Voy America – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Menudo
• Album: Xanadu

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Voy a America

I'm going to America

Hoy me estalla el corazon

Today my heart is bursting

Voy a America

I'm going to America

Voy a ver al Tio Tom

I'm going to see Uncle Tom

Voy a America

I'm going to America

Voy a soñar

I'm going to dream

Me he montado en un avion

I've boarded a plane

Voy camino a Nueva York

I'm on my way to New York

Hoy el sol alumbra mas

Today the sun shines brighter

Quiero cantar

I want to sing

Ser distinto a los demas

To be different from the others

Quiero ser artista de verdad

I want to be a true artist

Voy a ser un idolo del Rock

I'm going to be a rock idol

Rock, Rock, Rock n' Roll (X4)

Rock, Rock, Rock n' Roll (X4)

Y en Nueva York

And in New York

Quiero ser el Rey del Rock

I want to be the King of Rock

Voy a America

I'm going to America

Hoy me estalla el corazon

Today my heart is bursting

Voy a America

I'm going to America

Voy a ver al Tio Tom

I'm going to see Uncle Tom

Voy a America

I'm going to America

Voy a soñar

I'm going to dream

Me he bajado del avion

I've gotten off the plane

Ya he llegado a Nueva York

I've arrived in New York

Me he comprado una guitarra

I've bought a guitar

Voy a soñar

I'm going to dream

Que bonito es actuar

How beautiful it is to perform

Y cantar esta cancion

And sing this song

Junto a Olivia Newton-John

Alongside Olivia Newton-John

Oo, Oo, Oo, Oo, Oo, Oo, Oo, Oo

Oo, Oo, Oo, Oo, Oo, Oo, Oo, Oo

Voy alli a triunfar

I'm going there to succeed

Voy a ser Superman

I'm going to be Superman

(Voy a America, Voy a America)

(I'm going to America, I'm going to America)

Voy a America

I'm going to America

Hoy me estalla el corazon

Today my heart is bursting

Voy a America

I'm going to America

Voy a ver al Tio Tom

I'm going to see Uncle Tom

Voy a America

I'm going to America

Voy a soñar

I'm going to dream

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
corazon /koɾaˈson/ A2	noun - heart
nueva /ˈnweβa/ A2	adjective - new
viajar /bjaˈxaɾ/ B1	verb - to travel
ver /beɾ/ A2	verb - to see
soñar /soˈɲaɾ/ B2	verb - to dream
montar /monˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to get on / to mount / to ride
cantar /kanˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to sing
hacer /aˈθeɾ/ A2	verb - to do / to make
artista /arˈtista/ B1	noun - artist
también /tamˈbjen/ A1	adverb - also / too
quiere /ˈkjeɾe/ A2	verb - wants
triunfar /tɾjuˈnfaɾ/ B2	verb - to triumph / to succeed
fama /ˈfama/ B1	noun - fame

Key Grammar Structures

• Voy a America

  ➔ Present tense for future intention.

  ➔ The phrase "Voy" indicates a future intention to go to America.

• Hoy me estalla el corazon

  ➔ Present tense for current feelings.

  ➔ The phrase "me estalla el corazón" expresses a strong current feeling of excitement.

• Voy a soñar

  ➔ Infinitive form to express intention.

  ➔ The phrase "Voy a soñar" indicates the intention to dream.

• Quiero ser artista de verdad

  ➔ Present tense to express desires.

  ➔ The phrase "Quiero ser" expresses a desire to become something.

• Voy a ser un ídolo del Rock

  ➔ Future intention using 'ir a' + infinitive.

  ➔ The phrase "Voy a ser un ídolo" indicates the intention to become a rock idol.

• Quiero cantar

  ➔ Present tense to express desires.

  ➔ The phrase "Quiero cantar" expresses a desire to sing.

• Me he montado en un avión

  ➔ Present perfect tense to indicate completed actions.

  ➔ The phrase "Me he montado" indicates that the action of boarding a plane has been completed.

• Ya he llegado a Nueva York

  ➔ Present perfect tense to indicate completed actions.

  ➔ The phrase "Ya he llegado" indicates that the action of arriving in New York has been completed.