Si Quieres Lyrics [English Meaning] | Cariño

Alicia Ros Prieto leads the band Cariño in ‘Si Quieres,’ a sweet and playful song about love’s endless possibilities. The performer mixes romantic daydreams with quirky details like Spanish comics and tricycles. The tune, composed by Alicia Ros Prieto and a team of collaborators, offers a light-hearted take on commitment.

Released: December 15, 2021

Si Quieres

Cariño

Lyricist

Alicia Ros Prieto, Juan Pedrayes & Others

Composer

Alicia Ros Prieto, Juan Pedrayes & Others

Si Quieres Meaning & Lyrics (Cariño)

The lyrics writer pens a series of ‘what if’ scenarios that build a world of carefree love. ‘I’ll take you on a tricycle to Mars,’ the narrator sings, blending humor with heartfelt longing. The musician creates a story that’s both tender and whimsical, full of small, specific moments.

InterleavedOriginalTranslation

Y si empiezo a mirarteAnd if I start to look at you,

Y si todo es posibleand if everything’s possible,

Y quedamos un viernesand we meet up on a Friday,

Y tú luego me escribesand then you text me back.

Y si voy a besarteAnd if I go to kiss you

Cada vez que te veoevery time that I see you,

Y si te llevo al parqueand if I take you to the park

A leer tus tebeosto read your ‘Spanish comics’.

Y si vienes a casaAnd if you come over to my house,

Y escuchamos mis discosand we listen to my records,

Y te quedas un ratoand you stay for a while,

Y nos llega el domingoand Sunday catches up with us.

Y si vamos en contraAnd if we go against the tide,

Y lo nuestro no acabaand what we’ve got doesn’t end,

Y hoy nos cuidamos muchoand today we take good care of each other,

Pero algo más mañanabut even more so tomorrow.

Si quieres puedes quedarte toda la vida conmigoIf you want, you can stay with me for your whole life,

Que no me resulta alarmante porque yo quiero lo mismo’cause it doesn’t scare me since I want the same thing.

No sé cuánto dura un rato pero lo quiero infinitoI don’t know how long “a while” lasts, but I want it to be infinite,

Que no me conformo con nada desde que te he conocido’cause I’m not satisfied with anything since I’ve met you.

Y si paso de todoAnd if I stop caring about everything,

Y tú haces lo mismoand you do the same,

Y piramos a Marteand we head off to Mars,

Yo te llevo en tricicloI’ll take you on a tricycle.

Y si te hago cancionesAnd if I write songs for you,

Y te regalo un discoand I give you a record,

Y tú lo pirateasand you pirate it,

Te querría lo mismoI’d love you just the same.

Y si dicen las cartasAnd if the ‘tarot’ cards say,

Que no nos merecemosthat we don’t deserve each other,

Yo me cambio de signoI’ll change my star sign,

Paso de Libra a Leomoving from Libra to Leo.

Y si compro un castilloAnd if I buy a castle

Pa casarnos diez vecesto get married ten times,

Y tenemos tres perrosand we have three dogs,

Y somos para siempreand we’re together forever.

Si quieres puedes quedarte toda la vida conmigoIf you want, you can stay with me for your whole life,

Que no me resulta alarmante porque yo quiero lo mismo’cause it doesn’t scare me since I want the same thing.

No sé cuánto dura un rato pero lo quiero infinitoI don’t know how long “a while” lasts, but I want it to be infinite,

Que no me conformo con nada desde que te he conocido’cause I’m not satisfied with anything since I’ve met you.

Por ti me voy de la fiestaFor you, I’ll leave the party

Antes de que amanezcabefore the sun comes up.

Por ti me voy de la fiestaFor you, I’ll leave the party

Antes de que amanezcabefore the sun comes up.

Por ti me voy de la fiestaFor you, I’ll leave the party

Antes de que amanezcabefore the sun comes up.

Por ti me voy de la fiestaFor you, I’ll leave the party

Antes de que salga el solbefore the sun rises.