Cuenta conmigo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: HENS

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Y yo, que estaba pensando que

And I, who was thinking that

Llevas aquí media vida al parecer

You've been here half your life, apparently

Y hace no sé cuánto tiempo

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

No sé ni de qué nos conocemos

I don't even know what we're about

Ojalá volverte a conocer

Hope to meet you again

Y emborracharnos por primera vez

And get drunk for the first time

Y en el bajón de las tres

And in the night owl hours of three

Escribiéndote si puedes hablar o qué

Writing to you, wondering if you can talk or what

Hay cosas que hablo solo contigo

There are things I only talk to you about

Y, venga lo que venga, cuenta conmigo

And, no matter what, count on me

Tú que ya lo sabes to de mí

You already know everything about me

Y por lo que sea sigues aquí

And for whatever reason, you're still here

Hay cosas que hablo solo contigo

There are things I only talk to you about

Y, venga lo que venga, cuenta conmigo

And, no matter what, count on me

Tú que ya lo sabes to de mí

You already know everything about me

Y por lo que sea sigues aquí

And for whatever reason, you're still here

Las noches en el parque, las que me contaste

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

Todo aquello que querías conseguir

All those things you wanted to achieve

Yo que vi cómo lo lograste y pude formar parte

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

¿Cómo no quieres que seas parte de mí?

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

Cuando hacíamos malabares

When we were doing tricks

Con el poco dinero que juntábamos pa beber

With the little money we saved to drink

Adictos a ese frío, a toser y cantar

Addicted to that cold, coughing and singing

Ahora guardo recuerdo' por toa la ciudad

Now I keep memories across the whole city

Si ellos superan más de ti, si tuvieran la suerte

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

Pero sé que no te entiende la gente

But I know people don't understand you

Y yo lo quiero así, quiero este caos de siempre

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

Y las cosas que no se pueden contar

And the things that can't be told

Hay cosas que hablo solo contigo

There are things I only talk to you about

Y, venga lo que venga, cuenta conmigo

And, no matter what, count on me

Tú que ya lo sabes to de mí

You already know everything about me

Y por lo que sea sigues aquí

And for whatever reason, you're still here

Hay cosas que hablo solo contigo

There are things I only talk to you about

Y, venga lo que venga, cuenta conmigo

And, no matter what, count on me

Tú que ya lo sabes to de mí

You already know everything about me

Y por lo que sea sigues aquí

And for whatever reason, you're still here

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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.