VOLVER – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Tainy, Rauw Alejandro, Skrillex, Four Tet
• Album: DATA

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the Spanish language through Tainy, Rauw Alejandro, Skrillex, and Four Tet's collaboration, 'VOLVER.' Sung by Rauw Alejandro, the track offers relatable Spanish lyrics about longing and second chances, set against a captivating blend of reggaeton and cutting-edge electronic soundscapes. Learning the language through this song is special because its universal emotional core is perfectly matched with an international, genre-bending beat.

[English]

They told me you have someone else now

But you haven't been able to forget me

And even though I know I messed up

But if you only knew that

I feel the same way too

It's nothing personal, but baby, if you want to come back

You know where to call, you know what to do

I know you think of me when you're with him

I know you, there's nothing to hide

Baby, that's normal, if you want to come back

You know where to call, you know what to do

I know you think of me when you're with him

I know you, there's nothing to hide

Fucking you like before, I know it's impossible

But these desires don't go away, they're endless

Even if it seems like there's no fuel left

There's always some available for me

Between you and me, the date never expires

Even if you go left and I go right

Now you have a bigger ass and your tits are done

But it's always tight for you

We're like aged rum, curing ourselves for a while

Time, I wish it would pass slowly

Baby, don't give me the same old story

If you leave and come back like the wind

I better avoid this problem for you

For all I know, your boyfriend seems like a good guy

And I'm not here to ruin relationships

But there are times

When you have to commit certain crimes

And that's why, baby, if you want to come back

You know where to call, you know what to do

I know you think of me when you're with him

I know you, there's nothing to hide

Baby, that's normal, if you want to come back

You know where to call, you know what to do

I know you think of me when you're with him

I know you, there's nothing to hide

...

[Spanish]

A mi me dijeron que ya tienes a otro

Pero no me has podido olvidar

Y aunque se que me perdí

Pero si supieras que

A mi también me pasa igual

No es por nada pero ma' si tu quieres volver

Sabes donde llamar, sabes lo que hay que hacer

Yo se que tu me piensas cuando lo haces con el

Yo te conozco no hay nada que esconder

Baby eso es normal, si tu quieres volver

Sabes donde llamar, sabes lo que hay que hacer

Yo se que tu me piensas cuando lo haces con el

Yo te conozco no hay nada que esconder

Chingarte como antes yo se que es imposible

Pero estas ganas no se van, son indefinibles

Aunque parezca que no queda combustible

Pa' mi siempre hay disponible

Entre tu y yo nunca caduca la fecha

Aunque tu vaya pa' la izquierda y yo la derecha

Ahora tiene un culo mas grande y las tetas hechas

Pero siempre la tiene estrecha

Si somos como el ron añejo, curandonos desde hace tiempo

El tiempo ojala pase lento

Baby no me salgas con el mismo cuento

Si tu te vas y regresas como el viento

Mejor este problema te lo evito

Pa' que pero se ve que es buena gente tu jevito

Y yo no estoy para dañar relaciones

Pero hay ocasiones

Donde hay que cometer ciertos delitos

Y por eso ma' si tu quiere volver

Sabes donde llamar, sabes lo que hay que hacer

Yo se que tu me piensas cuando lo haces con el

Yo te conozco no hay nada que esconder

Baby eso es normal si tu quieres volver

Sabes donde llamar, sabes lo que hay que hacer

Yo se que tu me piensas cuando lo haces con el

Yo te conozco no hay nada que esconder

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
volver /bolˈβeɾ/ A2	verb - to return, to come back
llamar /ʝaˈmaɾ/ A2	verb - to call (by phone or name)
pensar /penˈsaɾ/ B1	verb - to think
olvidar /olβiˈðaɾ/ B1	verb - to forget
hacer /aˈθeɾ/ or /aˈseɾ/ A2	verb - to do; to make
conocer /konoˈθeɾ/ or /konoˈseɾ/ B1	verb - to know someone; to be familiar with
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want; to love
perder /peɾˈðeɾ/ B1	verb - to lose
ocasion /okaˈsjon/ B2	noun - occasion; opportunity
tiempo /ˈtjempo/ A2	noun - time; weather (depending on context)
derecha /deˈɾetʃa/ A2	noun/adjective - right (direction or political side)
izquierda /iθˈkjeɾda/ or /isˈkjɛɾda/ A2	noun/adjective - left (direction or political side)
problema /pɾoˈblema/ A2	noun - problem, issue
gente /ˈxente/ A2	noun - people
normal /norˈmal/ A2	adjective - normal, usual
relacion /relaˈθjon/ or /relaˈsjon/ B1	noun - relationship, relation

Key Grammar Structures

• A mí me dijeron que ya tienes a otro

  ➔ Indirect speech (reported speech)

  ➔ The phrase 'me dijeron que...' introduces reported speech, meaning 'they told me that...'. It shifts the original statement into an indirect form.

• Y aunque sé que me perdí

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'aunque' (although/even though)

  ➔ 'Aunque' introduces a subordinate clause expressing contrast or concession, often translated as 'although' or 'even though'.

• Sabes dónde llamar, sabes lo que hay que hacer

  ➔ Impersonal construction with 'hay que' (necessity/obligation)

  ➔ The phrase 'hay que hacer' means 'one must do' or 'it is necessary to do', expressing general obligation without a subject.

• Yo te conozco, no hay nada que esconder

  ➔ Relative clause with infinitive ('que' + infinitive)

  ➔ 'Nada que esconder' means 'nothing to hide'. The infinitive 'esconder' acts as a complement to 'nada'.

• Chingarte como antes yo sé que es imposible

  ➔ Comparative clause with 'como' (as/like)

  ➔ The expression 'como antes' means 'as before', using 'como' to make a comparison referring to past actions.

• Aunque parezca que no queda combustible

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after 'aunque'

  ➔ The verb 'parezca' is in the subjunctive mood because the clause expresses uncertainty or hypothetical contrast.

• El tiempo ojalá pase lento

  ➔ Subjunctive with 'ojalá' (wish)

  ➔ 'Ojalá pase lento' means 'I hope time passes slowly'. The verb 'pase' uses the subjunctive because it expresses a wish.

• Si tú te vas y regresas como el viento

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'si' (real condition)

  ➔ The clause 'si tú te vas...' sets a real condition, equivalent to 'if you leave...'. It uses the indicative mood.

• Yo no estoy para dañar relaciones

  ➔ Infinitive construction with 'para' (purpose)

  ➔ 'Para dañar' means 'to harm' or 'for harming', expressing purpose or intention with the infinitive verb.