Chula – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Morad, J Abecia
• Album: Reinsertado 2.0

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Una mirada lo dice todo

One look says it all

Yo más te miro, más me enamoro

The more I look at you, the more I fall in love

No tengas miedo, que yo te cuido

Don't be afraid, I'll take care of you

Tú eres mi tesoro

You are my treasure

Quiero que tú seas mi chula

I want you to be my beautiful girl

Y yo ser tu chulo

And me to be your man

Niña, yo sé que eres pura,

Girl, I know you are pure,

por eso te quiero

that's why I want you

Estoy enganchado a tu anchura,

I'm hooked on your figure,

dale, llámame

come on, call me

No te me hagas la dura porque eres pa' mí

Don't play hard to get because you're meant for me

Una chula como tú la que yo quiero

A beautiful girl like you is what I want

Tú no quieres porque vivas a tu manera

You don't want a typical life because you live life your own way

Quieres una estrella, yo te doy el cielo

You want a star, I'll give you the sky

Vino por la noche estando en espera

She came by at night, waiting

Paseo de noche, escucho luna llena

Night stroll, I hear the full moon

Pienso que me escribes, pero por la pena

I think you write to me, but out of sadness

Pienso que me llamas, pero por deseo

I think you call me, but out of desire

Veo que todo eso ya nada me llena

I see that none of that fulfills me anymore

Ella es sabia, los ojos marrones

She is wise, with brown eyes

de invierno, Alemania

from winter, Germany

La tengo a mi lado y me sale la maña

I have her by my side and my skills come out

Si para el coche, cristales se empañan

If the car stops, the windows fog up

Italia, tiene el color piel

Italy, she has skin color

que parece de Italia

that looks like it's from Italy

Me pongo ojos chinos si fumo la maría

My eyes get squinty if I smoke weed

Se enfada conmigo si miro a varias

She gets angry with me if I look at other women

Qué será?

What will happen?

Si te vas de toda mi vida

If you leave my whole life

entiendo que na' de eso volverá

I understand that none of it will return

Buscando salidas a todo el tormento

Searching for exits from all the torment

que la vida a mí me da

that life gives me

Es que tengo todos los problemas

It's just that I've had all these problems

desde antes que yo era menor de edad

since before I was underage

Contigo todo se va

With you, everything fades away

Quiero que tú seas mi chula

I want you to be my beautiful girl

Y yo ser tu chulo

And me to be your man

Niña, yo sé que eres pura,

Girl, I know you are pure,

por eso te quiero

that's why I want you

Estoy enganchado a tu anchura,

I'm hooked on your figure,

dale, llámame

come on, call me

No te me hagas la dura porque eres pa' mí

Don't play hard to get because you're meant for me

No sé, porque pienso tanto en ti

I don't know why I think so much about you

Si solo te he visto una vez

If I've only seen you once

Será por todo lo que tienes, yo nunca lo vi

It must be because of everything you have, I never noticed it before

Oye, no te vayas muy lejos de aquí,

Hey, don't go too far from here,

devuélveme las ganas de vivir

give me back the desire to live

Que yo quiero darte lo que nunca a nadie le di

Because I want to give you what I never gave anyone else

Tú eres mi gitana, mi morena

You are my gypsy, my dark-haired beauty

No me vale cualquiera

Just anyone won't do for me

Solo tú me llenas

Only you complete me

Bailemos con la luna llena.

Let's dance with the full moon.

Tú eres mi gitana, mi morena

You are my gypsy, my dark-haired beauty

No me vale cualquiera

Just anyone won't do for me

Solo tú me llenas

Only you complete me

Bailemos con la luna...

Let's dance with the moon...

