Tus Jefes No Me Quieren – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Eduardo Medellin

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Cumbia with Eduardo Medellin's "Tus Jefes No Me Quieren." This energetic Spanish track, while upbeat, carries a relatable story of romantic struggle against family disapproval. Learning the simple, direct Spanish in its lyrics can give you a great feel for expressing personal dilemmas in the vibrant rhythms of Latin music.

[English]

This is the flavor

Eduardo Medellin

Your bosses say they don’t like me

And I get upset and go out to drink

They say I’m a big womanizer

And that I only look for you to mess around

They bother and bother, I don’t know what they want

If I love you and I’ll always love you

Your bosses say I’m a bum

That I’m a drunk and crazy, 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 will tear us apart

Because it’s you, my love, nothing and no one will tear us apart

...

Your bosses say they don’t like me

And I get upset and go out to drink

They say I’m a big womanizer

And that I only look for you to mess around

They bother and bother, I don’t know what they want

If I love you and I’ll always love you

Your bosses say I’m a bum

That I’m a drunk and crazy, 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 will tear us apart

Because it’s you, my love, nothing and no one will tear us apart

...

[Spanish]

Este es el sabor

Eduardo Medellin

Dicen tus jefes que a mí no me quieren

Y yo me awito y me salgo a beber

Dicen que yo soy un gran mujeriego

Y que te busco sólo 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

Dicen tus jefes que a mí no me quieren

Y yo me awito y me salgo a beber

Dicen que yo soy un gran mujeriego

Y que te busco sólo 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 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 Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sabor saˈβoɾ A1	noun - flavor, taste
awito aˈwito B1	verb - to get sad, to feel down
beber beˈβeɾ A1	verb - to drink
mujeriego muxeˈɾjeɣo B1	adjective - womanizer, a man who flirts with many women
joder xoˈðeɾ B2	verb - to bother, to annoy
amar aˈmaɾ A2	verb - to love
vago ˈβaɣo A2	adjective - lazy, idle
borracho boˈraʧo A2	adjective - drunk noun - drunkard
loco ˈloko A1	adjective - crazy, insane
dejar deˈxaɾ A1	verb - to leave, to abandon
separar sepaˈɾaɾ A2	verb - to separate, to divide
nada ˈnaða A1	noun - nothing
nadie naˈðje A1	noun - nobody

Key Grammar Structures

• Dicen tus jefes que a mí no me quieren

  ➔ Indirect Speech & Personal 'a'

  ➔ The verb 'dicen' (they say) introduces indirect speech. The 'a mí' is the personal 'a', used because 'me' (to me) is the indirect object of 'quieren'. It's required when the indirect object is a person.

• Y yo me awito y me salgo a beber

  ➔ Reflexive Verb & Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ "Awitarse" is a reflexive verb meaning 'to take oneself off', 'to go away'. The 'me' is the reflexive pronoun. 'Salgo a beber' uses 'a' to indicate purpose - 'I go out *to* drink'.

• Si yo te amo y siempre te amaré

  ➔ Conditional Clause & Future Tense

  ➔ The 'si' introduces a conditional clause. 'Amo' is present tense used to express a general truth or ongoing feeling. 'Amaré' is the future simple tense, indicating a continued action in the future.

• Porque eres tú, mi amor, nada ni nadie nos va a separar

  ➔ Pronoun 'tú' & Negative Construction

  ➔ The pronoun 'tú' is used for informal address. 'Nada ni nadie' is a double negative construction ('nothing nor anyone') for emphasis, meaning 'no one and nothing'. 'Nos va a separar' uses the 'ir a + infinitive' construction to express future intention.