Quédate – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Bratty

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music can be a deeply rewarding experience, and Bratty's 'Quédate' is a perfect song to start with for those learning Spanish. The song's clear, emotional lyrics about love and longing allow learners to connect with universal feelings while picking up new vocabulary and understanding cultural expressions of romance. Its heartfelt plea to 'stay' makes it a memorable and touching way to engage with the Spanish language.

[English]

You think I've already forgotten you, but you don't know

That I’ve been thinking of you nonstop

I feel like everything's spiraling

...

Don’t you see I want to grow with you?

Stay with me

And fill me with promises they can’t keep

...

Tell me you’re still thinking of me

Or at least give me a sign to make me come back to life

This chaos I feel

Take me far away

I promise to love you more than myself

...

I wish

I wish

I wish

I wish

...

[Spanish]

Piensas que ya te he olvidado, pero no sabes

Que te he pensado sin parar

Siento que todo va en espiral

¿Que no ves que contigo quiero crecer?

Quédate conmigo

Y lléname de promesas que no pueden ser

Dime que aún estás pensando en mí

O al menos dame una señal para hacerme revivir

Este caos que siento

Llévame muy lejos

Te prometo amarte más que a mí

Quisiera

Quisiera

Quisiera

Quisiera

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pensar /pensˈaɾ/ B1	verb - to think
olvidar /olβiˈðaɾ/ B1	verb - to forget
pensado /pensˈaðo/ B1	verb (past participle) - thought
siento /ˈsjento/ A2	verb - I feel
espiral /espiˈral/ B2	noun - spiral
ves /bes/ A2	verb - to see
quiero /ˈkjeɾo/ A2	verb - to want
quedar /keˈðaɾ/ B1	verb - to stay/remain
promesas /pɾoˈmεsas/ B2	noun - promises
señal /seˈɲal/ B1	noun - signal
revivir /reβiˈβiɾ/ C1	verb - to revive
caos /ˈka.o/ B2	noun - chaos
prometo /pɾoˈmε.to/ B1	verb - to promise
amarte /aˈmaɾ.te/ B1	verb (infinitive) - to love you
quisiera /kjesˈi.ɾa/ B2	verb (conditional) - I would like

Key Grammar Structures

• Que no ves que contigo quiero crecer?

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in 'que no ves que' + infinitive

  ➔ 'Que no ves que' introduces a dependent clause expressing surprise or disbelief, often followed by a verb in the indicative or subjunctive. The verb 'quero' (I want) is in the present indicative, showing desire.

• Y lléname de promesas que no pueden ser

  ➔ Use of 'que no pueden ser' indicating something impossible, in present tense indicative

  ➔ 'Que no pueden ser' is a phrase expressing impossibility, in the present tense indicative, showing that the promises 'cannot be'.

• Dime que aún estás pensando en mí

  ➔ Use of 'que aún estás pensando en mí' with present continuous tense

  ➔ 'Estás pensando' is the present continuous tense indicating an ongoing action, 'aún' emphasizes still doing it.

• Te prometo amarte más que a mí

  ➔ Use of 'te prometo' + infinitive to express promise

  ➔ 'Te prometo' means 'I promise you' and is followed by an infinitive to indicate the the promise to do something.

• Quisiera

  ➔ Conditional form of 'querer' (to want) to express desire or wish

  ➔ 'Quisiera' is the imperfect subjunctive form of 'querer', used politely to express a wish or desire.