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Destaca cuando anda, va causando impresión Stand out when she walks, she makes quite an impression 00:47
Cada día cuando levanta, brilla como el sol Every day when she rises, she shines like the sun 00:51
Su vestido de seda calienta mi corazón Her silk dress warms my heart 00:56
Como en una novela en la televisión, eh Like in a TV soap opera, yeah 01:01
Me acerco a ti I move closer to you 01:07
Bailemos, juguemos, eh Let's dance, let's play, yeah 01:09
Acércate, oh Come near, oh 01:12
Porque mi cintura necesita tu ayuda Because my waist needs your help 01:15
No lo tengo en las venas y no la puedo controlar I can’t control it, it’s not in my veins 01:20
Creo que mi cintura choca con mi cultura I think my waist clashes with my culture 01:25
Tropiezo con la arena, ya no me puedo controlar I stumble on the sand, I can't hold back anymore 01:29
Y bajando, bajando, eh And down, down, yeah 01:34
Olvidando, olvidando que Forget, forget that 01:37
Estoy bailando, bailando, eh I’m dancing, dancing, yeah 01:39
Y así hasta el amanecer Until dawn, until dawn 01:42
Porque mi cintura, necesita tu ayuda Because my waist needs your help 01:44
No lo tengo en las venas I can’t control it, it’s not in my veins 01:48
Voy a aprender a controlar I’ll learn to control 01:51
Mi cintura, cintura My waist, waist 01:54
(Mi cintura, cintura) (My waist, waist) 01:58
¿Por qué no bajamos a la playa? Why don’t we go down to the beach? 02:03
Para así praticar To practice 02:06
Pronto por la mañana Early in the morning 02:08
Y así no hay nadie más And so there’s no one else 02:10
Cuando bailo contigo When I dance with you 02:13
Tu cuerpo me da calor Your body gives me heat 02:15
Besito a besito, mi fruta de la pasión, eh Kiss by kiss, my passion fruit, yeah 02:18
Me acerco a ti I move closer to you 02:24
Bailemos, juguemos, eh Let's dance, let's play, yeah 02:26
Acércate, oh Come near, oh 02:28
Porque mi cintura necesita tu ayuda Because my waist needs your help 02:32
No lo tengo en las venas y no la puedo controlar I can’t control it, it’s not in my veins 02:36
Y bajando, bajando, eh And down, down, yeah 02:41
Olvidando, olvidando que Forget, forget that 02:44
Estoy bailando, bailando, eh I’m dancing, dancing, yeah 02:46
Y así hasta el amanecer Until dawn, until dawn 02:49
Porque mi cintura, necesita tu ayuda Because my waist needs your help 02:51
No lo tengo en las venas I can’t control it, it’s not in my veins 02:56
Voy a aprender a controlar I’ll learn to control 02:58
Mi cintura, cintura My waist, waist 03:01
Ven hacia mí, ven hacia mí, como las olas del mar Come to me, come to me, like ocean waves 03:04
Ven hacia mí, ven hacia mí, que ya no puedo parar Come to me, come to me, I can’t stop anymore 03:09
Ven hacia mí, ven hacia mí, como las olas del mar Come to me, come to me, like ocean waves 03:14
Ven hacia mí, ya no puedo parar Come to me, I can’t stop anymore 03:18
Y bajando, bajando, eh And down, down, yeah 03:22
Olvidando, olvidando que Forget, forget that 03:25
Estoy bailando, bailando, eh I’m dancing, dancing, yeah 03:27
Y así hasta el amanecer Until dawn, until dawn 03:30
Porque mi cintura, necesita tu ayuda Because my waist needs your help 03:32
No lo tengo en las venas I can’t control it, it’s not in my veins 03:37
Voy a aprender a controlar I’ll learn to control 03:39
Y bajando, bajando, eh And down, down, yeah 03:42
Olvidando, olvidando que Forget, forget that 03:44
Estoy bailando, bailando, eh I’m dancing, dancing, yeah 03:46
Y así hasta el amanecer Until dawn, until dawn 03:49
Mi cintura, cintura My waist, waist 03:51
(Mi cintura, cintura) (My waist, waist) 03:56
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La Cintura – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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[English] Stand out when she walks, she makes quite an impression
Every day when she rises, she shines like the sun
Her silk dress warms my heart
Like in a TV soap opera, yeah
I move closer to you
Let's dance, let's play, yeah
Come near, oh
Because my waist needs your help
I can’t control it, it’s not in my veins
I think my waist clashes with my culture
I stumble on the sand, I can't hold back anymore
And down, down, yeah
Forget, forget that
I’m dancing, dancing, yeah
Until dawn, until dawn
Because my waist needs your help
I can’t control it, it’s not in my veins
I’ll learn to control
My waist, waist
(My waist, waist)
Why don’t we go down to the beach?
To practice
Early in the morning
And so there’s no one else
When I dance with you
Your body gives me heat
Kiss by kiss, my passion fruit, yeah
I move closer to you
Let's dance, let's play, yeah
Come near, oh
Because my waist needs your help
I can’t control it, it’s not in my veins
And down, down, yeah
Forget, forget that
I’m dancing, dancing, yeah
Until dawn, until dawn
Because my waist needs your help
I can’t control it, it’s not in my veins
I’ll learn to control
My waist, waist
Come to me, come to me, like ocean waves
Come to me, come to me, I can’t stop anymore
Come to me, come to me, like ocean waves
Come to me, I can’t stop anymore
And down, down, yeah
Forget, forget that
I’m dancing, dancing, yeah
Until dawn, until dawn
Because my waist needs your help
I can’t control it, it’s not in my veins
I’ll learn to control
And down, down, yeah
Forget, forget that
I’m dancing, dancing, yeah
Until dawn, until dawn
My waist, waist
(My waist, waist)

