Susana Baca
Se me van los pies lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1997
- Length
- 5:01
Te digo que mueve tu caderita
I'm telling you to shake your little hips
Y te digo que pa'lante pa'trás, pa'lante pa'trás
And I'm telling you to go forward, go back, forward, back
Te digo que mueve tu caderita
I'm telling you to shake your little hips
Y te digo que pa'lante pa' tras, pa'lante pa' tras
And I'm telling you to go forward, go back, forward, back
Eso es cotito
That's right, little one
Menéalo pa'quí, menélao pa'llá
Shake it here, shake it there
Menéalo pa'quí, menélao pa'llá
Shake it here, shake it there
Pa'quí pa'llá, pa'quí pa'llá, pa'quí
Here and there, here and there, here
Mueve los hombros así
Move your shoulders like this
Mueve los hombros
Move your shoulders
Mueve los hombros así
Move your shoulders like this
Mueve los hombros
Move your shoulders
Así, así, así, así, así
Like this, like this, like this, like this, like this
Saca la mano, saca lo' pies
Take out your hand, take out your feet
Saca la cadera si tú quieres aprender
Wiggle your hips if you want to learn
Saca la mano, saca lo' pies
Take out your hand, take out your feet
Saca la cadera y verás que rico es
Wiggle your hips and you'll see how fun it is
Saca la mano, saca lo' pies
Take out your hand, take out your feet
Saca la cadera si tú quieres aprender
Wiggle your hips if you want to learn
Aprender, aprender, aprender
Learn, learn, learn
Saca la mano, saca lo' pies
Take out your hand, take out your feet
Saca la cadera y verás que rico es
Shake your hips and you'll see how sweet it is
Mira que se me van los pies
Look, my feet are starting to move
Mira que se me van los pies
Look, my feet are starting to move
Mira que se me van los pies
Look, my feet are starting to move
Mira que se me van los pies
Look, my feet are starting to move
La cintura, la cadera y los hombros también
The waist, the hips, and the shoulders too
La cintura, la cadera y los hombros
The waist, the hips, and the shoulders
Ay, se me van, se me van (se me van los pies)
Oh, they're moving, they're moving (my feet are moving)
Ay, se me van, se me van (se me van los pies)
Oh, they're moving, they're moving (my feet are moving)
Con la cadera (se me van los pies)
With the hips (my feet just take flight)
Con la cintura (se me van los pies)
With the waist (my feet just take flight)
Con el cajón (se me van los pies)
With the box (my feet just take flight)
La marinera (se me van los pies)
The marinera (my feet just take flight)
La samacueca (se me van los pies)
The samacueca (my feet just take flight)
Se me van (se me van los pies)
They just slip away (my feet just take flight)
Se me van (se me van los pies)
They just slip away (my feet just take flight)
Se me van (se me van los pies)
They just slip away (my feet just take flight)
Se me van (se me van los pies)
They just slip away (my feet just take flight)
Pachicha se va (se me van los pies)
Pachicha is off (my feet just take flight)
La samacueca (se me van los pies)
The samacueca (my feet are leaving me)
La mariné (se me van los pies)
The mariné (my feet are leaving me)
La carapulta (se me van los pies)
The carapulta (my feet are leaving me)
Se me van (se me van los pies)
They are leaving me (my feet are leaving me)
Se me van (se me van los pies)
They are leaving me (my feet are leaving me)
Pasando al fía (se me van los pies)
Moving to the fía (my feet are leaving me)
Pa' Nueva York (se me van los pies)
To New York (my feet are leaving me)
Se me va (se me van los pies)
It's leaving me (my feet are leaving me)
Se me va
It's leaving me
Rico ahí
Rich right there
Pica la cebolla
Chop the onion
Repica
Ring again
Qué bonito (se me van los pies)
How beautiful (my feet are moving)
Con la cadera (se me van los pies)
With the hips (my feet are moving)
Con la cintura (se me van los pies)
With the waist (my feet are moving)
La samacueca (se me van los pies)
The samacueca (my feet are moving)
La mariné (se me van los pies)
I marinated it (my feet are moving)
Con el cajón (se me van los pies)
With the cajón (my feet are moving)
La tumbadora (se me van los pies)
The tumbadora (my feet are moving)
Con el bajo (se me van los pies)
With the bass (my feet are moving)
Se me va (se me van los pies)
It's slipping away (my feet are slipping away)
Se me va (se me van los pies)
It's slipping away (my feet are slipping away)
Se me va (se me van los pies)
It's slipping away (my feet are slipping away)
Si aquí pa' llá (se me van los pies)
If I'm here to call (my feet are slipping away)
Se me va (se me van los pies)
It's slipping away (my feet are slipping away)
De aquí pa'llá (se me van los pies)
From here to there (my feet are slipping away)
Se me va (se me van los pies)
It's slipping away (my feet are slipping away)
Se me van (se me van los pies)
They're slipping away (my feet are slipping away)
Se me van, se me van (se me van los pies)
They're slipping away, they're slipping away (my feet are slipping away)
Se me van, se me van(se me van los pies)
They're slipping away, they're slipping away (my feet are slipping away)
Se me van, se me van (se me van los pies)
They're slipping away from me, they're slipping away (my feet are slipping)
Se me van los pies, se me van los pies
My feet are slipping away from me, my feet are slipping away
Se me van los pies, se me van los pies
My feet are slipping away from me, my feet are slipping away
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Key vocabulary
- tras
- behindB2
- digo
- sayB1
- mueve
- movesB2
- caderita
- hip
- pa'lante
- forward
- cotito
- small piece
- pa'quí
- hereB2
- aquí
- hereA1
- pies
- feetA1
- qué
- whatA1
About this song
Susana Baca is Peruvian vocalist associated with Afro-Peruvian musical traditions. She is known for her interpretation of Afro-Peruvian repertoire, including the widely heard recording of “Maria Lando” featured on David Byrne’s The Soul of Black Peru.