Tus Jefes No Me Quieren – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Grupo Ensamble

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of Cumbia with Grupo Ensamble. This song is a fantastic tool for learners of Spanish, offering a glimpse into colloquial terms for parents ('jefes') and common expressions of romantic longing and social conflict, all set to an infectious dance beat.

[English]

Bring on the flavor

From Ensamble!

Yes, sir!

...

Your parents say they don't like me

And I get bummed out and go out drinking

They say I'm a huge womanizer

And that I only look for you to mess around

They nag and nag, I don't know what they want

Since I love you and I'll love you always

...

Your parents say that I'm a bum

That I'm a drunk and a crazy man too

But they don't know that I love you

And that I'll never leave you

Because it's you

My love, nothing and no one is going to separate us

Because it's you

My love, nothing and no one is going to separate us

...

Open up, sir!

...

Your parents say they don't like me

And I get bummed out and go out drinking

They say I'm a huge womanizer

And that I only look for you to mess around

They nag and nag, I don't know what they want

Since I love you and I'll love you always

Your parents say that I'm a bum

That I'm a drunk and a crazy man too

But they don't know that I love you

And that I'll never leave you

Because it's you

My love, nothing and no one is going to separate us

Because it's you

My love, nothing and no one is going to separate us

...

[Spanish]

¡Venga el sabor

Del Ensamble!

¡Sí, señor!

Dicen tus jefes que a mí no me quieren

Y yo me agüito y me salgo a beber

Dicen que yo soy un gran mujeriego

Y que te busco solo pa joder

Joden y joden, no sé lo que quieren

Si yo te amo y siempre te amaré

Dicen tus jefes que yo soy un vago

Que soy borracho y un loco también

Pero no saben que yo a ti te amo

Y que yo nunca te dejaré

Porque eres tú

Mi amor, nada ni nadie nos va a separar

Porque eres tú

Mi amor, nada ni nadie nos va a separar

¡Abrí, señor!

Dicen tus jefes que a mí no me quieren

Y yo me agüito y me salgo a beber

Dicen que yo soy un gran mujeriego

Y que te busco solo pa joder

Joden y joden, no sé lo que quieren

Si yo te amo y siempre te amaré

Dicen tus jefes que yo soy un vago

Que soy borracho y un loco también

Pero no saben que yo a ti te amo

Y que yo nunca te dejaré

Porque eres tú

Mi amor, nada ni nadie nos va a separar

Porque eres tú

Mi amor, nada ni nadie nos va a separar

Key Grammar Structures

• Dicen tus jefes que a mí no me quieren

  ➔ Subordinate clause with 'que'

  ➔ The particle "que" connects the main verb 'dicen' (they say) with the content of what is being said.

• Y yo me agüito y me salgo a beber

  ➔ Reflexive verbs in Spanish

  ➔ Verbs "agüitarse" and "salirse" indicate an action directed back at the subject, often expressing emotional or physical state.

• Que te busco solo pa joder

  ➔ Informal contraction 'pa'

  ➔ In spoken Spanish, "para" is frequently shortened to "pa" to signify purpose or destination in informal contexts.

• Si yo te amo y siempre te amaré

  ➔ Conditional and Future Tense contrast

  ➔ The speaker contrasts the current feeling "amo" (I love) with a permanent future commitment "amaré" (I will love).

• nada ni nadie nos va a separar

  ➔ Periphrastic future (ir a + infinitive)

  ➔ The structure "va a separar" uses the verb "ir" to express a definite future event.

• Dicen que yo soy un vago

  ➔ Ser vs. Estar

  ➔ The verb "soy" (from ser) is used here to describe an inherent quality or permanent identity, not a temporary state.

• Pero no saben que yo a ti te amo

  ➔ Direct Object Pronoun placement

  ➔ The pronoun "te" is used to represent the person being loved, placed before the verb.

• Porque eres tú, mi amor

  ➔ Emphasis using cleft sentence structure

  ➔ Placing the pronoun "tú" after the verb "eres" highlights the subject as the specific person referred to.