Colgando en tus manos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Carlos Baute, Marta Sanchez

Lyrics & Translation

Learn Spanish through the heartfelt lyrics of "Colgando en tus manos." This iconic Latin pop duet by Carlos Baute and Marta Sánchez explores themes of deep love, trust, and vulnerability, offering a beautiful way to connect with the Spanish language and culture.

[English]

Maybe it wasn't a coincidence meeting you

Maybe destiny did this

I want to fall asleep again on your chest

And then be awakened by your kisses

Your sixth sense dreams of me

I know that soon we will be together

That mischievous smile that lives with me

I know that soon I will be in your path

You know I'm hanging in your hands

So don't let me fall

You know I'm

Hanging in your hands

I'm sending you poems in my own handwriting

I'm sending you songs from 4.40

I'm sending you the photos of us dining in Marbella

And when we were in Venezuela

So you remember me and keep in mind

That my heart is hanging in your hands

Careful

Careful

That my heart is hanging in your hands

...

I won't lose hope of talking to you

I don't care what destiny says

I want to have your fragrance with me

And drink the forbidden from you

You know I'm hanging in your hands

So don't let me fall

...

You know I'm

Hanging in your hands

I'm sending you poems in my own handwriting

I'm sending you songs from 4.40

I'm sending you the photos of us dining in Marbella

And when we were in Venezuela

So you remember me and keep in mind

That my heart is hanging in your hands

Careful (careful)

Very careful (careful)

...

I won't lose hope

Of being with you

Careful

Very careful

I want to drink from you

Everything forbidden

Careful

Very careful

I want to wake up kissing all

All your tenderness

My girl, my life, I need you

I'm sending you poems in my own handwriting

I'm sending you songs from 4.40

I'm sending you the photos of us dining in Marbella

And when we were in Venezuela

So you remember me and keep in mind

That my heart is hanging in your hands

...

Careful

Careful

That my heart is hanging in your hands

That my heart is hanging in your hands

That my heart is hanging in your hands

...

[Spanish]

Quizá no fue coincidencia encontrarme contigo

Tal vez esto lo hizo el destino

Quiero dormirme de nuevo en tu pecho

Y después me despierten tus besos

Tu sexto sentido sueña conmigo

Sé que pronto estaremos unidos

Esa sonrisa traviesa que vive conmigo

Sé que pronto estaré en tu camino

Sabes que estoy colgando en tus manos

Así que no me dejes caer

Sabes que estoy

Colgando en tus manos

Te envío poemas de mi puño y letra

Te envío canciones de 4.40

Te envío las fotos cenando en Marbella

Y cuando estuvimos por Venezuela

Y así me recuerdes y tengas presente

Que mi corazón está colgando en tus manos

Cuidado

Cuidado

Que mi corazón está colgando en tus manos

No perderé la esperanza de hablar contigo

No me importa qué dice el destino

Quiero tener tu fragancia conmigo

Y beberme de ti lo prohibido

Sabes que estoy colgando en tus manos

Así que no me dejes caer

Sabes que estoy

Colgando en tus manos

Te envío poemas de mi puño y letra

Te envío canciones de 4.40

Te envío las fotos cenando en Marbella

Y cuando estuvimos por Venezuela

Y así me recuerdes y tengas presente

Que mi corazón está colgando en tus manos

Cuidado (cuidado)

Mucho cuidado (cuidado)

