Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Tuyo Y Mío by Camilo from Spanish to English.
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Verse 1
They say that behind every man
Always there's a great woman
Or: There is always a great woman
But I am not in agreement
Or: But I don't agree
Because you were always ahead
Making our way
Or: Paving our way
And that I always remember
You stayed instead of walking out the door
When I was in low spirits
'Estar por el piso'[lit. to be on the floor] is a metaphorical expression that means to be in low spirits or very sad. The complete expression is 'tener el ánimo por el piso/suelo'.
And with twenty five in the bank
Meaning he is 25 years old
And don't think that I didn't realize
That you acted like you didn't realize it
This line basically means 'she played the fool'.
Chorus 1
I like you
Lit: You please me
And it's that to wake up with you in the mornings
It excites me and motivates me to work hard
'Echar[le] ganas' (lit. throw[it] willingness/desire') is a coloquial expression that means 'to do something with effort', 'to work hard'
To give you everything and so that you lack nothing
I like you
Lit: You please me
And an entire life I want to be with you
By your side I want to become an old man
Or: By your side I want to grow old
With you the future looks prettier
Every time that I dream I dream about the same
How beautiful it would be a son of yours and mine
And pure Dos Carnales
Here the line 'Dos carnales' is just a reference to the music group 'Los Dos Carnales'.
And how pretty it sounds, buddy, Camilo
'compa' is an abbreviation of 'compañero', meaning 'buddy'.
Verse 2
You stayed even knowing I was at zero
'Estar a/en cero' means 'not to have any money'.
Only with my hopes and with a lot of dreams
Or: Only with my illusions and with a lot of dreams
And luckily of your kisses I'm the owner
And the little that I have I give to you
Chorus 2
I like you
Lit: You please me
And it's that to wake up with you in the mornings
It excites me and motivates me to work hard
To give you everything and so that you lack nothing
I like you
And an entire life I want to be with you
By your side I want to become an old man
With you the future looks prettier
Every time that I dream I dream about the same
How beautiful it would be a son of yours and mine
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Alfonso De Jesus Quezada Mancha, Camilo Echeverri, Edgar Barrera
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viejito — little old man
Viejito is the diminutive form of viejo (old man), so it literally means "little old man". However, in Spanish, the -ito suffix is often used to express affection and tenderness rather than just size.
In the song, Camilo sings, "A tu lado yo me quiero hacer viejito" (By your side, I want to become a little old man). He's using this sweet, endearing term to express a desire to spend his entire life and grow old with his partner. It's a beautiful, romantic sentiment that captures a feeling of lifelong commitment.
This song is a beautiful tribute to a partner who stuck around through the tough times. Camilo and Los Dos Carnales start by challenging the old saying, "Dicen que detrás de todo hombre / Siempre hay una gran mujer" (They say that behind every great man, there's always a great woman). The singer says he doesn't agree, because his partner was always "adelante / Abriéndonos camino" (ahead / opening the way for us). She was a leader, not just a supporter.
He remembers when he was at his lowest, "por el piso / Y con veinticinco en la cuenta" (on the floor / and with twenty-five in the account), and she stayed. Because of her loyalty, he now wants to spend his whole life with her and give her everything. The song is full of his dreams for their future, from growing old together to the sweet, repeated thought: "Qué bonito sería un hijo tuyo y mío" (How beautiful a child of yours and mine would be).
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