Livin' la Vida Loca – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Ricky Martin

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the infectious energy of Ricky Martin's 'Livin' la Vida Loca,' a song that not only topped charts worldwide but also ignited the Latin pop explosion of the late 90s. Dive into the rhythms, learn about the cultural fusion, and explore the story behind this iconic track that made the world dance!

[English]

She's into superstitions

Black cats and voodoo dolls

I feel a premonition

That girl is going to make me fall

She's into new sensations

New thrills in the candlelight

She's got a new addiction

For every day and night

She'll make you take your clothes off and go dancing in the rain

She'll make you live her crazy life, but she'll take away your pain

Like a bullet to your brain

Come on!

Upside, inside out

She's living the crazy life

She'll push and pull you down

Living the crazy life

Her lips are devil red

And her skin's the color mocha

She will wear you out

Living the crazy life

Come on!

Living the crazy life

Come on!

She's living the crazy life

Woke up in New York City

In a funky cheap hotel

She took my heart, and she took my money

She must've slipped me a sleeping pill

She never drinks the water and

Makes you order French champagne

Once you've had a taste of her

You'll never be the same

Yeah, she'll make you go insane

Come on!

Upside, inside out

She's living the crazy life

She'll push and pull you down

Living the crazy life

Her lips are devil red

And her skin's the color mocha

She will wear you out

Living the crazy life

Come on!

Living the crazy life

She's living the crazy life

She'll make you take your clothes off and go dancing in the rain

She'll make you live her crazy life, but she'll take away your pain

Like a bullet to your brain

Come on!

Upside, inside out

She's living the crazy life

She'll push and pull you down

Living the crazy life

Her lips are devil red

And her skin's the color mocha

She will wear you out

Living the crazy life

Come on!

Upside, inside out

She's living the crazy life

She'll push and pull you down

Living the crazy life

Her lips are devil red

And her skin's the color mocha

She will wear you out

Living the crazy life

Come on!

Living the crazy life

Come on!

She's living the crazy life

Come on!

Gotta live the crazy life!

Gotta, gotta, gotta live the crazy life!

Gotta, gotta, gotta live the...

...

[Spanish]

She's into superstitions

Black cats and voodoo dolls

I feel a premonition

That girl's gonna make me fall

She's into new sensations

New kicks in the candlelight

She's got a new addiction

For every day and night

She'll make you take your clothes off and go dancing in the rain

She'll make you live her crazy life, but she'll take away your pain

Like a bullet to your brain

Come on!

Upside, inside out

She's livin' la vida loca

She'll push and pull you down

Livin' la vida loca

Her lips are devil red

And her skin's the color mocha

She will wear you out

Livin' la vida loca

Come on!

Livin' la vida loca

Come on!

She's livin' la vida loca

Woke up in New York City

In a funky cheap hotel

She took my heart, and she took my money

She must've slipped me a sleeping pill

She never drinks the water and

Makes you order French champagne

Once you've had a taste of her

You'll never be the same

Yeah, she'll make you go insane

Come on!

Upside, inside out

She's livin' la vida loca

She'll push and pull you down

Livin' la vida loca

Her lips are devil red

And her skin's the color mocha

She will wear you out

Livin' la vida loca

Come on!

Livin' la vida loca

She's livin' la vida loca

She'll make you take your clothes off and go dancing in the rain

She'll make you live her crazy life, but she'll take away your pain

Like a bullet to your brain

Come on!

Upside, inside out

She's livin' la vida loca

She'll push and pull you down

Livin' la vida loca

Her lips are devil red

And her skin's the color mocha

She will wear you out

Livin' la vida loca

Come on!

Upside, inside out

She's livin' la vida loca

She'll push and pull you down

Livin' la vida loca

Her lips are devil red

And her skin's the color mocha

She will wear you out

Livin' la vida loca

Come on!

Livin' la vida loca

Come on!

She's livin' la vida loca

Come on!

Gotta la vida loca!

Gotta, gotta, gotta la vida loca!

Gotta, gotta, gotta la vi'...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
superstitions /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃənz/ B2	noun - beliefs or practices resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, or trust in magic or chance
voodoo /ˈvuːduː/ B2	noun - a black religious cult practiced in the Caribbean and the southern US, combining elements of Roman Catholic ritual with traditional African magical and religious rites, and characterized by sorcery and spirit possession
dolls /dɒlz/ A1	noun - a child's toy resembling a human being
premonition /ˌpriːməˈnɪʃən/ C1	noun - a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant
sensations /senˈseɪʃənz/ B2	noun - a physical feeling or perception resulting from something that comes into contact with the body
kicks /kɪks/ A2	noun - a sudden feeling of excitement or pleasure verb - to strike with the foot
candlelight /ˈkændllaɪt/ B1	noun - the light produced by a candle
addiction /əˈdɪkʃən/ B2	noun - the state of being compulsively committed to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, such as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged; eccentric
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/ B1	noun - a metal projectile for firing from a rifle, pistol, or other firearm
brain /breɪn/ A2	noun - an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity
devil /ˈdevəl/ B1	noun - the supreme spirit of evil; Satan
mocha /ˈmɒkə/ B2	noun - a high-quality type of coffee adjective - of a dark brown colour
funky /ˈfʌŋki/ B2	adjective - having a strong, musty smell; unconventional
cheap /tʃiːp/ A2	adjective - low in price; not expensive
champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ B1	noun - white sparkling wine from the Champagne region of France
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - in a state of mind which prevents normal perception, behavior, or social interaction; seriously mentally ill

Key Grammar Structures

• She's into superstitions

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "is into" indicates a current interest or involvement.

• She'll make you take your clothes off

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "She'll make" indicates a future action that will happen.

• Her lips are devil red

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "are devil red" describes a current state or characteristic.

• Woke up in New York City

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "Woke up" indicates a completed action in the past.

• She'll push and pull you down

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "She'll push and pull" indicates actions that will happen in the future.

• You'll never be the same

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "You'll never be" indicates a future state that will not change.

• Like a bullet to your brain

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase "Like a bullet" compares an action to something impactful.