Chula – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the Spanish language and urban culture with Morad and J Abecia's hit song, 'Chula.' This track offers a glimpse into contemporary Spanish slang and showcases a heartfelt expression of infatuation, making it a captivating experience for language learners and music enthusiasts alike. Explore the rhythms of Spanish drill and relatable themes of love and longing.

[English]

One look says it all

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

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

You are my treasure

I want you to be my beautiful girl

And me to be your man

Girl, I know you are pure,

that's why I want you

I'm hooked on your figure,

come on, call me

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

A beautiful girl like you is what I want

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

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

She came by at night, waiting

Night stroll, I hear the full moon

I think you write to me, but out of sadness

I think you call me, but out of desire

I see that none of that fulfills me anymore

She is wise, with brown eyes

from winter, Germany

I have her by my side and my skills come out

If the car stops, the windows fog up

Italy, she has skin color

that looks like it's from Italy

My eyes get squinty if I smoke weed

She gets angry with me if I look at other women

What will happen?

If you leave my whole life

I understand that none of it will return

Searching for exits from all the torment

that life gives me

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

since before I was underage

With you, everything fades away

I want you to be my beautiful girl

And me to be your man

Girl, I know you are pure,

that's why I want you

I'm hooked on your figure,

come on, call me

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

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

If I've only seen you once

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

Hey, don't go too far from here,

give me back the desire to live

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

You are my gypsy, my dark-haired beauty

Just anyone won't do for me

Only you complete me

Let's dance with the full moon.

You are my gypsy, my dark-haired beauty

Just anyone won't do for me

Only you complete me

Let's dance with the moon...

I want you to be my beautiful girl

and me to be your man

Girl, I know you are pure,

that's why I want you

I'm hooked on your figure,

come on, call me

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

And I want you to be my beautiful girl

And me to be your man

Girl, I know you are pure,

That's why I want you

And I spend sleepless nights

looking for money

cold nights in Algeciras

looking for cash

[Spanish]

Una mirada lo dice todo

Yo más te miro, más me enamoro

No tengas miedo, que yo te cuido

Tú eres mi tesoro

Quiero que tú seas mi chula

Y yo ser tu chulo

Niña, yo sé que eres pura,

por eso te quiero

Estoy enganchado a tu anchura,

dale, llámame

No te me hagas la dura porque eres pa' mí

Una chula como tú la que yo quiero

Tú no quieres porque vivas a tu manera

Quieres una estrella, yo te doy el cielo

Vino por la noche estando en espera

Paseo de noche, escucho luna llena

Pienso que me escribes, pero por la pena

Pienso que me llamas, pero por deseo

Veo que todo eso ya nada me llena

Ella es sabia, los ojos marrones

de invierno, Alemania

La tengo a mi lado y me sale la maña

Si para el coche, cristales se empañan

Italia, tiene el color piel

que parece de Italia

Me pongo ojos chinos si fumo la maría

Se enfada conmigo si miro a varias

Qué será?

Si te vas de toda mi vida

entiendo que na' de eso volverá

Buscando salidas a todo el tormento

que la vida a mí me da

Es que tengo todos los problemas

desde antes que yo era menor de edad

Contigo todo se va

Quiero que tú seas mi chula

Y yo ser tu chulo

Niña, yo sé que eres pura,

por eso te quiero

Estoy enganchado a tu anchura,

dale, llámame

No te me hagas la dura porque eres pa' mí

No sé, porque pienso tanto en ti

Si solo te he visto una vez

Será por todo lo que tienes, yo nunca lo vi

Oye, no te vayas muy lejos de aquí,

devuélveme las ganas de vivir

Que yo quiero darte lo que nunca a nadie le di

Tú eres mi gitana, mi morena

No me vale cualquiera

Solo tú me llenas

Bailemos con la luna llena.

Tú eres mi gitana, mi morena

No me vale cualquiera

Solo tú me llenas

Bailemos con la luna...

Quiero que tú seas mi chula

y yo ser tu chulo

Niña, yo sé que eres pura,

por eso te quiero

Estoy enganchado a tu anchura,

dale, llámame

No te me hagas la dura porque eres pa' mí

Y quiero que seas mi chula

Y yo ser tu chulo

Niña, yo sé que tú eres pura,

Por eso te quiero

Y pierdo noches de cobertura

buscando el dinero

noches frías por Algeciras

buscando talego

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

• Yo más te miro, más me enamoro

  ➔ Comparative structure 'más... más...'

  ➔ This structure, "**más**... **más**...", expresses a direct correlation where an increase in one action or state leads to an increase in another. Here, 'the more I look at you, the more I fall in love'.

• Quiero que tú seas mi chula

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with verbs of desire/volition

  ➔ The subjunctive mood ("**seas**") is used in the subordinate clause after verbs expressing desire, will, or emotion, indicating that the action is not yet a fact but rather a wish or possibility.

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

  ➔ Reflexive verb 'hacerse' + double object pronouns + idiom

  ➔ "**Hacerse**" is a reflexive verb meaning "to become" or "to pretend to be". "Te" is the direct object pronoun (yourself), and "me" is an indirect object pronoun (for me, implying it affects the speaker). "**Hacerse la dura**" is an idiom meaning "to play hard to get" or "to act tough".

• Una chula como tú la que yo quiero

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'la que'

  ➔ "**La que**" (or "el que", "los que", "las que") is a relative pronoun meaning "the one that/who" or "what". It refers back to a previously mentioned noun ("una chula") and introduces a subordinate clause.

• Qué será?

  ➔ Future simple tense for conjecture/probability

  ➔ The simple future tense ("**será**") is used here not to express a future action, but to express probability or conjecture about something in the present or near future, equivalent to "I wonder what it could be?" or "What might it be?".

• Si te vas de toda mi vida entiendo que na' de eso volverá

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1 / Real Conditional)

  ➔ This type of conditional sentence expresses a real or highly probable condition in the present or future ("Si **te vas**") and its likely consequence in the future ("**volverá**"). "Na' de eso" is a colloquialism for "nada de eso".

• Que yo quiero darte lo que nunca a nadie le di

  ➔ Double negative, 'lo que', and indirect object pronoun usage

  ➔ This line demonstrates several features: "**Lo que**" is a neutral relative pronoun meaning "what" or "that which". "**Nunca... a nadie**" is a double negative structure, common and grammatically correct in Spanish, meaning "never... to anyone". "**Le**" is an indirect object pronoun that refers to "a nadie", meaning "to them" or "to anyone".

• No me vale cualquiera

  ➔ Idiomatic use of the verb 'valer'

  ➔ The verb "**valer**" means "to be worth" or "to be valid". In this context, "No **me vale cualquiera**" is an idiomatic expression meaning "Just anyone won't do for me" or "Anyone isn't enough for me", implying a specific preference.

• Y pierdo noches de cobertura buscando el dinero

  ➔ Gerund as an adverbial phrase

  ➔ The gerund "**buscando**" functions as an adverbial phrase, indicating the manner or purpose of the main action (losing nights). It answers the question "how?" or "why?".