Iguana – English Lyrics

• By: INNA
• Album: YO

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A1	verb - to want; to love (used for people, less intense than 'amar')
amar /aˈmaɾ/ A2	verb - to love (deeply, romantically)
llegar /ʎeˈɣaɾ/ A1	verb - to arrive; to reach
carnaval /kaɾnaˈβal/ B1	noun - carnival
mañana /maˈɲana/ A1	noun - morning adverb - tomorrow
buscar /busˈkaɾ/ A1	verb - to look for; to search
iguana /iˈɣana/ B2	noun - iguana (a type of lizard)
caminar /kamiˈnaɾ/ A1	verb - to walk
poder /poˈðeɾ/ A1	verb - to be able to; can noun - power; authority
perder /peɾˈðeɾ/ A2	verb - to lose
extrañar /eks.tɾaˈɲaɾ/ B1	verb - to miss (a person, place, or thing); to surprise
ritmo /ˈritmo/ B1	noun - rhythm
matar /maˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to kill; to annoy (informal)
actitud /aktiˈtuð/ B1	noun - attitude
cansar /kanˈsaɾ/ B1	verb - to tire; to fatigue
fuego /ˈfweɣo/ A2	noun - fire
desesperar /des.es.peˈɾaɾ/ B2	verb - to despair; to lose hope; to make desperate
bailar /bajˈlaɾ/ A1	verb - to dance
loca /ˈloka/ A2	adjective - crazy; mad (feminine)
ganas /ˈɡanas/ B1	noun - desire; will; eagerness (usually plural)

Key Grammar Structures

• Dime que tú me quieres

  ➔ Imperative with 'que' clause and object pronoun

  ➔ "Dime" is the informal imperative form of "decir" (to tell), meaning "Tell me." The "que" introduces a subordinate clause, often implying a request or indirect command. "me" is the indirect object pronoun, meaning "to me."

• Aquí estoy buscándote como una iguana

  ➔ Present Progressive with attached object pronoun and comparison

  ➔ "Estoy buscando" is the present progressive tense (estar + gerund), indicating an ongoing action. The direct object pronoun "te" (you) is attached to the gerund "buscando." "como" is used to make a comparison, meaning "like" or "as."

• Y ya no puedo caminar

  ➔ Negation 'ya no' and modal verb 'poder'

  ➔ "Ya no" indicates "no longer" or "not anymore," signifying that an action or state has ceased. "Puedo" is the present tense of the modal verb "poder" (to be able to, can), expressing ability or possibility.

• Así tú me perdiste, pero ya me extrañaste

  ➔ Preterite tense with object pronouns and conjunction 'pero'

  ➔ "Perdiste" and "extrañaste" are verbs in the preterite tense, used for completed actions in the past. "me" is the direct/indirect object pronoun. "Pero" is a common conjunction meaning "but," used to introduce a contrast or opposition.

• Díselo que no hay otra más como yo

  ➔ Double object pronouns with impersonal 'hay' and comparative

  ➔ "Díselo" combines the imperative "Di" (tell) with the indirect object pronoun "se" (to him/her/them, replacing "le" before "lo") and the direct object pronoun "lo" (it). "Hay" is the impersonal form of "haber" (there is/are). "más como yo" means "more like me."

• Sigo bailando sin ti

  ➔ Verb periphrasis 'seguir' + gerund and preposition 'sin'

  ➔ The construction "seguir + gerund" means "to keep doing something" or "to continue doing something." "Sin" is a common preposition meaning "without."

• Yo soy más fuego, ella es de cera

  ➔ Verb 'ser' for inherent qualities/material and comparative

  ➔ The verb "ser" is used here to describe inherent qualities ("más fuego" - more fire, metaphorical) and the material something is made of ("de cera" - of wax). "Más" is used for comparison.

• Ya se me está acabando todas las ganas

  ➔ Reflexive verb 'acabarse' + indirect object pronoun 'se me' + present progressive

  ➔ "Acabarse" is a reflexive verb meaning "to run out" or "to be finished." The construction "se me" indicates that something is running out "on me" or "to me," often implying an unexpected or undesired event. "Está acabando" is the present progressive.

• Yo no te vuelvo a buscar

  ➔ Verb periphrasis 'volver a' + infinitive and negation

  ➔ The construction "volver a + infinitive" means "to do something again." The negation "no...a" signifies "not to do something again." "Te" is the direct object pronoun.

• A mí me toca, a bailar

  ➔ Impersonal verb 'tocar' + 'a' + infinitive

  ➔ The impersonal verb "tocar" with an indirect object pronoun (here, "me") means "it's my turn" or "it's up to me." The "a + infinitive" construction indicates the action that one is supposed to do.