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Sabor sabor – Luis Enrique

Luis Enrique

Sabor sabor lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1996
Genre
Salsa, Pop
Length
4:23
  1. Quiero contar la historia

    I want to tell the story

  2. Que a mi amigo le pasó

    That happened to my friend

  3. Cuando me visitaba

    When he came to visit me

  4. De la ciudad de Nueva York

    From the city of New York

  5. Él es un tipo guapo

    He's a handsome guy

  6. De esos que saben un montón

    One of those who knows a lot

  7. Pero que aquí también

    But here too

  8. Iba a ser dueño y señor

    He was going to be the master and lord

  9. Pa' darle la bienvenida

    To give him a warm welcome

  10. Lo llevé a discotequear

    I took him to party hard

  11. Iba todo aniquelao'

    I was completely wrecked

  12. Y como todo playboy comenzó a buscar

    And like any playboy, he started to look

  13. Encontró que había una rubia

    He found a blonde

  14. Sentadita en el bar

    Sitting at the bar

  15. Me dijo es presa fácil

    She told me she's an easy catch

  16. La voy a invitar a bailar

    I'm going to invite her to dance

  17. Cuando bailaba la gente le gritaba

    When she danced, people shouted at her

  18. Sabor, sabor

    Flavor, flavor

  19. Y yo no sabía por qué

    And I didn't know why

  20. Sabor, sabor

    Flavor, flavor

  21. Él bailaba pegao' con ella

    He danced close with her

  22. Sabor, sabor

    Flavor, flavor

  23. La encontraba ay tan bella

    I found her oh so beautiful

  24. Sabor, sabor

    Flavor, flavor

  25. Él quería sabor

    He wanted flavor

  26. Me dijo yo soy bravo

    He told me I'm fierce

  27. Y me voy a resolver

    And I'm going to make it happen

  28. Tiene todo en su sitio

    Everything's in its place

  29. Ay que nivel de mujer

    Oh what a level of woman

  30. Yo le dije ten cuidao'

    I told her be careful

  31. Te tienes que proteger

    You have to protect yourself

  32. sabes que en estos tiempos

    You know that in these times

  33. Todo puede suceder

    Anything can happen

  34. Lo llevó a su apartamento

    She took him to her apartment

  35. Y entre besos con pasión

    And between kisses with passion

  36. Comenzaron a explorar

    They began to explore

  37. Cada punto cardinal

    Every cardinal point

  38. Cuando llegó a donde quería llegar

    When he arrived at where he wanted to be

  39. Sólo un grito se escuchó

    Only a scream was heard

  40. Pobrecito de mi amigo

    Poor little me, my friend

  41. Que sorpresa se llevó

    What a surprise he got

  42. Y mientras él corría ella le empezó a gritar

    And while he ran, she began to shout at him

  43. Sabor, sabor

    Flavor, flavor

  44. Con oye me pinta labios

    With, hey, she paints her lips

  45. Sabor, sabor

    Flavor, flavor

  46. Y el corazón en las manos

    And the heart in his hands

  47. Sabor, sabor

    Flavor, flavor

  48. Parecía que había visto el diablo, pero

    It seemed like he had seen the devil, but

  49. Sabor, sabor

    Flavor, flavor

  50. Él quería sabor

    He wanted flavor

  51. Sabor, sabor

    Flavor, flavor

  52. Que bochorno, que vergüenza

    What a scandal, what a shame

  53. Que experiencia sin igual

    What an unmatched experience

  54. Dicen que ha perdido la cabeza

    They say he has lost his mind

  55. Y no le queda moral

    And he has no morals left

  56. La lección es la siguiente

    The lesson is the following

  57. Para aquellos que se creen Don Juan

    For those who think they're Don Juan

  58. El que juega a la ruleta rusa

    He who plays Russian roulette

  59. El tiro un día le tocará

    One day the shot will hit him

  60. Por eso te digo no te avientes a buscar

    That's why I tell you, don't rush to seek

  61. Sabor, sabor

    Flavor, flavor

  62. Te puedes salir al revés

    You can turn it upside down

  63. Sabor, sabor

    Flavor, flavor

  64. A cualquiera le puede suceder

    It can happen to anyone

  65. Sabor, sabor

    Flavor, flavor

  66. Mi amigo creía que era mujer

    My friend thought she was a woman

  67. Sabor, sabor

    Flavor, flavor

  68. Lo que parece no es

    What seems is not

  69. Sabor, sabor

    Flavor, flavor

  70. Todo le salió al revés

    Everything turned out upside down

  71. Sabor, sabor

    Flavor, flavor

  72. Él buscaba sabor

    He was searching for flavor

  73. Sabor, sabor

    Flavor, flavor

  74. Que trago amargo fue

    What a bitter drink it was

  75. Sabor, sabor

    Flavor, flavor

  76. A este sitio no va a volver

    He won't return to this place

  77. Sabor, sabor

    Flavor, flavor

  78. De discotecas no quiere saber

    He doesn't want to know about nightclubs

  79. Sabor, sabor

    Flavor, flavor

  80. Él buscaba sabor

    He was searching for flavor

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Key vocabulary

contar
countB1
siguiente
nextB1
sorpresa
surpriseB1
saben
they knowA2
tipo
typeA2
amigo
friendA1
apartamento
apartmentA1
aquí
hereA1
le
Indirect object pronoun meaning “to him/to her/to you” (singular) or “to it” (in formal/impersonal uses), depending on context.A2
pasó
happenedB1

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.

