Un Poco Loco – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Luis Ángel Gómez Jaramillo, Gael García Bernal

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of "Un Poco Loco" from Disney/Pixar's "Coco," a delightful and energetic song that offers a fantastic way to engage with Spanish! Through its catchy melodies and witty lyrics, you can pick up common Spanish phrases and expressions of playful exasperation. The song's cultural roots in Mariachi and Son Mexicano provide an authentic and fun introduction to Mexican musical heritage, making language learning an enjoyable and immersive experience.

[English]

Ah-ah-ay

...

That the sky isn't blue

Oh, my love; oh, my love

It's red, you say

Oh, my love; oh, my love

You see everything backwards

Oh, my love; oh, my love

I think you think with your feet

Oh, my love; oh, my love

You drive me a little crazy, just a tiny bit crazy

I'm guessing what you want and when

And that's how I celebrate

That I've gone a little crazy

...

You're crazy and that's a bit crazy

Your mind takes off, you're always full of ideas

You play with my head

Everything's a little crazy

(Everything's a bit crazy, you play with my head)

(Everything's a bit crazy, you play with my head)

(Everything's a little crazy, you play with my head)

A tiny-tititi-titi-tititititi-to crazy (Aoh-aoh-aoh, ah)

...

[Spanish]

Ah-ah-ay

Que el cielo no es azul

Ay, mi amor; ay, mi amor

Que es rojo, dices tú

Ay, mi amor; ay, mi amor

Ves todo al revés

Ay, mi amor; ay, mi amor

Creo que piensas con los pies

Ay, mi amor; ay, mi amor

Tú me traes un poco loco, un poquititito loco

Estoy adivinando qué quieres y pa' cuándo

Y así estoy celebrando

Que me he vuelto un poco loco

Chiflado tú me vuelves y eso está un poco loco

Tu mente que despega, tú siempre con ideas

Con mi cabeza juegas

Todo es un poco loco

(Todo es un poco loco, con mi cabeza juegas)

(Todo es un poco loco, con mi cabeza juegas)

(Todo es un poco loco, con mi cabeza juegas)

Un poquititi-tititi-titi-tititititi-to loco (Aoh-aoh-aoh, ah)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cielo /ˈsjelo/ A1	noun - sky
amor /aˈmor/ A1	noun - love
rojo /ˈroxo/ A1	adjective - red
loco /ˈloko/ A2	adjective - crazy
pensar /penˈsar/ A2	verb - to think
traer /traˈer/ A2	verb - to bring
celebrar /θeleˈβɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to celebrate
idea /iˈðea/ A2	noun - idea
cabeza /kaˈβeθa/ A2	noun - head
vuelto /ˈbwɛlto/ B1	verb - returned
despegar /despeˈɣaɾ/ B2	verb - to take off
jugar /xuˈɣaɾ/ A2	verb - to play

Key Grammar Structures

• Que el cielo no es azul

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in 'que' clauses to express doubt or opinion

  ➔ The phrase uses the *subjunctive* in 'que el cielo no es azul' to indicate subjectivity or doubt.

• Estoy adivinando qué quieres y pa' cuándo

  ➔ Present continuous tense with the verb *estar* + gerund to indicate ongoing action

  ➔ The phrase uses *estar* + gerund (*adivinando*) to emphasize the action of guessing is happening now.

• Con mi cabeza juegas

  ➔ Using the *pronoun + verb* structure to express object actions

  ➔ The phrase employs *con* + pronoun + verb to show that 'you' are performing the action on *my* head.

• Todo es un poco loco

  ➔ Use of the *ser* verb in the present tense for general statements or qualities

  ➔ The phrase employs *ser* in the present tense to state a general truth about the subject being 'a little crazy'.