 'que' relative clause

  ➔ 'Trae' is present tense, but in context expresses a future plan or intention; 'que viene' means 'that is coming'.