CORLEONE INTERLUDE – English Lyrics

• By: Tainy, Chencho Corleone

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with "CORLEONE INTERLUDE" by Tainy and Chencho Corleone. This poignant track, sung in Spanish, offers a perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in the emotional depth of Latin urban music. Learn idiomatic expressions related to secret loves and lingering feelings, all while appreciating Chencho Corleone's distinctive flow over Tainy's atmospheric production. Its evocative lyrics and relatable theme of complicated relationships make it a compelling song for language learners.

[English]

Haces como si no supieras, lo que pasó

Es un secreto a voces

Ya todos la conocen la historia queda entre dos

Me designe a no tenerte mas nunca

Y solamente a tus fotos yo ver

Aunque cada dia te veo mas bonita

Eres problema y ya no me quiero meter

Tu ya sabes como enredarme

Cada vez que quieres

La vuelta buscarme

Me designe a no tenerte mas nunca

Y solamente a tus fotos yo ver

Aunque cada dia te veo mas bonita

Eres problema y ya no me quiero meter

Tu ya sabe como enredarme

Cada vez que quieres

La vuelta buscarme

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
secreto /seˈkɾeto/ B1	noun - something kept hidden or unknown
voces /ˈβoθes/ B2	noun - voices; public rumors or talk
historia /isˈtoɾja/ B1	noun - story or history
dia /ˈdia/ A1	noun - day
bonita /boˈnita/ A2	adjective - pretty, beautiful
problema /pɾoˈβlema/ A2	noun - problem, issue
meter /meˈteɾ/ B2	verb - to put in or insert verb - to get involved in (a situation)
saber /saˈβeɾ/ A1	verb - to know (facts or information)
buscar /busˈkaɾ/ A2	verb - to search or look for
vez /beθ/ A2	noun - time (occurrence or instance)
vuelta /ˈβwel.ta/ B1	noun - turn, return, or trip
designar /desiɣˈnaɾ/ C1	verb - to designate or appoint
enredar /enɾeˈðaɾ/ B2	verb - to tangle or get involved/mess up

Key Grammar Structures

• Haces como si no supieras, lo que pasó

  ➔ Imperfect subjunctive after 'como si' (as if)

  ➔ The phrase 'como si no supieras' uses the imperfect subjunctive 'supieras' to express an unreal or hypothetical situation — 'as if you didn’t know'.

• Ya todos la conocen la historia queda entre dos

  ➔ Implied contrast with omission of connector (asyndeton)

  ➔ Omitting the connector (like 'pero') in 'Ya todos la conocen la historia queda entre dos' gives a dramatic pause and contrast — 'Everyone knows her, yet the story stays between two'.

• Me designé a no tenerte más nunca

  ➔ Reflexive verb with infinitive construction

  ➔ 'Me designé a no tenerte' uses the reflexive form 'me designé' followed by an infinitive 'tenerte' to express a personal decision — 'I decided not to have you anymore'.

• Y solamente a tus fotos yo ver

  ➔ Infinitive used without auxiliary (colloquial ellipsis)

  ➔ In colloquial Spanish, verbs like 'ver' may appear alone, omitting auxiliaries ('puedo', 'debo') for rhythm or style: 'yo ver' instead of 'yo puedo ver tus fotos'.

• Aunque cada día te veo más bonita

  ➔ Comparative structure with 'más' + adjective

  ➔ The phrase 'más bonita' forms a simple comparative meaning 'prettier'. The sentence 'Aunque cada día te veo más bonita' means 'Even though I see you prettier each day'.

• Eres problema y ya no me quiero meter

  ➔ Metaphorical use of 'ser' for identity

  ➔ 'Eres problema' metaphorically uses 'ser' (to be) to define identity — 'You are trouble', implying the person embodies the problem itself, not just causes it.

• Tú ya sabes cómo enredarme

  ➔ Verb followed by infinitive with object pronoun -me

  ➔ The phrase 'sabes cómo enredarme' combines 'saber' (to know) with an infinitive 'enredar' plus pronoun 'me', forming 'to know how to entangle me'.

• Cada vez que quieres la vuelta buscarme

  ➔ Infinitive used as complement after another verb with missing preposition

  ➔ In 'la vuelta buscarme', the infinitive 'buscarme' acts as a complement without a linking preposition, typical in colloquial Spanish — 'to look for me again'.