Learn Spanish With Prince Royce with these 23 Song Recommendations (Full Translations Included!)

Prince Royce
LF Content Team | Updated on 2 February 2023
Learning Spanish with Prince Royce's music is fun, engaging, and includes a cultural aspect that is often missing from other language learning methods. It is also great way to supplement your learning and stay motivated to keep learning Spanish!
Below are 23 song recommendations by Prince Royce to get you started! Alongside each recommendation, you will find a snippet of the lyric translations with links to the full lyric translations and lessons for each of the songs!

Prince Royce, born Geoffrey Royce Rojas on May 11, 1989, in The Bronx, New York City, is an American singer and songwriter of Dominican descent. From a young age, Royce showed a passion for music, experimenting with songwriting and poetry before launching his professional career in 2008.

He is best known for his fresh blend of bachata, Latin pop, and R&B, which propelled his 2010 self-titled debut album to the top of the US Billboard Latin Albums and Tropical Albums charts. Hits like "Stand by Me" and "Corazón Sin Cara" earned him critical acclaim and multiple awards, making him one of the leading figures in modern Latin music. Royce has since released several successful albums, including "Phase II," "Soy el Mismo," and "Five," collaborating with stars such as Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, and Pitbull.

Prince Royce continues to innovate by mixing traditional bachata with contemporary sounds, inspiring a new generation of Latin music fans worldwide.

CONTENTS SUMMARY
Corazon Sin Cara (Heart Without A Face)
Y ya me contaron
Que te acomplejas de tu imagen
Y mira el espejo
Que linda eres sin maquillaje
And they already told me
That you're insecure about your looks
And look in the mirror
How beautiful you are without makeup

Corazón Sin Cara (Heart Without a Face) is Prince Royce’s ultimate Bachata love letter about looking past physical appearance. The core message is sweet, direct, and wonderfully simple: love lives in the soul, not in the mirror. Royce hears that the girl he likes feels insecure about how she looks ("te acomplejas de tu imagen" [you feel insecure about your image]). He jumps straight in to reassure her that she looks great without makeup ("sin maquillaje"), and whether she is chubby or skinny ("gorda o flaca"), or light-skinned or dark-skinned ("blanquita, morenita"), none of that matters to him at all.

He takes the pressure off by admitting his own flaws too. Royce sings that he is far from perfect, joking that even with a handsome face, he still deals with his own insecurities ("Aunque tenga cara de bonito me acomplejo yo también" [Even though I have a pretty face, I get insecure too]). The phrase "el corazón no tiene cara" [the heart has no face] carries the whole track, reminding her that true love does not care about exterior looks. He even tells her to light a candle and ask for forgiveness ("Prende una vela / Pide perdón") simply for thinking she was ugly in the first place!

Stand By Me
No voy a preocuparme
Porque sé que tú estás junto a mí
No lloraré, no lloraré
I won't share a tear
I won't worry
Because I know that you're by my side
I won't cry, I won't cry
...

Prince Royce takes a classic song and makes it completely his own with this beautiful bachata version. The message is simple but so powerful: as long as you have someone you love by your side, you can handle anything. He sets a scene of a dark night, "When the night, has come and the land is dark", but he's not scared. Why? "Just as long as you stand, stand by me." He mixes English and Spanish throughout the song, which feels so natural and personal.

He really raises the stakes, saying that even if "las montañas o el cielo caiga" [the mountains or the sky falls], he won't worry or even cry, "No lloraré, no lloraré / I won't share a tear". All his strength comes from knowing his person is there, "junto a mí" [next to me]. It's a huge declaration of trust and love, saying that one person's presence is enough to make all fears and disasters feel small.

Rechazame (Reject Me)
Tú
Me enamoraste a mí
Tú me hiciste sonreír
Sabiendo la situación
You
You made me fall in love
You made me smile
Knowing the situation

Prince Royce brings smooth Bachata rhythms to a classic romantic mess in "Recházame" ("Reject Me"). Instead of bragging about a secret affair, he is practically begging the other person to push him away. He admits they fell hard and shared smiles, but there is a massive problem right in the chorus: "Es que yo tengo mi mujer / Y tú tienes tu novio" ("It's just that I have my woman / And you have your boyfriend"). He knows sneaking around ("Vivimos escondidos" / "We live hidden away") will only lead to trouble, and he directly admits his own lack of willpower: "Yo no, no quiero ser infiel / Me matará la tentación" ("I don't, I don't want to be unfaithful / The temptation will kill me").

