Solita – English Lyrics

• By: Kali Uchis

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the empowering world of Kali Uchis's "Solita," a captivating bilingual track that seamlessly blends English and Spanish. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to learn Spanish vocabulary and phrases within the context of a powerful message about self-love, healing, and the strength found in embracing solitude. Its unique blend of R&B, Latin trap, and reggaeton, combined with Kali Uchis's distinctive vocals, makes it a special and engaging piece to explore new linguistic and emotional depths.

[English]

[MUSIC]

Como una espina de rosa, cuando yo te vi con otra,

fue lo que sentí, te quiero para mí.

Eres una calle rota, serpiente venenosa,

anoche soñé que estabas aquí.

Well, I got a feeling these scars won't ever look like they're old news,

if I let you keep on rubbing salt into all my open wounds.

I wish I could keep everything that you took of me but the photos,

but you keep a piece of me locked in a secret spot we called home.

Solita, solita.

Bailando aquí sola, como a mí me gusta.

Solita, solita.

Bailando aquí sola, es mejor que con el diablo.

[MUSIC]

Sola, sola, sola, sola.

Sola, sola, sola, sola.

Mejor que con el diablo, mejor que con el diablo.

[MUSIC]

Sola, sola, sola, sola.

Sola, sola, sola, sola.

Rooted in your ways, you won't ever know,

won't ever stay, who I am today, the roots of my soul,

now I need to face my demons alone.

So close, I could smell his cologne, he asked me why I'm all alone.

[MUSIC]

Solita, solita.

Bailando aquí sola, como a mí me gusta.

Solita, solita.

Bailando aquí sola, es mejor que con el diablo.

[MUSIC]

Sola, sola, sola, sola.

Sola, sola, sola, sola.

Mejor que con el diablo, mejor que con el diablo.

Sola, sola, sola, sola.

Sola, sola, sola, sola.

[MUSIC]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
scars /skɑːrz/ B2	noun - a mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not completely healed
rubbing /ˈrʌbɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move one thing against another with pressure and repeated movement.
salt /sɔːlt/ A1	noun - a white crystalline substance used for seasoning or preserving food.
wounds /wuːndz/ B2	noun - an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken.
took /tʊk/ A1	verb - past tense of take, to seize or get possession of
locked /lɒkt/ A2	verb - fastened or secured with a lock.
secret /ˈsiːkrət/ A2	adjective - not known or seen or not meant to be known or seen by others. noun - something kept hidden or unexplained.
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.
bailando /baiˈlando/ A1	verb - dancing (Spanish)
diablo /djaβlo/ B1	noun - devil (Spanish)
rooted /ˈruːtɪd/ B2	adjective - firmly established and difficult to change.
ways /weɪz/ A2	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something.
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
demons /ˈdiːmənz/ B2	noun - an evil spirit or devil, especially one thought to possess a person or act as a tormentor in hell.
alone /əˈloʊn/ A1	adjective - having no one else present; solitary.
cologne /kəˈloʊn/ B1	noun - a scented liquid used after shaving or bathing.

Key Grammar Structures

• Como una espina de rosa, cuando yo te vi con otra, fue lo que sentí, te quiero para mí.

  ➔ Use of simile and past tense.

  ➔ The phrase "Como una espina de rosa" uses a simile to compare feelings.

• Well, I got a feeling these scars won't ever look like they're old news.

  ➔ Use of future tense and idiomatic expression.

  ➔ The phrase "won't ever look like they're old news" is an idiomatic expression indicating permanence.

• I wish I could keep everything that you took of me but the photos.

  ➔ Use of conditional mood.

  ➔ The phrase "I wish I could keep everything" expresses a desire that is not currently possible.

• Bailando aquí sola, como a mí me gusta.

  ➔ Use of gerund and personal pronoun.

  ➔ The phrase "Bailando aquí sola" uses a gerund to describe an ongoing action.

• Rooted in your ways, you won't ever know, won't ever stay, who I am today.

  ➔ Use of passive voice and future tense.

  ➔ The phrase "Rooted in your ways" uses passive voice to indicate a state of being.