Te Venero – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: C. Tangana, Omara Portuondo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soul of modern Spanish-language music with “Te Venero,” a captivating Bolero/Son Cubano track that marries the fresh perspective of Spanish artist C. Tangana with the timeless, legendary voice of Cuba’s Omara Portuondo. This song is an excellent opportunity to learn heartfelt Spanish vocabulary related to familial love, disappointment, and devotion, all while experiencing a masterful blend of traditional Latin rhythm and contemporary storytelling.

[English]

I venerate you

Even though I scold you

I venerate you

You give me nothing but troubles

But I love you

Like I’ve never loved another man

Not even the one who gave you your name

Womanizer

You live by night, you turned out just like your father

I couldn’t break the bad habits that made me

Love him when he was young

And hate him as an adult

(I’ll never forgive myself)

For letting you slip away

And letting you fall

For letting you keep lying

That you’ll quit

You can’t tell the difference

Between lies and truth

Your voice trembles when you speak

(I’ll pray) That the poison doesn’t kill you

And God doesn’t abandon you (I’ll pray, yeah)

So He can forgive you what I can’t, what I don’t know

(I’ll pray, yeah) That the poison doesn’t kill you

And God doesn’t abandon you (I’ll pray, yeah)

So He can forgive you what I can’t

Who am I kidding, I’m different

Fifteen years in the game, I’m not clean

I take advantage if they don’t know, like Wall Street

Under the table, like Clinton

I’m a shameless whore, Paris Hilton

I’ve broken almost all my principles

But I’ve brought my whole family here

And I learned that from you

(I’ll never forgive myself)

For letting you slip away

And letting you fall

For letting you keep lying

That you’ll quit

You can’t tell the difference

Between lies and truth

Your voice trembles when you speak

(I’ll pray) That your path changes

I’ll try to forgive you (I’ll pray)

You’re just a child

Because I love you, I love you

(I’ll pray, yeah, yeah)

(I’ll pray, yeah)

(I’ll pray, yeah, yeah)

(I’ll pray, yeah)

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[Spanish]

Te venero

Por más que contigo regañe

Te venero

No me das nada más que disgustos

Pero te quiero

Como nunca he querido a otro hombre

Ni siquiera el que te dio tu nombre

Mujeriego

Vives de noche, has salido igualito a tu padre

No he podido quitarte las malas manías que me hicieron

Quererle cuando era joven

Y odiarlo de grande

(Nunca me perdonaré)

Que te fueras perdiendo

Y dejarte caer

Que te sigas mintiendo

Que lo vas a dejar

No sabes diferenciar

La mentira y la verdad

Te tiembla la voz al hablar

(Rezaré) Para que ese veneno no te mate

Y Dios no te abandone (rezaré, eh)

Pa' que él si puede te perdone lo que yo no sé, yo no sé

(Rezaré, eh) Para que ese veneno no te mate

Y Dios no te abandone (rezaré, eh)

Pa' que él si puede te perdone lo que yo no sé

A quién quiero mentir estoy distinto

Quince años en el juego, no estoy limpio

Me aprovecho si no saben como en Wall Street

Por debajo de la mesa como a Clinton

Soy una puta sinvergüenza, Paris Hilton

He faltado a casi todos mis principios

Pero a toda mi familia la he traído aquí

Y eso lo aprendí de ti

(Nunca me perdonaré)

Que te fueras perdiendo

Y dejarte caer

Que te sigas mintiendo

Que lo vas a dejar

No sabes diferenciar

La mentira y la verdad

Te tiembla la voz al hablar

(Rezaré) Para que cambie tu camino

Yo intentaré perdonarte (rezaré)

Solo tú eres un niño

Porque te quiero y te quiero

(Rezaré, eh, eh)

(Rezaré, eh)

(Rezaré, eh, eh)

(Rezaré, eh)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
venero ve.ˈne.ɾo B1	verb - to adore or deeply respect someone
regañe re.ˈɣa.ɲe A2	verb - to scold or yell at someone for something
disgustos dis.ˈɣus.tos A2	noun - annoyances or dissatisfactions
mujeriego mu.xe.ˈɾje.ɣo B1	adjective - a man who likes women a lot
manías ma.ˈni.as A2	noun - habits or strange customs
perder pe.ɾˈðeɾ A1	verb - to lose something
mentira men.ˈti.ɾa A1	noun - something that is not true
verdád beɾ.ˈðað A1	noun - what is real or true
tiembla ˈtjem.bla A2	verb - to shake or tremble
veneno be.ˈne.no A1	noun - a substance that can cause death
cambiar kam.ˈbjaɾ A1	verb - to change or alter something
principios pɾin.ˈsi.pjos A2	noun - values or moral standards
traído tɾa.ˈi.ðo A2	verb - to bring something or someone to a place

Key Grammar Structures

• Te venero

  ➔ Direct Object Pronoun + Verb

  ➔ "Te" is a direct object pronoun meaning 'you'. "Venero" means 'I adore'. This is a simple sentence structure demonstrating direct object pronoun usage.

• No me das nada más que disgustos

  ➔ Negative Imperative + Indirect Object Pronoun + Verb + Noun Phrase

  ➔ "No me das" is a negative imperative ('you don't give me'). "Me" is the indirect object pronoun ('to me'). The sentence expresses frustration.

• Como nunca he querido a otro hombre

  ➔ Comparative Adverb + Present Perfect Subjunctive

  ➔ "Como nunca" means 'as never'. "He querido" is the present perfect subjunctive, expressing a hypothetical or unrealized situation. It emphasizes the uniqueness of the feeling.

• Ni siquiera el que te dio tu nombre

  ➔ Negative Particle + Indefinite Pronoun + Relative Clause

  ➔ "Ni siquiera" means 'not even'. "El que te dio tu nombre" is a relative clause ('the one who gave you your name').

• Mujeriego

  ➔ Adjective

  ➔ This is a descriptive adjective meaning 'womanizer' or 'flirt'. It directly modifies the subject.