What makes the track stick is how blunt the plea is. Royce stops pretending things can work out and insists that calling it quits is the only way to avoid a trainwreck: "Nuestro amor / Tiene que terminar aquí" ("Our love / Has to end here"). To seal the deal, he drops an English spoken interlude addressing all the players out there, reminding everyone that guilt and temptation spare nobody. It is a desperate, catchy plea for someone else to make the hard choice and walk away before both of their actual relationships fall apart.

El Amor Que Perdimos (The Love That We Lost)
Anoche soñé yo contigo del amor que perdimos
Del amor que tanto he sufrido y ahora estoy perdido
Tú me decías que me amabas
Pero en mi espalda tú me engañabas
Last night I dreamed about you, about the love we lost
Of the love I've suffered so much, and now I'm lost
You told me that you loved me
But behind my back, you were cheating on me

This song is a classic bachata heartbreak story, but with a twist! Prince Royce sings about a love that's over, and he is not holding back. He starts by telling his ex that he's dreaming about the love they lost, a love that made him suffer. He's very direct about why it ended: "Tú me decías que me amabas / Pero en mi espalda tú me engañabas" (You told me you loved me / But behind my back, you cheated on me).

He describes a relationship full of mixed signals, where her words didn't match her feelings: "Tus labios me decían te amo / Y tus ojos me rechazaban" (Your lips told me 'I love you' / And your eyes rejected me). The chorus is a simple, powerful declaration that he's done: "Yo te amé, te adoré / No te quiero ver" (I loved you, I adored you / I don't want to see you). But then comes the surprise. Despite all the fighting and cheating, he reveals they have a child together, calling the child "ese fruto de tu vientre que yo más amo" (that fruit of your womb that I love the most). So even though the romance is dead, they are connected forever.

La Carretera (The Highway)
Fue manejando por la noche y pienso en ti
Y en tantas cosas que no te llegué a decir
Y la luna desde lejos me acompaña
Y me trae tantos recuerdos que perdí
I was driving at night and I think of you
And of so many things that I didn't get to tell you
And the moon from afar accompanies me
And it brings back so many memories that I lost

This is the ultimate late-night driving song for when you're deep in your feelings. Prince Royce is on a long, lonely road trip, completely consumed by thoughts of someone he's lost. Everything reminds him of her: the moon, the rain, and even their special song playing on the radio, "La que bailamos tantas veces tú y yo" (The one we danced to so many times, you and I). The whole scene is set for maximum drama, with rain falling so hard on his window it "se evapora como gotas de tu amor" (evaporates like drops of your love).

He's desperate to find her, asking over and over, "¿Dónde estarás? ¿Dónde estarás?" (Where will you be? Where will you be?). He even calls and leaves a voicemail, admitting he's been drinking and that he can't accept their story is over. He gets a little competitive, telling her answering machine that the new guy trying to steal her affection "no va a ser mejor que yo" (is not going to be better than me). The feeling builds until he declares, "La carretera se hace larga / Y yo siento que puedo morir" (The road is getting long / And I feel like I could die). It's a classic bachata theme: a man so heartbroken he feels like he's at his absolute limit.

Incondicional (Unconditional)
Sigo aquí
A pesar de lo malo
De ese oscuro pasado
Siempre estoy junto a ti
I'm still here
Despite the hard times
Of that dark past
I'm always by your side

Prince Royce's "Incondicional" is a beautiful bachata song about a love that refuses to give up. The singer declares that he's still there for his partner, "A pesar de lo malo / De ese oscuro pasado" (Despite the bad things / Of that dark past). He's describing a love that has been through some serious challenges, but he's committed to "este amor tan inmenso / Que no sabe morir" (this immense love / That doesn't know how to die).

He really emphasizes the sacrifices he's made, saying he has "tocado fondo tantas veces / Luchando por tu amor" (hit rock bottom so many times / Fighting for your love). For him, this is what being "incondicional" (unconditional) is all about. It's a love that "no juzga, que sueña, que sufre y perdona" (doesn't judge, that dreams, that suffers and forgives). It's a love that gives everything and "no espera algo a cambio" (doesn't expect anything in return). It's a powerful promise of total, selfless devotion.

