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FULL LYRICS & TRANSLATION
INTRO
¿Cómo se dice "I am"? → Soy. How do you say "I am"? → Soy.
¿Cómo se dice "I'm here"? → Estoy. How do you say "I'm here"? → Estoy.
¿Cómo se dice "I want"? → Quiero. How do you say "I want"? → Quiero.
¿Cómo se dice "I like"? → Me gusta. How do you say "I like"? → Me gusta.
VERSE 1 — Querer (To Want)
[Female Voice]
¿Cómo se dice "I want"? How do you say "I want"?
→ Se dice "quiero." → You say "quiero."
Quiero café, quiero pan, I want coffee, I want bread,
quiero bailar con el mar. I want to dance with the sea.
[Male Voice]
¿Cómo se dice "you want"? How do you say "you want"?
→ Se dice "quieres." → You say "quieres."
¿Quieres sol o café? Do you want sun or coffee?
¿Quieres venir también? Do you want to come too?
[Both Voices – mini-chorus]
Quiero — quieres — quiere — queremos — quieren, I want — you want — he/she wants — we want — they want,
Wanting is living, repeat it again. Wanting is living, repeat it again.
Quiero — quieres — quiere — queremos — quieren, I want — you want — he/she wants — we want — they want,
Wanting is living, repeat it again. Wanting is living, repeat it again.
VERSE 2 — Gustar (To Like)
[Female Voice]
¿Cómo se dice "I like"? How do you say "I like"?
→ Se dice "me gusta." → You say "me gusta."
Me gusta el sol, me gusta el café, I like the sun, I like coffee,
me gusta estar con él. I like being with him.
[Male Voice]
¿Cómo se dice "you like"? How do you say "you like"?
→ Se dice "te gusta." → You say "te gusta."
Te gusta el agua con gas, You like sparkling water,
te gusta reír en paz. You like laughing in peace.
[Both Voices – playful chorus]
Me gusta, te gusta, nos gusta cantar, I like, you like, we like to sing,
gusta la vida cuando hay amar. we like life when there's love.
Gusta el día, gusta el lugar, we like the day, we like the place,
me gusta contigo caminar. I like walking with you.
VERSE 3 — Ser y Estar (To Be)
[Female Voice]
¿Cómo se dice "I am"? How do you say "I am"?
→ Se dice "soy" o "estoy." → You say "soy" or "estoy."
Soy feliz, estoy cansada, I am happy, I am tired,
soy de Utah, estoy en casa. I am from Utah, I am at home.
[Male Voice]
¿Cómo se dice "you are"? How do you say "you are"?
→ Se dice "eres" o "estás." → You say "eres" or "estás."
Eres amable, estás aquí, You are kind, you are here,
eres tú, estás por mí. you are you, you are for me.
[Both Voices – call & response]
Soy, estoy — eres, estás, I am (permanent), I am (here) — you are (permanent), you are (here),
ser es quién, estar es paz. being is who you are, being is peace.
Soy, estoy — eres, estás, I am, I am here — you are, you are here,
vivir el momento, nada más. living the moment, nothing more.
VERSE 4 — Verbos Reflexivos (Reflexive Verbs)
[Female Voice]
¿Cómo se dice "I call myself"? How do you say "I call myself"?
→ Se dice "me llamo." → You say "me llamo."
Me llamo Kole, me levanto, My name is Kole, I get up,
me quedo un rato mirando el campo. I stay a while watching the field.
[Male Voice]
¿Cómo se dice "you get up"? How do you say "you get up"?
→ Se dice "te levantas." → You say "te levantas."
Te levantas temprano, sonríes al sol, You get up early, you smile at the sun,
te duchas y dices "¡vamos hoy!" you shower and say "let's go today!"
[Both Voices – rhythmic chant]
Me llamo — te llamas, I call myself — you call yourself,
me levanto — te levantas, I get up — you get up,
me quedo — te quedas, I stay — you stay,
la vida se canta. life is sung.
CHORUS FINAL — "How Do You Say?"
[Both Voices – looping finale]
¿Cómo se dice "I am"? → Soy. How do you say "I am"? → I am (permanent).
¿Cómo se dice "I'm here"? → Estoy. How do you say "I'm here"? → I am (here/now).
¿Cómo se dice "I want"? → Quiero. How do you say "I want"? → I want.
¿Cómo se dice "I like"? → Me gusta. How do you say "I like"? → I like (it).
¿Cómo se dice "I call myself"? → Me llamo. How do you say "I call myself"? → My name is.
Así se dice, así se siente, This is how you say it, this is how it feels,
el español vive en la mente. Spanish lives in the mind.
[Both – smiling outro]
Soy, estoy, quiero, me gusta, I am, I'm here, I want, I like,
me levanto y la vida me gusta. I get up and I like life.
Soy, estoy, quiero, me gusta, I am, I'm here, I want, I like,
me llamo, me quedo, me gusta. my name is, I stay, I like it.
KEY PHRASES — THE CORE VERBS FROM THE FIRST 300 WORDS
Ser (Permanent "to be")
Soy — I am Eres — You are Es — He/She is Somos — We are Son — They are
Use for: identity, profession, nationality, permanent characteristics
Soy de Utah. = I'm from Utah. Eres amable. = You are kind. Es profesor. = He is a teacher.
Estar (Temporary "to be" / Location)
Estoy — I am Estás — You are Está — He/She is Estamos — We are Están — They are
Use for: location, temporary state, how you're feeling
Estoy en casa. = I'm at home. Estás cansado. = You are tired. Está aquí. = He is here.
Querer (To Want)
Quiero — I want Quieres — You want Quiere — He/She wants Queremos — We want Quieren — They want
Quiero café. = I want coffee. ¿Quieres venir? = Do you want to come? Quieren bailar. = They want to dance.
Gustar (To Like)
Me gusta — I like (it) Te gusta — You like (it) Le gusta — He/She likes (it) Nos gusta — We like (it) Les gusta — They like (it)
Me gusta el sol. = I like the sun. Te gusta cantar. = You like singing. Nos gusta estar juntos. = We like being together.
Reflexive Verbs
Me llamo — My name is / I call myself Te llamas — Your name is / You call yourself Se llama — His/Her name is / He/She calls himself/herself Nos llamamos — Our names are / We call ourselves Se llaman — Their names are / They call themselves
Me levanto — I get up Te levantas — You get up Se levanta — He/She gets up
Me quedo — I stay Te quedas — You stay Se queda — He/She stays
WHY THESE VERBS MATTER
These are the foundation. Ser, estar, querer, gustar, and the reflexive verbs—they're not just common. They're essential. They're part of the first 300 words in The Layers Method that make up 80% of real daily conversations.
When someone asks "¿Quién eres?" (Who are you?), you answer with "Soy..." When they ask "¿Cómo estás?" (How are you?), you answer with "Estoy..." When they ask "¿Qué quieres?" (What do you want?), you answer with "Quiero..."
This song teaches you not just the words, but the question format: "¿Cómo se dice...?" (How do you say...?). Because that's how Spanish speakers teach each other. They ask, they explain, they repeat.
Master these five verb structures—ser, estar, querer, gustar, and reflexive verbs—and you've got the foundation to have real conversations in Spanish.
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