Desátame – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Mónica Naranjo

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Spanish through Mónica Naranjo's "Desátame" offers a unique opportunity to dive into the passionate and dramatic world of Spanish pop. The song's powerful lyrics and emotional depth allow learners to explore themes of love and desperation, while its clear and forceful vocal delivery can help with pronunciation and comprehension. What makes "Desátame" special is its fusion of danceable electronic beats with operatic vocal intensity, making it an iconic track in Spanish music history.

[English]

I won't stop, I'm dying to have something between you and me

Something with you, oh love!

But untie me, eh-yeah

Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh-ah

I won't stop, I'm dying to have something between you and me

[Spanish]

No pararé, me muero por tener algo entre tú y yo

Algo contigo, ¡ay, amor!

Pero desátame, eh-yeh

Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh-ah

No pararé, me muero por tener algo entre tú y yo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
desátame /deˈsata.me/ B1	verb - untie me
pararé /pa.reˈre/ A2	verb - I will stop
muero /ˈmwe.ɾo/ A2	verb - I die
tener /teˈneɾ/ A1	verb - to have
algo /ˈal.ɣo/ A1	noun - something
contigo /konˈti.ɣo/ A1	preposition - with you
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
entre /ˈen.tɾe/ A1	preposition - between
tú /tu/ A1	pronoun - you
yo /ʝo/ A1	pronoun - I

Key Grammar Structures

• No pararé, me muero por tener algo entre tú y yo

  ➔ Future tense with 'no pararé'

  ➔ The phrase 'No pararé' uses the future tense to express a strong determination or promise not to stop.

• Algo contigo, ¡ay, amor!

  ➔ Exclamatory sentence with '¡ay, amor!'

  ➔ The exclamation '¡ay, amor!' is used to express strong emotion or passion, typical in Spanish expressions of love or pain.

• Pero desátame, eh-yeh

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'desátame'

  ➔ The verb 'desátame' is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command or request, in this case, to be untied.

• Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh-ah

  ➔ Interjection

  ➔ The sounds 'uh-uh, uh-uh-uh-ah' are interjections used to express emotion or emphasis without grammatical structure.