quédate – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Beéle

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with its culture, and Beéle's "quédate" is a perfect starting point for Spanish learners. The song's clear and repetitive chorus, centered around the essential verb "quedarse" (to stay), provides a practical and memorable lesson in expressing longing and desire. The emotional weight of the lyrics offers a deep dive into the passionate nature of Latin music, making the learning process both engaging and culturally enriching.

[English]

How do I explain to my heart that you want to leave

If you're unsure, mami, I'm not lying to you

Look in my eyes while my soul undresses

The eyes you see right when I'm coming

How I wish you were here

Feeling me right beside you

So you'd see I can't pretend, I could die for your kisses

How I wish you were here

Feeling me right beside you

So you'd see I can't pretend, I could die for your kisses

Come, stay, stay

I can't be without you

Stay, stay

I can't be without you

...

Stay, I can't be without you

This one right here doesn't want to let you go

This one right here also gets carried away

We're meant to celebrate Christmas together

This never made sense, we defied universal law

What a trip, damn crazy journey

Tell me how we avoid the signs

Sometimes I wish it wouldn't stop

But this will kill me

I want to see what she answers, she won't even say "hi"

And me here damn idle

Thinking of all the nights we spent alone together

Ignoring everything else

Going wild with a fill-in, we're kings of the waves

I'm facing your soul, please Ma, let me in

Help me understand there's no one else

And if I stay with you, it's 'cause you're incredible

Come, stay, stay

I can't be without you

Stay, stay

I can't be without you

Stay, stay

...

I can't be without you

Stay

I can't be without you

...

[Spanish]

Cómo le explico al corazón que quieres irte

Si tienes duda mami no te estoy mintiendo

Mira mis ojos mientras mi alma se desviste

Los que miras justo cuando me estoy viniendo

Cómo quisiera que estuvieras aquí

Me sintieras a mí, al ladito tuyo

Pa' que veas que yo no puedo fingir, y me puedo morir por los besos tuyos

Cómo quisiera que estuvieras aquí

Me sintieras a mí, al ladito tuyo

Pa' que veas que yo no puedo fingir, y me puedo morir por los besos tuyos

Ven quédate, quédate

No puedo estar sin ti

Quédate, quédate

No puedo estar sin ti

Quédate, no puedo estar sin ti

Este que está aquí, a ti no te quiere dejar

Este que está aquí, también se deja llevar

Tamo' destinados a juntos celebrar la Navidad

Esto nunca tuvo sentido, fuimos en contra de la Ley Universal

Qué visaje, cule' viaje

Dime cómo evitamos las señales

A veces yo quisiera que no pare

Pero esto me va a matar

Quiero ver qué responde, no me tira ni "hola!"

Y, yo aquí con cule' bartola

Pensando en toda' las noche' que estuvimos a solas y

No le parábamos bolas

Chingando con un fillin' somos Rey de las olas

Estoy enfrente a tu alma, por fa Ma' déjame entrar

Permíteme que entienda' que no existe nadie más

Y si me quedo contigo es porque tú eres la mondá

Ven quédate, quédate

No puedo estar sin ti

Quédate, quédate

No puedo estar sin ti

Quédate,quédate

No puedo estar sin ti

Quédate

No puedo estar sin ti

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart (organ) noun - heart (symbol of love or emotion)
alma /ˈalma/ A2	noun - soul noun - spirit, inner self
besos /ˈbesos/ A1	noun - kiss(es)
quedar /keˈðaɾ/ A2	verb - to stay, remain verb - to arrange to meet (colloquial)
morir /moˈɾiɾ/ A2	verb - to die verb - to be extremely tired (colloquial)
sentir /senˈtiɾ/ B1	verb - to feel (emotion, sensation) verb - to regret, to be sorry for
fingir /fiŋˈxiɾ/ B2	verb - to pretend, to fake verb - to simulate (e.g., a condition)
destino /desˈtino/ B1	noun - destiny, fate noun - destination (place to which one travels)
celebrar /se.leˈβɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to celebrate verb - to commemorate
Navidad /naβiˈðað/ A1	noun - Christmas noun - the holiday season
ley /lei/ A2	noun - law (legal rule) noun - rule, principle
universal /unibeɾˈsal/ B2	adjective - universal; applicable everywhere
señal /seˈɲal/ B1	noun - signal, sign noun - indication, hint
matar /maˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to kill verb - to defeat, to crush (colloquial)
evitar /eβiˈtaɾ/ B2	verb - to avoid verb - to prevent
duda /ˈduða/ A2	noun - doubt noun - question, uncertainty
mirar /miˈɾaɾ/ A1	verb - to look, to gaze verb - to watch (e.g., a film)
viaje /ˈβiaxe/ A1	noun - trip, journey noun - travel (as a concept)