Darte Un Beso (To Give You A Kiss)
Amarte como te amo es complicado
Pensar como te pienso es un pecado
Mirar como te miro está prohibido
Tocarte como quiero es un delito
Loving you the way I do is complicated
Thinking about you the way I do is a sin
Looking at you the way I do is forbidden
Touching you the way I want to is a crime

Prince Royce is completely in love, but there's a big problem: the person he's singing to doesn't seem to know he exists. He opens the song by describing his feelings as so intense they're practically illegal. He sings, "Mirar como te miro está prohibido / Tocarte como quiero es un delito" (Looking at you like I look at you is forbidden / Touching you like I want to is a crime). It's a dramatic way to say he's fallen hard for someone he feels he can't have.

To win their affection, he offers to do almost anything. He lists some huge, impossible promises, like learning new languages, turning off the sun, and even bringing the moon down to their feet. But after all that, the chorus reveals his simple, sweet goal: "Yo sólo quiero darte un beso" (I just want to give you a kiss). He's willing to do all these grand things, but the person he's singing to "no me das ni las noticias" (doesn't even give me the time of day). It's a classic song about unrequited love, wrapped in the romantic sound of bachata.

Otra Vez (Again)
Tanto caminar y aquí estoy de nuevo
En el mismo lugar donde no quiero
Otro personaje, el mismo cuento
Una herida, otra daga clavada de nuevo en mi pecho
After so much walking, here I am again
In the same place where I don't want to be
Another character, the same story
A wound, another dagger stuck again in my chest

Have you ever felt like you're stuck in a loop, making the same mistakes in love over and over? That's exactly where Prince Royce is in this song. He feels like he's in "el mismo lugar donde no quiero" (the same place I don't want to be), facing the same story with a new person. The pain is so real he describes it as "otra daga clavada de nuevo en mi pecho" (another dagger stuck in my chest again). He even calls himself a "Masoquista" (masochist) because he knows what's coming but can't stop himself from falling in love all over again.

Even though he predicts he'll get hurt, he just can't quit. The chorus is a dramatic declaration: "Otra vez moriré / Volveré a caer / En los brazos del amor" (Again I will die / I will fall again / In the arms of love). He knows he'll cry and get lost, but he never loses hope of finding love and hearing an "I love you." In the end, he just gives up fighting it, confessing, "estoy rendido / Del amor de una mujer" (I'm surrendered / to the love of a woman). It's a song about being hopelessly addicted to love, even when it hurts.

Deja Vu
Tú me abriste las heridas
Que ya daba por curadas con limón, tequila y sal
Una historia repetida
Solamente un déjà-vu que nunca llega a su final
You opened my wounds
That I already considered cured with lemon, tequila and salt
A repeated story
Just a déjà-vu that never reaches its end

Ever felt like you're stuck in a loop with someone? That's the whole mood of this bachata duet from Prince Royce and Shakira. They sing about a love that feels like a "déjà-vu que nunca llega a su final" (a déjà vu that never ends). It's a cycle of getting hurt by the same person over and over again. They sing about how this person re-opened wounds they thought were healed "con limón, tequila y sal" (with lime, tequila, and salt) – a classic attempt to forget a painful love.

Instead of trying again, both singers decide it's better to be alone. They want to avoid falling back into that "foto de locura, hipocresía total" (picture of madness, total hypocrisy). The chorus is a challenge to everyone: "¿Quién puede hablar del amor y defenderlo?" (Who can speak of love and defend it?). After all the pain, they've completely lost faith. They declare that if someone is going to be a champion for love, "Esa no voy a ser yo" (That's not going to be me). It's a powerful and relatable song about being so burned by a relationship that you're done with the whole idea of love for a while.

Incondicional (Onvoorwaardelijk)
Sigo aquí
A pesar de lo malo
De ese oscuro pasado
Siempre estoy junto a ti
Ik ben hier nog steeds
Ondanks het slechte
Van dat donkere verleden
Ik ben altijd bij jou

In dit bachata-nummer van Prince Royce horen we een verklaring van totale, onvoorwaardelijke liefde. De zanger vertelt dat hij er nog steeds is voor zijn geliefde, ondanks een "oscuro pasado" (donker verleden) en alle pijn die hij heeft doorstaan. Hij is niet bang voor drama en zingt dat hij vaker de bodem heeft geraakt dan wie dan ook: "He tocado fondo tantas veces / Luchando por tu amor" (Ik heb zo vaak de bodem geraakt / vechtend voor jouw liefde).

