Poco – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Reik, Christian Nodal

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of "Poco," a powerful collaboration between Reik and Christian Nodal. This song offers a poignant exploration of heartbreak and the challenging journey of moving on. Through its blend of pop and regional Mexican influences, "Poco" provides a relatable narrative that many listeners can connect with, making it a special piece for understanding the complexities of love and loss.

[English]

♪

I need so little

Some time has passed

And I don't want to see you anymore

I'm not so crazy anymore

Because from kiss to kiss

My broken heart

Has managed to heal

Today I would like to tell you

That to forget

I need so little

I continue with my life

And despite the bad

I already saw the good

In your farewell

And even though I think of you daily

For me, this story

Is already concluded

If I didn't beg you yesterday

Much less now

That I found the way out

I need so little

To finally forget this love

That is neither yours nor mine either

And if to err is human

With you I understood

That I also make mistakes

And I feel confident

Sometimes I'm going to see you

And I no longer provoke myself

I need so little

And from saying it so much

I almost believe

My own lie

I have to confess that

To forget you and close this wound

It doesn't take so little

I need a lifetime

♪

I already tried to act strong

I already tried to act macho

I put on the mask of a brave man

And even though I bite my lips

Your name comes out between my teeth

But you don't even care

You kill silently like a snake

And may you continue calm

While I continue drowning the sorrow

That I feel in a sea of tequila

I will be that drunk who tells

Your story from corner to corner

Because for heartache there is no

Cure nor medicine

I need so little

To finally forget this love

That is neither yours nor mine either

And if to err is human

With you I learned

That I also make mistakes

And I feel confident

Sometimes I can see you

And I no longer provoke myself

I need so little

And from saying it so much

I almost believe

My own lie

I have to confess that

To forget you and close this wound

It doesn't take so little

It doesn't take so little

I need a lifetime

♪

[Spanish]

♪

Me hace falta muy poco

Ya ha pasado algún tiempo

Y ya no quiero verte

Ya no estoy tan loco

Porque de beso en beso

Ha logrado curarse

Mi corazón roto

Hoy quisiera decirte

Que para olvidar

Me hace falta muy poco

Yo sigo con mi vida

Y a pesar de lo malo

Ya le vi lo bueno

A tu despedida

Y aunque te piense a diario

Pa' mí ya esta historia

Quedó concluida

Si ayer no te rogué

Mucho menos ahora

Que hallé la salida

Me hace falta muy poco

Para al fin olvidar este amor

Que no es tuyo ni mío tampoco

Y si errar es de humanos

Contigo entendí

Que también me equivoco

Y me siento confiado

A veces voy a verte

Y ya no me provoco

Me hace falta muy poco

Y de tanto decirlo

Ya casi me creo

Mi propia mentira

Tengo que confesarte que

Para olvidarte y cerrar esta herida

No hace falta muy poco

Me hace falta una vida

♪

Ya intenté hacerme el fuerte

Ya intenté hacerme el macho

Me puse la máscara de hombre valiente

Y aunque muerda mis labios

Me sale tu nombre por entre los dientes

Pero a ti ni te importa

Tú matas callada como una serpiente

Y que sigas tranquila

Mientras yo sigo ahogando la pena

Que siento en un mar de tequila

Yo seré ese borracho que cuenta

Tu historia de esquina en esquina

Porque pa'l mal de amores no existe

La cura ni la medicina

Me hace falta muy poco

Para al fin olvidar este amor

Que no es tuyo ni mío tampoco

Y si errar es de humanos

Contigo aprendí

Que también me equivoco

Y me siento confiado

A veces puedo verte

Y ya no me provoco

Me hace falta muy poco

Y de tanto decirlo

Ya casi me creo

Mi propia mentira

Tengo que confesarte que

Para olvidarte y cerrar esta herida

No hace falta tan poco

No hace falta tan poco

Me hace falta una vida

♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
falta /ˈfaltə/ A2	noun - lack or absence
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A1	noun - heart
vida /ˈβiða/ A1	noun - life
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
olvidar /olβiˈðaɾ/ A2	verb - to forget
decir /deˈθiɾ/ A2	verb - to say or tell
malo /ˈmalo/ A2	adjective - bad
bueno /ˈbweno/ A2	adjective - good
historia /isˈtoɾja/ A2	noun - story or history
salida /saˈliða/ B1	noun - exit or way out
confianza /konfjanθa/ B2	noun - trust or confidence
herida /eˈɾiða/ B1	noun - wound or injury
intentar /in.tenˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to try or attempt
serpiente /seɾˈpjente/ B2	noun - snake
muerte /ˈmweɾte/ B2	noun - death
borracho /boˈra.tʃo/ B2	noun - drunk person

Key Grammar Structures

• Me hace falta muy poco

  ➔ Impersonal 'hacer falta'

  ➔ 'Hacer falta' means 'to need' or 'to lack'. The structure is impersonal, meaning the thing needed is the subject and 'me/te/le/nos/os/les' indicates who needs it. Here, "muy poco" is the subject and "me" is the indirect object pronoun.

• Ya ha pasado algún tiempo

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense (with 'ya')

  ➔ The present perfect tense ('ha pasado') indicates an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present. 'Ya' reinforces that the action has already happened. This highlights the time that has elapsed since something occurred, affecting the present state.

• Pa' mí ya esta historia quedó concluida

  ➔ Passive Voice ('quedó concluida') with 'quedar'

  ➔ 'Quedar' + past participle is a way to form the passive voice in Spanish, implying a resulting state. Here, the story is in a concluded state. 'Pa' mí' is a colloquial shortening of 'para mí'.

• Si ayer no te rogué, mucho menos ahora

  ➔ Conditional 'si' clause implied; comparative structure 'mucho menos'

  ➔ There's an implied conditional statement: 'If I didn't beg you yesterday, (then) I'm much less likely to beg you now.' 'Mucho menos' means 'even less' or 'much less'.

• Y si errar es de humanos, contigo entendí que también me equivoco

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'si'; verb 'errar' (to err); understanding implied ('entendí que')

  ➔ This combines a conditional ('si errar es de humanos') with a statement of understanding ('entendí que'). 'Errar' is a verb meaning 'to err'. The phrase 'es de humanos' means 'is human', implying that making mistakes is a part of human nature. 'Contigo' highlights that this understanding came from the relationship.

• Y que sigas tranquila mientras yo sigo ahogando la pena

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after 'que' expressing influence ('sigas'); present continuous ('sigo ahogando') used for ongoing action; adverbial clause 'mientras'

  ➔ After 'que', when expressing desire, command, suggestion or influence on another person's actions, the subjunctive is often used. 'Sigas tranquila' implies 'that you continue being calm'. The present continuous 'sigo ahogando' expresses an action in progress. 'Mientras' introduces a clause of time happening simultaneously.