Rubén Blades
Dale paso lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1995
- Genre
- Salsa
- Length
- 4:43
Cada luz que se te apaga en ella se vuelve a encender
Every light that dims in her reignites once more
Porque tiene tanta fuerza que te hace de ella depender.
Because she has such power that you become dependent on her.
Su mirada se parece a los fuegos de bengala
Her gaze resembles the fireworks
Que capturan tu atención en cualquier noche clara.
That captures your attention on any clear night.
A la sombra de su cuerpo ves mejor el porvenir
In the shadow of her body, you see the future more clearly
Porque sabe darle vida a todo, en especial a tí.
Because she knows how to give life to everything, especially you.
Ella tiene algo de ángel no rechazes más esta
She has a touch of angel; don't reject this
Ocación que te brinda la vida de salvarte.
Chance that life offers to save you.
Dale paso a lo que quiera pasar porque el agua no se
Let what wants to happen take its course, for the water cannot
Puede estancar. El cariño tiene la cualidad de tener
Stagnate. Love has the quality of having
Dos alas para volar. Dale paso a lo que quiera pasar
Two wings to soar. Let what wants to happen unfold
No le cierres la puerta o se te irá. Un amor sincero
Don't close the door or it will slip away. A sincere love
Puede durar no le niegues una oportunidad.
Can last; don't deny it a chance.
A la sombra...
In the shadow...
Dale paso a...
Let it unfold...
Key vocabulary
- agua
- waterA1
- alas
- wingsB1
- amor
- loveB1
- ángel
- angelB1
- apaga
- turn offC2
- atención
- attentionA1
- bengala
- flare
- brinda
- offers
- cada
- eachB2
- capturan
- capture
About this song
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna is an award-winning singer, composer, actor, and activist known for his foundational contributions to salsa music and Latin jazz.