Pégate – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Ricky Martin

Lyrics & Translation

Discover Ricky Martin's "Pégate," a vibrant Latin pop track from his MTV Unplugged album. This song is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in Spanish, with its catchy rhythm and straightforward lyrics about attraction. Learning "Pégate" offers a taste of Puerto Rican musical traditions like plena, making it a fun and culturally rich language learning experience.

[English]

La la la la

Oh, la, lo, lo

I come with good vibes for my people

I bring love, I bring that energy

That lifts everyone's hearts around the world

For the pain, for broken hearts

Nothing beats the beat of my drums

Come on, let's hit the streets

Leaving behind our problems

As my mother used to say

Dancing everything gets better

Get a little closer, the drums are calling you

Forget your fears, time's slipping away, woman

Come a little closer, move those hips

Sweetheart, good stuff that drives me crazy

Oh, God!

Move your hips, girl with dark skin

Dance that ritmo with flavor and feeling

And there's a little coin for that thief

So you forget all your troubles

Tonight I want more

Tonight I want a party, yeah yeah

There'll be no bad coming without good

Let's unite our hearts

Today we're all in multicolor

Get a little closer, the drums are calling you

Forget your fears, time's slipping away, woman

Come a little closer, move those hips

Sweetheart, good stuff that drives me crazy

Oh, God!

And let the chorus come (Let it come)

With all the love (Let it come)

For our children (Let it come)

Let peace come (Let it come)

And let everyone come (Let it come)

To dance away our pain (Let it come)

Very close up (Let it come)

With lots of affection (Let it come)

And let rivers of kindness flow

To all the nations of the earth

We can't forget

That pure love frees and lies poison

As my mother used to say

Dancing everything gets better

Get a little closer, the drums are calling you

Forget your fears, time's slipping away, woman

Come a little closer, move those hips

Sweetheart, good stuff that drives me crazy

I've got a vibe

For my people

Oh, yes

Good energy

For anyone who wants it

All night long

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[Spanish]

Le lo lai

Ay, le, lo, le, lo

Yo vengo con cosa buena para mi pueblo

Traigo amor, traigo ese suero

Que alegra los corazones del mundo entero

Pa'l dolor, pa'l mal de amores

Nada como el repique de mis tambores

Que, que hay tirarse a la calle

Dejando atrás los problemas

Que como decia mi madre

Bailando todo se arregla

Pégate un poco más, te llaman los tambores

Olvida los temores, que el tiempo se nos va, mujer

Pégate un poco más, y mueve esas caderas

Mamita, cosa buena, que a mí me pone mal

¡Ay, Dios!

Mueve tus caderas, muchacha morena

Báilame ese ritmo con sabor a pena

Y hay una pesetita pa' esa vellonera

Para que te olvides de todas tu penas

Y esta noche quiero más

Y esta noche quiero fiesta, yeh, yeh

Hoy no habrá mal que por bien no venga

Unamos los corazones

Hoy todos somos multicolores

Pégate un poco más, te llaman los tambores

Olvida los temores, que el tiempo se nos va, mujer

Pégate un poco más, y mueve esas caderas

Mamita, cosa buena, que a mí me pone mal

¡Ay, Dios!

Y que venga el coro (Que venga)

Con todo el amor (Que venga)

Para nuestros niños (Que venga)

Que venga la paz (Que venga)

Y que vengan todos (Que venga)

A bailar mi pena (Que venga)

Bien pegadito (Que venga)

Con mucho cariñito (Que venga)

Y que vengan ríos de bondad

A todos los pueblos de la tierra

Que no nos podemos olvidar

Que el amor puro libera y la mentira envenena

Que como decía mi madre

Bailando todo se arregla

Pégate un poco más, te llaman los tambores

Olvida los temores, que el tiempo se nos va, mujer

Pégate un poco más, y mueve esas caderas

Mamita, cosa buena, que a mí me pone mal

Traigo un suero

Para mi pueblo

Ay, sí

Cosa buena

Para quien quiera

La noche entera

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
traer /tɾaˈeɾ/ A2	verb - to bring, to carry
cosa /ˈkosa/ A2	noun - thing, object
pueblo /ˈpwe.βlo/ A2	noun - people, town, village
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
alegrar /aleˈɣɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to make happy, to cheer up
coro /ˈkoɾo/ A2	noun - choir, chorus
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
bailar /baiˈlaɾ/ A2	verb - to dance
cuidar /kwiˈðaɾ/ B1	verb - to care for, to look after
temor /teˈmoɾ/ B2	noun - fear, dread
tiempo /ˈtjempo/ A2	noun - time, weather
cadera /kaˈðeɾa/ A2	noun - hip
felicidad /feliθiˈðað/ B2	noun - happiness

Key Grammar Structures

• Yo vengo con cosa buena para mi pueblo

  ➔ Present tense of 'venir' in the first person singular, expressing intention or arrival.

  ➔ 'Yo vengo' means 'I come' or 'I am coming', indicating movement or intention.

• Dejando atrás los problemas

  ➔ Gerund form of the verb 'dejar', indicating an ongoing action of leaving behind.

  ➔ 'Dejando' is the gerund form of 'dejar', meaning 'leaving behind' or 'abandoning' something.

• Que alegre el corazón del mundo entero

  ➔ Use of 'el' as the definite article before 'corazón', a noun, to specify 'the heart'.

  ➔ The phrase emphasizes how the heart of the entire world is joyful or happy.

• Bailando todo se arregla

  ➔ Present tense of 'arreglar', with an impersonal pronoun 'se' indicating that everything gets fixed through dancing.

  ➔ 'Se arregla' is a passive construction meaning 'it gets fixed' or 'it solves itself', emphasizing that dancing resolves problems.

• Que vengan todos (Que venga la paz)

  ➔ Subjunctive mood used to express wishes or desires, with 'vengan' being the third person plural form of 'venir' in subjunctive.

  ➔ 'Vengan' is the present subjunctive form of 'venir' used here to express a wish that everyone or peace should come.