Desátame – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Mónica Naranjo
• Album: Palabra de Mujer

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in its culture, and Mónica Naranjo's iconic song "Desátame" is a perfect place to start with Spanish. The song's dramatic and emotional lyrics offer a rich vocabulary for expressing intense feelings. Its clear and powerful vocals make it easier to follow along and pick up pronunciation. "Desátame" is special because it's not just a song; it's a full-blown theatrical performance in a track, allowing you to learn the language of passion and melodrama that is so integral to Spanish artistic expression.

[English]

Untie me

Uh-uh-uh-uh

...

Uh-uh-uh-uh

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

...

Because there is no torment in my life that lasts longer

Now I am going to forget you

I’m crying in a taxi, the direction doesn’t matter

Leaving behind that story of two

Love, you see that I miss you

And now I’m missing you, uoh-uoh

Untie me or hold me tighter

But I don’t want you to leave me like this

I won’t stop, I’m dying to have something between you and me

Something with you, oh, love!

...

Stop with the arguments, the talks don’t suit you

If you’re for me, prove it now

Just one kiss would be reason enough to return

Hook me or let me go at once

Love, you see that I miss you

And now I’m missing you, uoh-uoh

Untie me or hold me tighter

But I don’t want you to leave me like this

I won’t stop, I’m dying to have something between you and me

Something with you, oh, love!

But untie me, eh-yeh

Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh-ah

I won’t stop, I’m dying to have something between you and me

Something with you, oh, love!

But, untie me (but, untie me)

But, untie me

Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah

Come, come, untie me; come, come, untie me

Come, come, untie me or come and hold me tighter

(Untie me, untie me)

...

Come, come, untie me; come, come, untie me

Come, come, untie me or come and hold me tighter

(Untie me, untie me)

...

Come, come, untie me; come, come, untie me

Come, come, untie me or come and hold me tighter

(Untie me, untie me)

...

[Spanish]

Desátame

Uh-uh-uh-uh

Uh-uh-uh-uh

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Porque no hay en mi vida un martirio que dure más

Ahora yo te voy a olvidar

Voy llorando en un taxi, no importa la dirección

Dejando atrás aquella historia de dos

Amor, ya ves que me faltas tú

Y ahora te falto yo, uoh-uoh

Desátame o apriétame más fuerte

Pero, no quiero que me dejes así

No pararé, me muero por tener algo entre tú y yo

Algo contigo, ¡ay, amor!

Déjate de argumentos, las pláticas no te van

Si estás por mí, demuéstralo ya

Tan solo un beso sería motivo para volver

Engánchame o suéltame de una vez

Amor, ya ves que me faltas tú

Y ahora te falto yo, uoh-uoh

Desátame o apriétame más fuerte

Pero, no quiero que me dejes así

No pararé, me muero por tener algo entre tú y yo

Algo contigo, ¡ay, amor!

Pero desátame, eh-yeh

Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh-ah

No pararé, yo me muero por tener algo entre tú y yo

Algo contigo, ¡ay, amor!

Pero, desátame (pero, desátame)

Pero, desátame

Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah

Ven, ven, desátame; ven, ven, desátame

Ven, ven, desátame o ven y apriétame más

(Desátame, desátame)

Ven, ven, desátame; ven, ven, desátame

Ven, ven, desátame o ven y apriétame más

(Desátame, desátame)

Ven, ven, desátame; ven, ven, desátame

Ven, ven, desátame o ven y apriétame más

(Desátame, desátame)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
desátame /deˈsa.ta.me/ A2	verb - untie me
olvidar /ol.βiˈðar/ B1	verb - to forget
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
llorando /ʝoˈɾan.do/ B1	verb - crying
idea /iˈðe.a/ A2	noun - idea
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want, to love
fuerte /ˈfweɾ.te/ B1	adjective - strong
tiempo /ˈtjen.po/ A2	noun - time, weather
cariño /kaˈɾi.ɲo/ A2	noun - affection, darling
decir /deˈθiɾ/ (Spain), /deˈsiɾ/ (Latin America) A2	verb - to say, to tell
cuerpo /ˈkweɾ.po/ B1	noun - body
falta /ˈfal.ta/ A2	noun - lack, absence

Key Grammar Structures

• Desátame o apriétame más fuerte

  ➔ Imperative mood using direct object pronouns

  ➔ This line uses the imperative form "Desátame" and "apriétame" with the direct object pronoun "me" attached to the verb, giving a command or request.

• No pararé, me muero por tener algo entre tú y yo

  ➔ Future tense with reflexive and prepositional phrases

  ➔ 'No pararé' is in the future tense, expressing an intention to continue without stopping. "Me muero" is an idiomatic expression meaning "I am dying" or "I deeply want," combined with "por tener" indicating desire to have something between you and me.

• Ven, ven, desátame; ven, ven, desátame

  ➔ Imperative repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The phrase uses repetition of the imperative "Ven" (Come) for emphasis, urging the listener to act or respond.

• Pero, desátame, eh-yeh

  ➔ Interjection combined with imperative verb

  ➔ The word "eh-yeh" acts as a vocalization or expressive interjection to add emotional emphasis to the command "desátame".

• Dejando atrás aquella historia de dos

  ➔ Gerund used to describe an ongoing action of leaving behind

  ➔ The gerund "Dejando" indicates the ongoing action of leaving something behind, emphasizing the process rather than the completion.

• Porque no hay en mi vida un martirio que dure más

  ➔ Subordinate clause with relative pronoun "que" to specify a noun

  ➔ The clause "que dure más" is a relative clause modifying "un martirio," using "que" as a relative pronoun to indicate which martyrdom lasts longer.

• Y ahora te falto yo, uoh-uoh

  ➔ Simple present tense with reflexive pronoun for current state

  ➔ The phrase "te falto yo" uses the present tense "falto" (from faltar) to indicate the current situation where I am missing you, with the reflexive pronoun "yo" emphasizing the subject's involvement.