La bikina – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Karol Sevilla
• Album: Walt Disney Records

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant narrative of "La Bikina," as interpreted by Karol Sevilla for Disney Pixar's *Coco*. This iconic Mexican mariachi song offers a beautiful way to immerse yourself in Spanish, exploring themes of hidden sorrow, pride, and love lost through its evocative lyrics and traditional melodies. Learning the language through this song can provide a deep appreciation for Mexican culture and its rich musical heritage, while its universal themes resonate with anyone who has experienced heartbreak.

[English]

The bikina walks alone

People start to murmur

They say she has a sorrow

They say she has a sorrow that makes her cry

Haughty, beautiful and proud

She doesn't let anyone console her

She passes showing her royal majesty

She passes, walks, looks at them without ever seeing them

The bikina has sorrow and pain

The bikina doesn't know love

Haughty, beautiful and proud

She doesn't let anyone console her

They say someone already came and left

They say she spends the nights crying for him

...

The bikina has sorrow and pain

The bikina doesn't know love

Haughty, beautiful and proud

She doesn't let anyone console her

They say someone already came and left

They say she spends the nights crying for him

They say she spends the nights crying for him

They say she spends the nights crying for him

...

[Spanish]

Solitaria camina la bikina

La gente se pone a murmurar

Dicen que tiene una pena

Dicen que tiene una pena que la hace llorar

Altanera, preciosa y orgullosa

No permite la quieran consolar

Pasa luciendo su real majestad

Pasa, camina, los mira sin verlos jamás

La bikina tiene pena y dolor

La bikina no conoce el amor

Altanera, preciosa y orgullosa

No permite la quieran consolar

Dicen que alguien ya vino y se fue

Dicen que pasa las noches llorando por él

La bikina tiene pena y dolor

La bikina no conoce el amor

Altanera, preciosa y orgullosa

No permite la quieran consolar

Dicen que alguien ya vino y se fue

Dicen que pasa las noches llorando por él

Dicen que pasa las noches llorando por él

Dicen que pasa las noches llorando por él

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bikina /biˈki.na/ B2	noun - a character or figure, often representing a strong woman
pena /ˈpe.na/ B1	noun - sorrow or pain
dolor /doˈloɾ/ B1	noun - pain or suffering
llorar /ʝoˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to cry
caminar /kamiˈnaɾ/ A1	verb - to walk
gente /ˈxen.te/ A2	noun - people
murmurar /muɾ.muˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to murmur or whisper
orgullosa /oɾɣuˈʝosa/ B2	adjective - proud
preciosa /pɾeˈθjosa/ B2	adjective - precious or beautiful
quieren /ˈkjeɾen/ A2	verb - they want
consolar /konsolˈaɾ/ B1	verb - to comfort or console
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
noche /ˈno.tʃe/ A1	noun - night
vino /ˈbi.no/ A2	verb - he/she/it came
fue /fwe/ A2	verb - he/she/it was

Key Grammar Structures

• La gente se pone a murmurar

  ➔ Present tense used for habitual actions.

  ➔ The phrase "se pone a murmurar" indicates that people habitually start to murmur.

• Dicen que tiene una pena

  ➔ Use of indirect speech (reported speech).

  ➔ The phrase "Dicen que" introduces what people say, indicating reported speech.

• No permite la quieran consolar

  ➔ Subjunctive mood used after expressions of desire or emotion.

  ➔ The phrase "la quieran consolar" uses the subjunctive to express that she does not allow anyone to comfort her.

• La bikina tiene pena y dolor

  ➔ Present tense to describe a state of being.

  ➔ The phrase "tiene pena y dolor" indicates her current emotional state.

• Dicen que pasa las noches llorando por él

  ➔ Use of present continuous to describe ongoing actions.

  ➔ The phrase "pasa las noches llorando" indicates that she is continuously crying at night.