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Despacito – El General

El General

Despacito lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Genre
Latin Pop
Length
4:04
  1. Sí, sabes que ya llevo un rato mirándote

    Yes, you know I've been watching you for a while now

  2. Tengo que bailar contigo hoy

    I have to dance with you today

  3. Vi que tu mirada ya estaba llamándome

    I saw that your gaze was already calling me

  4. Muéstrame el camino que yo voy

    Show me the way and I'm on my way

  5. eres el imán y yo soy el metal

    You're the magnet and I'm the metal

  6. Me voy acercando y voy armando el plan

    I'm getting closer and I'm making my plan

  7. Solo con pensarlo se acelera el pulso

    Just thinking about it quickens my pulse

  8. Ya, ya me está gustando más de lo normal

    Now, I'm liking it more than usual

  9. Todos mis sentidos van pidiendo más

    All my senses are craving more

  10. Esto hay que tomarlo sin ningún apuro

    We should take this slow, without any rush

  11. Despacito

    Slowly

  12. Quiero respirar tu cuello despacito

    I want to breathe your neck slowly

  13. Deja que te diga cosas al oido

    Let me whisper things in your ear

  14. Para que te acuerdes si no estás conmigo

    So you remember me when you're not with me

  15. Despacito

    Slowly

  16. Voy a desnudarte a besos despacito

    I'm going to undress you with kisses slowly

  17. Firmar las paredes de tu laberinto

    Sign the walls of your labyrinth

  18. Y hacer de tu cuerpo todo un manuscrito

    And turn your body into a manuscript

  19. Quiero ver bailar tu pelo

    I want to see your hair dance

  20. Quiero ser tu ritmo

    I want to be your rhythm

  21. Que le enseñes a mi boca

    Let me teach my mouth

  22. Tus lugares favoritos

    Your favorite places

  23. Déjame sobrepasar tus zonas de peligro

    Let me cross over your danger zones

  24. Hasta provocar tus gritos

    Until I provoke your screams

  25. Y que olvides tu apellido

    And you forget your last name

  26. Despacito

    Slowly

  27. Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

    Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

  28. Sei que a tua pele me esperando

    I know your skin is already waiting for me

  29. E vou caindo nessa tentação

    And I keep falling into this temptation

  30. Você tem a forca do híman e eu sou o metal

    You have the strength of a magnet and I am the metal

  31. Você dançando altera meu emocional

    You dancing changes my emotions

  32. E de pensar nisso quase explode o peito

    And just thinking about it nearly makes my heart explode

  33. fiquei encantada mais do que o normal

    I've been enchanted more than usual

  34. Confunde meus sentidos, 'tou passando mal

    It confuses my senses, I'm feeling unwell

  35. Vamos devagar vou te mostrar meu jeito

    Let's take it slow, I'll show you my way

  36. Devagar

    Slowly

  37. quero sentir teu corpo devagar

    I just want to feel your body slowly

  38. Falar ao teu ouvido até te arrepiar

    Whisper in your ear until you shiver

  39. Quando ficar sozinho vai lembrar de mim

    When you are alone, you'll remember me

  40. Devagar

    Slowly

  41. Quero beijar teus lábios muito devagar

    I want to kiss your lips very slowly

  42. Ouvir os teus gemidos, te fazer voar

    To hear your moans, to make you soar

  43. Eu não tenho pressa, gosto mesmo assim

    I’m not in a hurry, I like it just like this

  44. Quero o balanço do cabelo, quero ser seu ritmo

    I want the sway of your hair, I want to be your rhythm

  45. Mostra para a minha boca, teus lugares favoritos

    Show my mouth your favorite places

  46. Me mais tempo para conhecer os seus caminhos

    Give me more time to learn your ways

  47. Seus segredos escondidos vão se revelar comigo

    Your hidden secrets will reveal themselves with me

  48. Despacito

    Slowly

  49. Oh-o, oh-o, oh-oh

    Oh-o, oh-o, oh-oh

  50. Despacito

    Slowly

  51. Devagarinho

    Slowly

  52. Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

    Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

  53. Despacito

    Gently

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Key vocabulary

lábios
lipsB1
le
Indirect object pronoun meaning “to him/to her/to you” (singular) or “to it” (in formal/impersonal uses), depending on context.A2
paredes
wallsA2
pidiendo
askingA2
mirada
lookB1
pele
skinB1
peligro
dangerB1
respirar
breatheB1
ser
beB1
zonas
zonesB1

About this song

El General is a Panamanian Latin rap and dancehall reggae artist, credited with helping pioneer reggaetón through a fast, turbocharged dembow sound made prominent on tracks like “Tu Pun Pun” and “Te Ves Buena.”