Wat betekent het om "incondicional" (onvoorwaardelijk) te zijn? Volgens Prince Royce is het een liefde die alles geeft en niets terugverwacht. Het is een "amor tan real / Que no juzga, que sueña, que sufre y perdona" (een liefde zo echt / die niet oordeelt, die droomt, die lijdt en vergeeft). Deze liefde verwacht niets terug en heeft geen openingstijden: "Que no espera algo a cambio / Que no tiene horario" (die niets terugverwacht / die geen schema heeft). Het is een belofte om er altijd te zijn, wat er ook gebeurt.

Culpa Al Corazón (Blame The Heart)
¿Qué culpa tengo yo mi amor
De enamorarme de ti?
De pasarme tantas noches
Sin poder casi dormir
How is it my fault, my love?
For falling in love with you?
Of spending so many nights
Barely able to sleep

Have you ever been so in love that you feel like you're not in control of your own actions? That's exactly what Prince Royce is singing about in this bachata track. He's completely overwhelmed by his feelings for someone and tries to explain that it's not his fault. He asks, "¿Qué culpa tengo yo mi amor / De enamorarme de ti?" (What fault is it of mine, my love / that I fell in love with you?). He's losing sleep and even admits that if you think he's crazy, you're right: "Te confirmo que es así" (I confirm that it is so).

He blames his heart for everything, from his late-night phone calls to his desperate words. He insists he's just a victim of his own feelings, describing himself as "sólo una marioneta sin control de su sentir" (just a puppet with no control of its feelings). He sees himself as a passenger on a journey, and his only destination is to be happy with the person he loves. It's a super dramatic and romantic way to say, "I can't help it, I'm crazy about you!"

Adicto (Addict)
Ayer me enamoré
De la rubia que estaba bien dura, me habló en inglés
También francés
Ayer le prometí
Yesterday I fell in love
With the blonde who was very hot, she spoke to me in English
And even in French
Yesterday I promised her

In this bachata duet, Prince Royce and Marc Anthony play two friends having a serious talk about a big problem. Prince Royce is the one in trouble, confessing he's completely addicted to women and the nightlife. He's falling for a new girl every day, from a blonde who speaks English and French to a Russian girl he promised to take shopping in Paris. He knows it's out of control, admitting, "Lo reconozco, soy un adicto" (I admit it, I'm an addict).

Marc Anthony plays the concerned friend who sees the damage this lifestyle is causing. He points out that Royce has given everything away and has nothing left, telling him, "Estás desesperado en busca de cariño / Pero te gustan todas / Y no tienes dedo pa' tanto anillo" (You're desperate for affection / But you like them all / And you don't have enough fingers for so many rings). The song is a back-and-forth between Royce's helpless confessions and his friend's worried advice, all set to a smooth dance beat.

Corazon Sin Cara (Herz ohne Gesicht)
Y ya me contaron
Que te acomplejas de tu imagen
Y mira el espejo
Que linda eres sin maquillaje
Und man hat mir schon erzählt
Dass du dich wegen deines Aussehens unsicher fühlst
Und schau in den Spiegel
Wie schön du ohne Make-up bist

Jemand hat es Prince Royce gesteckt, und genau damit fängt das Lied an: „Y ya me contaron / Que te acomplejas de tu imagen" (Und man hat mir schon erzählt, dass du dich wegen deines Aussehens unsicher fühlst). Seine Antwort ist keine große Geste, sondern eine Liste. Dick oder dünn, geschminkt oder ungeschminkt, hellhäutig oder dunkelhäutig. „Todo eso no me importa a mí" (Das alles ist mir egal).

Der Titel ist das ganze Argument in drei Wörtern. Ein Herz hat kein Gesicht, also kann man es auch nicht an einem Gesicht messen: „Y el corazón / No tiene cara" (Und das Herz hat kein Gesicht). Am besten ist die Zeile, in der er sich selbst nicht ausnimmt. „Aunque tenga cara de bonito me acomplejo yo también" (Auch wenn ich ein hübsches Gesicht habe, werde auch ich unsicher) ist halb Angeberei, halb Geständnis, und genau das hält das Lied davon ab, ein Ratschlag zu werden.

