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Canción bonita – Carlos Vives

Carlos Vives

Canción bonita lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
2021
Genre
Latin Pop, Cumbia
Length
2:50
  1. Tengo en una libreta tantas cancione'

    I have in a notebook so many songs

  2. Tiene tu nombre y tengo razone'

    It has your name and I have reasons

  3. Para buscarte y volverte a hablar

    To seek you out and talk to you again

  4. Dice, en esa libreta, sin más razone'

    It says, in that notebook, no more reasons

  5. La hora y la fecha, y dos corazone'

    The time and the date, and two hearts

  6. Y dice: "Calle San Sebastián"

    And it says: 'San Sebastián Street'

  7. Y si tengo que escoger

    And if I have to choose

  8. Me quedo, me quedo contigo

    I stay, I stay with you

  1. Y si yo vuelvo a San Juan

    And if I return to San Juan

  2. Yo bailo, yo bailo contigo

    I dance, I dance with you

  3. Y si te tengo que olvidar

    And if I have to forget you

  4. Tú sabe' que no va a pasar

    You know it won't happen

  5. Y si te vuelvo a ver

    And if I see you again

  6. Me quedo, me quedo

    I stay, I stay

  7. Me quedo, me quedo contigo

    I stay, I stay with you

  8. Contigo, desde Alaska a Buenos Aire'

    With you, from Alaska to Buenos Aires

  9. Contigo, desde Londres hasta Nueva York

    With you, from London to New York

  10. Maldito castigo, le grito al aire

    Damn punishment, I shout into the air

  11. Si yo sé que contigo siempre estoy mejor

    If I know I'm always better with you

  12. Tengo en mi libreta esa canción boricua

    I have in my notebook that Boricua song

  13. Esa que escribí pensando en tu boquita

    That I wrote thinking of your sweet lips

  14. Y yo quiero bailarla bien apreta'ita

    And I want to dance it tightly

  15. Carita con carita, cosita rica

    Face to face, such a lovely thing

  16. Tengo en mi libreta esa canción bonita

    I have in my notebook that beautiful song

  17. La que siempre, siempre fue tu favorita

    The one that was always, always your favorite

  18. La que siempre, siempre mueve tu boquita

    The one that always, always moves your lips

  19. Y si tengo que escoger

    And if I have to choose

  20. Me quedo, me quedo contigo

    I stay, I stay with you

  21. Y si yo vuelvo a San Juan

    And if I return to San Juan

  22. Yo bailo, yo bailo contigo

    I dance, I dance with you

  23. Y si te tengo que olvidar

    And if I have to forget you

  24. Tú sabe' que no va a pasar

    You know it won't happen

  25. Y si te vuelvo a ver

    And if I see you again

  26. Me quedo, me quedo

    I stay, I stay

  27. Me quedo, me quedo

    I stay, I stay

  28. Me quedo contigo

    I stay with you

  29. Guardo en una libreta de direccione'

    I keep in a notebook of addresses

  30. Tu nombre escrito y unas cancione'

    Your name written and some songs

  31. Y siento ganas de irte a buscar, ooh

    And I feel the urge to go find you, oh

  32. Te hice, en esa libreta, sin más razone'

    I made, in that notebook, without more reasons

  33. La hora y fecha, y dos corazone'

    The time and date, and two hearts

  34. Y dice: "Calle San Sebastián"

    And it says: 'San Sebastián Street'

  35. Y si tengo que escoger

    And if I have to choose

  36. Me quedo, me quedo contigo

    I stay, I stay with you

  37. Y si yo vuelvo a San Juan

    And if I return to San Juan

  38. Yo bailo, yo bailo contigo

    I dance, I dance with you

  39. Y si te tengo que olvidar

    And if I have to forget you

  40. Tú sabes que no va a pasar

    You know it won't happen

  41. Y si te vuelvo a ver

    And if I see you again

  42. Me quedo, me quedo

    I stay, I stay

  43. Me quedo, me quedo

    I stay, I stay

  44. Me quedo contigo

    I stay with you

  45. Me quedo, me quedo

    I stay, I stay

  46. Me quedo contigo

    I stay with you

  47. Tengo en mi libreta esa canción boricua

    I have in my notebook that Boricua song

  48. Esa que escribí pensando en tu boquita

    That I wrote thinking of your sweet lips

  49. Y yo quiero bailarla bien apretadita

    And I want to dance it tightly

  50. Me quedo, me quedo,

    I stay, I stay,

  51. Me quedo contigo

    I stay with you

  52. Tengo en mi libreta esa canción bonita

    I have in my notebook that beautiful song

  53. La que siempre, siempre fue tu favorita

    The one that was always, always your favorite

  54. La que siempre, siempre mueve tu boquita

    The one that always, always moves your lips

  55. Me quedo, me quedo

    I stay, I stay

  56. Me quedo contigo

    I stay with you

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Key vocabulary

bailo
dance
bien
wellA1
boquita
Diminutive of “boca,” meaning a little mouth; used affectionately (e.g., for a child’s mouth or as an endearing term).
boricua
Puerto Rican
buscar
searchA2
buscarte
to look for you
calle
streetA1
aire
airA1
buenos
goodA1
apreta'ita
tighten

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About this song

Colombian singer who brought vallenato into the pop mainstream by mixing it with rock and Caribbean rhythms.

