Spanish Guitar – English Lyrics

• By: Toni Braxton

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the passionate world of Toni Braxton's 'Spanish Guitar' and explore the universal themes of longing and unrequited love. With its captivating R&B melodies infused with Latin flair and evocative Spanish phrases, this song offers a unique opportunity to connect with the emotion of the language. Learn how simple yet powerful expressions can convey profound desire and vulnerability, making it an excellent piece to enhance your understanding of romantic Spanish vocabulary and cultural nuances in music.

[English]

("Spanish Guitar")

♪ A smokey room, a small cafe ♪

♪ They come to hear you play ♪

♪ And drink and dance the night away ♪

♪ I sit out in the crowd and close my eyes ♪

♪ Dream you're mine ♪

♪ But you don't know ♪

♪ You don't even know that I am there ♪

♪ I wish that I was in your arms ♪

♪ Like that Spanish guitar ♪

♪ And you would play me through the night ♪

♪ 'Til the dawn ♪

♪ I wish you'd hold me in your arms ♪

♪ Like that Spanish guitar ♪

♪ All night long ♪

♪ All night long, all night long ♪

♪ I'd be your song ♪

♪ I'd be your song ♪

♪ Steal my heart with every note you play ♪

♪ I pray you'll look my way ♪

♪ And hold me to your heart someday, yeah ♪

♪ I long to be the one that ♪

♪ You caress with a tenderness ♪

♪ And you don't know ♪

♪ You don't even know that I exist ♪

♪ I wish that I was in your arms ♪

♪ Like that Spanish guitar ♪

♪ And you would play me through the night ♪

♪ 'Til the dawn, 'til the dawn ♪

♪ I wish you'd hold me in your arms ♪

♪ Like that Spanish guitar ♪

♪ All night long, all night long ♪

♪ All night long, all night long ♪

♪ I'd be your song, I'd be your song ♪

(man speaking Spanish)

(singing in Spanish)

♪ I sit out in the crowd and close my eyes ♪

♪ Dream you're mine ♪

♪ And you don't know ♪

♪ You don't even know that I exist, oh ♪

♪ I wish that I was in your arms ♪

♪ Like that Spanish guitar ♪

♪ And you would play me through the night ♪

♪ 'Til the dawn, 'til the dawn ♪

♪ I wish you'd hold me in your arms ♪

♪ Like that Spanish guitar ♪

♪ Wish that I was in your arms ♪

♪ Like that Spanish guitar, Spanish guitar ♪

♪ All night long, all night long ♪

♪ All night long, all night long ♪

♪ I'd be your song, I'd be your song ♪

(whispers in Spanish)

♪ I'll be your song, your song, your song ♪

♪ I'll be your song, yeah ♪

♪ I'll be your song, your song, your song ♪

♪ Play me all night long, yeah ♪

♪ I'll be your song ♪ ♪ I wish I was in your arms ♪

♪ You could play me like that Spanish guitar ♪

♪ I'll be your song, your song, your song ♪

♪ I wanna be your song ♪

♪ I'll be your song, your song, your song ♪

♪ I'll be your song, yeah ♪

♪ I'll be your song, your song, your song ♪

♪ Hold me baby all night long ♪

♪ I'll be your song, your song, your song ♪

♪ I'll be your song ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to perform music on an instrument verb - to engage in a game or sport
guitar /ɡɪˈtɑːr/ A1	noun - a musical instrument with strings
Spanish /ˈspænɪʃ/ A1	adjective - relating to Spain or its language
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period between sunset and sunrise
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp or carry something
song /sɒŋ/ A1	noun - a musical composition with vocals
crowd /kraʊd/ A2	noun - a large number of people gathered together
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to want something that cannot or may not happen
note /noʊt/ A2	noun - a symbol representing a musical sound
caress /kəˈrɛs/ B1	verb - to touch or stroke gently and lovingly
tenderness /ˈtɛndərˌnɛs/ B2	noun - gentleness and kindness
steal /stiːl/ A2	verb - to take something without permission
pray /preɪ/ A2	verb - to speak to a god or gods
exist /ɪɡˈzɪst/ B1	verb - to have actual being
dawn /dɔːn/ A2	noun - the first light of day
long /lɔːŋ/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something adjective - having a great linear extent