LOVE – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Clarent

Lyrics & Translation

Discover Clarent's blend of emotional vulnerability and street authenticity in "LOVE." This track, with its fusion of hip-hop and funk, is perfect for learning Spanish as spoken in contemporary urban contexts, offering a rich vocabulary of sincerity and duality. The song's unique backstory—being named by its own audience—makes it a special testament to the power of fan connection.

[English]

I got used to living in the shadows, never shining bright

And locking my problems away in a box

Catching it in the north and sending it south

When I take the risk, I only think of you

My phone’s blowing up, she just hit me up

We pull up in Mercedes, Can-Am, and a bike

Always in the same block, I’m no tourist here

She fell for the guy who never shows up

Baby, I don’t answer, I’m chasing the grind

"Save me" she says, so I rescue her at the party

Lately, I’ve been wondering if you’ll turn on me

With the wrong crowd, she’s in too deep

She’s a bad one, we walk right through the front door

With drums and switches, no one says a word

She liked me when I walked in with the crew

This VVS chain lights up the whole club

Baby, stay calm, nothing’s gonna happen

But if you keep playing games, it will

What’s our story even based on?

You’re safe as long as you stay here

I look clean, thanks to dirty money

You got it since you saw my life

Sorry about that time with your friend

It won’t happen again, I swear, ma

I got used to living in the shadows, never shining bright

And locking my problems away in a box

Catching it in the north and sending it south

When I take the risk, I only think of you

My phone’s blowing up, she just hit me up

We pull up in Mercedes, Can-Am, and a bike

Always in the same block, I’m no tourist here

She fell for the guy who never shows up

Take advantage of me while I’m here

Look at the stars, ma, you’ve got one right next to you

I’m a trapstar, ma, that’s why you like me

You saw me in the Hellcat doing burnouts

Trust me, I’ve never turned on anyone

I’ve never turned on anyone, no

I’ll stay by your side, wow, yeah

Baby, stay calm, nothing’s gonna happen

But if you keep playing games, it will

What’s our story even based on?

You’re safe as long as you stay here

I look clean, thanks to dirty money

You got it since you saw my life

Sorry about that time with your friend

It won’t happen again, I swear, ma

Baby, stay calm, nothing’s gonna happen

But if you keep playing games, it will

What’s our story even based on?

You’re safe as long as you stay here

I look clean, thanks to dirty money

You got it since you saw my life

Sorry about that time with your friend

It won’t happen again, I swear, ma (Music)

...

[Spanish]

Yo me acostumbré a vivir debajo sin dar luz

Y a meter los problemas adentro de un wood

A pillarlo en el norte y mandarlo pa'l sur

Cuando me la juego, solo pienso en ti

Explotándome el phone, me contactó ahorita

Frenamos en Mercedes, Can-Am y motorita

En el mismo bloque siempre, no voy de turista

Ella se enchuló del nene que nunca la pinta

Baby, no contesto, voy detrás de la dili

"Save me" me pone pa que la rescate al party

Lately, me he preguntado si te me vas a doblar

Con los bandidos, está en la de ella

Ella es una malvada, entramos por la entrada

Con tambores y switches, nadie dice nada

Yo le gusté cuando entré con la manada

Esta cadena VVS tiene la disco alumbrada

Baby, tranquila, no pasa nada

Si me sigues bellaqueando, pasará

¿Nuestra historia en qué se basará?

No corres peligro mientras sigas aquí

Yo me veo limpio gracias al dinero sucio

Tú lo entendiste desde que viste mi vida

Perdona lo de aquella vez con tu amiga

No se vuelve a repetir, ma, yo te lo juro

Yo me acostumbré a vivir debajo sin dar luz

Y a meter los problemas adentro de un wood

A pillarlo en el norte y mandarlo pa'l sur

Cuando me la juego, solo pienso en ti

Explotándome el phone, me contactó ahorita

Frenamos en Mercedes, Can-Am y motorita

En el mismo bloque siempre, no voy de turista

Ella se enchuló del nene que nunca la pinta

Aprovéchame mientras esté

Mira las estrellas, ma, que tienes a una al lado

Yo soy un trapstar, ma, por eso te gusté

Me viste en el Hellcat haciendo los burnout

Confía en mí, que a nadie me le he doblado, -ado

Yo nunca me he doblado, no

Yo me quedaré a tu lado, wow, sí

Baby, tranquila, no pasa nada

Si me sigues bellaqueando, pasará

¿Nuestra historia en qué se basará?