No perderé la esperanza

De estar contigo

Cuidado

Mucho cuidado

Quiero beberme de ti

Todo lo prohibido

Cuidado

Mucho cuidado

Quiero amanecer besando toda

Toda tu ternura

Mi niña, mi vida, te necesito

Te envío poemas de mi puño y letra

Te envío canciones de 4.40

Te envío las fotos cenando en Marbella

Y cuando estuvimos por Venezuela

Y así me recuerdes y tengas presente

Que mi corazón está colgando en tus manos

Cuidado

Cuidado

Que mi corazón está colgando en tus manos

Que mi corazón está colgando en tus manos

Que mi corazón está colgando en tus manos

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
encontrar /enkonˈtɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to find, to meet
destino /desˈtino/ B1	noun - destiny, fate
pecho /ˈpe.t͡ʃo/ B1	noun - chest
besos /ˈbe.sos/ A1	noun - kisses
sentido /senˈti.ðo/ A2	noun - sense
sonrisa /sonˈri.sa/ A2	noun - smile
traviesa /tɾaˈβje.sa/ B2	adjective - mischievous, naughty
colgando /kolˈɡan.do/ B1	verb - hanging
manos /ˈma.nos/ A1	noun - hands
caer /kaˈeɾ/ A2	verb - to fall
poemas /poˈe.mas/ B1	noun - poems
puño /ˈpu.ɲo/ B2	noun - fist, handwriting
letra /ˈle.tɾa/ A1	noun - letter, lyrics
canciones /kanˈθjo.nes/ A1	noun - songs
fotos /ˈfo.tos/ A1	noun - photos
corazón /ko.ɾaˈθon/ A1	noun - heart
esperanza /es.peˈɾan.θa/ B1	noun - hope
hablar /aˈblaɾ/ A1	verb - to speak
fragancia /fɾaˈɣan.θja/ B2	noun - fragrance
prohibido /pɾo.iˈβi.ðo/ B1	adjective - forbidden
ternura /teɾˈnu.ɾa/ B2	noun - tenderness

Key Grammar Structures

• Quizá no fue coincidencia encontrarme contigo

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Imperfect Subjunctive)

  ➔ The phrase "Quizá no fue coincidencia" uses the imperfect subjunctive "fuera" (which is equivalent to "fuese" as an alternate form), implying doubt or uncertainty about whether the meeting was truly not a coincidence. The imperfect subjunctive is often used after expressions of doubt, possibility, or emotion in the past.

• Quiero dormirme de nuevo en tu pecho

  ➔ Infinitive used as a noun

  ➔ "Dormirme" (to fall asleep) is the infinitive form of the reflexive verb "dormirse". In this context, it functions somewhat as a noun, expressing the action itself as something desired. While "quiero dormir" would also be correct, "quiero dormirme" emphasizes the reflexive action of falling asleep on her chest.

• Tu sexto sentido sueña conmigo

  ➔ Present Tense (Simple Present)

  ➔ "Sueña" (dreams) is the third-person singular form of the verb "soñar" (to dream) in the present tense. It describes a current or habitual action or state.

• Sé que pronto estaremos unidos

  ➔ Future Simple Tense

  ➔ "Estaremos" (we will be) is the first-person plural form of the verb "estar" (to be) in the future simple tense. It expresses a future action or state with certainty.

• Sabes que estoy colgando en tus manos

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (Gerund)

  ➔ "Estoy colgando" (I am hanging) uses the present continuous tense, formed with the verb "estar" (to be) and the gerund "colgando" (hanging). It signifies an action in progress, a current state of being dependent.

• Así que no me dejes caer

  ➔ Imperative Mood (Negative Command)

  ➔ "No me dejes caer" (Don't let me fall) is a negative command using the subjunctive form of "dejar" (to let). In Spanish, negative commands are formed using the subjunctive, not the indicative.

• Te envío poemas de mi puño y letra

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating authorship

  ➔ The phrase "de mi puño y letra" (of my fist and letter) is an idiomatic expression meaning "in my own handwriting" or "written by me". The preposition "de" indicates origin or authorship.

• Y así me recuerdes y tengas presente

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Present Subjunctive)

  ➔ The phrases "me recuerdes" and "tengas presente" use the present subjunctive because they follow "así que" (so that) and express a purpose or desired outcome. The subjunctive is used in subordinate clauses expressing desire, doubt, possibility, necessity, or emotion.