Corazon Sin Cara (Serce bez twarzy)
Y ya me contaron
Que te acomplejas de tu imagen
Y mira el espejo
Que linda eres sin maquillaje
I już mi powiedzieli
Że masz kompleksy na punkcie swojego wyglądu
I spójrz w lustro
Jaka jesteś piękna bez makijażu

Prince Royce zaczyna tę bachatę od tego, co mu doniesiono: dziewczyna, którą kocha, ma kompleksy na punkcie swojego wyglądu. Jego odpowiedź mieści się w dwóch wersach, „Y si eres gorda o flaca / Todo eso no me importa a mí" [I czy jesteś gruba, czy chuda / To wszystko nie ma dla mnie znaczenia]. Prosi ją tylko o jedno: żeby spojrzała w lustro i zobaczyła, jaka jest piękna bez makijażu.

Refren daje piosence tytuł, „Y el corazón / No tiene cara" [A serce / Nie ma twarzy], bo miłość mieszka w duszy. Potem Royce przyznaje się do własnych kompleksów, „Aunque tenga cara de bonito me acomplejo yo también" [Choć mam ładną twarz, ja też mam kompleksy], i to półwyznanie ratuje utwór przed kazaniem. Kończy prostą listą rzeczy do zrobienia: zapal świeczkę, poproś o wybaczenie, podziękuj za serce, które masz.

Mi Ultima Carta (My Last Letter)
Y ya son las dos de la mañana y todavía sigo aquí
Escribiendo una carta para ti
Solo pensando en todo lo que sucedió
Y en los errores cometidos en este amor
And it's already two in the morning and I'm still here
Writing a letter for you
Only thinking about everything that happened
And about the mistakes made in this love

Ever been so heartbroken you stay up until 2 AM writing a dramatic final letter to your ex? That's exactly where Prince Royce is in this song. He's been kicked out by his wife, and he feels like his whole life is destroyed. He's alone in a room, feeling like a ghost, writing down his side of the story in what he calls "Mi ultima carta" [My last letter]. He's trying to make sense of how their love story, which he calls a "novela" [novel], could have ended so badly.

This song is a rollercoaster of conflicting feelings. One minute he's promising, "Y aunque te vas / Por siempre te amaré" [And even though you're leaving / I will love you forever]. But then his anger takes over, and he says seeing her face only makes his hatred grow. He warns her that she'll regret leaving him, but by the time she comes back, he'll be gone. The song ends with a final, decisive twist: "Ya no te quiero... Ya se acabo" [I don't love you anymore... It's over now]. It's the sound of someone trying to convince both his ex and himself that he's finally ready to move on.

Carita De Inocente (Innocent Little Face)
Si te digo que te amo
Que tu amor me tiene enfermo
Te aprovechas y con más ganas me das lo que quiero
Aunque te vendas como ángel
If I tell you that I love you
That your love makes me lovesick
You take advantage, and with more drive you give me what I want
Even though you pretend to be an angel

Prince Royce is completely hooked on a woman who is not what she seems in his bachata hit, "Carita De Inocente." He sings that she has a "carita de inocente" [little innocent face], but he knows the truth: she's actually a "diabla bien vestida" [a well-dressed devil]. It's a classic setup—the good girl who is secretly wild—and Royce sounds like he loves every minute of it.

He complains that whenever he tells her he loves her—"Si te digo que te amo"—she takes advantage of him. But what does she do? She just gives him what he wants with even more passion! He says she has her "trucos" [tricks] and that because of her, "hace tiempo yo no duermo solo" [it's been a while since I've slept alone]. He calls her wild and different, the "cafeína de mi corazón" [caffeine of my heart], which is a great way to describe someone who keeps you up all night.

