Imitadora – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Romeo Santos
• Album: Golden

Lyrics & Translation

"Imitadora" by Romeo Santos is a prime example of modern bachata, rich with emotional storytelling and vivid language. By delving into its lyrics, you can explore expressions of longing, doubt, and passion, making it an excellent song to learn Spanish through its engaging narrative and Romeo Santos's distinctive vocal style. The song's fusion of traditional bachata with contemporary elements offers a dynamic listening experience, while its compelling storyline encourages deeper engagement with the Spanish language and its cultural nuances.

[English]

Music

Are you

Music

My memory has kept what the

wind has carried away, and I am

stuck in those times

when you loved me and with such brilliance

I felt your kisses. Tell me,

put my mind at ease. Who is this

stranger who has taken over your being?

Where is the crazy lover who soaked my

skin? Because you don't touch me

the way that woman does. Something isn't

right.

Listen to my words. Music

Tonight, I'll play detective and put an end to the

impostor

impostora

usurper.

I demand an interview with you. I suspect plagiarism of my

lady, a bad imitator. Singing

malimitadora. [canto]

Tell me, I have some questions. Where was it

under the rain when I gave you that

first kiss? Tell me also, recount to me

the moment, the room number

where I made you a woman.

Confirm to me that you ignite me sexually,

Music, Singing

that I love about your body. Our

first adventure.

I want details. The neck or the

belly button, your favorite spot, because I

know what mine is. Music

Singing. If you are truly the original,

prove it to me now.

Music

Tonight, I'll play detective and

put an end to the impostor

usurper. Music

I demand an interview with you. I suspect.

Singing. Plagiarism of my lady, a bad imitator.

Tell me, Singing

I have some questions. Where was it under the

rain when I gave you that first

Singing kiss? Tell me also, recount to me

Music the moment, the room number

where I made you a woman.

Confirm to me that you ignite me

sexually, that I love about

your body. Our first adventure.

I want details. Is it your

neck or your shoulder, Singing

your favorite spot? Because I know what

mine is. Music

If you are truly the original,

prove it to me

now.

You weren't like this when I met you.

Music

Who

Music is this imitator today

in her place?

Music

I miss where she disappeared to.

Singing

I want my beloved to return because you

are not you. Music

[Spanish]

[música]

[música] Are you

[música]

memoria ha conservado lo [música] que se

ha llevado el viento y yo Estoy

estancado en [música] esos tiempos

cuando tú me amabas y con gran fulgor

sentía tus [música] besos. Dime,

quítame esta duda. ¿Quién es esta

extraña que se ha apoderado de tu ser?

¿Dónde está la amante loca que meaba la

piel? Porque ya tú no me [música] tocas

como lo hace esa mujer. Algo no anda

bien.

Escucha las palabras. [música]

Esta [música] noche me hago el

interrogante y le pongo fin a la

impostora

usurpadora.

Exijo contigo una [música] entrevista

sospecho plagio a mi señora

malimitadora. [canto]

Dime, tengo unas preguntas. ¿Dónde fue

bajo la [música] lluvia que te di ese

primer beso? Dime también, relátame el

momento, número de [música] alojamiento

donde yo te hice mujer.

Confírmame que me enciende en el sexo,

[música][canto]

que me encanta de tu cuerpo. Nuestra

primera aventura.

Quiero [música] detalles. El cuello o el

ombliguito, tu punto favorito, porque yo

sí sé cuál [música] es.

[canto] Si en verdad eres la original,

demuéstramelo ahora. Esta

[música]

noche me hago [música] el interrogante y

le pongo fin a la impostora

usurpadora. [música]

Exijo contigo una entrevista. Sospecho.

[canto] Playo a mi señora malimitadora.

Dime, [canto]

tengo unas preguntas. ¿Dónde fue bajo la

lluvia [música] que te di ese primer

[canto] beso? Dime también, relátame

[música] el momento, número de

alojamiento donde yo te hice mujer.

Confírmame que me [canto] enciende el

sexo, que me [música] encanta de tu

cuerpo. Nuestra primera aventura.

Quiero [música] detalles. ¿Será tu

cuello o el ombrito, [canto]

tu punto favorito? Porque yo sí sé cuál

es. [música]

Si en verdad eres la orinal,

demuéstramelo [canto]

ahora.

Tú no eras así cuando yo te conocí.

[música]

¿Quién

[música] es esta imitadora hoy [canto]

en su lugar?

[música]

Yo le extraño a dónde se me perdió.

[canto]

que regrese [música] mi amada porque tú

no eres tú. [música]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
memoria memoria A2	noun - memory
viento viento A1	noun - wind
estancado estancado B1	adjective - stagnant, stuck
fulgor fulgor B2	noun - brightness, blaze
extraña extraña A2	adjective - strange, foreign
apoderado apoderado B2	verb (participle) / adjective - taken over, possessed
amante amante B1	noun - lover
loca loca A2	adjective - crazy, mad
impostora impostora C1	noun - impostor (female)
usurpadora usurpadora C1	noun - usurper (female)
entrevista entrevista B1	noun - interview
sospecho sospecho B2	verb - I suspect
plagio plagio B2	noun - plagiarism
lluvia lluvia A1	noun - rain
momento momento A1	noun - moment
alojamiento alojamiento B1	noun - accommodation, lodging
enciende enciende B1	verb - lights up, ignites
aventura aventura B1	noun - adventure
imitadora imitadora C1	noun - imitator (female)

Key Grammar Structures

• ¿Quién es esta extraña que se ha apoderado de tu ser?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence, use of 'que' as a relative pronoun, present perfect indicative ('se ha apoderado')

  ➔ This sentence asks a question about the identity of a 'strange woman' who has taken control of the person's being. The phrase "se ha apoderado" means "has taken over" and is in the present perfect, indicating an action that started in the past and continues to have relevance now.

• Dime, tengo unas preguntas.

  ➔ Imperative mood ('Dime'), use of indefinite pronoun 'unas'

  ➔ The speaker is directly addressing someone and commanding them to 'tell me'. 'Unas preguntas' means 'some questions' and uses the indefinite pronoun 'unas' to indicate an unspecified number.

• Sospecho plagio a mi señora malimitadora.

  ➔ Use of the verb 'sospechar' (to suspect), preposition 'a' before the object, possessive adjective 'mi', compound adjective 'malimitadora'

  ➔ The speaker expresses suspicion of plagiarism towards his 'lady imitator'. 'Malimitadora' is a creative compound adjective combining 'mala' (bad) and 'imitadora' (imitator).