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🇵🇦 El General

Despacito

Sí, sabes que ya llevo un rato mirándote

Yes, you know I've been watching you for a while now

Tengo que bailar contigo hoy

I have to dance with you today

Vi que tu mirada ya estaba llamándome

I saw that your gaze was already calling me

Muéstrame el camino que yo voy

Show me the way and I'm on my way

eres el imán y yo soy el metal

You're the magnet and I'm the metal

Me voy acercando y voy armando el plan

I'm getting closer and I'm making my plan

Solo con pensarlo se acelera el pulso

Just thinking about it quickens my pulse

Ya, ya me está gustando más de lo normal

Now, I'm liking it more than usual

Todos mis sentidos van pidiendo más

All my senses are craving more

Esto hay que tomarlo sin ningún apuro

We should take this slow, without any rush

Despacito

Slowly

Quiero respirar tu cuello despacito

I want to breathe your neck slowly

Deja que te diga cosas al oido

Let me whisper things in your ear

Para que te acuerdes si no estás conmigo

So you remember me when you're not with me

Despacito

Slowly

Voy a desnudarte a besos despacito

I'm going to undress you with kisses slowly

Firmar las paredes de tu laberinto

Sign the walls of your labyrinth

Y hacer de tu cuerpo todo un manuscrito

And turn your body into a manuscript

Quiero ver bailar tu pelo

I want to see your hair dance

Quiero ser tu ritmo

I want to be your rhythm

Que le enseñes a mi boca

Let me teach my mouth

Tus lugares favoritos

Your favorite places

Déjame sobrepasar tus zonas de peligro

Let me cross over your danger zones

Hasta provocar tus gritos

Until I provoke your screams

Y que olvides tu apellido

And you forget your last name

Despacito

Slowly

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

Sei que a tua pele me esperando

I know your skin is already waiting for me

E vou caindo nessa tentação

And I keep falling into this temptation

Você tem a forca do híman e eu sou o metal

You have the strength of a magnet and I am the metal

Você dançando altera meu emocional

You dancing changes my emotions

E de pensar nisso quase explode o peito

And just thinking about it nearly makes my heart explode

fiquei encantada mais do que o normal

I've been enchanted more than usual

Confunde meus sentidos, 'tou passando mal

It confuses my senses, I'm feeling unwell

Vamos devagar vou te mostrar meu jeito

Let's take it slow, I'll show you my way

Devagar

Slowly

quero sentir teu corpo devagar

I just want to feel your body slowly

Falar ao teu ouvido até te arrepiar

Whisper in your ear until you shiver

Quando ficar sozinho vai lembrar de mim

When you are alone, you'll remember me

Devagar

Slowly

Quero beijar teus lábios muito devagar

I want to kiss your lips very slowly

Ouvir os teus gemidos, te fazer voar

To hear your moans, to make you soar

Eu não tenho pressa, gosto mesmo assim

I’m not in a hurry, I like it just like this

Quero o balanço do cabelo, quero ser seu ritmo

I want the sway of your hair, I want to be your rhythm

Mostra para a minha boca, teus lugares favoritos

Show my mouth your favorite places

Me mais tempo para conhecer os seus caminhos

Give me more time to learn your ways

Seus segredos escondidos vão se revelar comigo

Your hidden secrets will reveal themselves with me

Despacito

Slowly

Oh-o, oh-o, oh-oh

Oh-o, oh-o, oh-oh

Despacito

Slowly

Devagarinho

Slowly

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

Despacito

Gently