Me Quedo Contigo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Los Chunguitos

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the enduring power of "Me Quedo Contigo" by Los Chunguitos. This iconic Spanish song, a heartfelt declaration of love, offers a beautiful glimpse into the values of commitment and companionship, making it a perfect piece to explore the nuances of Spanish expression through music.

[English]

If you give me a choice

Between you and wealth

With that greatness

That it carries with it

Oh, love!

I choose to stay with you

If you give me a choice

Between you and glory

So that history speaks of me

For centuries

Oh, love!

I choose to stay with you

For I have fallen in love

And I love you, and I love you

And I only wish

To be by your side

To dream with your eyes

To kiss your lips

To feel myself in your arms

For I am very happy

...

If you give me a choice

Between you and that sky

Where flight is free

To go to other nests

Oh, love!

I choose to stay with you

If you give me a choice

Between you and my ideas

For without them

I am a lost man

Oh, love!

I choose to stay with you

For I have fallen in love

And I love you, and I love you

And I only wish

To be by your side

To dream with your eyes

To kiss your lips

To feel myself in your arms

For I am very happy

...

For I have fallen in love

And I love you, and I love you

And I only wish

To be by your side

To dream with your eyes

To kiss your lips

To feel myself in your arms

For I am very happy

...

[Spanish]

Si me das a elegir

Entre tú y la riqueza

Con esa grandeza

Que lleva consigo

¡Ay, amor!

Me quedo contigo

Si me das a elegir

Entre tú y la gloria

Pa' que hable la historia de mí

Por los siglos

¡Ay, amor!

Me quedo contigo

Pues me he enamorado

Y te quiero y te quiero

Y solo deseo

Estar a tu lado

Soñar con tus ojos

Besarte los labios

Sentirme en tus brazos

Que soy muy feliz

Si me das a elegir

Entre tú y ese cielo

Donde libre es el vuelo

Para ir a otros nidos

¡Ay, amor!

Me quedo contigo

Si me das a elegir

Entre tú y mis ideas

Que yo sin ella

Soy un hombre perdido

¡Ay, amor!

Me quedo contigo

Pues me enamorado

Y te quiero y te quiero

Y solo deseo

Estar a tu lado

Soñar con tus ojos

Besarte los labios

Sentirme en tus brazos

Que soy muy feliz

Pues me he enamorado

Y te quiero y te quiero

Y solo deseo

Estar a tu lado

Soñar con tus ojos

Besarte los labios

Sentirme en tus brazos

Que soy muy feliz

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
elegir /eleˈxiɾ/ B1	verb - to choose, to select
riqueza /riˈke.θa/ B2	noun - wealth, riches
grandeza /ɡɾanˈde.θa/ B2	noun - grandeur, greatness
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
gloria /ˈɡlo.ɾja/ B2	noun - glory, fame
historia /isˈto.ɾja/ A2	noun - history, story
enamorado /ena.moˈɾa.ðo/ B1	adjective - in love noun - lover
deseo /deˈse.o/ B1	noun - desire, wish verb - I desire
lado /ˈla.ðo/ A2	noun - side
soñar /soˈɲaɾ/ B1	verb - to dream
ojos /ˈo.xos/ A1	noun - eyes
labios /ˈla.βjos/ A2	noun - lips
brazos /ˈbɾa.θos/ A2	noun - arms
feliz /feˈlis/ A2	adjective - happy
cielo /ˈθje.lo/ A2	noun - sky, heaven
libre /ˈli.βɾe/ B1	adjective - free
vuelo /ˈbwe.lo/ B1	noun - flight
perdido /peɾˈði.ðo/ B1	adjective - lost

Key Grammar Structures

• Si me das a elegir

  ➔ Conditional clause using 'si' (if) to express a condition.

  ➔ The phrase "Si me das a elegir" means "If you give me a choice".

• Me quedo contigo

  ➔ Present tense to express a current state or decision.

  ➔ The phrase "Me quedo contigo" means "I stay with you".

• Entre tú y la riqueza

  ➔ Preposition 'entre' (between) used to indicate a choice.

  ➔ The phrase "Entre tú y la riqueza" means "Between you and wealth".

• Que yo sin ella soy un hombre perdido

  ➔ Subjunctive mood used to express a hypothetical situation.

  ➔ The phrase "Que yo sin ella soy un hombre perdido" means "That without her, I am a lost man".

• Y solo deseo estar a tu lado

  ➔ Use of 'deseo' (I wish) to express a desire.

  ➔ The phrase "Y solo deseo estar a tu lado" means "And I only wish to be by your side".

• Soñar con tus ojos

  ➔ Infinitive form 'soñar' (to dream) used to express an action.

  ➔ The phrase "Soñar con tus ojos" means "To dream with your eyes".

• Besarte los labios

  ➔ Infinitive form 'besar' (to kiss) used to express an action.

  ➔ The phrase "Besarte los labios" means "To kiss your lips".