Pintame – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Elvis Crespo
• Album: Suavemente

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the vibrant rhythms of merengue with Elvis Crespo's "Pintame." This iconic song, meaning "Paint Me," offers a passionate narrative of love and desire, expressed through evocative Spanish lyrics. Learning "Pintame" is a delightful way to connect with Latin music and culture, as its catchy melody and heartfelt message resonate universally.

[English]

Paint me

[03:08.99]I told the painter, paint me the little face

of the most beautiful girl, inside my heart

Paint, Paint, Paint her little face

Without that little face, today I will die

(little one, come here)

...

[00:46.13]I want her little face painted in my heart

[00:49.83]and I told the painter that it shouldn't be erased

Paint me her nose, so I can breathe her air

paint me her little mouth, so I can kiss her

paint me her little eyes, so they can look at me

paint it all for me, so it can't be erased

[01:18.65]I want her little face, painted in my heart

[01:22.80]and I told the painter, that it shouldn't be erased

PAINT ME HER NOSE, SO I CAN BREATHE HER AIR

PAINT ME HER LITTLE MOUTH, SO I CAN KISS HER

PAINT ME HER LITTLE EYES, SO THEY CAN LOOK AT ME

PAINT ME HER LITTLE FACE, HER LITTLE FACE, HER LITTLE FACE

And that it shouldn't be erased

PAINT, paint her little face

PAINT, because I want to feel

PAINT, her little face in my heart

PAINT, or else I can't live

PAINT, paint, paint me

PAINT, oh paint it for me again

PAINT, because without that girl

PAINT, oh I will die

PAINT, PAINT, PAINT HER LITTLE FACE

without that little face, today I will die

PAINT, friend painter

PAINT, paint me the little face

PAINT, because that girl is

PAINT, the one my heart needs

PAINT, and I tell you

PAINT ME, oh paint me, paint me, paint me

PAINT, without that little face

PAINT, oh I will die

because she is the most beautiful girl, inside my heart

PAINT, PAINT, PAINT, HER LITTLE FACE

Without that little face today I will die

...

[Spanish]

Pintame

[03:08.99]Le dije yo al pintor, pintame la carita

de la niña mas bonita, dentro de mi corazon

Pinta, Pinta, Pinta su carita

Sin esa carita, hoy me muero yo

(pequeña hechate paca)

[00:46.13]Quiero su carita pintada en mi corazón

[00:49.83]y le dije al pintor que no se pueda borrar

Pintame su nariz, para respirar su aire

pintame su boquita, para yo poder besarle

pintame sus ojitos, para que me puedan mirar

pintamela enterita, que no se pueda borrar

[01:18.65]Quiero su carita, pintada en mi corazon

[01:22.80]y le dije al pintor, que no se pueda borrar

PINTAME SU NARIZ, PARA RESPIRAR SU AIRE

PINTAME SU BOQUITA, PARA YO PODER BESARLE

PINTAME SUS OJITOS, PARA QUE ME PUEDAN MIRAR

PINTAME SU CARITA, SU CARITA, SU CARITA

Y que no se pueda borrar

PINTA, pinta su carita

PINTA, que yo quiero sentir

PINTA, su carita en mi corazon

PINTA, o sino yo no puedo vivir

PINTA, pinta, pintame

PINTA, ay pintamela otra vez

PINTA, que sin esa nina

PINTA, ay yo me morire

PINTA, PINTA, PINTA SU CARITA

sin esa carita, hoy me muero yo

PINTA,amigo pintor

PINTA,pintame la carita

PINTA,que esa nina es

PINTA,la que mi corazon necesita

PINTA,y te digo

PINTAME,ay pintame, pintame, pintame

PINTA,sin esa carita

PINTA,ay yo me morire

que es la nina mas bonita, dentro de mi corazon

PINTA, PINTA, PINTA, SU CARITA

Sin esa carita hoy me muero yo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pintar /pin.taɾ/ A2	verb - to paint, to draw
carita /kaˈɾi.ta/ A2	noun - little face
bonita /boˈni.ta/ A2	adjective - pretty, beautiful
corazon /koɾaˈson/ A2	noun - heart
respirar /res.piˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to breathe
borrar /boˈɾaɾ/ B2	verb - to erase, to delete
besar /bɛsˈaɾ/ A2	verb - to kiss
mirar /miˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to look at, to watch
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want, to love
siento /ˈsjento/ A2	verb - I feel
vivo /ˈbi.βo/ A2	verb - to live
quiero /ˈkje.ɾo/ A2	verb - I want
sentir /senˈtɾiɾ/ B1	verb - to feel, to sense

Key Grammar Structures

• Le dije yo al pintor, pintame la carita

  ➔ Past tense (preterite) to indicate a completed action.

  ➔ The phrase "Le dije" uses the preterite tense to express that the speaker told the painter in the past.

• Quiero su carita pintada en mi corazón

  ➔ Present tense to express a desire.

  ➔ The phrase "Quiero" indicates the speaker's current desire for something.

• Pintame su nariz, para respirar su aire

  ➔ Imperative form to give a command or request.

  ➔ The word "Pintame" is an imperative form asking the painter to paint.

• que no se pueda borrar

  ➔ Subjunctive mood to express a wish or uncertainty.

  ➔ The phrase "que no se pueda borrar" expresses a wish that something cannot be erased.

• Pintame, ay pintame, pintame, pintame

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ The repetition of "pintame" emphasizes the speaker's urgent request.

• que sin esa niña, ay yo me morire

  ➔ Conditional structure to express a consequence.

  ➔ The phrase "que sin esa niña" indicates a condition that leads to the consequence of dying.

• Sin esa carita, hoy me muero yo

  ➔ Use of 'sin' to indicate absence.

  ➔ The word "sin" indicates the absence of the face, which is crucial for the speaker's emotional state.