Corazon Sin Cara (Hart Zonder Gezicht)
Y ya me contaron
Que te acomplejas de tu imagen
Y mira el espejo
Que linda eres sin maquillaje
En ze hebben het me al verteld
Dat je onzeker bent over je uiterlijk
En kijk in de spiegel
Wat ben je mooi zonder make-up

Prince Royce opent deze bachataklassieker door een meisje dat hij liefheeft te vertellen dat hij heeft gehoord dat ze onzeker is over haar uiterlijk. Zijn antwoord is recht voor zijn raap en lief tegelijk: kijk in de spiegel en zie hoe mooi je bent zonder make-up. Uiterlijk zegt hem niets, zingt hij: "Y si eres gorda o flaca / Todo eso no me importa a mí" [En of je dik bent of dun / Dat alles maakt mij niets uit]. Het gaat hem om wie je vanbinnen bent.

De titelregel maakt dat af: "Y el corazón / No tiene cara" [En het hart / Het heeft geen gezicht], want de liefde leeft in de ziel. En hij houdt zichzelf niet buiten schot. "Aunque tenga cara de bonito me acomplejo yo también" [Ook al heb ik een knap gezicht, ik voel me ook onzeker], geeft hij toe, en juist dat toegeven maakt het nummer ontwapenend in plaats van belerend.

Llamada Perdida (Missed Call)
Debilidad en su pureza
Se arma y se desarma entre tus brazos
Mi corazón hecho pedazos
Tomas mi alegría y mi tristeza
Weakness in its purity
It's assembled and disassembled in your arms
My heart in pieces
You take my joy and my sadness

Have you ever felt like you went from being someone's everything to... nothing? That's the whole mood of this bachata track by Prince Royce. He spells out the feeling of being completely devalued in a relationship, comparing himself to a "llamada perdida" (a missed call). He feels like he's become just "Ese beso olvidado" (that forgotten kiss), "Un recuerdo empolvado" (a dusty memory), and "Un mensaje borrado" (a deleted message). It's a painful list of things that were once important but are now just ignored or thrown away.

He describes his partner as both his refuge and his greatest weakness, someone who plays with his heart like a "rompecabezas" (puzzle). He feels like he's given everything—"He dado tanto y nada cambió" (I've given so much and nothing changed)—only to be left feeling empty and terrified of being forgotten. He even pleads, "No, no quiero que me olvides" (No, I don't want you to forget me). The song perfectly describes that awful feeling of being left on the sidelines by someone who was once your whole world.

Corazon Sin Cara (Yüzsüz Kalp)
Y ya me contaron
Que te acomplejas de tu imagen
Y mira el espejo
Que linda eres sin maquillaje
Ve bana çoktan anlattılar
Görünüşün yüzünden kompleks yaptığını
Ve aynaya bak
Makyajsız ne kadar güzelsin

Prince Royce’un ilk single’ı, sevdiği kadına aynaya bakıp kendi güzelliğini görmesini söyleyen bir bachata. Bütün derdi iki kısa dizede toplanıyor: "Y el corazón" (Ve kalp), "No tiene cara" (Yüzü yoktur). Kilo, ten rengi, makyaj: hiçbiri sayılmıyor, çünkü ölçü yüz değil.

Royce bunu yaparken kendini de işin içine katıyor. "Y tampoco soy perfecto" (Ve ben de mükemmel değilim) diyor, sonra "Aunque tenga cara de bonito me acomplejo yo también" (Yakışıklı bir yüzüm olsa da ben de kompleks yapıyorum) diye ekliyor. Bu itiraf, övgüyü nasihat olmaktan çıkarıp ikisi arasında eşit bir şeye çeviriyor. Nakaratta mum yakmayı, dua etmeyi ve şükretmeyi öneriyor, sanki mesele bu kadar basitmiş gibi. Şarkının kendisi de bunun kanıtı: "Y por creer que tú eres fea te dedico esta canción" (Ve kendini çirkin sandığın için bu şarkıyı sana adıyorum).

Tu Y Yo (You And I)
Tú eres para mi yo soy para ti
Te entrego mi vida y mi amor hasta el fin
Tú eres para mi yo soy para ti
Te entrego mi vida y mi amor hasta el fin
You are for me, I am for you
I give you my life and my love till the end
You are for me, I am for you
I give you my life and my love till the end

This song is a super romantic declaration of love against the world! Prince Royce is telling his partner that they are meant to be, singing, "Tú eres para mi yo soy para ti" (You are for me, I am for you). He's all in, promising, "Te entrego mi vida y mi amor hasta el fin" (I give you my life and my love until the end).

