Luis Enrique
Amor de cerca lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2014
- Genre
- Salsa, Pop
- Length
- 4:27
Era una invitacion
It was an invitation
era una bella ocasion
it was a beautiful occasion
hice mis labios para verte
I made my lips just to see you
sola
alone
fuimos a un restaurant (fuimos)
we went to a restaurant (we went)
y comenzamos a charlar
and we began to chat
pero no importa el tema
but the topic doesn't matter
solo quise estar mas cerca
I just wanted to be closer
veez (vez)
see (see)
dime si lo notas, si vez (si vez)
tell me if you notice, if you see (if you see)
que por ti me vuelvo al rebes
that for you I turn to the reverse
todo lo que pueda tener es poco
everything I could have is too little
tu lo mereces, todo dime
you deserve it all, just tell me
dime si lo puedes ver
tell me if you can see it
Era la tentasion (era la tentasion)
It was temptation (it was temptation)
con su sonrisa a flor de piel (de piel)
with her smile right on the surface (the surface)
ojos que inspiran vida
eyes that inspire life
y abren a medida
and open as they go
como y por mas halla (por mas halla)
how and for more there (for more there)
cuando el temor te atrapa asi
when fear catches you like this
como gran delgrado
like a great delay
fue la espera de mi mano
was the wait for my hand
veeez.
seeee.
dime si lo notas, si vez
tell me if you notice, if you see
que por ti me vuelvo al rebes
that for you I turn back
todo lo que pueda tener es poco
everything I could have is little
tu lo mereces
you deserve it
solo dime
just tell me
dime si lo puedes ver.
tell me if you can see it.
tanto tiempo esperabamos
we waited so long
a nadie te pareces
you're unlike anyone else
quiero ser quien te haga feliz
I want to be the one who makes you happy
al menos que lo intente (intente)
at least let me try (try)
sientes
you feel
dime si vez
tell me if you see
dime si lo notas, si vez
tell me if you notice, if you see
que por ti me vuelvo al rebes
that for you I turn everything upside down
todo lo que pueda tener es poco
everything I could have is little
tu lo mereces todo dime
you deserve it all, tell me
dime si lo puedes veeer...
tell me if you can see it...
agua dame dame dame dooo
water, give me, give me, give me, dooo
(dime si vez) dime si vez
(tell me if you see) tell me if you see
(dime si lo notas, si vez)
(tell me if you notice, if you see)
cierra la tentasion con tu sonrisa a flor de piel (que por ti me vuelvo al rebes)
close the temptation with your smile so close to the skin (for you, I turn upside down)
que por ti me vuelvo loco
for you, I go crazy
todo lo que pueda tener es poco
everything I can have is too little
tu lo mereces, todo dime
you deserve it all, tell me
dime si lo puedes ver
tell me if you can see it
dime si lo puedes veeeeer¡¡¡¡¡
tell me if you can see ittttt!!!!!
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Key vocabulary
- vez
- timeA2
- medida
- measureB1
- pueda
- subjunctive form of “poder”; “may”/“might” or “that I/you/he/she/they can” (used after expressions of desire, doubt, or possibility).B1
- ser
- beB1
- tanto
- so muchB1
- tema
- topicB1
- verte
- to seeB1
- charlar
- chatB1
- dime
- tell meB1
- puedes
- canA1
About this song
Luis Enrique is a Nicaraguan singer based in California, associated with salsa romántica. He is known for the 2009 hit single “Yo Ne Sé Mañana” and the Grammy-winning album Ciclos, as well as for his intimate vocals and percussion work.