Despacito Lyrics in English Luis Fonsi , Daddy Yankee

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Despacito by Luis Fonsi from Spanish to English.

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Verse 1

Yes, you know that for a while I've been looking at you

I have to dance with you today

I saw that your look was already calling me

Show me the way that I'm going

You, you are the magnet and I am the metal

I'm approaching and I'm making a plan

Or: I'm approaching and I'm putting together the plan

Just thinking about it accelerates my pulse

Or: Just thinking about it accelerates my heartbeat

Already, I'm already liking it more than normal

Or: Now, I'm already liking it more than usual

All my senses are asking for more

This must be done without any hurry

Chorus 1

Slowly, I want to breathe your neck slowly

Let me say things in your ear

So that you remember if you're not with me

Slowly, I want to undress you with kisses slowly

To sign the walls of your labyrinth

And create of your whole body a manuscript

I want to see your hair dance, I want to be your rhythm

That you teach my mouth

Your favorite places

Let me surpass your danger zones

Until I provoke your screams

And you forget your surname

Verse 2

If I ask you for a kiss, give it to me

I know that you're thinking about it

For a while I've been trying

Or: I've been trying it for a while

Babe, this is giving and giving it

You know that your heart with me does bom-bom

You know that this baby is looking for my bom-bom

Come taste my mouth to see how it tastes to you

I want, I want, I want to see how much love fits you

I’m not in a rush, I want to take this trip

Let's start slowly, then wildly

Step by step, soft softly

Or: Little step by little step, soft softly

We're getting closer, little by little

Or: We're going to get closer, little by little

When you kiss me with that skill

I see that you are malice with delicacy

Step by step, soft softly

We're getting closer, little by little

And that beauty is a puzzle

Or: And it's that your beauty is a puzzle

But to assemble it here I have the piece

Chorus 2

Slowly, I want to breathe your neck slowly

Let me say things in your ear

So that you remember if you're not with me

Slowly, I want to undress you with kisses slowly

To sign the walls of your labyrinth

And create of your whole body a manuscript

I want to see your hair dance, I want to be your rhythm

That you teach my mouth

Or: So that you can teach my mouth

Your favorite places

Let me surpass your danger zones

Until I provoke your screams

And you forget your surname

Verse 3

Slowly, let's do it on a beach in Puerto Rico

Until the waves scream 'oh, Lord!'

So that my stamp stays with you

Step by step, soft softly

Or: Little step by little step, soft softly

We're getting closer, little by little

Or: We're going to get closer, little by little

That you teach my mouth

Your favorite places

Step by step, soft softly

We're getting closer, little by little

Until I provoke your screams

And you forget your last name, slowly

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SONG MEANING

Despacito is a sun-soaked invitation to a slow, sensual dance through the streets and beaches of Puerto Rico. Luis Fonsi’s smooth vocals and Daddy Yankee’s rhythmic flow create a flirtatious dialogue where the singer is magnetically drawn to someone across the dance floor. Instead of rushing, he wants every heartbeat, every step, and every whispered word to build anticipation—pasito a pasito, suave suavecito (step by step, softly and gently).

The lyrics paint vivid images of intimacy: tracing kisses like ink on skin, getting lost in a lover’s “labyrinth,” and letting Caribbean waves cheer them on. It is a playful celebration of desire, confidence, and island pride, reminding listeners that the real thrill lies in savoring every moment rather than sprinting to the finish. The result is a feel-good anthem that makes you want to sway your hips, practice your Spanish, and fall in love at half-speed.

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