Iguana – English Lyrics

• By: INNA
• Album: YO

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Spanish with Inna's "Iguana"! This catchy club-salsa song is not just a dance hit, but a lesson in empowerment and moving on. Learn expressive phrases and improve your pronunciation while enjoying Inna's energetic performance.

[English]

Dime que tú me quieres

Y dime que tú me amas

(Dile que tú me quieres)

(Y dime que tú me amas)

Llego pa' carnaval en la mañana

Aquí estoy buscándote como una iguana

Y ya no puedo caminar

Y ya no puedo caminar

Y ya no puedo caminar

Así tú me perdiste, pero ya me extrañaste

Díselo que no hay otra más como yo

Este ritmo me está matando

Tu actitud me está cansando

Yo soy más fuego, ella es de cera

Yo sé que luego desespera

Sigo bailando sin ti

(Loca sin mí)

(Sigo bailando sin ti)

...

(Dime que tú me quieres)

(Loca sin mí)

(Y dime que tú me amas)

Ya se me está acabando todas las ganas (Loca sin mí)

Yo no te vuelvo a buscar otro fin de semana

Porque ya quiero caminar

Porque ya quiero caminar

Porque ya quiero caminar

Sigo bailando sin ti

(Loca sin mí)

(Sigo bailando sin ti)

Sigo bailando sin ti

(Loca sin mí)

(Sigo bailando sin ti)

Como una iguana

Te busco en la noche

Te busco en la noche

Y el día en la playa

Como una iguana

Te busco en la noche

Te busco en la noche

Te busco en

Ya no puedo escuchar

A mí me toca, a bailar

A mí me toca, a bailar

Si me toca, a bailar

Sigo bailando sin ti

(Loca sin mí)

(Sigo bailando sin ti)

Sigo bailando sin ti

(Loca sin mí)

(Sigo bailando sin ti)

(Dime que tú me quieres)

(Loca sin mí)

(Y dime que tú me amas)

...

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.