Cuenta conmigo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: HENS

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with the culture, and "Cuenta conmigo" by Hens is a perfect song to start with Spanish. The lyrics are a beautiful and straightforward expression of deep friendship, using common and heartfelt phrases like "cuenta conmigo" (count on me). The song's clear pop-rock structure and emotive delivery make it easy to follow along and pick up new vocabulary related to relationships and shared experiences. What makes this song special is its genuine and relatable message of loyalty, making it a touching and memorable way to immerse yourself in the Spanish language.

[English]

And I, who was thinking that

You've been here half your life, apparently

And it's been I don't know how long

I don't even know what we're about

Hope to meet you again

And get drunk for the first time

And in the night owl hours of three

Writing to you, wondering if you can talk or what

There are things I only talk to you about

And, no matter what, count on me

You already know everything about me

And for whatever reason, you're still here

There are things I only talk to you about

And, no matter what, count on me

You already know everything about me

And for whatever reason, you're still here

The nights in the park, the ones you told me about

All those things you wanted to achieve

I saw how you did it and was lucky to be part of it

How could you not want me to be part of you?

When we were doing tricks

With the little money we saved to drink

Addicted to that cold, coughing and singing

Now I keep memories across the whole city

If they surpass you or more than you, if they had the luck

But I know people don't understand you

And I love it that way, I want this constant chaos

And the things that can't be told

There are things I only talk to you about

And, no matter what, count on me

You already know everything about me

And for whatever reason, you're still here

There are things I only talk to you about

And, no matter what, count on me

You already know everything about me

And for whatever reason, you're still here

...

[Spanish]

Y yo, que estaba pensando que

Llevas aquí media vida al parecer

Y hace no sé cuánto tiempo

No sé ni de qué nos conocemos

Ojalá volverte a conocer

Y emborracharnos por primera vez

Y en el bajón de las tres

Escribiéndote si puedes hablar o qué

Hay cosas que hablo solo contigo

Y, venga lo que venga, cuenta conmigo

Tú que ya lo sabes to de mí

Y por lo que sea sigues aquí

Hay cosas que hablo solo contigo

Y, venga lo que venga, cuenta conmigo

Tú que ya lo sabes to de mí

Y por lo que sea sigues aquí

Las noches en el parque, las que me contaste

Todo aquello que querías conseguir

Yo que vi cómo lo lograste y pude formar parte

¿Cómo no quieres que seas parte de mí?

Cuando hacíamos malabares

Con el poco dinero que juntábamos pa beber

Adictos a ese frío, a toser y cantar

Ahora guardo recuerdo' por toa la ciudad

Si ellos superan más de ti, si tuvieran la suerte

Pero sé que no te entiende la gente

Y yo lo quiero así, quiero este caos de siempre

Y las cosas que no se pueden contar

Hay cosas que hablo solo contigo

Y, venga lo que venga, cuenta conmigo

Tú que ya lo sabes to de mí

Y por lo que sea sigues aquí

Hay cosas que hablo solo contigo

Y, venga lo que venga, cuenta conmigo

Tú que ya lo sabes to de mí

Y por lo que sea sigues aquí

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pensando /pen'sando/ B1	verb (gerund) - thinking
conocer /ko.no'θeɾ/ B1	verb - to know someone or something
volver /βolˈβeɾ/ B2	verb - to return, to come back
emborracharse /em.bo.ɾra.tʃar.se/ C1	verb - to get drunk
bajón /βaˈxon/ B2	noun - low point, depression
hablar /aˈβlar/ A2	verb - to speak, to talk
contar /konˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to tell, to count
sabes /ˈsaβes/ A2	verb (conjugation of saber) - to know (you)
sigues /ˈsiɡwes/ B1	verb (conjugation of seguir) - to continue, to follow
contigo /ˈkontiɣo/ A2	preposition + pronoun - with you
lograste /loˈɣɾaste/ B2	verb (past tense of lograr) - you achieved

Key Grammar Structures

• Y yo, que estaba pensando que

  ➔ Relative clause with 'que' + imperfect continuous (estaba pensando)

  ➔ Uses 'que' to introduce a relative clause modifying 'yo'. The imperfect continuous 'estaba pensando' expresses an ongoing action in the past. The structure 'yo, que...' is used to add information or emphasize a characteristic about the subject 'yo'.

• No sé ni de qué nos conocemos

  ➔ Double negation with 'ni' + preposition 'de' with relative pronoun 'qué'

  ➔ 'No sé ni de qué' expresses 'I don't even know what...'. 'De qué nos conocemos' means 'what we know each other from'. The 'de' is required by the verb 'conocerse' in this context.

• Ojalá volverte a conocer

  ➔ 'Ojalá' + infinitive phrase (volverte a conocer)

  ➔ 'Ojalá' expresses a wish or hope. 'Volverte a conocer' is an infinitive phrase meaning 'to get to know you again'. The reflexive pronoun 'te' is attached to the infinitive, indicating that the action of knowing is directed at 'you'.

• Y, venga lo que venga, cuenta conmigo

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in 'venga lo que venga' + imperative 'cuenta conmigo'

  ➔ 'Venga lo que venga' means 'whatever comes', using the subjunctive to express uncertainty. 'Cuenta conmigo' is an imperative meaning 'count on me'.

• Tú que ya lo sabes to de mí

  ➔ Relative clause with 'que' + informal 'to' (todo)

  ➔ Uses 'que' to introduce a relative clause modifying 'tú'. 'To' is a shortened, informal version of 'todo' (all). 'Ya lo sabes to de mí' translates to 'you already know everything about me'.

• Y por lo que sea sigues aquí

  ➔ 'Por lo que sea' + present tense 'sigues'

  ➔ 'Por lo que sea' means 'for whatever reason'. The present tense 'sigues' indicates that the action of staying is ongoing.

• Cuando hacíamos malabares

  ➔ Imperfect tense ('hacíamos')

  ➔ The imperfect tense 'hacíamos' describes a repeated or habitual action in the past: 'When we used to juggle'.

• Ahora guardo recuerdo' por toa la ciudad

  ➔ Contraction and colloquialism: 'toa' for 'toda'

  ➔ 'Toa' is a colloquial contraction of 'toda', meaning 'all'. It adds an informal tone to the sentence. This is a common feature in colloquial Spanish.