Soy Yo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Bomba Estéreo
• Album: Amanecer

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

(Tarap)

(Tarap)

(Tarap, tap, tap)

(Tarap, tap, tap)

(Tarap)

(Tarap)

Me paré, caminé, me subí

I stood up, walked, climbed up

Me fui contra la corriente y también me perdí

I went against the current and I also got lost

Fracasé, me encontré, lo viví y aprendí

I failed, I found myself, I lived it and I learned

Cuando te pega fuerte, más profundo es el beat, sí

When it hits you hard, the beat is deeper, yeah

Sigo bailando y escribiendo mis letras

I keep dancing and writing my lyrics

Sigo cantando con las puertas abiertas

I keep singing with open doors

Atravesando por todas estas tierras

Crossing through all these lands

Y no hay que viajar tanto pa' encontrar la respuesta (Hey)

And you don't have to travel so far to find the answer (Hey)

Y no te preocupes si no te aprueban

And don't worry if they don't approve of you

Cuando te critiquen, tú sólo di

When they criticize you, just say

Soy yo (Tarap, tarap)

It's me (Tarap, tarap)

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Soy yo (Tarap, tarap, tap, tap)

It's me (Tarap, tarap, tap, tap)

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...

Soy yo (Soy, soy, soy, soy, soy, soy, soy)

It's me (It's, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's)

Soy yo (Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo)

It's me (Me, me, me, me, me, me, me)

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Sigo caminando, sigo riendo

I keep walking, I keep laughing

Hago lo que quiero, muero en el intento

I do what I want, I die trying

A nadie le importa lo que estoy haciendo

No one cares what I'm doing

Lo único me importa e' lo que está por dentro (Hey)

The only thing that matters to me is what's inside (Hey)

A mí me gusta estar en la arena

I like being on the sand

Bañarme en el mar sin razón, sin problema

Bathing in the sea for no reason, without a problem

Estar sentada sin hacer nada

Being seated doing nothing

Mirando de lejos y estar relajada

Looking from afar and being relaxed

Que no te preocupes si no te aprueban

Don't worry if they don't approve of you

Cuando te critiquen, tú sólo di

When they criticize you, just say

Soy yo (Tarap, tarap)

It's me (Tarap, tarap)

...

...

Soy yo (Tarap, tarap, tap, tap)

It's me (Tarap, tarap, tap, tap)

...

...

(Soy) Soy yo (Soy, soy, soy, soy, soy, soy, soy)

(It's) It's me (It's, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's)

Soy yo (Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo)

It's me (Me, me, me, me, me, me, me)

Soy así, soy así, soy así (Relaja')

I'm like this, I'm like this, I'm like this (Relax)

Y tú ni me conoces a mí (Bien relaja')

And you don't even know me (Very relax)

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Soy así, soy así, soy así (Relaja')

I'm like this, I'm like this, I'm like this (Relax)

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Y tú ni me conoces a mí (Relaja')

And you don't even know me (Relax)

(You know what I mean?, you know what I mean?)

(You know what I mean?, you know what I mean?)

(Relaja', bien relaja')

(Relax, very relax)

(Relaja', bien relaja') Sí, papá

(Relax, very relax) Yes, daddy

Que no te preocupes si no te aprueban (Relaja', bien relaja')

Don't worry if they don't approve of you (Relax, very relax)

Cuando te critiquen, tú sólo di

When they criticize you, just say

Soy yo (Tarap, tarap)

It's me (Tarap, tarap)

...

...

Soy yo (Tarap, tarap, tap, tap)

It's me (Tarap, tarap, tap, tap)

Soy yo (Soy, soy, soy, soy, soy, soy, soy)

It's me (It's, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's)

Soy yo (Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo)

It's me (Me, me, me, me, me, me, me)

(Tarap, tarap) En la cama, relajada

(Tarap, tarap) In bed, relaxed

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(Tarap, tarap, tap, tap) Con mi cuerpo, con piyama, soy yo

(Tarap, tarap, tap, tap) With my body, with pajamas, it's me

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Así soy yo

That's how I am

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
parar /paˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to stop
caminé /kamiˈne/ A2	verb - walked
subí /suˈβi/ A2	verb - went up, climbed
corriente /koˈɾjɛnte/ B1	noun - current, flow
perdí /peɾˈði/ A2	verb - lost
fracasé /fɾaˈkasɛ/ B1	verb - failed
encontré /enkonˈtɾe/ B2	verb - found
viví /biˈβi/ A2	verb - lived
aprendí /aˈpɾen.di/ B1	verb - learned, taught myself
pega /ˈpe.ɣa/ B1	verb - hits, strikes
fuerte /ˈfweɾte/ B2	adjective - strong
profundo /pɾoˈfundo/ B2	adjective - deep, profound
bailando /baiˈlando/ B1	verb - dancing
escribiendo /eskɾiˈβjendo/ B2	verb - writing
cantando /kanˈtando/ B1	verb - singing
abiertas /aˈβjeɾtas/ B2	adjective - open
puertas /ˈpwer.tas/ A2	noun - doors
abriendo /aˈβjɾen.do/ B2	verb - opening

Key Grammar Structures

• Cuando te critiquen, tú sólo di

  ➔ Subjunctive mood used after 'cuando' (when) to express a future action.

  ➔ The phrase means 'When they criticize you, just say'. The use of the subjunctive 'critique' indicates uncertainty or a hypothetical situation.

• A nadie le importa lo que estoy haciendo

  ➔ Use of indirect object pronoun 'le' to indicate to whom something is important.

  ➔ This means 'No one cares about what I am doing'. The indirect object 'le' shows that the importance is directed towards 'nobody'.

• Sigo bailando y escribiendo mis letras

  ➔ Present continuous tense to indicate ongoing actions.

  ➔ This translates to 'I keep dancing and writing my lyrics'. The present continuous shows that these actions are happening right now.

• Soy así, soy así, soy así

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis, using the present indicative to express identity.

  ➔ This means 'I am like this, I am like this, I am like this'. The repetition emphasizes the speaker's identity.

• Que no te preocupes si no te aprueban

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood in a conditional clause.

  ➔ This translates to 'Don't worry if they don't approve you'. The subjunctive 'aprueban' indicates a hypothetical situation.

• Hago lo que quiero, muero en el intento

  ➔ Use of the present indicative to express personal desires and intentions.

  ➔ This means 'I do what I want, I die trying'. The present indicative shows the speaker's determination.