Igual Que Ayer – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Rakim & Ken-y
• Album: Nuestra Obra Maestra

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Latin music with "Igual Que Ayer" by Rakim & Ken-Y. This iconic reggaeton ballad is perfect for Spanish learners, offering clear, romantic lyrics that speak of enduring love and longing. Discover essential vocabulary and emotional expressions through a song that has touched millions, celebrated for its smooth blend of reggaeton rhythms and deeply sentimental storytelling.

[English]

They told me they saw you around

...

That you’re doing just fine and don’t think of me

Still, I can’t stop missing you

And I need to tell you...

(Rakim & Ken-Y)

If you decide to come back, I’ll be here waiting for you

Don’t think twice, woman, come and surrender to me

I just can’t hold back...

The urge to love you and kiss you, just like yesterday (just like yesterday)

I confess, I miss you, my love

You’re the only woman who can heal my wounds

Since you left, my love, I have no life

And I feel like I’m dying in this sad agony

Come back, my love, my heart is yours

And if I’ve let you down, I’m sorry

I just ask that you put yourself in my shoes

And clearly hear what my song is saying

If you decide to come back, I’ll be here waiting for you

Don’t think twice, woman, come and surrender to me

I just can’t hold back...

The urge to love you and kiss you, just like yesterday (just like yesterday)

Baby, I miss you so much I don’t know what to do

Come back, or I’m going to lose my mind

Hurry up, you can’t see

That I miss you so much

That I don’t know what to do

If I still love you, just like yesterday

They told me they saw you around

That you’re doing just fine and don’t think of me

Still, I can’t stop missing you

And I need to tell you...

(Rakim & Ken-Y)

If you decide to come back, I’ll be here waiting for you

Don’t think twice, woman, come and surrender to me

I just can’t hold back

The urge to love you and kiss you, just like yesterday (just like yesterday...)

...

[Spanish]

Me dijeron que te vieron por ahí

Que te encuentras muy bien y no piensas en mí

Sin embargo, yo no puedo dejar de extrañarte

Y te tengo que decir...

(Rakim & Ken-Y)

Que si decides regresar, aquí estaré esperándote

Ya no lo pienses mujer, ven y entrégate

Es que no puedo aguantar...

Las ganas de amarte y de besarte, igual que ayer (igual que ayer)

Yo te confieso que yo te extraño, mi vida

Eres la única mujer que sanará mis heridas

Desde que tú te fuiste, mi amor, yo no tengo vida

Y siento que yo me muero en esta triste agonía

Amor regresa, tuyo es mi corazón

Y si en algo te he fallado, te pido perdón

Solo te pido que te pongas en mi posición

Y que escuches claro lo que dice mi canción

Que si decides regresar, aquí estaré esperándote

Ya no lo pienses mujer, ven y entrégate

Es que no puedo aguantar...

Las ganas de amarte y de besarte, igual que ayer (igual que ayer)

Amor, te extraño tanto que no sé ni qué hacer

Baby regresa o voy a enloquecer

Ma' date prisa tú no puedes ver

Que yo te extraño tanto

Que yo no sé ni qué hacer

Si te sigo amando, igual que ayer

Me dijeron que te vieron por ahí

Que te encuentras muy bien y no piensas en mí

Sin embargo, yo no puedo dejar de extrañarte

Y te tengo que decir...

(Rakim & Ken-Y)

Que si decides regresar, aquí estaré esperándote

Ya no lo pienses mujer, ven y entrégate

Es que no puedo aguantar

Las ganas de amarte y de besarte, igual que ayer (igual que ayer...)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
extrañar extrañar B1	verb - to miss, to long for
amar amar A1	verb - to love
regresar regresar B1	verb - to return, to go back
esperar esperar A2	verb - to wait, to hope
entregar entregar B1	verb - to hand over, to give oneself
aguantar aguantar B2	verb - to endure, to bear
ganas ganas B1	noun - desire, urge
vida vida A1	noun - life
corazón corazón A1	noun - heart
herida herida B1	noun - wound, injury
agonía agonía B2	noun - agony, extreme suffering
perdón perdón A2	noun - forgiveness, pardon
canción canción A2	noun - song
triste triste A2	adjective - sad
única única B1	adjective - unique, only
sanar sanar B1	verb - to heal, to cure
muero muero A2	verb - I die
enloquecer enloquecer B2	verb - to go crazy, to become insane
prisa prisa B1	noun - haste, hurry
decidir decidir B1	verb - to decide

Key Grammar Structures

• Me dijeron que te vieron por ahí

  ➔ Reported speech (past tense)

  ➔ The verb "dijeron" is in the past tense and introduces a clause with "que".

• Que si decides regresar, aquí estaré esperándote

  ➔ First conditional (present + future)

  ➔ The clause "si decides" uses present indicative, and "estaré" is future simple.

• Ya no lo pienses mujer, ven y entrégate

  ➔ Imperative mood (negative + affirmative commands)

  ➔ "Pienses" is a negative command, while "ven" and "entrégate" are positive commands.

• Yo te confieso que yo te extraño, mi vida

  ➔ Present indicative with verb of confession

  ➔ "Confieso" and "extraño" are both in the present indicative, expressing a current feeling.

• Desde que tú te fuiste, mi amor, yo no tengo vida

  ➔ Temporal clause with "desde que" + past + present result

  ➔ "Desde que" introduces a past event "te fuiste" and the main clause uses present "no tengo" to show a lasting result.

• Si te sigo amando, igual que ayer

  ➔ Present progressive with gerund + comparative "igual que"

  ➔ "Sigo" is the auxiliary verb and "amando" is a gerund, together forming the present progressive. "Igual que" means "as … as".

• Yo no puedo dejar de extrañarte

  ➔ Modal verb "poder" + infinitive phrase "dejar de extrañar"

  ➔ "Puedo" is a modal verb meaning "can"; it is followed by the infinitive "dejar" and the construction "dejar de + infinitive".

• Amor, te extraño tanto que no sé ni qué hacer

  ➔ Result clause with "que" + indirect question "qué hacer"

  ➔ "Que" introduces a result clause, and "qué hacer" is an indirect question functioning as a noun phrase.

• Ya no lo pienses

  ➔ Negative imperative (verb in subjunctive form)

  ➔ "Pienses" is the second‑person singular present subjunctive used as a negative command.