Esa Niña – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Luis Miguel
• Album: Busca Una Mujer

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the romantic world of Spanish through 'Esa Niña.' This song is perfect for learners wanting to master expressive adjectives and the nuances of romantic expression in Spanish, all set to a beautiful, melodic rhythm.

[English]

That girl who trembles in my arms

And pretends to be twenty years old

That girl who asks for tenderness

Anxiety, freedom, and madness

That girl who comes hitting me

With slaps of life and charm

That girl who sweeps everything away

Who doesn't know how to take things slow

It's you, or you, or you, or you

Whoever you may be

Or you, or you, or you

If that's what you want

That girl who trembles in my arms

And pretends to be twenty years old

That girl who writes songs

About dance clubs, guitars, and engines

That girl who still keeps her dolls

And balances love and school

That girl who has driven me crazy

Who has me completely absorbed

It's you, or you, or you, or you

Whoever you may be

Or you, or you, or you

If that's what you want, want, want

I love you just like this

Small and aggressive with life

Wild and lost, lost, lost

I love you just like this

Small and aggressive with life

Wild and lost, lost, lost

...

That girl who trembles in my arms

And pretends to be twenty years old

That girl who sweeps everything away

Who doesn't know how to take things slow

It's you, or you, or you, or you

Whoever you may be

Or you, or you, or you

If that's what you want, want, want

I love you just like this

Small and aggressive with life

Wild and lost, lost, lost

I love you just like this

Small and aggressive with life

Wild and lost, lost, lost

...

I love you just like this

Small and aggressive with life

Wild and lost, lost, lost

I love you just like this

Small and aggressive with life

...

[Spanish]

Esa niña que tiembla en mis brazos

Y que finge tener veinte años

Esa niña que pide ternura

Ansiedad, libertad y locura

Esa niña que viene pegando

Bofetadas de vida y encanto

Esa niña que arrasa con todo

Que no sabe vivir poco a poco

Eres tú, o tú, o tú, o tú

Quienquiera que seas tú

O tú, o tú, o tú,

Si tú lo deseas

Esa niña que tiembla en mis brazos

Y que finge tener veinte años

Esa niña que escribe canciones

Discoteca, guitarra y motores

Esa niña que guarda muñecos

Y que alterna el amor y el colegio

Esa niña que me ha vuelto loco

Que me tiene absorbido del todo

Eres tú, o tú, o tú, o tú

Quienquiera que seas tú

O tú, o tú, o tú

Si tú lo deseas, deseas, deseas

Te quiero así

Pequeña y agresiva con la vida

Loca perdida, perdida, perdida

Te quiero así

Pequeña y agresiva con la vida

Loca perdida, perdida, perdida

Esa niña que tiembla en mis brazos

Y que finge tener veinte años

Esa niña que arrasa con todo

Que no sabe vivir poco a poco

Eres tú, o tú, o tú, o tú

Quienquiera que seas tú

O tú, o tú, o tú

Si tú lo deseas, deseas, deseas

Te quiero así

Pequeña y agresiva con la vida

Loca perdida, perdida, perdida

Te quiero así

Pequeña y agresiva con la vida

Loca perdida, perdida, perdida

Te quiero así

Pequeña y agresiva con la vida

Loca perdida, perdida, perdida

Te quiero así

Pequeña y agresiva con la vida

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tiembla tjembla B1	verb - to tremble or shake
finge finxe B2	verb - to pretend
ternura teɾnuɾa B1	noun - tenderness
locura lokuɾa A2	noun - madness
arrasando arasan-do B2	verb - to demolish or sweep away
bofetadas bofetaðas B2	noun - slaps
encanto enkanto A2	noun - charm
deseas deseas A2	verb - to desire or wish
escribe eskɾiβe A1	verb - to write
guarda gwarða A2	verb - to keep or put away
muñecos muɲekos A1	noun - dolls
alterna alteɾna B2	verb - to alternate
absorbido absorβiðo B2	adjective - absorbed
agresiva aɣɾesiβa B1	adjective - aggressive
perdida perðiða A2	adjective - lost

Key Grammar Structures

• Esa niña que tiembla en mis brazos

  ➔ Relative clause (adjective clause)

  ➔ The pronoun "que" introduces a relative clause describing "esa niña".

• Y que finge tener veinte años

  ➔ Infinitive construction after verb

  ➔ The verb "finge" (pretends) is followed by the infinitive "tener" (to have).

• Esa niña que pide ternura

  ➔ Present indicative (3rd person singular)

  ➔ The verb "pide" (asks/demands) is in the present indicative, indicating a habitual action.

• Que no sabe vivir poco a poco

  ➔ Negative construction + Infinitive

  ➔ The negative "no" precedes the conjugated verb "sabe" (knows how), followed by the infinitive "vivir".

• Eres tú, o tú, o tú

  ➔ Verb 'ser' (2nd person singular) + Subject pronoun

  ➔ The verb "eres" (you are) is emphasized by the repetition of the pronoun "tú".

• Quienquiera que seas tú

  ➔ Indefinite relative pronoun (Subjunctive)

  ➔ "Quienquiera" is followed by "seas" (subjunctive) to indicate an indefinite identity.

• Si tú lo deseas

  ➔ Conditional clause (First type)

  ➔ "Si" introduces the condition, followed by the present indicative "deseas".

• Que me ha vuelto loco

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The structure "ha vuelto" (has made/turned) indicates an action that started in the past and has present results.