¿Qué Tengo Que Hacer? – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Daddy Yankee
• Album: Talento de Barrio (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional world of Daddy Yankee's "¿Qué Tengo Que Hacer?" and enhance your Spanish. This song offers a powerful narrative of longing and reconciliation, providing a rich context to understand expressions of love, regret, and determination in Spanish. Its clear and heartfelt lyrics, combined with accessible reggaeton rhythms, make it an excellent choice for language learners to grasp conversational Spanish in an engaging way. You'll learn vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and problem-solving, all while enjoying a vibrant piece of Latin music culture.

[English]

Daddy Yankee, that's me

Daddy Yankee, that's me

Oh, Daddy Yankee, that's me

Daddy Yankee, that's me

Da-Da-Daddy Yankee, that's me

Daddy Yankee, that's me

Talento de Barrio

What do I have to do to get you back with me?

Let's leave the past behind

Life has no meaning for me

If you leave

What do I have to do to get you back with me?

I slept with my cell phone in bed

Hoping you would call me

After the hurricane comes the calm

That's what they say to keep me from losing control

I can't eat, I can't sleep, I can't focus

I only think about you, oh

What do I have to do to get you back with me?

Let's leave the past behind

Life has no meaning for me

If you leave

What do I have to do?

Maybe I was the one who failed you

Maybe you have a new love

Don't hide anything, tell me, yeah

Let's find a solution now

Free me from this prison

I searched and there's no one like you in the whole world

What do I have to do to get you back with me?

Let's leave the past behind

Life has no meaning for me

If you leave

What do I have to do?

Listen to this, mom!

I want to see you

Listen to this, mom!

And hug you

Listen to this, mom!

Come to me

Listen to this, mom!

Eeh

What do I have to do to get you back with me?

Let's leave the past behind

Life has no meaning for me

If you leave

What do I have to do?

Maybe I was the one who failed you

Maybe you have a new love

Don't hide anything, tell me, yeah

Let's find a solution now

Free me from this prison

I searched and there's no one like you in the whole world

What do I have to do to get you back with me?

Let's leave the past behind

Life has no meaning for me

If you leave

What do I have to do?

Hold on!

Hold on!

Hold on, take the hit

Hold on!

Hold on!

Hold on, take the hit

Hold on!

Hold on!

Hold on, take the hit

Hold on!

Hold on, take the hit

And my Talento de Barrio

Musicólogo and Menes

Menes

Menes

Menes

Cartel Family

We're with my Ávila

For me it's very easy

If Daddy Yankee is Sati

I have all the styles, baby, which one do you want?

[Spanish]

Sigui-Daddy Yankee, yo

Sigui-Daddy Yankee, yo

Oh, Sigui-Daddy Yankee, yo

Sigui-Daddy Yankee, yo

Da-Da-Daddy Yankee, yo

Sigui-Daddy Yankee, yo

Talento de Barrio

¿Qué tengo que hacer pa' que vuelvas conmigo?

Vamos a dejar el pasado atrás

Para mí la vida no tiene sentido

Si te vas

¿Qué tengo que hacer pa' que vuelvas conmigo?

Dormí con el celular en la cama

Con la esperanza de que tú me llames

Después del huracán viene la calma

Eso dicen para no descontrolarme

No puedo comer, no puedo dormir, no logro enfocarme

Solo pienso en ti, oh

¿Qué tengo que hacer pa' que vuelvas conmigo?

Vamos a dejar el pasado atrás

Para mí la vida no tiene sentido

Si te vas

¿Qué tengo que hacer?

Quizás fui yo el que te falló

Quizás tienes un nuevo amor

No escondas nada, dímelo, eh

Busquemos ya la solución

Libérame de esta prisión

Busqué y no hay una como tú en el mundo entero

¿Qué tengo que hacer pa' que vuelvas conmigo?

Vamos a dejar el pasado atrás

Para mí la vida no tiene sentido

Si te vas

¿Qué tengo que hacer?

¡Óyelo, ma'!

Quiero verte

¡Óyelo, ma'!

Y abrazarte

¡Óyelo, ma'!

Ven a mí

¡Óyelo, ma'!

Eeh

¿Qué tengo que hacer pa' que vuelvas conmigo?

Vamos a dejar el pasado atrás

Para mí la vida no tiene sentido

Si te vas

¿Qué tengo que hacer?

