LEVE – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Cartel de Santa

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical depth of Cartel de Santa's "LEVE," a Mexican Hip Hop track that offers a unique window into expressions of regret and enduring love in Spanish. Through its evocative lyrics and smooth flow, listeners can explore conversational phrases about missing someone, acknowledging past errors, and the complexities of human emotions. The song's blend of relatable themes and authentic language makes it a special piece for anyone looking to connect with Spanish through music.

[English]

Light

Honestly, I miss you a little

Here I am, in case you dare

Life is brief

And I've already lived too much

What does it matter if you're not going to be here

To sing and smoke like always

Baby

Honestly, I do love you

I try but I can't

Not be a womanizer

And how I wish I could change

To be able to wake up by your side

Of course I want her by my side

But she gets angry over things from the past

There's no way to change it, this is already written

They say a given stick can't be taken away even by God

I don't know how to explain

I can ask for forgiveness, but I can't erase my actions

You know I was a bastard, I have no solution

Since I don't have you, even if you look at me laughing, I come and go

Today she sleeps with another, I only think of your mouth

Kissing me in the bed, in the studio and in the truck

Damn old lady, I don't even know how you did it

I lost what you lost, for me love doesn't exist

Because he undresses you like I do

I sent you a message and you left me on read

No point in insisting if she's already decided

To get me out of her life, as nobody else cares for you like I do

Not another who cares for you like I did

I wrote the song so you can see how much I loved you

Light

Honestly, I loved you a little

I loved you as I should

And it wasn't brief

I still can't forget you

What does it matter if you're not going to be here

To sing and smoke like always

Baby

Honestly, I do love you

I try but I can't

Not be a womanizer

And how I wish I could change

To be able to wake up in your bed

Eagerly smoking marijuana

My dramas because of other women

My luck to have you and meet you

Then losing you, I feel you are my karma

My calm went after your butt

Your butt went that way

My soul went after your eyes

I don't even look at your eyes or your butt from here

That's why I learned

To look without looking, to feel without feeling

That's why I learned, that's why I lost

That's why I lost you, don't think I didn't see you

Because I did see you

I saw you dancing

And it wasn't with me

I saw you dancing

And it was with my friend

No point in telling you that I loved you a lot

That I'm remorseful, that I can't live without you

That you're my reason, I see you and I sigh

That I breathe because of you, that your light guides me

That since that day I'd remember you

My empty life

My empty life since that day

I miss you a little

But just a little

...

[Spanish]

Leve

Neta que te extraño un leve

Aquí ando, por si te atreves

La vida es breve

Y yo ya viví de más

Qué más da si ya no vas a estar

Pa' cantar y fumar como siempre

Baby

Neta que yo sí te quiero

Trato y no puedo

No ser mujeriego

Y cómo quisiera cambiar

Pa' poder despertar a tu lado

Claro que la quiero a mi lado

Pero se encabrona por cosas del pasado

No hay cómo cambiarlo, esto ya está escrito

Dicen que palo dado no lo quita ni Diosito

No sé cómo te explico

Puedo pedir perdón, pero no borrar mi acción

Tú sabes que era un cabrón, no tengo solución

Desde que no te tengo, aunque me mires riendo por eso voy y vengo

Hoy duerme con otra, nomás pienso en tu boca

Besándome en la cama, en el estudio y en la troca

Pinche vieja loca, ni sé cómo le hiciste

Perdí lo que perdiste, pa' mí el amor no existe

Porque él te desviste como yo las desvisto

Te mandé un mensaje y me dejaste en visto

Ni pa' qué le insisto si ya está decidida

A sacarme de su vida, como yo nadie te cuida

Ni otro que te cuide como yo lo hice

Escribí la rola pa' que veas cuánto te quise

Leve

Neta que te quise un leve

Te quise como se debe

Y no fue breve

Aún no te puedo olvidar

Qué más da si ya no vas a estar

Pa' cantar y fumar como siempre

Baby

Neta que yo si te quiero

Trato y no puedo

No ser mujeriego

Y cómo quisiera cambiar

Pa' poder despertar en tu cama

Con ganas fumando marihuana

Mis dramas por culpa de otras damas

Mi suerte tenerte y conocerte

Para después perderte, siento que eres mi karma

Mi calma se fue atrás de tus nalgas

Tus nalgas se fueron por ahí

Mi alma se fue atrás de tus ojos

Ni tus ojos ni tus nalgas yo los miro por aquí

Por eso yo aprendí

A mirar sin mirar, a sentir sin sentir

Por eso yo aprendí, por eso yo perdí

Por eso te perdí, no creas que no te vi

Porque yo sí te vi

Yo te vi bailando

Y no era conmigo

Yo te vi bailando

Y era con mi amigo

Ni pa' qué te digo que te quise un chingo

Que ando arrepentido, que sin ti no vivo

Que eres mi motivo Que te veo y suspiro

Que por ti respiro, que tu luz me guía

Que desde ese día te recordaría

Mi vida vacía

Mi vida vacía desde ese día

Te extraño un leve

Pero un leve, nomás

Key Grammar Structures

• Qué más da si ya no vas a estar

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'si' (if clause referring to future uncertainty)

  ➔ The phrase 'si ya no vas a estar' uses the verb 'ir' in future intention with 'si' to show a conditional situation.

• Neta que yo sí te quiero

  ➔ Emphatic affirmation using 'sí' before the verb

  ➔ Using 'sí' before 'te quiero' highlights emotional sincerity, meaning 'I really do love you.'

• Puedo pedir perdón, pero no borrar mi acción

  ➔ Contrasting clauses with 'pero' (but)

  ➔ 'Puedo pedir perdón, pero no borrar mi acción' contrasts being able to ask for forgiveness but not erase past actions.

• Dicen que palo dado no lo quita ni Diosito

  ➔ Popular expression using 'ni' for emphasis (neither/even...not)

  ➔ The double negative 'no lo quita ni Diosito' means 'not even God can undo it,' highlighting impossibility.

• Ni pa’ qué le insisto si ya está decidida

  ➔ Colloquial omission (pa’ = para) and subjunctive conditional

  ➔ 'Ni pa’ qué' means 'no point in'—a colloquial contraction expressing futility before a conditional clause.

• Escribí la rola pa’ que veas cuánto te quise

  ➔ Subjunctive after 'para que' expressing purpose

  ➔ The verb 'veas' is in the subjunctive mood because it follows 'para que', meaning 'so that you can see'.

• A mirar sin mirar, a sentir sin sentir

  ➔ Use of infinitives for poetic repetition and contrast

  ➔ Repeating 'a + infinitive' pairs opposites like 'see without seeing', creating emotional depth.

• Por eso yo aprendí, por eso yo perdí

  ➔ Anaphora and causal connector 'por eso'

  ➔ Repetition of 'por eso' emphasizes the cause-effect relationship in successive clauses.

• Que te veo y suspiro, que por ti respiro

  ➔ Parallel structure with repeated 'que' introducing dependent clauses

  ➔ The repetition of 'que' creates rhythm and balance between emotional statements ('I see you and sigh', 'I breathe for you').