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Canción bonita

Tengo en una libreta tantas cancione'

I have in a notebook so many songs

Tiene tu nombre y tengo razone'

It has your name and I have reasons

Para buscarte y volverte a hablar

To seek you out and talk to you again

Dice, en esa libreta, sin más razone'

It says, in that notebook, no more reasons

La hora y la fecha, y dos corazone'

The time and the date, and two hearts

Y dice: "Calle San Sebastián"

And it says: 'San Sebastián Street'

Y si tengo que escoger

And if I have to choose

Me quedo, me quedo contigo

I stay, I stay with you

Y si yo vuelvo a San Juan

And if I return to San Juan

Yo bailo, yo bailo contigo

I dance, I dance with you

Y si te tengo que olvidar

And if I have to forget you

Tú sabe' que no va a pasar

You know it won't happen

Y si te vuelvo a ver

And if I see you again

Me quedo, me quedo

I stay, I stay

Me quedo, me quedo contigo

I stay, I stay with you

Contigo, desde Alaska a Buenos Aire'

With you, from Alaska to Buenos Aires

Contigo, desde Londres hasta Nueva York

With you, from London to New York

Maldito castigo, le grito al aire

Damn punishment, I shout into the air

Si yo sé que contigo siempre estoy mejor

If I know I'm always better with you

Tengo en mi libreta esa canción boricua

I have in my notebook that Boricua song

Esa que escribí pensando en tu boquita

That I wrote thinking of your sweet lips

Y yo quiero bailarla bien apreta'ita

And I want to dance it tightly

Carita con carita, cosita rica

Face to face, such a lovely thing

Tengo en mi libreta esa canción bonita

I have in my notebook that beautiful song

La que siempre, siempre fue tu favorita

The one that was always, always your favorite

La que siempre, siempre mueve tu boquita

The one that always, always moves your lips

Y si tengo que escoger

And if I have to choose

Me quedo, me quedo contigo

I stay, I stay with you

Y si yo vuelvo a San Juan

And if I return to San Juan

Yo bailo, yo bailo contigo

I dance, I dance with you

Y si te tengo que olvidar

And if I have to forget you

Tú sabe' que no va a pasar

You know it won't happen

Y si te vuelvo a ver

And if I see you again

Me quedo, me quedo

I stay, I stay

Me quedo, me quedo

I stay, I stay

Me quedo contigo

I stay with you

Guardo en una libreta de direccione'

I keep in a notebook of addresses

Tu nombre escrito y unas cancione'

Your name written and some songs

Y siento ganas de irte a buscar, ooh

And I feel the urge to go find you, oh

Te hice, en esa libreta, sin más razone'

I made, in that notebook, without more reasons

La hora y fecha, y dos corazone'

The time and date, and two hearts

Y dice: "Calle San Sebastián"

And it says: 'San Sebastián Street'

Y si tengo que escoger

And if I have to choose

Me quedo, me quedo contigo

I stay, I stay with you

Y si yo vuelvo a San Juan

And if I return to San Juan

Yo bailo, yo bailo contigo

I dance, I dance with you

Y si te tengo que olvidar

And if I have to forget you

Tú sabes que no va a pasar

You know it won't happen

Y si te vuelvo a ver

And if I see you again

Me quedo, me quedo

I stay, I stay

Me quedo, me quedo

I stay, I stay

Me quedo contigo

I stay with you

Me quedo, me quedo

I stay, I stay

Me quedo contigo

I stay with you

Tengo en mi libreta esa canción boricua

I have in my notebook that Boricua song

Esa que escribí pensando en tu boquita

That I wrote thinking of your sweet lips

Y yo quiero bailarla bien apretadita

And I want to dance it tightly

Me quedo, me quedo,

I stay, I stay,

Me quedo contigo

I stay with you

Tengo en mi libreta esa canción bonita

I have in my notebook that beautiful song

La que siempre, siempre fue tu favorita

The one that was always, always your favorite

La que siempre, siempre mueve tu boquita

The one that always, always moves your lips

Me quedo, me quedo

I stay, I stay

Me quedo contigo

I stay with you