The main problem is that her friends are talking trash about him. They say he's a bad guy and even suggest he's cheating: "They tell you that I might be going around cheating". But he insists they're just jealous haters and that their relationship is only their business. He reminds her of how they met in school and how their love has grown since then, making a promise that nothing would destroy it. He gets really dramatic, saying he's willing to die for her, which is a lot, but it shows how serious he is about keeping their love alive.

Rechazame (Wijs me af)
Tú
Me enamoraste a mí
Tú me hiciste sonreír
Sabiendo la situación
Jij
Je maakte me verliefd
Je liet me glimlachen
Wetende de situatie

Zit je klaar voor een flinke dosis romantisch drama op een soepele bachata-beat? In Recházame brengt Prince Royce, met zijn Dominicaans-Amerikaanse roots, een wel heel direct verzoek aan zijn geheime vlam. De titel betekent letterlijk 'Wijs me af', en dat is precies wat hij smeekt: "Ay, recházame / Es que no puedo aceptar tu amor" (O, wijs me af / Het is dat ik je liefde niet kan accepteren). De situatie zit muurvast en is heerlijk theatraal. Ze hebben het fantastisch samen en zij tovert een lach op zijn gezicht, maar er is één reusachtig probleem: ze zijn allebei al bezet.

In plaats van stiekem door te gaan, trekt Royce aan de handrem. Hij zingt heel nuchter en eerlijk: "Es que yo tengo mi mujer / Y tú tienes tu novio" (Het punt is dat ik mijn vrouw heb / En jij hebt je vriendje). Hij wil niet vreemdgaan ("Yo no, no quiero ser infiel"), al geeft hij meteen toe dat de verleiding hem bijna kapotmaakt ("Me matará la tentación"). Zijn oplossing is even pijnlijk als simpel: zij moet hem dumpen en vergeten ("Ay, olvídame"), voordat er echt gewonden vallen. Een klassiek verboden-liefde-verhaal vol passie, perfect om Spaanse zinnen over keuzes en relaties te leren!

Libérame (Set Me Free)
Me tienes donde me quieres
Yo a ti te tengo solo en sueños
Y del hoy ya tú lo tienes
Prisionero a tus crueles besos
You've got me where you want me
I only have you in dreams
And as of today you've already got him
Prisoner to your cruel kisses

Ever been stuck on someone you know is bad for you? Prince Royce gets it. In "Libérame," he's singing about a relationship that has turned into a total prison. He feels completely controlled by this woman, saying, "Me tienes donde me quieres" [You have me where you want me], while he only has her in his dreams. The worst part? She's seeing someone else but tells him it's just a "pasatiempo" [pastime] and that she still loves him. And he admits, "Como un tonto te creo" [Like a fool, I believe you].

The whole song is a desperate plea for her to just end it. He begs, "Libérame, libérame mujer / No seas tan cruel" [Free me, free me woman / Don't be so cruel]. He calls himself a "fiel esclavo" [faithful slave] to her charm and says the situation is an "infierno" [hell] that's making him lose sleep and his appetite. He knows he's trapped, and he wants her to be the one to finally let him go.

Te Espero (I Wait For You)
Aquella noche que fuiste con el viento
Bajo la luna me dijiste 'Lo siento'
Ya no te amo, se terminó lo nuestro
Pero te mata el arrepentimiento
That night that you went with the wind
Under the moon you told me 'I'm sorry'
I don't love you anymore, ours is finished
But the regret kills you

This song is a fantastic back-and-forth between two exes after a breakup, and they remember things very differently. Prince Royce kicks it off, completely heartbroken and obsessed. He remembers the night she left, telling him, "Ya no te amo, se terminó lo nuestro" (I don't love you anymore, what we had is over). But now he's convinced she's full of regret and can't get her out of his head, wondering if she's put a spell on him. He's still waiting for her at their special spot, the one "donde nos enamoramos" (where we fell in love).

Then, Maria Becerra comes in and completely flips the story. She's like, hold on, you left me! She sings, "Me dejaste solita y ahora me necesitas" (You left me all alone and now you need me). She knows he tried to move on with someone else but couldn't forget her. While she admits her heart isn't ready to love again, she's decided it's too late for him. The best part is how they sing the chorus together. He begs, "Ven que yo te espero" (Come, I'm waiting for you), while she shuts him down with, "Ya no te espero" (I'm not waiting for you anymore). It's a perfect bachata drama.

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