Quiero Estar – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: BRATTY

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the tender emotions of BRATTY's "Quiero Estar," a charming indie bedroom pop anthem that perfectly captures the nuances of young love and longing. Learning Spanish through this song offers a window into contemporary Mexican indie culture, where relatable feelings are conveyed through simple yet poignant lyrics. Its melancholic yet refreshing style makes it special, allowing listeners to connect deeply with its universal themes while absorbing natural, everyday Spanish expressions.

[English]

I don't want to be at home anymore

I wonder, where could you be?

I'll wait for you at the old park

Hopefully other girls won't want to visit you

You know we could walk together

If you say no, I won't get upset

I just want to kiss your lips

But you only want to hold me

...

I know you're afraid of my dad

When we're alone, I notice you blush

Admit it, you also want to be with me

Cuddled under the Christmas tree

We could dance to JuanGa's songs

Under the stars in your mom's yard

Don't stress, just go with the flow

But you're the only one I want to be with

...

I wanna be with you

I wanna be with you

...

[Spanish]

No quisiera ya estar en casa

Me pregunto, ¿tú dónde estarás?

En el viejo parque te voy a esperar

Ojalá otras chicas no te quieran visitar

Sabes que juntos podríamos andar

Si me dices no, no me voy a agüitar

Sólo quiero tus labios besar

Pero tú sólo me quieres abrazar

Sé que le tienes miedo a mi papá

Cuando estamos solos te noto sonrojar

Admite, conmigo también quieres estar

Acurrucados bajo el árbol de navidad

Las canciones de JuanGa podríamos bailar

Bajo las estrellas en el patio de tu mamá

No te estreses déjate llevar

Pero eres el único con el que quiero estar

Contigo quiero estar

Contigo quiero estar

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
querer /keˈreɾ/ A2	verb - to want, to wish for
estar /esˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to be (location, state)
besar /ˈbesaɾ/ B1	verb - to kiss
cantar /kanˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to sing
bailar /baiˈlaɾ/ B1	verb - to dance
miedo /ˈmjeðo/ B2	noun - fear
lugar /luˈɣaɾ/ A2	noun - place, location
esperar /espeˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to wait, to hope
visitar /bisiˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to visit
sonrojar /sonɾoˈxaɾ/ B2	verb - to blush, to turn red
abrazo /aˈβɾaθo/ B1	noun - hug
esperanza /espeˈɾãnθa/ B2	noun - hope
amar /aˈmaɾ/ A2	verb - to love

Key Grammar Structures

• No quisiera ya estar en casa

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive in 'quisiera' to express a desire or wish.

  ➔ 'Quisiera' is the imperfect subjunctive form of 'querer' used to express polite wishes or hypothetical situations.

• Me pregunto, ¿tú dónde estarás?

  ➔ Use of the future tense 'estarás' to ask about a future location.

  ➔ 'Estarás' is the future tense of 'estar', meaning 'you will be', used here to inquire about future location.

• Ojalá otras chicas no te quieran visitar

  ➔ Use of 'Ojalá' with the subjunctive to express hope or wish.

  ➔ 'Ojalá' is an expression derived from Arabic meaning 'hopefully' and is used with the subjunctive to show hope or wish.

• Sabes que juntos podríamos andar

  ➔ Use of 'podríamos' (conditional of 'poder') to express possibility or potential.

  ➔ 'Podríamos' is the conditional tense of 'poder', indicating possibility or potential in a hypothetical or polite context.

• Pero tú sólo me quieres abrazar

  ➔ Use of the verbs 'quieres' (present indicative of 'querer') to indicate desire or preference.

  ➔ 'Quieres' is the present indicative form of 'querer', used here to express desire or preference.

• Pero tú sólo me quieres besar

  ➔ Use of 'quieres' (present indicative of 'querer') to express desire, combined with infinitive 'besar' to show the action wished for.

  ➔ 'Quieres' is the present indicative of 'querer', indicating desire, and is followed by the infinitive 'besar' to specify the action desired.