Tango Llorón – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Brenda Asnicar

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the energetic world of "Tango Llorón" by Brenda Asnicar, a standout track from the beloved Argentine telenovela "Patito Feo." This song offers a fantastic opportunity to learn Spanish through its catchy rhythm and empowering lyrics, which celebrate self-assertion and a departure from conventional romantic narratives. Its clear, repetitive phrases and narrative style make it an engaging way to pick up new vocabulary and understand conversational Spanish in a fun, musical context.

[English]

Don't come to me with a crying tango

because I need rhythm (aha)

because there's music in my heart

and it doesn't matter to me.

Don't come to me with a crying tango

because it's too strong (aha)

and if I ever looked at you

it was because you were lucky.

Woow, girls, I'm going crazy

(hum) when I think of that fool

who came to the disco and told me from behind

.

There I turned around and saw him sideways

he was skinny, tall with flattened hair

he took my hand and acted like a gentleman

and said to me, baby, let's dance.

Don't come to me with a crying tango

because I need rhythm (aha)

because there's music in my heart

and it doesn't matter to me.

Don't come to me with a crying tango

because it's too strong (aha)

and if I ever looked at you

it was because you were lucky.

He imagined me as an easy girl

I wondered what that guy was doing

he looked into my eyes and wanted to kiss me

I cut him off and took him for a walk.

He apologized very desperately

and I shouted: get lost, idiot

he said to me: give me another chance

he was just missing to start crying.

(haha)

Don't come to me with a crying tango

because I need rhythm (aha)

because there's music in my heart

and it doesn't matter to me.

Don't come to me with a crying tango

because it's too strong (aha)

and if I ever looked at you

it was because you were lucky.

Don't come to me with a crying tango

because I need rhythm (aha)

because there's music in my heart

and it doesn't matter to me

TANGO!

no, no, no, no, no, no, no

Don't come to me with a crying tango

because I need rhythm (aha)

because there's music in my heart

and it doesn't matter to me.

Don't come to me with a crying tango

because it's too strong (aha)

and if I ever looked at you

it was because you were lucky.

Don't come to me with a crying tango

because I need rhythm (riitmoooow)

because there's music in my heart

and it doesn't matter to me.

Don't come to me with a crying tango

because it's too strong (I want strong rhythm)

and if I ever looked at you

it was because you were lucky.

...

[Spanish]

No me vengas con un tango llorón

que yo necesito ritmo (aha)

por que hay música en mi corazón

y a mi no me da lo mismo.

No me vengas con un tango llorón

por que es muy fuerte (aha)

y si alguna vez te mire

fue por que tuviste suerte.

Woow, chicas yo me vuelvo crazy

(hum) cuando pienso en el tonto ese

que vino en la disco y me dijo de atrás

.

Ahi me di vuelta y lo vi de costado

era flaco, alto de pelo aplastado

me agarró la mano se hizo el galán

y me dijo baby vamos a bailar.

No me vengas con un tango llorón

que yo necesito ritmo (aha)

por que hay música en mi corazón

y a mi no me da lo mismo.

No me vengas con un tango llorón

por que es muy fuerte (aha)

y si alguna vez te mire

fue por que tuviste suerte.

Él me imaginaba una chica facíl

yo me preguntaba y ese man que hace

me miro a los ojos me quizo besar

lo corté de una lomande a pasear.

Me pidió disculpas muy desesperado

y yo le grité: borrate tarado

el me dijo: dame otra oportunidad

solo le faltaba ponerse a llorar.

(haha)

No me vengas con un tango llorón

que yo necesito ritmo (aha)

por que hay música en mi corazón

y a mi no me da lo mismo.

No me vengas con un tango llorón

por que es muy fuerte (aha)

y si alguna vez te mire

fue por que tuviste suerte.

No me vengas con un tango llorón

que yo necesito ritmo (aha)

por que hay música en mi corazón

y a mi no me daaaaaaaaaa

¡TANGO!

no, no, no, no, no, no.no

No me vengas con un tango llorón

que yo necesito ritmo (aha)

por que hay música en mi corazón

y a mi no me da lo mismo.

No me vengas con un tango llorón

por que es muy fuerte (aha)

y si alguna vez te mire

fue por que tuviste suerte.

No me vengas con un tango llorón

que yo necesito ritmo (riitmoooow)

por que hay música en mi corazón

y a mi no me da lo mismo.

No me vengas con un tango llorón

por que es muy fuerte (yo quiero ritmo fuuertee)

y si alguna vez te mireeeeee

fue por que tuuuviste suuuuerte.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vengas /benˈɡaɾas/ B2	verb - to come back or to return verb - to seek revenge
necesito /neseˈsito/ A2	verb - to need
ritmo /ˈritmo/ A2	noun - rhythm
música /ˈmusika/ A1	noun - music
corazón /koɾaˈson/ A2	noun - heart
fuerte /ˈfweɾte/ A2	adjective - strong
mirar /miˈɣaɾ/ A2	verb - to look at
suerte /ˈswɛrte/ A2	noun - luck
discusión /diskuˈsjon/ B1	noun - discussion
bailar /bailaɾ/ A2	verb - to dance
disco /ˈdisko/ A1	noun - disco, nightclub
flaco /ˈfla.ko/ A2	adjective - thin, slim
alto /ˈalto/ A1	adjective - high, tall
pelo /ˈpelo/ A1	noun - hair
abrazo /aˈbɾaθo/ A2	noun - hug
disculpa /disˈkulpa/ A2	noun - excuse, apology
llorar /ʎoˈɾaɾ/ B2

Key Grammar Structures

• No me vengas con un tango llorón

  ➔ Imperative form with pronoun clitic + verb

  ➔ The verb 'vengas' is in the subjunctive mood combined with the imperative tone to give a command.

• que hay música en mi corazón

  ➔ Existential phrase with 'hay'

  ➔ 'Hay' indicates existence, similar to 'there is' in English, showing that music exists in the singer's heart.

• yo necesito ritmo

  ➔ Verb 'necesito' in the present indicative first person singular

  ➔ 'Necesito' is the first person singular form of 'necesitar', meaning 'I need'.

• fue por que tuviste suerte

  ➔ Preterite tense of 'ser' and 'tener' in second person singular

  ➔ 'Fue' is the preterite (past simple) form of 'ser', meaning 'was'. 'Tuviste' is the preterite of 'tener', meaning 'you had'.

• yo quiero ritmo fuerte

  ➔ Verb 'quiero' in the present indicative first person singular, adjective 'fuerte' as complement

  ➔ 'Quiero' is the first person singular present tense of 'querer' (to want). 'Fuerte' is an adjective meaning 'strong'.

• fue porque te mire

  ➔ Preterite tense of 'ser' and 'mirar' in the first person singular

  ➔ 'Fue' is the preterite of 'ser' meaning 'was'. 'Te mire' is the preterite of 'mirar' with the indirect object pronoun 'te', meaning 'I looked at you'.

• yo quiero ritmo fuerte

  ➔ Verb 'quiero' in the present indicative first person singular, adjective 'fuerte' as complement

  ➔ 'Quiero' is the present tense of 'querer' meaning 'I want'. 'Fuerte' is an adjective meaning 'strong'.