Papi – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: BB ASUL, Chita

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Papi, ¿por qué tiene' que ser tan duro?

Daddy, why does it have to be so tough?

Si yo te quiero y te lo juro, ah-ah-ah

If I love you and I swear it, ah-ah-ah

Papi, ¿por qué tiene' que ser tan duro?

Daddy, why does it have to be so tough?

¿Por qué tiene' que ser tan duro?, hmm

Why does it have to be so tough?, hmm

Puse a esos gorra a renuncia' su trabajo

I made those guys resign from their jobs

Me gusta que juegue a tirarme lo' fajo'

I like that he plays at throwing me the cash

Y me gustó when lo mira desde abajo

And I liked it when he looks at me from below

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Te quiero como se querían antes

I love you like they used to love

Cursi like leer García Márquez

Corny like reading García Márquez

Salí de mi cama pa' buscarte

I got out of my bed to find you

Me hiciste un gualicho what you got me

You put a spell on me with what you got

Difícil es no tocarte

It's hard not to touch you

Me empujan los limite'

I'm pushed to my limits

Quiero tomar y tomarte

I want to drink and have you

Soy tu fan like BTS

I'm your fan like BTS

Me rompiste en toda parte'

You broke me all over

What do you a meet a say?

What do you mean to say?

Vamo' a terminar en la cárcel

We're going to end up in jail

Viviéndola como un hotel

Living it like a hotel

Papi, ¿por qué tiene' que ser tan duro?

Daddy, why does it have to be so tough?

Si yo te quiero y te lo juro, ah-ah-ah

If I love you and I swear it, ah-ah-ah

Papi, ¿por que tiene' que ser tan duro?

Daddy, why does it have to be so tough?

Si yo te quiero y te lo juro, ah

If I love you and I swear it, ah

Papi dime por qué tú tienes que ser tan duro

Daddy, tell me why you have to be so tough

Si tú quiere' nos vamo' a un lugar oscuro

If you want, we can go to a dark place

Hay tantas cosas que no sé de ti

There are so many things I don't know about you

Quiero volverte a ver para contarte que

I want to see you again to tell you that

Anoche no fue suficiente, tú no paras de sorprenderme

Last night wasn't enough, you keep surprising me

No importa que dirá la gente, contigo tuve suerte

It doesn't matter what people will say, I was lucky with you

Hay tantas cosas que no sé de ti

There are so many things I don't know about you

Quiero que sepas que quiero volverte a ver

I want you to know that I want to see you again

Papi, ¿por qué tiene' que ser tan duro?

Daddy, why does it have to be so tough?

Si yo te quiero y te lo juro, ah-ah-ah

If I love you and I swear it, ah-ah-ah

Papi, ¿por que tiene' que ser tan duro?

Daddy, why does it have to be so tough?

Si yo te quiero, te lo juro

If I love you, I swear it

Papi

Daddy

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
papi /ˈpɑː.pi/ A1	noun - daddy or a term of endearment
duro /ˈdu.ro/ A2	adjective - hard or tough
trabajo /tɾaˈβaxo/ A2	noun - work or job
gusto /ˈɡus.to/ A2	noun - taste or liking
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A1	verb - to want or to love
suerte /ˈsweɾ.te/ B1	noun - luck or fortune
sorprender /soɾpɾenˈdeɾ/ B1	verb - to surprise
límite /ˈli.mi.te/ B2	noun - limit or boundary
contar /konˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to count or to tell
terminar /teɾmiˈnaɾ/ A2	verb - to finish or to end
oscuro /osˈku.ɾo/ B1	adjective - dark or obscure
cama /ˈka.ma/ A1	noun - bed
hotel /oˈtel/ A1	noun - hotel
anoche /aˈno.tʃe/ A2	adverb - last night

Key Grammar Structures

• Papi, ¿por qué tiene' que ser tan duro?

  ➔ Interrogative structure with 'por qué' (why).

  ➔ The phrase "por qué" is used to ask for reasons.

• Si yo te quiero y te lo juro, ah-ah-ah

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'si' (if).

  ➔ The word "si" introduces a condition that affects the outcome.

• Me gusta que juegue a tirarme lo' fajo'

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'que' (that).

  ➔ The phrase "que juegue" indicates a desire or preference.

• Quiero tomar y tomarte

  ➔ Infinitive verbs used in a compound structure.

  ➔ The verbs "tomar" and "tomarte" express actions the speaker wants to perform.

• Vamo' a terminar en la cárcel

  ➔ Future intention with 'vamos a' (we are going to).

  ➔ The phrase "vamos a" indicates a plan or intention for the future.

• Hay tantas cosas que no sé de ti

  ➔ Existential phrase with 'hay' (there is/are).

  ➔ The word "hay" indicates the existence of something.

• No importa que dirá la gente

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'que' (that) in a negation.

  ➔ The phrase "que dirá" expresses uncertainty about what others will say.