Quizás fui yo el que te falló

Quizás tienes un nuevo amor

No escondas nada, dímelo, eh

Busquemos ya la solución

Libérame de esta prisión

Busqué y no hay una como tú en el mundo entero

¿Qué tengo que hacer pa' que vuelvas conmigo?

Vamos a dejar el pasado atrás

Para mí la vida no tiene sentido

Si te vas

¿Qué tengo que hacer?

¡Aguanta!

¡Aguanta!

Aguanta el golpe

¡Aguanta!

¡Aguanta!

Aguanta el golpe

¡Aguanta!

¡Aguanta!

Aguanta el golpe

¡Aguanta!

Aguanta el golpe

Y mi Talento de Barrio

Musicólogo y Menes

Menes

Menes

Menes

Cartel Family

Estamos con mi Ávila

Para mí es muy fácil

Si Daddy Yankee es Sati

Tengo todos los estilos papi, ¿cuál tú quieres?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hacer [aˈθeɾ] A1	verb - to do; to make
volver [bolˈβeɾ] A2	verb - to return; to come back
vida [ˈbiða] A1	noun - life
sentido [senˈtiðo] B1	noun - meaning; sense; feeling
comer [koˈmeɾ] A1	verb - to eat
dormir [doɾˈmiɾ] A1	verb - to sleep
enfocar [eɱfoˈkaɾ] B2	verb - to focus; to approach a subject
pensar [penˈsaɾ] A2	verb - to think
llamar [ʎaˈmaɾ] A2	verb - to call
calma [ˈkalma] B1	noun - calm; tranquility
huracán [uɾaˈkan] B1	noun - hurricane; violent storm
esperanza [espeˈɾanθa] B1	noun - hope
fallar [faˈʎaɾ] B2	verb - to fail; to make a mistake
amor [aˈmoɾ] A1	noun - love
solución [soluˈθjon] B1	noun - solution; answer
prisión [pɾiˈsjon] B2	noun - prison; imprisonment
liberar [liβeˈɾaɾ] B2	verb - to free; to release
aguantar [aɣwanˈtaɾ] B2	verb - to endure; to hold on
golpe [ˈɡolpe] B1	noun - hit; blow; strike

Key Grammar Structures

• ¿Qué tengo que hacer pa' que vuelvas conmigo?

  ➔ Subjunctive clause introduced by 'para que' (purpose).

  ➔ The verb 'vuelvas' is in the subjunctive mood because it's used after 'para que' to express what the speaker wants to happen.

• Vamos a dejar el pasado atrás.

  ➔ Periphrasis with 'ir a + infinitive' indicating a near future or intention.

  ➔ 'Vamos a dejar' literally means 'we are going to leave', showing an intention or a plan.

• Quizás fui yo el que te falló.

  ➔ Use of 'pretérito perfecto simple' to describe completed past actions.

  ➔ The verb 'fui' (from 'ser') shows a completed state in the past — 'I was the one who failed you'.

• Dormí con el celular en la cama.

  ➔ Simple past (pretérito) to narrate a completed single event.

  ➔ The verb 'Dormí' describes a single completed event: sleeping with the phone nearby.

• Busqué y no hay una como tú en el mundo entero.

  ➔ Contrasting use of past and present tense within one sentence.

  ➔ 'Busqué' refers to the past search, while 'hay' reflects a current truth — there’s no one like you now.

• Libérame de esta prisión.

  ➔ Imperative form used to express a plea or command.

  ➔ 'Libérame' uses the imperative form of 'liberar' with a reflexive pronoun 'me', meaning 'free me'.

• Después del huracán viene la calma.

  ➔ Present tense used proverbially to express a general truth.

  ➔ 'Viene' is in the simple present, showing a habitual or general situation — calm always follows chaos.

• Para mí la vida no tiene sentido si te vas.

  ➔ Conditional clause using 'si' + present indicative to describe a real condition.

  ➔ 'Si te vas' uses the indicative because the action is considered a real possibility, not just hypothetical.

• Eso dicen para no descontrolarme.

  ➔ Infinitive as a purpose clause introduced by 'para'.

  ➔ The infinitive 'descontrolarme' means 'to lose control of myself' and explains the reason they say that.

• No escondas nada, dímelo.

  ➔ Negative imperative and indirect object pronoun placement.

  ➔ 'No escondas' is a negative command using subjunctive; 'dímelo' fuses 'di' (say) + 'me' (to me) + 'lo' (it).