De Lejitos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Andy Rivera, Luigi 21 Plus

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuanced emotions of friendship and budding romance with Andy Rivera and Luigi 21 Plus's hit song 'De Lejitos.' This urban reggaeton track delves into the complexities of maintaining close bonds while navigating the fear of potentially damaging them. Learn how to express admiration and desire while valuing a cherished connection through the song's relatable lyrics and catchy rhythm.

[English]

If you're looking for someone perfect, elegant

Dressed like your prince charming

Better keep your distance because being good

Was never a virtue

I don't know if I smoke more than I drink

I don't know if I mess up when I shouldn't

But I know it's much better for you that we stay far apart

From a distance, from a distance, my love

From a distance to avoid hurting you

So you don't end up hating me and we finish like two strangers

From a distance, from a distance is better

No matter how much I want to take you down that path

Why hurt you if it’s clear you have a good heart, babe

Being a rogue is my tendency

I can't imagine wearing out your patience

And even less corrupting your innocence

Much better if you think it over

But if you dare to hang out

I’ll bring the weed to get a little high

Desire is what I have for you, baby, for a while now

From a distance, from a distance, my love

From a distance to avoid hurting you

So you don't end up hating me and we finish like two strangers

From a distance, from a distance is better

No matter how much I want to take you down that path

Why hurt you if it’s clear you have a good heart, babe

It's just that you're so good, so cute, so sentimental

That I start to think what could happen

If maybe one of these days we get more intimate

Perhaps the friendship could get damaged

I don't even want to imagine

How I would feel if I make you suffer or make you cry

I care about you a lot, my friend, be serious

And stop flirting

Remember that I'm a jerk, heed the old saying

"A monkey knows the tree it climbs," stop rushing

Wanting to go out one day to drink with me

Looking for me to wrap you up and get it inside the Nissan

From a distance is better, this way we look prettier, I don't believe in love

Leave me be, I don't want to hurt your little heart

And I don't need drama in my life

From a distance, from a distance, my love

From a distance to avoid hurting you

So you don't end up hating me and we finish like two strangers

From a distance, from a distance is better

No matter how much I want to take you down that path

Why hurt you if it’s clear you have a good heart, babe

Hey, babe

We're taking care of you

Do you understand me?

Now, if you want

But don't complain later

Huh?

Andy Rivera and Luigi 21 Plus

Frank Fusión

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[Spanish]

Si estás buscando alguien perfecto, elegante

Que se vista de tu príncipe azul

Mejor que tomes distancia porque eso de ser bueno

Nunca fue una virtud

No sé si fumo más de lo que bebo

No sé si la cago cuando no debo

Pero sé que sí te conviene mucho más que estemos lejos

De lejitos, de lejitos, mi amor

De lejitos pa no hacerte daño

Pa que después no me odies y terminemos como dos extraños

De lejitos, de lejitos es mejor

Por más que quiera bajarte ese mahón

Pa qué dañarte si se ve que tienes un buen corazón, mami

Ser bandido es mi tendencia

No me imagino acabándote la paciencia

Y mucho menos corrompiendo tu inocencia

Mucho mejor si te lo piensas

Pero si te arriesgas a pasar el rato

Yo llevo la weed pa coger un arrebato

Ganas es lo que te tengo, bebé, desde hace rato

De lejitos, de lejitos, mi amor

De lejitos pa no hacerte daño

Pa que después no me odies y terminemos como dos extraños

De lejitos, de lejitos es mejor

Por más que quiera bajarte ese mahón

Pa qué dañarte si se ve que tienes un buen corazón, mami

Es que tú eres tan buena, tan chula, tan sentimental

Que me pongo a pensar qué puede pasar

Si a lo mejor un día de estos nos vamos más íntimos

Quizás la amistad se pueda dañar

No me quiero ni imaginar

Cómo me sentiría si te hago sufrir o te hago llorar

Yo a ti te quiero mucho, pana mía ponte seria

Y ya deja de coquetear

Recuerda que soy un patán, hazle caso al viejo refrán

"Mono sabe palo que trepa", ya deja el afán

De querer irte un día por ahí a beber conmigo

Buscando que me envuelva y te lo meta adentro del Nissan

De lejitos es mejor, así nos vemos más bonitos, no creo en amor

Déjame tranquilito, no quiero dañar tu corazoncito

Y drama en mi vida no necesito

De lejitos, de lejitos, mi amor

De lejitos pa no hacerte daño

Pa que después no me odies y terminemos como dos extraños

De lejitos, de lejitos es mejor

Por más que quiera bajarte ese mahón

Pa qué dañarte si se ve que tienes un buen corazón, mami

Oye, ma

Te estamos cuidando

¿Me entiendes?

Ahora, si tú quieres

Pero después no te quejes

¿Ah?

Andy Rivera y Luigi 21 Plus

Frank Fusión

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
distancia /disˈtan.θja/ B1	noun - distance
daño /ˈda.ɲo/ A2	noun - damage, harm
corazón /ko.ɾaˈθon/ A1	noun - heart
bandido /banˈdi.ðo/ B2	noun - bandit, outlaw
tendencia /tenˈden.θja/ B1	noun - trend, tendency
inocencia /i.noˈθen.θja/ B2	noun - innocence
arriesgar /a.rjesˈɣar/ B2	verb - to risk
rato /ˈra.to/ A2	noun - while, moment
ganas /ˈɡa.nas/ B1	noun - desire, will
amistad /a.misˈtað/ A2	noun - friendship
sufrir /suˈfɾiɾ/ B1	verb - to suffer
llorar /ʎoˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to cry
patán /paˈtan/ B2	noun - boor, lout
afán /aˈfan/ B2	noun - eagerness, zeal
drama /ˈdɾa.ma/ B1	noun - drama

Key Grammar Structures

• Si estás buscando alguien perfecto, elegante

  ➔ Present continuous tense for ongoing actions.

  ➔ The phrase "estás buscando" indicates an action that is currently happening.

• De lejitos pa no hacerte daño

  ➔ Use of prepositions to indicate purpose.

  ➔ The phrase "pa no hacerte daño" shows the intention behind the action.

• Ser bandido es mi tendencia

  ➔ Use of the verb 'ser' to express identity or characteristics.

  ➔ The phrase "Ser bandido" indicates a characteristic of the speaker.

• Yo a ti te quiero mucho

  ➔ Use of direct object pronouns.

  ➔ The phrase "te quiero" uses the direct object pronoun 'te' to refer to the person being loved.

• Mucho mejor si te lo piensas

  ➔ Conditional sentences to express hypothetical situations.

  ➔ The phrase "si te lo piensas" suggests a condition that could change the outcome.

• Déjame tranquilito, no quiero dañar tu corazoncito

  ➔ Imperative mood for giving commands or requests.

  ➔ The phrase "Déjame tranquilito" is a command asking for peace.

• Pa qué dañarte si se ve que tienes un buen corazón

  ➔ Use of rhetorical questions to emphasize a point.

  ➔ The phrase "Pa qué dañarte" questions the necessity of causing harm.