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

cintura

/sinˈtuɾa/

A1
  • noun
  • - waist

bailar

/baiˈlaɾ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to dance

ayuda

/aˈxuða/

A1
  • noun
  • - help

calor

/kaˈloɾ/

A2
  • noun
  • - heat

controlar

/kontɾoˈlaɾ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to control

impresión

/impreˈsjon/

B1
  • noun
  • - impression

novela

/noˈβela/

B1
  • noun
  • - novel

playa

/ˈplaʝa/

A1
  • noun
  • - beach

fruta

/ˈfɾuta/

A1
  • noun
  • - fruit

amanecer

/amaneseɾ/

B2
  • noun
  • - dawn

causar

/kauˈsaɾ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to cause

seda

/ˈseða/

B2
  • noun
  • - silk

tropiezo

/tɾoˈpjɛθo/

B2
  • noun
  • - stumble

cuerpo

/ˈkweɾpo/

A1
  • noun
  • - body

ola

/ˈola/

A1
  • noun
  • - wave

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Cada día cuando levanta, brilla como el sol

    ➔ Present tense to describe habitual actions.

    ➔ The phrase "Cada día" indicates a repeated action, using the present tense.

  • Porque mi cintura necesita tu ayuda

    ➔ Present tense to express necessity.

    ➔ The verb "necesita" shows a current need.

  • Voy a aprender a controlar

    ➔ Future intention using 'ir a' + infinitive.

    ➔ The phrase indicates a plan or intention to learn.

  • Tropiezo con la arena, ya no me puedo controlar

    ➔ Present tense to describe a current situation.

    ➔ The phrase describes an ongoing struggle with control.

  • Ven hacia mí, como las olas del mar

    ➔ Imperative form to give a command.

    ➔ The command "Ven" invites someone to come closer.

  • Estoy bailando, bailando, eh

    ➔ Present continuous to describe an ongoing action.

    ➔ The phrase indicates that the action of dancing is happening right now.

  • Ya no puedo parar

    ➔ Present tense to express inability.

    ➔ The phrase indicates a current inability to stop.