Comernos nuestra vida literally translates to "to eat our life," a phrase that's sure to grab your attention! This passionate Spanish idiom actually means to live life to the fullest, to devour every moment together without holding back.
In the song, Enrique Iglesias uses this as a seductive invitation, singing “Vamos a comernos nuestra vida” (Let's go devour our life). It's a fiery call to seize the moment and dive headfirst into a passionate relationship, perfectly capturing the song's intense and romantic theme.
Enrique Iglesias is asking for a sign, any sign, in this super intense pop track. He's completely consumed by someone, singing, "Dímelo, ¿por qué estás fuera de mí / Y al mismo tiempo estás muy dentro?" (Tell me, why are you outside of me / And at the same time so deep inside?). It's that feeling of being so obsessed with a person that they're all you can think about, even when they're not there. He doesn't even need words; he just wants them to "hazme sentir / Todo lo que yo ya siento" (make me feel / Everything that I already feel). He's looking for confirmation that this crazy, magnetic pull is mutual.
This isn't just a crush; it's a demand for action. He's tired of just imagining a relationship and wants to dive in headfirst, singing, "Vamos a comernos nuestra vida" (Let's go devour our life). He feels trapped by his attraction, admitting, "Cuanto más quiero escaparme, más me quedo" (The more I want to escape, the more I stay). The song builds to this urgent plea: just give me a yes or a no, and let's start living, because "No tenemos nada que perder / Y tenemos demasiado que vivir" (We have nothing to lose / And we have too much to live for).
Enrique Iglesias shopped his first demos around Madrid under the name Enrique Martínez, so that no label would sign him for being Julio Iglesias's son. Fonovisa signed him anyway and flew him to Toronto, where he recorded Enrique Iglesias (1995) in near anonymity. All five of its singles, "Si Tú Te Vas" and "Experiencia Religiosa" among them, reached number one on Billboard's Latin chart, and the album won the 1997 Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album.
Enrique (1999) moved him onto English-language radio, with "Bailamos" and "Be with You" both topping the Hot 100, and Escape (2001) sold past eight million copies on the back of "Hero". The chart he owns outright is Hot Latin Songs: 27 number ones, more than any other artist, plus the two longest runs at the top in its history, "Bailando" with Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona at 41 weeks in 2014 and "El Perdón" with Nicky Jam at 30 weeks in 2015. He wound the recording career down on his own terms, calling Final (Vol. 1) in 2021 and Final (Vol. 2) in 2024 his last albums.