Isabel – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Luis Miguel
• Album: El Idolo De Mexico

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the romantic world of Luis Miguel with "Isabel," a classic Spanish pop ballad that's perfect for language learners. Through its evocative lyrics describing beauty and intense emotion, you can pick up rich vocabulary related to love, physical descriptions, and expressions of desire. The song's clear pronunciation and passionate delivery make it an engaging way to understand conversational Spanish and immerse yourself in the poetic nuances of the language, all while experiencing the timeless charm of 'El Sol de México'.

[English]

Your hair is soaking wet, body like a mermaid's

You taste like mint gum, cinnamon, and coral

I love the way you look at me

I love your mane, tangled and floating, between the sand and the sea

You have almond-shaped eyes and sun-kissed skin

You smell like lavender blossoms, with sparks of salt

I love the way you dance

I love your mane, tangled and floating, between the sand and the sea

Isabel, dream of my dreams

Love me, Isabel

Love me like I love you, love me, Isabel

Love me, Isabel, love me

Isabel, lemon blossom

Love me, Isabel

Love me like I love you, love me, Isabel

Love me, Isabel, love me

I always get nervous when I’m with you

There’s a cyclone in my ear, I don’t know what to say

I wish you knew how crazy I am for you

You’re driving me wild, blessed mermaid, I’m suffering for you

Isabel, dream of my dreams

Love me, Isabel

Love me like I love you, love me, Isabel

Love me, Isabel, love me

Isabel, lemon blossom

Love me, Isabel

Love me like I love you, love me, Isabel

Love me, Isabel, love me

...

Isabel, dream of my dreams

Love me, Isabel

Love me like I love you, love me, Isabel

Love me, Isabel, love me

...

[Spanish]

Tienes el pelo empapado, cuerpo de sirena

Sabes a chicle de menta, canela y coral

Me gusta la manera que tienes de mirar

Me gusta tu melena, flotando revuelta, entre la arena y el mar

Tienes los ojos rasgados y la piel tostada

Hueles a flor de lavanda, con chispas de sal

Me gusta la manera, que tienes de bailar

Me gusta tu melena, flotando revuelta, entre la arena y el mar

Isabel, sueño de mis sueños

Quiéreme, Isabel

Como yo te quiero, quiéreme, Isabel

Quiéreme, Isabel, quiéreme

Isabel, flor de limonero

Quiéreme, Isabel

Como yo te quiero, quiéreme, Isabel

Quiéreme, Isabel, quiéreme

Siempre me pongo nervioso cuando estoy contigo

Hay un ciclón en mi oído, no sé qué decir

Quisiera que supieras, que loco estoy por ti

Me llevas de cabeza, bendita sirena, estoy sufriendo por ti

Isabel, sueño de mis sueños

Quiéreme, Isabel

Como yo te quiero, quiéreme, Isabel

Quiéreme, Isabel, quiéreme

Isabel, flor de limonero

Quiéreme, Isabel

Como yo te quiero, quiéreme Isabel

Quiéreme, Isabel, quiéreme

Isabel, sueño de mis sueños

Quiéreme, Isabel

Como yo te quiero, quiéreme, Isabel

Quiéreme, Isabel, quiéreme

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sirena /siˈɾena/ B2	noun - mermaid
melena /meˈlena/ C1	noun - mane (of hair)
flotar /floˈtar/ B2	verb - to float
arena /aˈɾena/ A2	noun - sand
mar /mar/ A1	noun - sea
sueño /ˈsweɲo/ A2	noun - dream
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A1	verb - to want; to love
nervioso /neɾˈbjo.so/ B1	adjective - nervous
ciclón /siˈklon/ C1	noun - cyclone
oído /oˈi.ðo/ A2	noun - hearing; ear
llevar /ʝeˈβar/ A2	verb - to carry; to wear
bendito /benˈdito/ C1	adjective - blessed
sufrir /suˈfriɾ/ B2	verb - to suffer
empapado /empaˈpaðo/ B2	adjective - soaked
rasgado /rasˈɡaðo/ C1	adjective - torn; (eyes) slanted
lavanda /laˈβanda/ B2	noun - lavender
chispa /ˈtʃispa/ C1	noun - spark
coral /koˈɾal/ B2	noun - coral (marine organism)
limonero /limoˈneɾo/ C1	noun - lemon tree
flor /floɾ/ A1	noun - flower

Key Grammar Structures

• Tienes el pelo empapado, cuerpo de sirena

  ➔ Tener + noun to describe possession

  ➔ The word 'Tienes' shows the subject 'you have' and indicates possession of characteristics like 'wet hair' and 'body of a mermaid'.

• Sabes a chicle de menta, canela y coral

  ➔ Saber a + noun (to taste like)

  ➔ The verb 'Sabes' with 'a' expresses taste or resemblance — 'you taste like mint gum, cinnamon, and coral'.

• Me gusta la manera que tienes de mirar

  ➔ Gustar + indirect object pronoun

  ➔ 'Me gusta' literally means 'it pleases me'; the subject is 'la manera' (the way), not the person who likes.

• Entre la arena y el mar

  ➔ Use of preposition 'entre' (between)

  ➔ 'Entre' connects two nouns to mean 'between the sand and the sea', expressing position or relation.

• Tienes los ojos rasgados y la piel tostada

  ➔ Adjective agreement in gender and number

  ➔ Adjectives 'rasgados' (plural masculine) agree with 'ojos', 'tostada' (feminine singular) agrees with 'piel'.

• Hueles a flor de lavanda, con chispas de sal

  ➔ Oler a + noun for describing smell

  ➔ 'Hueles a' means 'you smell like', introducing the scent being perceived.

• Quiéreme, Isabel

  ➔ Imperative form with pronoun

  ➔ ‘Quiéreme’ combines the imperative 'quiere' (love) with the pronoun 'me' (me), forming 'love me'.

• Siempre me pongo nervioso cuando estoy contigo

  ➔ Reflexive verb + emotional state

  ➔ 'Me pongo nervioso' literally means 'I become nervous'; 'ponerse' indicates a change of state.

• Estoy sufriendo por ti

  ➔ Present progressive with 'por' + person

  ➔ 'Estoy sufriendo' means 'I am suffering', and 'por ti' indicates cause or reason — 'because of you'.