Matame – English Lyrics

• By: Antonia, Erik Frank

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a captivating journey into Spanish music with "Matame" by Antonia and Erik Frank! This vibrant Latin Pop hit offers a fantastic opportunity to learn Spanish through its catchy phrases and emotional lyrics. You'll grasp common romantic expressions and feel the rhythm of contemporary Spanish-language music, making language learning an enjoyable and immersive experience.

[English]

Sola, I'm sola

But there's a guy in my bed sayin' "Hola"

Amigos, we're just amigos

You have a Place save in my lonely pillows

Y tu, y yo, ooohh

We have a good reason to stay

And a good reason to go, oh

Oh, oooh

Now I feel I'm half alive

Babe, don't let me go

Mátame, máteme

Con tu sonrisa bam bam

Yo te espero, yo te espero

Papi, do it bam bam

Mátame, mátame

Tu pistolero bam bam

Yo te quiero, yo te quiero

Papi, do it (let's go)

...

...

Sabes que te quiero mi bebe en la cama

Bailando tu cuerpo hasta la mañana

Me gustan las dominicanas

Tienen la baby muy sana

Y me dicen que grita muy bien

Cuando mi mano le toca la piel

Se mueve despacio te roba el espacio

Y solo puedes contemplar su poder

Y tu, y yo, ooohh

We have a good reason to stay

And a good reason to go, oh

Oh-oooh

Now I feel I'm half alive

Babe, don't let me go

Mátame, máteme

Con tu sonrisa bam bam

Yo te espero, yo te espero

Papi, do it bam bam

Mátame, mátame

Tu pistolero bam bam

Yo te quiero, yo te quiero

Papi, do it (let's go)

Y tu, y yo, ooohh

We gotta go go

We gotta go go go

Y tu, y yo, ooohh

We gotta go go

We gotta go go go

Mátame, máteme

Con tu sonrisa bam bam

Yo te espero, yo te espero

Papi, do it bam bam

Mátame, mátame

Tu pistolero bam bam

Yo te quiero, yo te quiero

Papi, do it

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Sola /ˈso.la/ A2	adjective - alone; by oneself (feminine singular)
Amigos /aˈmi.ɣos/ A1	noun - friends (masculine plural)
Lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
Reason /ˈriːzən/ A2	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event
Stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place or position
Go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move from one place to another
Alive /əˈlaɪv/ B1	adjective - living; not dead
Matar /maˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to kill
Sonrisa /sonˈri.sa/ A2	noun - smile
Esperar /es.peˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to wait (for); to hope
Papi /ˈpa.pi/ B1	noun - daddy (colloquial, term of endearment for a male partner)
Querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A1	verb - to want; to love (a person)
Pistolero /pis.toˈle.ɾo/ B2	noun - gunman; shooter
Bailar /bai̯ˈlaɾ/ A1	verb - to dance
Cuerpo /ˈkweɾ.po/ A2	noun - body
Mañana /maˈɲa.na/ A1	noun - morning; tomorrow
Piel /pjel/ B1	noun - skin
Espacio /esˈpa.sjo/ B1	noun - space
Contemplar /kon.temˈplaɾ/ B2	verb - to contemplate; to gaze at; to behold
Poder /poˈðeɾ/ B1	noun - power; ability

Key Grammar Structures

• Mátame, máteme

  ➔ Spanish Imperative (Affirmative Tú Command) with Object Pronoun

  ➔ The verb "matar" (to kill) is in the affirmative "tú" (informal singular "you") imperative form ("mata"), and the direct object pronoun "me" (me) is attached to the end of the verb. This is standard in affirmative commands in Spanish.

• Babe, don't let me go

  ➔ English Negative Imperative with Causative Verb 'Let'

  ➔ The negative imperative is formed with "don't" + base form of the verb ("let"). "Let" is a causative verb, meaning it expresses permission or cause, followed by an object ("me") and then the base form of another verb ("go").

• Me gustan las dominicanas

  ➔ Spanish Verb 'Gustar' Construction

  ➔ The verb "gustar" (to like) functions differently from "to like" in English. The subject of "gustar" is the thing that is liked ("las dominicanas"), and the person who likes it is expressed with an indirect object pronoun ("me"). The verb agrees with the subject ("las dominicanas" → "gustan").

• Sabes que te quiero

  ➔ Spanish Subordinate Clause with 'que' and Object Pronoun Position

  ➔ "Que" acts as a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause ("te quiero"). The direct object pronoun "te" (you) precedes the conjugated verb "quiero" (I want/love), which is the standard position for object pronouns in Spanish before a finite verb.

• Bailando tu cuerpo hasta la mañana

  ➔ Spanish Gerund (Present Participle)

  ➔ "Bailando" is the gerund (present participle) of the verb "bailar" (to dance), indicating an ongoing action or manner. It functions adverbially, describing how the action is performed.

• But there's a guy in my bed sayin' "Hola"

  ➔ English 'There is/are' (Existence) and Informal Present Participle

  ➔ "There's" (contraction of "there is") is used to indicate the existence of something. "Sayin'" is an informal, colloquial spelling of "saying," the present participle used here as part of a reduced relative clause (e.g., "who is saying").

• We have a good reason to stay

  ➔ English Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The infinitive "to stay" is used here to express the purpose or reason for "having a good reason." It answers the question "Why do we have a good reason?"

• Se mueve despacio

  ➔ Spanish Reflexive Verb

  ➔ "Moverse" is a reflexive verb, indicated by the reflexive pronoun "se" before the conjugated verb "mueve" (from "mover"). It means the subject ("He/She/It") performs the action upon itself ("moves oneself").

• Cuando mi mano le toca la piel

  ➔ Spanish Indirect Object Pronoun 'le'

  ➔ "Le" is an indirect object pronoun, replacing "a ella/él" (to her/him/it). It indicates who benefits from or is affected by the action of the verb "toca" (touches). In this context, "le" refers to "la baby" mentioned earlier, meaning "touches her skin."

• We gotta go go

  ➔ English Informal Contraction 'Gotta'

  ➔ "Gotta" is an informal contraction of "got to" or "have to," indicating obligation or necessity. It is commonly used in spoken English and informal contexts.