La Cintura Alvaro Soler Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'La Cintura' means 'The Waist' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Alvaro Soler' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Destaca cuando anda

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Aligned Translation: She stands out when she walks

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Original Lyrics: Va causando impresión

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Aligned Translation: She's making an impression

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Original Lyrics: Cada día cuando levanta

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Aligned Translation: each day when she gets up

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Line 4
Original Lyrics: Brilla como el sol

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Aligned Translation: She shines like the sun

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Original Lyrics: Su vestido

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Aligned Translation: Her silk dress

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Original Lyrics: Calienta mi corazón

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Aligned Translation: It turns on my heart

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Original Lyrics: Como en una novela

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Aligned Translation: Like in a soap opera

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Original Lyrics: En

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Aligned Translation: On television

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Original Lyrics: Me acerco a ti, bailemos, juguemos

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Aligned Translation: I draw near to you let's dance let's play

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Original Lyrics: Acércate

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Aligned Translation: Come Closer

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Original Lyrics: Porque mi cintura

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Aligned Translation: Because my waist

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Original Lyrics: Necesita tu ayuda

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Free Translation: It needs your help

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Original Lyrics: No lo tengo en las venas

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Free Translation: I don't have it in my veins

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Original Lyrics: Y no la puedo controlar

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Free Translation: And I can't control it

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Original Lyrics: Creo que mi cintura

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Free Translation: I think that my waist

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Line 16
Original Lyrics: Choca con mi cultura

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Free Translation: Full up with my culture

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Line 17
Original Lyrics: Tropiezo con la arena

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Free Translation: I stumble on the sand

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Original Lyrics: Ya no me puedo controlar

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Free Translation: Already I can't control myself

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Original Lyrics: Y bajando, bajando

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Free Translation: And going down, going down

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Original Lyrics: Olvidando, olvidando

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Free Translation: Forgetting, forgetting

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Original Lyrics: Que estoy bailando bailando

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Free Translation: That I am dancing dancing

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Original Lyrics: Y así hasta el amanecer

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Free Translation: And like this until dawn

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Original Lyrics: Porque mi cintura

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Free Translation: Because my waist

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Original Lyrics: Necesita tu ayuda

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Free Translation: It needs your help

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Original Lyrics: No lo tengo en las venas

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Original Lyrics: Voy a aprender a controlar

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Free Translation: I'm going to learn to control

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Original Lyrics: Mi cintura, cintura

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Free Translation: My waist waist

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Original Lyrics: (Mi cintura, cintura)

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Free Translation: My waist waist

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Original Lyrics: Por qué no bajamos a la playa

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Free Translation: Why don't we go down to the beach

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Original Lyrics: Para así practicar

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Free Translation: In order to practice

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Original Lyrics: Pronto por la mañana

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Free Translation: First thing in the morning

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Original Lyrics: Y así no hay nadie más

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Free Translation: And there will be no one else

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Original Lyrics: Cuando bailo contigo

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Free Translation: When I dance with you

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Original Lyrics: Tu cuerpo me da calor

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Original Lyrics: Besito a besito

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Original Lyrics: Mi fruta de la pasión

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Free Translation: My passion fruit

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Original Lyrics: Me acerco a ti, bailemos, juguemos

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Free Translation: I come to you, let's dance, let's play

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Original Lyrics: Acércate

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Free Translation: Come Closer

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Original Lyrics: Porque mi cintura

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Free Translation: Because my waist

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Original Lyrics: Necesita tu ayuda

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Free Translation: It needs your help

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Original Lyrics: No lo tengo en las venas

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Free Translation: I don't have it in my veins

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Original Lyrics: Y no la puedo controlar

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Free Translation: And I can't control it

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Original Lyrics: Y bajando, bajando

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Free Translation: And going down, going down

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Original Lyrics: Olvidando, olvidando

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Free Translation: Forgetting, forgetting

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Original Lyrics: Que estoy bailando bailando

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Free Translation: That I am dancing dancing

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Original Lyrics: Y así hasta el amanecer

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Free Translation: And like this until dawn

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Original Lyrics: Porque mi cintura

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Free Translation: Because my waist

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Original Lyrics: Necesita tu ayuda

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Free Translation: It needs your help

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Original Lyrics: No lo tengo en las venas

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Free Translation: I don't have it in my veins

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Original Lyrics: Voy a aprender a controlar

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Free Translation: I'm going to learn to control

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Original Lyrics: Mi cintura, cintura

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Free Translation: My waist waist

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Original Lyrics: Ven hacia mí, ven hacia mí

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Free Translation: Come towards me, come towards me

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Original Lyrics: Como las olas del mar

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Free Translation: Like the waves of the sea

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Original Lyrics: Ven hacia mí, ven hacia mí

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Original Lyrics: Que ya no puedo parar

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Free Translation: That I can no longer stop

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Original Lyrics: Ven hacia mí, ven hacia mí

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Original Lyrics: Como las olas del mar

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Original Lyrics: Ven hacia mí, ya no puedo parar

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Free Translation: Come to me, I can't stop anymore

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Original Lyrics: Y bajando, bajando

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Free Translation: And we go down we go down

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Original Lyrics: Olvidando, olvidando

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Free Translation: Forgetting forgetting

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Original Lyrics: Que estoy bailando bailando

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Free Translation: That I am dancing dancing

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Original Lyrics: Y así hasta el amanecer

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Original Lyrics: Porque mi cintura

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Original Lyrics: Necesita tu ayuda

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Free Translation: It needs your help

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Original Lyrics: No lo tengo en las venas

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Free Translation: I don't have it in my veins

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Original Lyrics: Voy a aprender a controlar

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Free Translation: I'm going to learn to control

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Original Lyrics: Y bajando, bajando

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Original Lyrics: Olvidando, olvidando

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Original Lyrics: Que estoy bailando bailando

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Original Lyrics: Y así hasta el amanecer

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Original Lyrics: Mi cintura, cintura

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Free Translation: My waist waist

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Original Lyrics: (Mi cintura, cintura)

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Review

The song is about a guy and a girl he hopes will be his girlfriend.  He is clearly infatuated with her.  He's suggesting they go down to the beach and stay up all night dancing.   At dawn he's going to make is move when everyone else has cleared off.

It's a nice fast paced fresh tune from Alvaro.  He's clearly using "La Cintura" as a euphemism for something.  The words are clear and not sung too fast.

The video looks to be set in some Caribbean or South American country, maybe Cuba as there are a few 50s American cars around and the architecture is of the Spanish colonial-style.

Alvaro and his friends hanging out in car, and the girls excited and talking about meeting him.  They do some funky dancing in a studio.

Clips cut to his blond girlfriend and him on the beach, and later at a party.

Submitted by user: BENDECKO

Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics very easy to understand lyrics, lyrics sung very slowly and it has easy to remember verbs and nouns

Most words used are in very common daily usage.RAE

La Cintura has 100 BPM (beats per minute)

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 4 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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