Quiero que tú seas mi chula

I want you to be my beautiful girl

y yo ser tu chulo

and me to be your man

Niña, yo sé que eres pura,

Girl, I know you are pure,

por eso te quiero

that's why I want you

Estoy enganchado a tu anchura,

I'm hooked on your figure,

dale, llámame

come on, call me

No te me hagas la dura porque eres pa' mí

Don't play hard to get because you're meant for me

Y quiero que seas mi chula

And I want you to be my beautiful girl

Y yo ser tu chulo

And me to be your man

Niña, yo sé que tú eres pura,

Girl, I know you are pure,

Por eso te quiero

That's why I want you

Y pierdo noches de cobertura

And I spend sleepless nights

buscando el dinero

looking for money

noches frías por Algeciras

cold nights in Algeciras

buscando talego

looking for cash

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mirada /miˈɾaða/ B1	noun - glance, look
enamorarse /enamoˈɾaɾse/ B1	verb - to fall in love
miedo /ˈmjeðo/ A2	noun - fear, fright
tesoro /teˈsoɾo/ A2	noun - treasure; darling (affectionate term)
chula /ˈtʃula/ B2	adjective - cool, pretty, charming (female, often with a hint of sassiness or attitude); flashy noun - sassy girl, attractive woman (colloquial, affectionate)
chulo /ˈtʃulo/ B2	adjective - cool, flashy, charming (male, often with a hint of swagger or arrogance) noun - pimp (literal); cool guy, swaggering man (colloquial, affectionate/admiring)
pura /ˈpuɾa/ B1	adjective - pure, clean, innocent
enganchado /eŋɡanˈtʃaðo/ B2	adjective - hooked, addicted; attached (to something or someone)
anchura /anˈtʃuɾa/ C1	noun - width, breadth; (colloquial) curves, figure (referring to a woman's body)
dura /ˈduɾa/ B1	adjective - hard, tough, difficult; (in 'hacerse la dura') acting tough/indifferent, playing hard to get
noche /ˈnotʃe/ A1	noun - night
luna /ˈluna/ A2	noun - moon
pena /ˈpena/ B1	noun - sorrow, pity, regret; shame, trouble
deseo /deˈseo/ B1	noun - desire, wish
maña /ˈmaɲa/ C1	noun - knack, skill, dexterity; trick, cunning (often implies a certain craftiness)
maría /maˈɾia/ C1	noun - marijuana, cannabis (slang)
gitana /xiˈtana/ B2	noun - Gypsy woman; (colloquial, affectionate) free-spirited woman, alluring woman
morena /moˈɾena/ A2	adjective - brunette (female); dark-skinned (female) noun - brunette (woman); dark-skinned woman
cobertura /kobeɾˈtuɾa/ B2	noun - coverage (e.g., cell phone signal, insurance); cover, shelter, protection
talego /taˈleɡo/ C2	noun - sack, bag; (slang) money, cash; (slang) prison (especially 'meterse en el talego' = go to jail)

Key Grammar Structures

• No te me hagas la dura porque eres pa' mí

  ➔ Negative informal imperative with multiple object pronouns (reflexive 'te', indirect 'me'). Subjunctive mood.

  ➔ The verb "hacerse" is used reflexively, meaning "to become" or "to pretend to be." In this context, "hacerse la dura" means "to pretend to be tough/hard to get." The negative informal imperative "no (tú) "te hagas"" is formed using the present subjunctive form of the verb. The indirect object pronoun ""me"" is used to show that the action affects "me" or is done "to me" (in a familiar, sometimes playful, way, similar to "don't you dare act tough on me"). "Pa'" is a colloquial short form of "para."

• Quiero que tú seas mi chula

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after a verb of desire/volition.

  ➔ The main clause "Quiero" (I want) expresses a desire. When the desired action is performed by a different subject ("tú"), the subordinate clause is introduced by "que" and the verb ("ser") must be in the subjunctive mood (""seas""). This structure is common for expressing wishes, recommendations, emotions, doubts, etc.

• Yo más te miro, más me enamoro

  ➔ Comparative structure 'más...más...' (the more...the more...).

  ➔ This construction, "más + verb/adjective/adverb, más + verb/adjective/adverb," indicates a direct correlation between two actions or states. The first "más" introduces the cause or condition, and the second "más" introduces the result, both increasing proportionally. It translates to "the more I look at you, the more I fall in love."

• Vino por la noche estando en espera

  ➔ Gerund phrase functioning adverbially (manner/state). Preposition 'por' for time.

  ➔ The gerund ""estando"" (being) describes the circumstances or state in which the action of "vino" (came) occurred. It functions as an adverbial phrase, explaining *how* or *in what state* someone came. "Por la noche" indicates "during the night" or "at night."

• Si para el coche, cristales se empañan

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1: real/probable condition) and passive-like reflexive 'se'.

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence, expressing a real or very probable situation. "Si" (if) introduces the condition in the present indicative (""para"" - stops), and the result is also in the present indicative (""se empañan"" - fog up). The reflexive pronoun ""se"" in "se empañan" indicates an impersonal or passive action, meaning "the windows fog up (by themselves)" or "are fogged up."

• Qué será?

  ➔ Future simple tense used to express probability or speculation in the present.

  ➔ Although ""será"" is the future tense of "ser" (to be), in this context, it's not referring to a future event. Instead, it expresses uncertainty, conjecture, or probability about something in the present. It translates to "What could it be?" or "What might it be?" rather than "What will it be?"

• Será por todo lo que tienes

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'lo que' and future simple for speculation.

  ➔ ""Lo que"" is a neutral relative pronoun meaning "what" or "that which." It refers to an abstract idea, a situation, or something undefined. Here, it translates to "that which you have" or "what you have." The future tense ""será"" (it will be/it must be) is again used for speculation, meaning "It must be because of everything you have."

• devuélveme las ganas de vivir

  ➔ Affirmative informal imperative with attached direct and indirect object pronouns. Phrase 'ganas de + infinitive'.

  ➔ ""Devuélveme"" is formed by the informal affirmative imperative of "devolver" (to give back) with the indirect object pronoun ""me"" (to me) attached. Since "las ganas de vivir" (the will to live) is the direct object, it would typically come after the verb, but here it's detached for emphasis. The phrase ""ganas de + infinitive"" means "desire to do something" or "will to do something."

• Si solo te he visto una vez

  ➔ Present Perfect tense.

  ➔ The "pretérito perfecto compuesto" (present perfect) ""he visto"" (I have seen) is used to describe an action that happened in the past but has a connection to the present. It indicates a completed action whose effects or relevance continue into the present moment, or an action that occurred within an unfinished time period (like "once" in someone's life up to now).

• No sé, porque pienso tanto en ti

  ➔ Prepositional verb 'pensar en' and 'tanto' as an intensifier.

  ➔ The verb "pensar" (to think) requires the preposition ""en"" (about/of) when referring to a person or thing one is thinking about. So, ""pensar en ti"" means "to think about you." "Tanto" (so much) is an adverb intensifying the degree of thinking.