Acaríñame – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Los Ángeles Azules, Julieta Venegas, Juan Ingaramo, Jay de la Cueva
• Album: De Buenos Aires Para El Mundo

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a journey of cultural discovery, and “Acaríñame” by Los Ángeles Azules and friends is a perfect starting point. This song, a beautiful blend of Mexican cumbia and Argentine folk-pop, offers a glimpse into the heart of Latin American music. Its clear, repetitive chorus and emotive lyrics about love and forgiveness make it easy to follow and sing along. By listening to “Acaríñame,” you'll not only pick up new vocabulary but also experience the warmth and passion embedded in the Spanish language.

[English]

All this time wasted

Withering away

Imagining adventures

Missing you

All that melted gold that isn't for me

Who do you give it to?

Who has been sedated by me and will give

Come, my love

Come to my side and caress me

Come, my love

Don't be ungrateful and don't leave me

Come, this dance is what teaches the body

What life no longer takes into account

And here is my body waiting for you

Some of the wasted time

Is my fault, I know

In that confused walk

I hurt you

In those dizzy days I didn't know how to express myself

I wasn't up to par

Here I am, woman, I fixed it

Come, my love

Come to my side and caress me

Come, my love

Don't be ungrateful and don't leave me

Here you have me accepting the challenge

Here I stay, this is my place

I was so afraid of losing you

Nothing can separate us

Come, my love

Come to my side and caress me

Come, my love

Don't be ungrateful and don't leave me

Come, this dance is what teaches the body

What life no longer takes into account

And here is my body waiting for you

...

[Spanish]

Todo este tiempo perdido

Marchitándome

Imaginando aventuras

Extrañándote

Todo ese oro fundido que no es para mí

¿A quién se lo das?

Quién se ha sedado de mí y darán

Ven corazón

Ven a mi lado y acaríñame

Ven corazón

No seas ingrato y no te apartes de mí

Ven que este baile es el que enseña al cuerpo

Lo que la vida ya no toma en cuenta

Y acá está mi cuerpo esperándote

Algo del tiempo perdido

Es mi culpa, lo sé

En ese andar confundido

Te lastimé

En esos días mareados no supe expresarme

No estuve a nivel

Acá estoy mujer, lo solucioné

Ven corazón

Ven a mi lado y acaríñame

Ven corazón

No seas ingrato y no te apartes de mí

Acá me tienes aceptando el reto

Aquí me quedo, este es mí lugar

Tuve tanto miedo de perderte

Nada nos podrá separar

Ven corazón

Ven a mi lado y acaríñame

Ven corazón

No seas ingrato y no te apartes de mí

Ven que este baile es el que enseña al cuerpo

Lo que la vida ya no toma en cuenta

Y acá está mi cuerpo esperándote

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tiempo /ˈtʲɛm.po/ A2	noun - time
perdido /peɾˈdiðo/ B1	adjective - lost
aventuras /aβenˈtuɾas/ B2	noun - adventures
oro /ˈoɾo/ A2	noun - gold
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ (Spain), /koɾaˈson/ (Latin America) A2	noun - heart
acaríñame /a.kaˈɾi.ɲa.me/ B1	verb - hug me / hold me
ingrato /iŋˈɡɾa.to/ B1	adjective - ungrateful
cuerpo /ˈkweɾpo/ A2	noun - body
vida /ˈbi.ða/ A2	noun - life
trabajo /tɾaˈβa.xo/ A2	noun - work / job
miedo /ˈmje.ðo/ A2	noun - fear
perderte /peɾˈdeɾ.te/ B1	verb - to lose you
separar /sepaˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to separate

Key Grammar Structures

• Todo este tiempo perdido

  ➔ Demonstrative adjectives (this, that)

  ➔ The phrase uses the demonstrative adjective "todo" to emphasize the lost time.

• Ven corazón

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase is a command using the imperative form "ven" (come).

• No seas ingrato

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the subjunctive mood "seas" (be) to express a wish or desire.

• Acá estoy mujer, lo solucioné

  ➔ Present tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present tense "estoy" (I am) to indicate current state.

• Nada nos podrá separar

  ➔ Future tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the future tense "podrá" (will be able) to express a future possibility.

• Lo que la vida ya no toma en cuenta

  ➔ Relative clauses

  ➔ The phrase includes a relative clause "lo que" (what) to provide additional information.

• Acá me quedo, este es mi lugar

  ➔ Present tense with demonstrative pronouns

  ➔ The phrase uses the present tense "quedo" (I stay) and the demonstrative pronoun "este" (this) to indicate a current situation.