N5 – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Lali

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Lali's 'N5' to not only enjoy its infectious pop, house, and flamenco rhythms but also to explore the nuances of Spanish, particularly as it captures the vibrant Madrilenian nightlife and personal narratives. The song's candid lyrics about a same-sex relationship, combined with its cultural references and Lali's unique vocal style, make it a compelling piece for language learners to connect with authentic contemporary Spanish expressions and themes of empowerment and desire.

[English]

Aim, shoot

I take the bullet

My girl doesn't bark

But how she bites the pillow

Ah, it has that effect

Ah, it's so perfect

Ah, how we do it

Ah, dirty and direct

I was all over her (little one!)

Always in secret

That girl is so hot and I’m fascinated

Ah-ah-ah-ah

I want you on top, nothing on top

Just the "Five" from Chanel

We already broke the stage

Then the hotel room

A night in love

Then we saw each other again

We already gave it the cover

Now feed me

I want you on top, nothing on top

Just the "Five" from Chanel

We already broke the stage

Then the hotel room

A night in love

Then we saw each other again

We already gave it the cover

Now feed me

Sugar, sugar, sugar

Things are getting rough

She’s grinding on me down low

And slowly undressing me

Scandal

We’re both a scandal

Everyone is recording us

She says: "Baby, let’s go, let’s go now"

I was all over her (little one!)

Always in secret

That girl is so hot and I’m fascinated

Ah-ah-ah-ah

I want you on top, nothing on top

Just the "Five" from Chanel

We already broke the stage

Then the hotel room

A night in love

Then we saw each other again

We already gave it the cover

Now feed me

I want you on top, nothing on top

Just the "Five" from Chanel

We already broke the stage

Then the hotel room

A night in love

Then we saw each other again

We already gave it the cover

Now feed me

On top, nothing on top

Just the "Five" from Chanel

We already broke the stage

Then the hotel room, ah

On top, nothing on top

Just the "Five" from Chanel

We already broke the stage

Then the hotel room, ah

...

[Spanish]

Apunta, dispara

Yo pongo el pecho a la bala

Mi perra no ladra

Pero como muerde la almohada

Ah, tiene ese efecto

Ah, es tan perfecto

Ah, cómo lo hacemos

Ah, sucio y directo

Me la comía (¡chiquita!)

Siempre a escondidas

Es que esa nena está muy buena y me fascina

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Te quiero encima, nada encima

Solo el "Cinco" de Chanel

Ya rompimos la tarima

Luego el cuarto del hotel

Una noche enamoradas

Después nos volvimo' a ver

Ya le dimos la portada

Ahora dame de comer

Te quiero encima, nada encima

Solo el "Cinco" de Chanel

Ya rompimos la tarima

Luego el cuarto del hotel

Una noche enamoradas

Después nos volvimo' a ver

Ya le dimos la portada

Ahora dame de comer

Caña, caña, caña

La cosa se pone ruda

Está perreándome hasta abajo

Y de a poco me desnuda

Escándalo

Las dos somo' un escándalo

Todos están grabándonos

Me dice: "nena, vámonos, ya vámonos"

Me la comía (¡chiquita!)

Siempre a escondidas

Es que esa nena está muy buena y me fascina

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Te quiero encima, nada encima

Solo el "Cinco" de Chanel

Ya rompimos la tarima

Luego el cuarto del hotel

Una noche enamoradas

Después nos volvimo' a ver

Ya le dimos la portada

Ahora dame de comer

Te quiero encima, nada encima

Solo el "Cinco" de Chanel

Ya rompimos la tarima

Luego el cuarto del hotel

Una noche enamoradas

Después nos volvimo' a ver

Ya le dimos la portada

Ahora dame de comer

Encima, nada encima

Solo el "Cinco" de Chanel

Ya rompimos la tarima

Luego el cuarto del hotel, ah

Encima, nada encima

Solo el "Cinco" de Chanel

Ya rompimos la tarima

Luego el cuarto del hotel, ah

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
apunta /aˈpun.ta/ A2	verb - to aim
dispara /disˈpa.ɾa/ A2	verb - to shoot
pecho /ˈpe.tʃo/ A1	noun - chest
bala /ˈba.la/ A2	noun - bullet
perra /ˈpe.ra/ A2	noun - female dog
muerde /ˈmweɾ.ðe/ A2	verb - to bite
perfecto /peɾˈfek.to/ B1	adjective - perfect
fascina /fasˈsi.na/ B1	verb - to fascinate
noche /ˈno.tʃe/ A1	noun - night
cuarto /ˈkwaɾ.to/ A2	noun - room
hotel /oˈtel/ A1	noun - hotel
comer /koˈmeɾ/ A1	verb - to eat
encima /enˈsi.ma/ A2	adverb - on top
escándalo /esˈkan.da.lo/ B2	noun - scandal
grabando /ɡɾaˈβan.do/ B1	verb - recording
rompimos /romˈpi.mos/ B1	verb - we broke

Key Grammar Structures

• Apunta, dispara

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ These are commands. "Apunta" means "Aim" and "dispara" means "Shoot". The imperative mood is used to give direct orders or instructions.

• Yo pongo el pecho a la bala

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ "Yo pongo" is the first person singular present tense of the verb "poner" (to put, to place). It's used to express a general truth or an action happening now. Literally, "I put my chest to the bullet", meaning "I face the bullet."

• Pero como muerde la almohada

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (implied)

  ➔ While the verb "muerde" is in the indicative, the "como" introduces an element of comparison and exaggeration. The sentence hints at the intensity or manner of the biting of the pillow, as if it were more than just a regular action. There's a sense of an implied subjunctive, particularly if it were rephrased as "Cómo muerda la almohada!"

• Es que esa nena está muy buena y me fascina

  ➔ Emphasis with "es que"

  ➔ "Es que" introduces an explanation or a reason. It's used to emphasize the following statement. Here, it emphasizes why the speaker is so captivated.

• Te quiero encima, nada encima

  ➔ Use of pronouns and ellipsis

  ➔ "Te quiero" uses the direct object pronoun "te" (you). The second "encima" omits the verb, creating a contrast and highlighting the desire for closeness, emphasizing "nothing else".

• Ya rompimos la tarima

  ➔ Preterite (perfect) tense

  ➔ "Rompimos" is the first person plural preterite form of the verb "romper" (to break). It indicates a completed action in the past. It translates to "We broke the stage."

• Después nos volvimo' a ver

  ➔ Preterite tense and reflexive verb

  ➔ "Volvimo'" is a shortened version of "volvimos", which is the first person plural preterite of "volver" (to return) with a reflexive pronoun. "Volverse a ver" means "to see each other again." The preterite indicates a completed action in the past.

• Está perreándome hasta abajo

  ➔ Present continuous tense with a slang verb

  ➔ "Está perreándome" is the present continuous form of the verb "perrear" (to twerk or dance suggestively) with an object pronoun attached. The present continuous describes an ongoing action. "Hasta abajo" means "all the way down", emphasizing the intensity of the dance.