Mi niña veneno – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Ritchie

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the story behind Ritchie's iconic 1983 hit, "Mi Niña Veneno." Learn about its creation, the seductive themes explored in its lyrics, and its significant impact on Brazilian music, making it a perfect song to explore the evocative power of music.

[English]

Midnight in my room

She’s going to come up

I hear her footsteps getting closer

I see the door open

Half-light flesh color

And blue sheets

Silk curtains

And, finally, you

My poison girl

The world is small for the two of us

In every bed I sleep, I see you again

I see you again, I see you again, yeah-yeah-yeah!

Her green eyes in my mirror

They shine for me

Her whole body is a pleasure

From the beginning to the yes

And, alone, in my room

I wake up without your being

I see myself talking to walls

Until dusk

My poison girl

You have a serene way of being

And, every night in my room, come to disturb

Disturb, disturb, yeah-yeah-yeah!

...

My poison girl

The world is small for the two of us

In every bed I sleep, I see you again

I see you again, I see you again, yeah-yeah-yeah!

Midnight in my room

She’s going to emerge

I hear her footsteps getting closer

I see the door open

You arrive, I don’t know from where

You come to love

I don’t even know your name

Nor do I need to call

My poison girl

You have a serene way of being

And, every night in my room, come to disturb

Disturb, disturb, yeah-yeah-yeah!

My poison girl, my poison girl

(Yeah-yeah!)

My poison girl, my poison girl

(Yeah-yeah!)

My poison girl (My poison girl)

My poison girl (Yeah-yeah!)

My poison girl, my poison girl

(Come to disturb)

My poison girl (Who is she?)

My poison girl (Is a secret) (Yeah-yeah!)

My poison girl (Where is love lost?)

My poison girl (Where is it love?) (Yeah-yeah!)

My poison girl (Lost, lost, love lost), my poison girl

...

[Spanish]

Medianoche en mi cuarto

Ella va a subir

Oigo sus pasos acercando

Veo la puerta abrir

Media luz color carne

Y sábanas de azul

Cortinas de seda

Y, finalmente, tú

Mi niña veneno

El mundo es pequeño para los dos

En toda cama que duermo te vuelvo a ver

Te vuelvo a ver, te vuelvo a ver, ¡ye-ye-ye-yeah!

Sus ojos verdes en mi espejo

Brillan para mí

Su cuerpo entero es un placer

Del principio al sí

Y, solo, en mi cuarto

Yo despierto sin tu ser

Me veo hablando con paredes

Hasta anochecer

Mi niña veneno

Tú tienes un modo sereno de ser

Y, cada noche en mi cuarto, ven a entorpecer

Entorpecer, entorpecer, ¡ye-ye-ye-yeah!

Mi niña veneno

El mundo es pequeño para los dos

En toda cama que duermo te vuelvo a ver

Te vuelvo a ver, te vuelvo a ver, ¡ye-ye-ye-yeah!

Medianoche en mi cuarto

Ella va a surgir

Oigo sus pasos acercando

Yo veo la puerta abrir

Llegas tú, no sé de dónde

Tú vienes para amar

No sé ni cuál es tu nombre

Ni necesito llamar

Mi niña veneno

Tú tienes un modo sereno de ser

Y, cada noche en mi cuarto, ven a entorpecer

Entorpecer, entorpecer, ¡ye-ye-ye-yeah!

Mi niña veneno, mi niña veneno

(¡Ye-yeah!)

Mi niña veneno, mi niña veneno

(¡Ye-yeah!)

Mi niña veneno (Mi niña veneno)

Mi niña veneno (¡Ye-yeah!)

Mi niña veneno, mi niña veneno

(Ven a entorpecer)

Mi niña veneno (Who is she?)

Mi niña veneno (Is a secret) (¡Ye-yeah!)

Mi niña veneno (Where is love lost?)

Mi niña veneno (Where is it love?) (¡Ye-yeah!)

Mi niña veneno (Lost, lost, love lost), mi niña veneno

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cuarto /ˈkwarto/ A1	noun - room
niña /ˈniɲa/ A1	noun - girl
puerta /ˈpweɾta/ A1	noun - door
ver /beɾ/ A1	verb - to see
amar /aˈmar/ A2	verb - to love
noche /ˈnotʃe/ A1	noun - night
ojos /ˈoxos/ A1	noun - eyes
mundo /ˈmundo/ A1	noun - world
pequeño /peˈkeɲo/ A2	adjective - small
verde /ˈbeɾde/ A1	adjective - green
cama /ˈkama/ A1	noun - bed
veneno /beˈneno/ B1	noun - poison
pasos /ˈpasos/ A2	noun - steps
cuerpo /ˈkweɾpo/ A2	noun - body
espejo /esˈpexo/ A2	noun - mirror
modo /ˈmoðo/ B1	noun - way, manner
sereno /seˈɾeno/ B2	adjective - serene, calm
entorpecer /entoɾpeˈseɾ/ C1	verb - to numb, to dull, to hinder