Vamos a Bailar – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: PAOLA E CHIARA

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the vibrant sound of Paola & Chiara's "Vamos a Bailar." This iconic 2000s hit, with its infectious dance-pop rhythm and empowering Spanish lyrics, offers a glimpse into Italian music's embrace of global sounds. Learning the Spanish phrases within the song not only allows you to sing along to this beloved track but also opens a window to expressing themes of freedom and new beginnings in a new language.

[English]

I wanted to say goodbye to the past

You were a shadow over me

Over me

Now it's time to be

A new image

I'm searching for my island out of here

Out of here

If sometimes I believed that

It was impossible

I have nothing left to lose

But you

Let's dance

This new life

Let's dance

Let's dance

This new life

Let's dance

A magical paradise across the ocean

It's a light that gives me freedom

I wanted to say goodbye

Only God knows

You were a shadow over me

Over me

Even if sometimes I believed that

It was impossible

Now I feel myself reborn

Without you

Yei yei ye

Let's dance

This new life

Let's dance

Let's dance

This new life

Let's dance

Let's dance

This new life

Let's dance

Let's dance

This new life

Let's dance

If sometimes I believed that

It was impossible

Now I feel myself reborn without you

Let's dance

This new life

Let's dance

Let's dance

This new life

Let's dance

Let's dance

This new life

Let's dance

Let's dance

This new life

Let's dance

...

[Italian]

Ho voluto dire addio al passato io

Eri un ombra su di me

Su di me

Ora è tempo di essere

Nuova immagine

Cerco la mia isola via di qua

Via di qua

Se qualche volta ho creduto che

Fosse impossibile

Non ho più niente da perdere

Solo te

Vamos a bailar

Esta vida nueva

Vamos a bailar

Vamos a bailar

Esta vida nueva

Vamos a bailar

Paradiso magico oltre oceano

E' una luce che mi da libertà

Ho voluto dirti addio

Lo sa solo Dio

Eri un ombra su di me

Su di me

Anche se a volte ho creduto che

Fosse impossibile

Ora mi sento rinascere

Senza te

Yei yei ye

Vamos a bailar

Esta vida nueva

Vamos a bailar

Vamos a bailar

Esta vida nueva

Vamos a bailar

Vamos a bailar

Esta vida nueva

Vamos a bailar

Vamos a bailar

Esta vida nueva

Vamos a bailar

Se qualche volta ho creduto che

Fosse impossibile

Ora mi sento rinascere senza te

Vamos a bailar

Esta vida nueva

Vamos a bailar

Vamos a bailar

Esta vida nueva

Vamos a bailar

Vamos a bailar

Esta vida nueva

Vamos a bailar

Vamos a bailar

Esta vida nueva

Vamos a bailar

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
addio /adˈdi.o/ A2	noun - goodbye
ombra /ˈom.bra/ A2	noun - shadow
tempo /ˈtɛm.po/ A2	noun - time
libertà /li.berˈta/ B1	noun - freedom
nuova /ˈnwo.va/ A2	adjective - new
magico /ˈma.dʒi.ko/ B1	adjective - magical
paradiso /pa.raˈdi.zo/ B2	noun - paradise
rinascere /riˈnaʃ.ʃe.re/ B2	verb - to be reborn
credere /ˈkre.de.re/ B1	verb - to believe
impossibile /im.posˈsi.bi.le/ B2	adjective - impossible
bailar /baiˈlar/ A1	verb - to dance

Key Grammar Structures

• E' una luce che mi da libertà

  ➔ Use of 'è' (essere in the present tense) + noun + che + verb (relative clause)

  ➔ 'È' is a form of the verb 'essere' meaning 'is'. It introduces a clause that describes or defines the noun 'luce'.

• Ora è tempo di essere

  ➔ Use of 'è' + time expression + di + infinitive verb

  ➔ 'È' means 'it is'. 'Tempo di essere' means 'time to be' or 'time for being', indicating a moment for a certain action or state.

• Se qualche volta ho creduto che fosse impossibile

  ➔ Conditional clause using 'se' + subjunctive or indicative mood to express possibility or doubt

  ➔ 'Se' means 'if'. The clause expresses a condition or possibility, often in the imperfect or conditional mood depending on context.

• Ora mi sento rinascere senza te

  ➔ Use of 'mi sento' (first person singular of 'sentire' in present tense) + infinitive 'rinascere' (to reborn) with 'senza te' (without you)

  ➔ 'Mi sento' means 'I feel'. Combined with 'rinascere', it indicates a feeling of rebirth or renewal, without the presence of 'te' (you).