El paso del gigante – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: GRUPO SOÑADOR

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Spanish-language Cumbia with 'El paso del gigante'! This song is perfect for learners because its rhythmic, repetitive lyrics make it easy to practice pronunciation and catch the infectious flow of the language while you dance.

[English]

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Stop, stop.

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[Applause]

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[Applause]

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[Applause]

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I am, I am a giant of

iron. I am, I am a giant,

right? And my spell will make me

stop loving you. Envy will prevail. I am

a giant, truly. For

you, for

you, for you, you.

The giant's stride.

[Music]

st

[Music]

[Applause]

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[Applause]

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[Applause]

I am, I am a giant of

iron. I am, I am a giant,

[Music]

truly. My spell will work.

To make me stop loving you. Envy will prevail.

I am a giant, truly. For

you, for

you, for

you. Hey,

Richi, what's up, Beto?

The

Soñador

rhythm. A spell will make me

stop loving you. Envy will prevail. I am

a giant, truly. For

you, for

you, for

[Music]

you, Richi.

[Music]

Uy,

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[Spanish]

[Música]

Stop stop.

[Música]

[Aplausos]

[Música]

[Aplausos]

[Música]

[Aplausos]

[Música]

[Música]

Soy soy Un gigante de

hierro. Soy soy un gigante,

¿verdad? Y mi hechizo logrará que yo te

deje de amar. Una envidia vencerá. Soy

un gigante en verdad. Por

ti, por

ti, por ti, ti.

El paso del gigante.

[Música]

st

[Música]

[Aplausos]

[Música]

[Aplausos]

[Música]

[Música]

[Aplausos]

Soy soy un gigante de

hierro. Soy soy un gigante

[Música]

verdad. Mi hechizo logrará.

Yo te deje de amar. Una envidia vencerá.

Soy un gigante en verdad. Por

ti, por

ti, por

ti. Oye,

Richi, ¿qué onda, Beto?

El

ritmo

soñador. Un hechizo logrará que yo te

deje de amar. Una envidia vencerá. Soy

un gigante en verdad. Por

ti, por

ti, por

[Música]

ti, rico.

[Música]

Uy,

[Música]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
gigante xiˈɣante A2	noun - giant
hierro ˈjero B1	noun - iron
verdad berˈðað A2	noun - truth
hechizo eˈtʃiso B2	noun - spell / enchantment
logrará loɣraˈɾa B1	verb - will achieve / will manage
deje ˈdexe B1	verb - to let / to leave / to stop
amar aˈmaɾ A1	verb - to love
envidia enˈβiðja B1	noun - envy
vencerá benθeˈɾa B1	verb - will conquer / will win
paso ˈpaso A2	noun - step / pass
ritmo ˈritmo A2	noun - rhythm
soñador soɲaˈðor B1	adjective - dreamer / dreamy

Key Grammar Structures

• Mi hechizo logrará que yo te deje de amar.

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after 'que'

  ➔ The verb 'deje' is in the subjunctive mood because 'logrará que' expresses influence/causation.

• Que yo te deje de amar.

  ➔ Periphrastic construction 'dejar de + infinitive'

  ➔ The structure 'dejar de' + infinitive indicates the cessation of an action ('to stop doing something').

• Una envidia vencerá.

  ➔ Future tense (Simple Future)

  ➔ The suffix '-á' on 'vencer' indicates the third-person singular in the future tense.

• Soy un gigante en verdad.

  ➔ Copular verb 'Ser'

  ➔ 'Soy' (from 'ser') is used here to identify the subject's permanent characteristic/identity.

• Por ti, por ti, por ti.

  ➔ Preposition 'Por' for cause/motivation

  ➔ 'Por' is used to express the reason or the person for whom the action is performed.