Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Amigos lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1991
- Genre
- Merengue
- Length
- 4:41
AMIGOS
FRIENDS
(Juan Luis Guerra y 4: 40)
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Yo soy tu amiga cuando a nadie le interesas,
I’m your friend when no one’s interested in you,
Tan solo llamame y enseguida tocare a tu puerta.
Just call me and I’ll ring your door right away.
Yo soy tu amigo cuando buscas y no encuentras,
I’m your friend when you’re searching and can’t find,
Tan solo llamame y estare a tu lado cuando quieras.
Just call me and I’ll be by your side whenever you want.
Somos el viento que despierta el alba, dos nubes blancas bajo la ventana, yo soy tu carga que no pesa nada, tu eres el rio donde bebo el agua,
We are the wind that wakes the dawn, two white clouds beneath the window—I'm the burden that weighs nothing, you are the river where I drink the water.
Tomalo todo pide lo que quieras, haz el camino y seguire tus huellas yo soy tu sombra cuando mas se oculta el sol.
Take it all, ask for whatever you want; make the road and I’ll follow in your footsteps—I am your shadow when the sun hides most.
Somos amigos tocame a la puerta
We are friends—knock on the door and let me in.
Si es tarde y tus sueños no llegan
If it's late and your dreams don't come
Haz de mi pecho tu almohada mejor
Make my chest your best pillow
Apoyate en mi cabeza,
Lean on my head,
Siempre
Always
Somos amigos en malas y buenas
We are friends in bad times and good
De hacer castillos en la arena
Building castles in the sand
Y juntos contar gaviotas tal vez,
And together, counting seagulls, maybe,
Mas tarde encender la hoguera
Later on, light the bonfire
Cuenta conmigo cuando ni contar pudieras
Count on me when you couldn't even count
Tan solo buscame que yo soy recuerdo que te espera
Just look for me—I'm the memory waiting for you
Cuenta conmigo si tu pelo aun se enreda
Count on me if your hair still gets tangled
Tan solo buscame, que en tu cuerpo navegar pudiera
Just find me—so I could sail through your body
Marca las horas que estaremos juntos
Mark the hours we’ll be together
Abre tus alas al mar profundo
Open your wings to the deep sea
Eres el tiempo que mas me alegra
You are the time that makes me happiest
Yo soy velero que no se aleja
I am the sailboat that never drifts away
Tomalo todo, pide lo que quieras
Take it all—ask for what you want
Haz el camino y seguire tus huellas
Make the path, and I’ll follow your footprints
Yo soy tu sombra cuando mas se oculta el sol
I am your shadow when the sun hides most
Somos amigos tocame a la puerta
We’re friends—touch the door
Si es tarde y tus sueños no llegan
If it’s late and your dreams don’t come
Haz de mi pecho tu almohada mejor
Let my chest be your best pillow
Apoyate en mi cabeza,
Rest on my head,
Siempre
Always
Somos amigos en malas y buenas
We are friends in good times and bad
De hacer castillos en la arena
Building castles in the sand
Y juntos contar gaviotas tal vez,
And together count the seagulls, maybe,
Mas tarde encender la hoguera (dos veces)
Later, light the bonfire (twice)
Uhhhhhh
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Key vocabulary
- amigos
- friendsA1
- juan
- JohnA1
- guerra
- warA2
- amiga
- female friendB1
- solo
- onlyA1
- llamame
- call me
- enseguida
- soonB2
- tocare
- I will touch
- amigo
- friendA1
- buscas
- searchB2
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About this song
Dominican singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer Juan Luis Guerra Seijas creates Latin music, especially merengue and bachata. He has won multiple awards including 31 Latin Grammy Awards and three Grammy Awards, and he is recognized for major charting releases and producing credits.