Dime Que Me Quieres – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Banda El Recodo

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the passionate world of Mexican music with Banda El Recodo's "Dime Que Me Quieres." This popular banda cumbia captures the universal desire for love and reassurance, making it a perfect song to explore the emotional depth of Spanish-language music.

[English]

I want

To hear your lips say you're mine

That you can't stand this distance

That if I'm not with you, the day feels so long

I want

To hear you speak to me without reproach

And if I’ve failed, to forgive me

That if I'm not with you, the night feels so cold

Tell me you love me, tell me you adore me

Tell me you're dying when I’m missing you

That without me, life is something different

You miss my presence because it makes you strong

Tell me you love me, tell me you adore me

That without me, life’s nothing

Tell me I’m more than I think

Tell me you're dying to be with me

Only with me

...

I want

To hear you speak to me without reproach

And if I’ve failed, to forgive me

That if I'm not with you, the night is so cold

Tell me you love me, tell me you adore me

Tell me you're dying when I’m missing you

That without me, life is something different

You miss my presence because it makes you strong

Tell me you love me, tell me you adore me

That without me, life’s nothing

Tell me I’m more than I think

Tell me you're dying to be with me

Tell me you love me, tell me you adore me

Tell me you're dying when I’m missing you

That without me, life is something different

You miss my presence because it makes you strong

Tell me you love me, tell me you adore me

That without me, life’s nothing

Tell me I’m more than I think

Tell me you're dying to be with me

Only with me

...

[Spanish]

Quiero

Que tus labios digan que eres mía

Que no soportas esta lejanía

Que si yo no estoy contigo es muy largo el día

Quiero

Escuchar que me hablas sin reproches

Y que si he fallado me perdones

Que si yo no estoy contigo es muy fría la noche

Dime que me quieres, dime que me amas

Dime que te mueres cuando te hago falta

Que sin mí la vida es algo diferente

Te falta mi presencia porque te hace fuerte

Dime que me quieres, dime que me amas

Que sin mí la vida no sirve de nada

Dime que soy más de lo que yo imagino

Dime que te mueres por estar conmigo

Nomás conmigo

Quiero

Escuchar que me hablas sin reproches

Y que si he fallado me perdones

Que si yo no estoy contigo es muy fría la noche

Dime que me quieres, dime que me amas

Dime que te mueres cuando te hago falta

Que sin mí la vida es algo diferente

Te falta mi presencia porque te hace fuerte

Dime que me quieres, dime que me amas

Que sin mí la vida no sirve de nada

Dime que soy más de lo que yo imagino

Dime que te mueres por estar conmigo

Dime que me quieres, dime que me amas

Dime que te mueres cuando te hago falta

Que sin mí la vida es algo diferente

Te falta mi presencia porque te hace fuerte

Dime que me quieres, dime que me amas

Que sin mí la vida no sirve de nada

Dime que soy más de lo que yo imagino

Dime que te mueres por estar conmigo

Solo conmigo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
quiero /ˈkje.ɾo/ A1	verb - I want
labios /ˈla.βjos/ A2	noun - lips
soportar /so.poɾˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to endure, to bear
fría /ˈfɾi.a/ A2	adjective - cold
noche /ˈno.tʃe/ A1	noun - night
vida /ˈbi.ða/ A1	noun - life
falta /ˈfal.ta/ B1	noun - lack, absence
presencia /pɾeˈsen.sja/ B2	noun - presence
fuerte /ˈfweɾ.te/ B1	adjective - strong
dime /ˈdi.me/ A1	verb - tell me
quieres /ˈkje.ɾes/ A1	verb - you want
amas /ˈa.mas/ A1	verb - you love
mueres /ˈmwe.ɾes/ B1	verb - you die
diferente /di.feˈɾen.te/ B2	adjective - different
imagino /i.maˈxi.no/ B1	verb - I imagine

Key Grammar Structures

• Que tus labios digan que eres mía

  ➔ Subjunctive mood used to express wishes or desires.

  ➔ The phrase "digaan" is in the *subjunctive* mood, used after expressions of wish or desire like "quiero".

• Que si yo no estoy contigo es muy larga la noche

  ➔ Conditional clause introduced by "si" (if)... the indicative mood expresses real conditions.

  ➔ The "si" clause introduces a *real condition*, and the verb is in *indicative* mood, indicating a factual situation.

• Dime que me quieres, dime que me amas

  ➔ Imperative form used for direct commands or requests.

  ➔ The phrases "dime" are in *imperative* form, indicating a direct request or command to tell the speaker something.

• Que sin mí la vida no sirve de nada

  ➔ Negative present tense verb in *subjunctive* context expressing a hypothetical or subjective opinion.

  ➔ The phrase "no sirve" is in *present indicative*, used here to emphasize the subjective viewpoint that life is meaningless without someone.

• Dime que te mueres por estar conmigo

  ➔ Verb in *present indicative* with a reflexive or idiomatic meaning, expressing strong emotion or desire.

  ➔ The verb "mueres" is in *present indicative*, indicating an imminent or ongoing desire, often used idiomatically to express longing.

• Nomás conmigo

  ➔ Use of the adverb "nomás" (only/just) with the preposition "conmigo" to emphasize exclusivity.

  ➔ "Nomás" is an adverb meaning "only" or "just," used here to emphasize that it is exclusive with "conmigo" (with me).