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Sabor sabor

Quiero contar la historia

I want to tell the story

Que a mi amigo le pasó

That happened to my friend

Cuando me visitaba

When he came to visit me

De la ciudad de Nueva York

From the city of New York

Él es un tipo guapo

He's a handsome guy

De esos que saben un montón

One of those who knows a lot

Pero que aquí también

But here too

Iba a ser dueño y señor

He was going to be the master and lord

Pa' darle la bienvenida

To give him a warm welcome

Lo llevé a discotequear

I took him to party hard

Iba todo aniquelao'

I was completely wrecked

Y como todo playboy comenzó a buscar

And like any playboy, he started to look

Encontró que había una rubia

He found a blonde

Sentadita en el bar

Sitting at the bar

Me dijo es presa fácil

She told me she's an easy catch

La voy a invitar a bailar

I'm going to invite her to dance

Cuando bailaba la gente le gritaba

When she danced, people shouted at her

Sabor, sabor

Flavor, flavor

Y yo no sabía por qué

And I didn't know why

Sabor, sabor

Flavor, flavor

Él bailaba pegao' con ella

He danced close with her

Sabor, sabor

Flavor, flavor

La encontraba ay tan bella

I found her oh so beautiful

Sabor, sabor

Flavor, flavor

Él quería sabor

He wanted flavor

Me dijo yo soy bravo

He told me I'm fierce

Y me voy a resolver

And I'm going to make it happen

Tiene todo en su sitio

Everything's in its place

Ay que nivel de mujer

Oh what a level of woman

Yo le dije ten cuidao'

I told her be careful

Te tienes que proteger

You have to protect yourself

sabes que en estos tiempos

You know that in these times

Todo puede suceder

Anything can happen

Lo llevó a su apartamento

She took him to her apartment

Y entre besos con pasión

And between kisses with passion

Comenzaron a explorar

They began to explore

Cada punto cardinal

Every cardinal point

Cuando llegó a donde quería llegar

When he arrived at where he wanted to be

Sólo un grito se escuchó

Only a scream was heard

Pobrecito de mi amigo

Poor little me, my friend

Que sorpresa se llevó

What a surprise he got

Y mientras él corría ella le empezó a gritar

And while he ran, she began to shout at him

Sabor, sabor

Flavor, flavor

Con oye me pinta labios

With, hey, she paints her lips

Sabor, sabor

Flavor, flavor

Y el corazón en las manos

And the heart in his hands

Sabor, sabor

Flavor, flavor

Parecía que había visto el diablo, pero

It seemed like he had seen the devil, but

Sabor, sabor

Flavor, flavor

Él quería sabor

He wanted flavor

Sabor, sabor

Flavor, flavor

Que bochorno, que vergüenza

What a scandal, what a shame

Que experiencia sin igual

What an unmatched experience

Dicen que ha perdido la cabeza

They say he has lost his mind

Y no le queda moral

And he has no morals left

La lección es la siguiente

The lesson is the following

Para aquellos que se creen Don Juan

For those who think they're Don Juan

El que juega a la ruleta rusa

He who plays Russian roulette

El tiro un día le tocará

One day the shot will hit him

Por eso te digo no te avientes a buscar

That's why I tell you, don't rush to seek

Sabor, sabor

Flavor, flavor

Te puedes salir al revés

You can turn it upside down

Sabor, sabor

Flavor, flavor

A cualquiera le puede suceder

It can happen to anyone

Sabor, sabor

Flavor, flavor

Mi amigo creía que era mujer

My friend thought she was a woman

Sabor, sabor

Flavor, flavor

Lo que parece no es

What seems is not

Sabor, sabor

Flavor, flavor

Todo le salió al revés

Everything turned out upside down

Sabor, sabor

Flavor, flavor

Él buscaba sabor

He was searching for flavor

Sabor, sabor

Flavor, flavor

Que trago amargo fue

What a bitter drink it was

Sabor, sabor

Flavor, flavor

A este sitio no va a volver

He won't return to this place

Sabor, sabor

Flavor, flavor

De discotecas no quiere saber

He doesn't want to know about nightclubs

Sabor, sabor

Flavor, flavor

Él buscaba sabor

He was searching for flavor