Velandote – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Jowell & Randy
• Album: Casa De Leones

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the early sounds of Puerto Rican duo Jowell & Randy with their 2007 track "Velandote." This song offers a glimpse into the essence of their reggaeton style from that era, a genre rich with passionate rhythms and direct lyrical themes perfect for understanding the vibe of classic Latin urban music.

[English]

Watching you, watching you, keeping watch and turning around

Keeping watch and turning around

Watching you, watching you, keeping watch and turning around

Keeping watch and turning around

Keeping watch and turning around

Keeping watch and turning around

I spend the whole night watching you

Turning around and it can't be

The whole night with me

You will see

The whole night watching you

Turning around and it can't be

The whole night with me

You will see

Mama, I can't believe what I'm seeing

Is it a lie what I'm feeling?

When you look at me, I die inside

Don't you see that I want

To take you, girl, to a villa, just you and me

To give each other everything you want

Life is short and I don't care if a bunch

Of thugs are watching you

I'm going to go for you, my baby

There you are, here I am, and whenever you want

Mami, don't waste time, give me that flavor you're waiting for

I'm going to go for you, my baby

There you are, here I am, and whenever you want

Mami, don't waste time, give me that flavor you're waiting for

The whole night watching you

Turning around and it can't be

The whole night with me

You will see

The whole night watching you

Turning around and it can't be

The whole night with me

You will see

Watching you, watching you, keeping watch and turning around

Watching you, watching you, keeping watch and turning around

Watching you, watching you, keeping watch and turning around

Mamita, if I make you mine

I would stay right there with you, I would enjoy it

Every night, every day

Let go, mami, show yourself, come on, come on

Hey mama, I'm going to look for you and I will find you

I'm going to pull you close and you're going to like it

Knock me down, knock me down, lose it, lose it

Hey, to take you, girl, to a villa, just you and me

To give each other everything you want

Life is short and I don't care if a bunch

Of thugs are watching you

The whole night watching you

Turning around and it can't be

The whole night with me

You will see

The whole night watching you

Turning around and it can't be

The whole night with me

You will see

Watching you, watching you, keeping watch and turning around

Watching you, watching you, keeping watch and turning around

Watching you, watching you, keeping watch and turning around

Watching you, watching you, keeping watch and turning around

Watching you, watching you, keeping watch and turning around

Watching you, watching you, keeping watch and turning around

[Spanish]

velandote velandote velando y dando vuelta

velando y dando vuelta

velandote velandote velando y dando vuelta

velando y dando vuelta

velando y dando vuelta

velando y dando vuelta

yo me la paso toda la noche velandote

dando la vuelta y no puede ser

toda la noche conmigo este

tu va a ver

toda la noche velandote

dando la vuelta y no puede ser

toda la noche conmigo este

tu va a ver

Mama, no creo lo que yo estoy viendo

sera mentira lo que estoy sintiendo

cuando tu me miras me muero por dentro

tu no ves que yo quiero

llevarte niña pa una villa solitos tu y yo

para darnos todo lo que tu quiera

la vida es corta y no me importa si un monton

de corillos de valgos te velan

yo voy a atacarte mi nena

ahi estas tu aqui estoy yo y cuando quieras

mami no pierdas tiempo dame de tu sabor que tu esperas

yo voy a atacarte mi nena

ahi estas tu aqui estoy yo y cuando quieras

mami no pierdas tiempo dame de tu sabor que tu esperas

toda la noche velandote

dando la vuelta y no puede ser

toda la noche conmigo este

tu va a ver

toda la noche velandote

dando la vuelta y no puede ser

toda la noche conmigo este

tu va a ver

velandote velandote velando y dando vuelta

velandote velandote velando y dando vuelta

velandote velandote velando y dando vuelta

mamita si te hago mia

solo alli me quedaria contigo yo gozaria

cada noche cada dia

sueltate mami muestrate vamos vamos

ea mama te voy a buscar y te voy a encontrar

te voy a jalar y te va gustar

tumbamel tumbamel lose lose

ea llevarte niña pa una villa solitos tu y yo

para darnos todo lo que tu quiera

la vida es corta y no me importa si un monton

de corillos de valgos te velan

toda la noche velandote

dando la vuelta y no puede ser

toda la noche conmigo este

tu va a ver

toda la noche velandote

dando la vuelta y no puede ser

toda la noche conmigo este

tu va a ver

velandote velandote velando y dando vuelta

velandote velandote velando y dando vuelta

velandote velandote velando y dando vuelta

velandote velandote velando y dando vuelta

velandote velandote velando y dando vuelta

velandote velandote velando y dando vuelta

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
velando beˈlando A2	verb - watching over
dando ˈdando A1	verb - giving
vuelta ˈbwelta A1	noun - turn
creo ˈkɾeo A1	verb - I believe
viendo ˈbjendo A1	verb - seeing
sintiendo sinˈtjendo A2	verb - feeling
miras ˈmiɾas A1	verb - you look
llevarte ʝeˈβarte A2	verb - to take you
niña ˈniɲa A1	noun - girl
villa ˈbiʝa A2	noun - villa
solitos soˈlitos A2	adjective - alone
corillos koˈriʝos B1	noun - guys
valgos ˈbalɣos B2	noun - cowards
atacarte atakaɾte B1	verb - to attack you
gozaria ɣoˈθaɾia B2	verb - I would enjoy
sueltate swelˈtate B1	verb - let go
jalar xaˈlar A2	verb - to pull
tumbamel tumbaˈmel B2	verb - knock me down

Key Grammar Structures

• yo me la paso toda la noche velandote

  ➔ Reflexive verb construction + Present Progressive

  ➔ "me la paso" is a colloquial way to say 'I spend' or 'I have a good time'. The reflexive pronoun 'me' indicates the action is done *to* oneself, in the sense of experiencing the night. "velandote" is the gerund form of the verb 'velar' (to watch over, to keep vigil) functioning as an object complement. The whole phrase means 'I spend the whole night watching over you'.

• Mama, no creo lo que yo estoy viendo

  ➔ Present Indicative + Subjunctive (implied doubt)

  ➔ The phrase expresses disbelief. 'No creo' (I don't believe) triggers the use of the subjunctive in the subordinate clause 'lo que yo estoy viendo' (what I am seeing). The 'estoy viendo' construction is the present progressive, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the sight.

• tu no ves que yo quiero llevarte niña pa una villa

  ➔ Interrogative clause + Infinitive construction

  ➔ The phrase 'tu no ves que...' is a rhetorical question, meaning 'don't you see that...'. 'Quiero llevarte' is an infinitive construction expressing a desire. 'pa una villa' is colloquial for 'a villa'.

• la vida es corta y no me importa si un monton de corillos de valgos te velan

  ➔ Impersonal expression + Conditional clause

  ➔ "La vida es corta" is an impersonal expression stating a general truth. "si un monton de corillos de valgos te velan" is a conditional clause introduced by 'si' (if). 'Corillos de valgos' refers to groups of onlookers or people gossiping.