No corres peligro mientras sigas aquí

Yo me veo limpio gracias al dinero sucio

Tú lo entendiste desde que viste mi vida

Perdona lo de aquella vez con tu amiga

No se vuelve a repetir, ma, yo te lo juro

Baby, tranquila, no pasa nada

Si me sigues bellaqueando, pasará

¿Nuestra historia en qué se basará?

No corres peligro mientras sigas aquí

Yo me veo limpio gracias al dinero sucio

Tú la entendiste desde que viste mi vida

Perdona lo de aquella vez con tu amiga

No se vuelve a repetir, ma, yo te lo juro (Music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vivir /biˈbiɾ/ A1	verb - to live
luz /luθ/ A1	noun - light
problemas /pɾoˈβlemas/ A1	noun - problems
pienso /ˈpjeŋso/ A1	verb - I think
contacto /konˈtacto/ A2	noun - contact
rescate /reˈskate/ B1	noun - rescue
malvada /malˈβaða/ B1	adjective - wicked
tambores /tamˈboɾes/ B1	noun - drums
alumbrada /alumbˈɾaða/ B2	adjective - lit up
bellaqueando /βeʎaˈkando/ C1	verb - flirting
basará /basaˈɾa/ B2	verb - will be based
sucio /ˈsuθjo/ A2	adjective - dirty
enchuló /entʃuˈlo/ C1	verb - fell in love with
trapstar /ˈtɾapstaɾ/ C1	noun - trap music star
burnout /ˈbɜːrnaʊt/ B2	noun - burnout

Key Grammar Structures

• Yo me acostumbré a vivir debajo sin dar luz

  ➔ reflexive verb + a + infinitive (acostumbrarse a + infinitive)

  ➔ The verb "acostumbré" is a reflexive verb that requires the preposition **"a"** before an infinitive: "me acostumbré **to** vivir".

• Cuando me la juego, solo pienso en ti

  ➔ temporal clause with "cuando" + present indicative

  ➔ The clause "**Cuando** me la juego" sets a condition in time and is followed by a present‑tense main clause "solo pienso en ti".

• Lately, me he preguntado si te me vas a doblar

  ➔ present perfect (me he preguntado) + indirect question with "si" + future periphrasis "vas a doblar"

  ➔ The speaker uses the present perfect "**me he preguntado**" to talk about a recent mental action, followed by an indirect question introduced by "**si**" and a future construction "**vas a doblar**".

• No se vuelve a repetir, ma, yo te lo juro

  ➔ reflexive verb in present (se vuelve) + infinitive of purpose (a repetir)

  ➔ The reflexive construction **"se vuelve"** indicates a change of state, followed by the infinitive **"a repetir"** expressing the action that should not happen again.

• Yo nunca me he doblado, no

  ➔ present perfect negative with adverb "nunca" + reflexive verb

  ➔ The adverb **"nunca"** is placed before the auxiliary verb in the negative present perfect: **"me he doblado"**.

• Confía en mí, que a nadie me le he doblado

  ➔ imperative mood + causal clause introduced by "que" + double object pronouns "me le"

  ➔ The command **"Confía"** is followed by a causal clause **"que a nadie me le he doblado"**, where the double pronouns **"me le"** indicate the indirect and direct objects.

• Yo me veo limpio gracias al dinero sucio

  ➔ reflexive verb "verse" + adjective complement + prepositional phrase "gracias a"

  ➔ The reflexive verb **"me veo"** expresses how the speaker perceives himself, followed by the adjective **"limpio"** and the cause introduced by **"gracias al"**.

• A pillarlo en el norte y mandarlo pa'l sur

  ➔ infinitive phrases introduced by "a" (purpose) linked with "y"

  ➔ Both **"A pillarlo"** and **"mandarlo"** are infinitives preceded by **"a"** to express purpose, linked together by the conjunction **"y"**.

• Ella se enchuló del nene que nunca la pinta

  ➔ preterite reflexive verb "se enchuló" + relative clause introduced by "que"

  ➔ The past reflexive **"se enchuló"** describes what she did, followed by a relative clause **"que nunca la pinta"** that modifies "nene".