Chiquita Lyrics in English by Camilo

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Chiquita by Camilo from Spanish to English.

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Let's dance, let's dance

How can such a small person

Occupy such a giant space?

How can an ant's tiny footprint

Leave an elephant's footprint in my heart?

You took over my life immediately

And as soon as you arrived I was afraid to lose you

With you I realized that the more time passes

The more I want to turn it back, so it passes us slower

Here's the one who wants to take you by the hand

Though sometimes it seems you only want to hold onto one finger

And each time it hurts me more to say goodbye when I have to leave

You ask me to stay and I'll stay

Here's the one who loves you, loves, loves

Sad is the life of one who sees photos wanting to go back

One spends life wishing to be somewhere else than here

All I would give to look at myself the way you do

You're the photo that appears when I search for the word 'plenitude'

Here's the one who wants to take you by the hand

Though sometimes it seems you only want to hold onto one finger

And each time it hurts me to say goodbye when I have to leave

You ask me to stay and I'll stay

Here's the one who loves you, loves, loves

Here's the one who wants to take you by the hand

Though sometimes it seems you only want to hold onto one finger

And each time it hurts me more to say goodbye when I have to leave

You ask me to stay and I'll stay

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adueñaste — you took possession / you made your own

Adueñaste comes from the verb adueñarse, meaning "to take possession of" or "to make something your own." It's a strong and evocative word that goes beyond simply

Have you ever met someone so small who takes up the biggest space in your heart? That's exactly what Camilo sings about in "Chiquita"! He's completely smitten, describing how a tiny person's "pisada de hormiguita" [ant's footprint] leaves an "huella de elefante" [elephant's footprint] on his heart. It's such a sweet and funny way to say how much impact this person has on him.

He talks about how this person immediately took over his life, and he's even a little scared of losing them. Camilo wants to slow down time because he loves spending it with them. He's ready to hold their hand, even if sometimes it feels like they only want to hold onto just one finger. And when he has to leave, it hurts more and more each time. He just wants them to say, "Tú pídeme que me quede y me quedo" [You ask me to stay and I'll stay]. It's a beautiful song about deep love and devotion, and you can really feel how much he adores this "chiquita".

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