El Paso del Gigante – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Grupo Soñador
• Album: Antología de 20 Aniversario

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Mexican Cumbia with 'El Paso del Gigante'! This song is a perfect gateway to learning colloquial Spanish and rhythmic expressions used in dance culture. Its repetitive, catchy structure makes it an excellent tool for practicing listening skills while experiencing the unique 'Sonidero' flavor that defines urban Mexico.

[English]

I am

I am an iron giant

I am

I am a true giant

Not even a spell will succeed

In making me stop loving you

No envy will prevail

I am a true giant

For you

For you

For you

The giant's stride

...

I am

I am an iron giant

I am

I am a true giant

Not even a spell will succeed

In making me stop loving you

No envy will prevail

I am a true giant

For you

For you

For you

El Richi

What's up, Beto?

The Rhythm

Soñador

Not even a spell will succeed

In making me stop loving you

No envy will prevail

I am a true giant

For you

For you

For you

...

So good

Uy, uy, uy

...

Soñador

...

[Spanish]

Soy

Soy un gigante de hierro

Soy

Soy un gigante en verdad

Ni un hechizo logrará

Que yo te deje de amar

Ninguna envidia vencerá

Soy un gigante en verdad

Por ti

Por ti

Por ti

El paso del gigante

Soy

Soy un gigante de hierro

Soy

Soy un gigante en verdad

Ni un hechizo logrará

Que yo te deje de amar

Ninguna envidia vencerá

Soy un gigante en verdad

Por ti

Por ti

Por ti

El Richi

¿Qué onda, Beto?

El Ritmo

Soñador

Ni un hechizo logrará

Que yo te deje de amar

Ninguna envidia vencerá

Soy un gigante en verdad

Por ti

Por ti

Por ti

Bien rico

Uy, uy, uy

Soñador

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
gigante hiˈɡante A2	adjective/noun - giant, huge
hierro ˈjero A2	noun - iron
verdad berˈðað A1	noun - truth
hechizo eˈtʃiθo B2	noun - spell, charm
lograr loˈɣɾaɾ A2	verb - to achieve, to manage
amar aˈmaɾ A1	verb - to love
envidia emˈbiðja B1	noun - envy
vencer benˈθeɾ B1	verb - to overcome, to defeat
paso ˈpaso A1	noun - step, passage
ritmo ˈritmo B1	noun - rhythm
soñador soɲaˈðoɾ B1	noun/adjective - dreamer
rico ˈriko A1	adjective - rich, tasty, good

Key Grammar Structures

• Soy un gigante de hierro

  ➔ Verb 'Ser' (Present indicative)

  ➔ "Soy" is the first-person singular form of 'ser', used here to define the speaker's essence or identity.

• Ni un hechizo logrará

  ➔ Future Simple tense

  ➔ "Logrará" is the third-person singular future of 'lograr', indicating a future event that will not happen.

• Que yo te deje de amar

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after negative clause

  ➔ "Deje" is in the subjunctive mood, triggered by the negative structure "ni un hechizo logrará que...".

• Ninguna envidia vencerá

  ➔ Negative indefinite pronoun 'Ninguna'

  ➔ "Ninguna" acts as a negative determiner emphasizing that not a single trace of envy will succeed.

• Por ti

  ➔ Preposition 'Por' (Cause/Motivation)

  ➔ Here, "Por" denotes the motive or the person for whose sake the action is being performed.