Piensa En Mí – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Grupo Mojado

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and "Piensa En Mí" by Grupo Mojado is an excellent choice for Spanish learners. The song's clear and repetitive chorus, filled with common verbs of affection and communication like 'pensar' (to think), 'llorar' (to cry), and 'llamar' (to call), provides a great opportunity to practice pronunciation and memorize key vocabulary in a romantic context. The song's heartfelt emotion makes the language come alive, offering a special way to connect with the nuances of Spanish expression.

[English]

Instead of starting to think about him

Instead of living crying over him

...

Instead of starting to think about him

Instead of living crying over him

Think of me, cry for me

Call me, no, don't talk to him

Think of me, cry for me

Call me, no, don't talk to him

Don't cry for him

...

Remember that I have loved you for a long time

I love you, I love you

I want to make you very, very happy

Let's take the first plane

Heading to happiness

Happiness

To me, you are the one

Think of me, cry for me

Call me, no, don't talk to him

Think of me, cry for me

Call me, no, don't talk to him

Don't cry for him

...

Remember that I have loved you for a long time

I love you, I love you, oh oh

I want to make you very, very happy

Let's take the first plane

Heading to happiness

Happiness

To me, you are the one

Think of me, cry for me

Call me, no, don't talk to him

Think of me, cry for me

Call me, no, don't talk to him

Don't cry for him

Think of me, cry for me

Call me, no, don't talk to him

Think of me, cry for me

Call me, no, don't talk to him

Don't cry for him

...

[Spanish]

En vez de ponerte a pensar en él

En vez de que vivas llorando por él

En vez de ponerte a pensar en él

En vez de que vivas llorando por él

Piensa en mí, llora por mí

Llámame a mí, no no le hables a él

Piensa en mí, llora por mí

Llámame a mí, no no le hables a él

A él, no llores por él

Recuerda que hace mucho tiempo te amo

Te amo, te amo

Quiero hacerte muy muy feliz

Vamos a tomar el primer avión

Con destino a la felicidad

La felicidad

Para mí eres tú

Piensa en mí, llora por mí

Llámame a mí, no no le hables a él

Piensa en mí, llora por mí

Llámame a mí, no no le hables a él

A él, no llores por él

Recuerda que hace mucho tiempo te amo

Te amo, te amo, oh oh

Quiero hacerte muy muy feliz

Vamos a tomar el primer avión

Con destino a la felicidad

La felicidad

Para mí eres tú

Piensa en mí, llora por mí

Llámame a mí, no no le hables a él

Piensa en mí, llora por mí

Llámame a mí, no no le hables a él

A él, no llores por él

Piensa en mí, llora por mí

Llámame a mí, no no le hables a él

Piensa en mí, llora por mí

Llámame a mí, no no le hables a él

A él, no llores por él

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pensar pen-SAR A2	verb - to think or consider an idea
vivir bi-BEER A2	verb - to live or to be alive
llorar yo-RAR A2	verb - to cry or weep
llamar ya-MAR A2	verb - to call or name someone
hablar a-BLAR A1	verb - to speak or talk
recordar re-kor-DAR B1	verb - to remember or recall
amar a-MAR A2	verb - to love
hacer a-SER A2	verb - to do or make
felicidad fe-lee-see-DAD B1	noun - happiness, joy
avión a-BYON A2	noun - airplane
destino des-TEE-no B1	noun - destination; fate
tiempo TYEM-po A2	noun - time, period
feliz fe-LEEZ A2	adjective - happy or glad
primer pree-MER A1	adjective - first
hablar a-BLAR A1	verb - to talk, to speak

Key Grammar Structures

• En vez de ponerte a pensar en él

  ➔ "En vez de" + infinitive

  ➔ This uses the expression "en vez de" (instead of) followed by the infinitive form of the verb. It expresses a preference or substitution of one action for another. Here, "poner" is the infinitive form of "to put/to think".

• Piensa en mí, llora por mí

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The verbs "piensa" (think) and "llora" (cry) are in the imperative mood, used to give commands or make requests. They are conjugated in the tú (informal you) form.

• Llámame a mí, no no le hables a él

  ➔ Pronoun emphasis (a mí, a él) and Negative Imperative

  ➔ The "a + pronoun" construction (a mí, a él) emphasizes the pronoun, clarifying who the action is directed to. "No le hables" is the negative imperative form of "hablar" (to speak), directed to the informal "tú". The indirect object pronoun "le" refers to él.

• Recuerda que hace mucho tiempo te amo

  ➔ Relative clause with "que" and Present Simple tense

  ➔ "Que hace mucho tiempo te amo" is a relative clause modifying the main clause. "Te amo" is in the present simple tense, indicating a present fact or habitual action.

• Quiero hacerte muy muy feliz

  ➔ "Querer" + infinitive and adverb of quantity

  ➔ "Querer" (to want) followed by the infinitive "hacerte" (to make you). "Muy muy" is used to emphasize the adverb "feliz" (happy), expressing a strong desire.

• Vamos a tomar el primer avión

  ➔ "Ir a" + infinitive (future intention)

  ➔ "Vamos a tomar" expresses a future intention, meaning "We are going to take". It's a common way to express the near future in Spanish.

• Con destino a la felicidad

  ➔ "Con destino a" + noun

  ➔ "Con destino a" (with destination to) is a set phrase indicating a direction or purpose. Here, the destination is "la felicidad" (happiness).