TQMQA – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Eladio Carrión

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the touching story behind Eladio Carrión's "TQMQA." This song, a beautiful blend of Latin pop and dembow, offers a unique window into expressing unwavering love and gratitude, especially towards family. Through its heartfelt lyrics and personal narrative, "TQMQA" invites listeners to appreciate the depth of love that grows stronger each day.

[English]

I love you more than yesterday

And much less than tomorrow

Today I want to see you

Today I want to see you

Much more than yesterday

And much less than tomorrow

Today I want to see you

Today I want to see you

I'm not asking for much (much)

Just love me like I love you (I love you)

No, don't, don't talk to me about money

Because I can do that

But if you knew what gives me pleasure, yeah

Seeing you smile

And when you tell me "I love you" in my ear (I love you)

I'll give you my all if you give me the okay, okay

I don't play with my baby, no play, no play

I love you more than yesterday

And much less than tomorrow

Today I want to see you (I want to see you)

Today I want to see you (I want to see you)

Much more than yesterday

And much less than tomorrow

Today I want to see you (I want to see you)

Today I want to see you (today I want to see you), yeah, yeah

Bad Gyal, but she's not from Spain

With that little face, who are you fooling?, yeah, yeah

Nobody, go on, lie to me

I believe everything, it's okay

I feel alone, I need someone

Tell me if you want to be someone, yeah (tell me)

I love you more than yesterday, yeah

But less than tomorrow, yeah

Unfollow the others, yeah

Mami, I'm not bad, yeah

Maybe I was, but I'm not anymore

Don't talk about the past, baby, talk to me about today (today)

Let me see you, you don't know if tomorrow I won't be here anymore

And if you don't let me, I want you to know that

I love you more than yesterday (uh)

And much less than tomorrow

Today I want to see you (I want to see you)

Today I want to see you (today I want to see you)

Much more than yesterday (than yesterday)

And much less than tomorrow

Today I want to see you (I want to see you)

Today I want to see you (I want to see you)

...

[Spanish]

Te quiero más que ayer

Y mucho menos que mañana

Hoy te quiero ver

Hoy te quiero ver

Mucho más que ayer

Y mucho menos que mañana

Hoy te quiero ver

Hoy te quiero ver

Yo no pido mucho (mucho)

Solo quiéreme como yo te quiero (yo te quiero)

No, no, no me hable' de dinero

Que eso yo lo puedo hacer

Pero si supieras lo que a mí me da placer, yeah

Verte sonreír

Y cuando me dices "te quiero" al oído (yo te quiero)

Te doy mi todo si me das el okay, okay

Yo no juego con mi baby, no play, no play

Te quiero más que ayer

Y mucho menos que mañana

Hoy te quiero ver (te quiero ver)

Hoy te quiero ver (te quiero ver)

Mucho más que ayer

Y mucho menos que mañana

Hoy te quiero ver (te quiero ver)

Hoy te quiero ver (hoy te quiero ver), yeah, yeah

Bad Gyal, pero no es de España

Con esa carita, ¿a quién tú engaña'?, yeah, yeah

A nadie, dale, miénteme

Que me creo todo, está bien

Me siento solo, yo necesito a alguien

Dime si tú quieres ser alguien, yeah (dime)

Te quiero más que ayer, yeah

Pero menos que tomorrow, yeah

A las otras unfollow, yeah

Mami, yo no soy malo, yeah

Quizá lo fui, pero ya no lo soy

No hable' del pasado, baby, háblame de hoy (hoy)

Déjate ver, tú no sabes si mañana ya yo no estoy

Y si no me dejas, quiero que sepas que

Te quiero más que ayer (uh)

Y mucho menos que mañana

Hoy te quiero ver (te quiero ver)

Hoy te quiero ver (hoy te quiero ver)

Mucho más que ayer (que ayer)

Y mucho menos que mañana

Hoy te quiero ver (te quiero ver)

Hoy te quiero ver (te quiero ver)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
quiero /ˈkje.ɾo/ A1	verb - I want
más /mas/ A1	adverb - more
ayer /aˈjeɾ/ A1	noun - yesterday
mañana /maˈɲana/ A1	noun - tomorrow
ver /beɾ/ A1	verb - to see
dinero /diˈneɾo/ A2	noun - money
placer /plaˈθeɾ/ B1	noun - pleasure
sonreír /sonɾeˈiɾ/ B1	verb - to smile
jugar /xuˈɣaɾ/ B1	verb - to play
solo /ˈsolo/ A2	adjective - alone
necesitar /neθesiˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to need
hoy /oi/ A1	adverb - today
malo /ˈmalo/ A2	adjective - bad
pasado /paˈsaðo/ B1	noun - past
baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ B2	noun - a term of endearment for a loved one

Key Grammar Structures

• Te quiero más que ayer

  ➔ Comparative phrase using 'más que' (more than)

  ➔ 'más que' is used to compare two entities, meaning 'more than'.

• Y mucho menos que mañana

  ➔ Using 'menos que' (less than) for comparison

  ➔ 'menos que' indicates a lesser degree in comparison to something else.

• Hoy te quiero ver

  ➔ Use of the verb 'querer' in the present tense for expressing love or desire

  ➔ 'querer' means 'to want' or 'to love', and in present tense, it expresses current feelings or desires.

• No hable' del pasado, baby, háblame de hoy

  ➔ Imperative form with colloquial contractions 'hable'' (hablar) and direct commands

  ➔ 'hable'' is a colloquial contraction of 'hable', an imperative form of 'hablar' (to speak).

• Dime si tú quieres ser alguien

  ➔ Use of 'si' (if) to introduce a conditional clause

  ➔ 'si' means 'if' and introduces a condition that influences the main clause.

• Te quiero más que ayer

  ➔ Comparison of love using 'más que' (more than)

  ➔ 'más que' compares the degree of love, indicating 'more than' in relation to another time or person.

• Y mucho menos que mañana

  ➔ Using 'menos que' for comparison of lesser degree

  ➔ 'menos que' signifies a lower degree or amount in comparison.