La Bicicleta Carlos Vives, Shakira Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'La Bicicleta' means 'The Bike' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Carlos Vives, Shakira' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Lyrics and Translations

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Line 1
Original Lyrics: Nada voy a hacer

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Aligned Translation: I'm not gonna do anything

Free Translation: I will do nothing

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Line 2
Original Lyrics: Rebuscando en las heridas del pasado

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Aligned Translation: Rummaging through the wounds of the past

Free Translation: Rummaging through past wounds

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Original Lyrics: No voy a perder

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Aligned Translation: I won't lose

Free Translation: I won't lose

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Original Lyrics: Yo no quiero ser un tipo de otro lado

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Aligned Translation: I don't want to be a guy from the other side

Free Translation: I don't want to be a guy from another place

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Original Lyrics: A tu manera, descomplicado

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Aligned Translation: In your own way, uncomplicated

Free Translation: In your own way, uncomplicated

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Original Lyrics: En una bici que te lleve a todos lados

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Aligned Translation: On a bike that takes you everywhere

Free Translation: On a bike that rides you everywhere

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Line 7
Original Lyrics: Un vallenato desesperado

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Aligned Translation: A desperate vallenato

Free Translation: A desperate vallenato

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Line 8
Original Lyrics: Una cartica que yo guardo, donde te escribí

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Aligned Translation: A letter that I keep, where I wrote to you

Free Translation: A letter that I keep, where I wrote to you

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Line 9
Original Lyrics: Que te sueño y que te quiero tanto

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Aligned Translation: That I dream of you and that I love you so much

Free Translation: That I dream of you and that I love you so much

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Line 10
Original Lyrics: Que hace rato está mi corazón

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Aligned Translation: That for a long time my heart

Free Translation: That for a long time my heart is

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Original Lyrics: Latiendo por ti, latiendo por ti

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Aligned Translation: Beating for you, beating for you

Free Translation: Beating for you, beating for you

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Line 12
Original Lyrics: La que yo guardo, donde te escribí

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Aligned Translation: The one I keep, where I wrote to you

Free Translation: The one I keep, where I wrote to you

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Original Lyrics: Que te sueño y que te quiero tanto

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Aligned Translation: That I dream of you and that I love you so much

Free Translation: That I dream of you and that I love you so much

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Original Lyrics: Que hace rato está mi corazón

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Aligned Translation: That for a long time my heart

Free Translation: That for a long time my heart is

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Original Lyrics: Latiendo por ti, latiendo por ti

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Aligned Translation: Beating for you, beating for you

Free Translation: Beating for you, beating for you

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Original Lyrics: Puedo ser feliz

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Aligned Translation: I can be happy

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Original Lyrics: Caminando relajada entre la gente

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Aligned Translation: Walking relaxed among people

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Line 18
Original Lyrics: Yo te quiero así

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Aligned Translation: I love you like this

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Original Lyrics: Y me gustas porque eres diferente

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Aligned Translation: And I like you because you're different

Free Translation: And I like you because you're different

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Original Lyrics: A mi manera, despelucado

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Aligned Translation: In my own way, disheveled

Free Translation: In my own way, disheveled

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Original Lyrics: En una bici que me lleva a todos lados

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Aligned Translation: On a bike that takes me everywhere

Free Translation: On a bike that rides me everywhere

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Original Lyrics: Un vallenato desesperado

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Aligned Translation: A desperate vallenato

Free Translation: A desperate vallenato

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Line 23
Original Lyrics: Una cartica que yo guardo, donde te escribí

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Aligned Translation: A letter that I keep, where I wrote to you

Free Translation: A letter that I keep, where I wrote to you

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Original Lyrics: Que te sueño y que te quiero tanto

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Aligned Translation: That I dream of you and that I love you so much

Free Translation: That I dream of you and that I love you so much

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Original Lyrics: Que hace rato está mi corazón

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Aligned Translation: That for a long time my heart

Free Translation: That for a long time my heart is

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Original Lyrics: Latiendo por ti, latiendo por ti

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Aligned Translation: Beating for you, beating for you

Free Translation: Beating for you, beating for you

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Original Lyrics: La que yo guardo, donde te escribí

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Aligned Translation: The one I keep, where I wrote to you

Free Translation: The one I keep, where I wrote to you

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Original Lyrics: Que te sueño y que te quiero tanto

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Aligned Translation: That I dream of you and that I love you so much

Free Translation: That I dream of you and that I love you so much

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Original Lyrics: Que hace rato está mi corazón

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Aligned Translation: That for a long time my heart

Free Translation: That for a long time my heart is

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Original Lyrics: Latiendo por ti, latiendo por ti

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Aligned Translation: Beating for you, beating for you

Free Translation: Beating for you, beating for you

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Original Lyrics: Ella es la favorita, la que canta en la zona

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Aligned Translation: She is the favorite, the one who sings in the area

Free Translation: She is the favorite, the one who sings in the area

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Original Lyrics: Se mueven sus caderas como un barco en las olas

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Aligned Translation: She move her hips like a ship on the waves

Free Translation: Her hips move like a ship on the waves

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Original Lyrics: Tiene los pies descalzos como un niño que adora

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Aligned Translation: She has bare feet like a child who adores

Free Translation: She has bare feet like a child who prays

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Original Lyrics: Y su cabello largo son un sol que te antoja

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Aligned Translation: And her long hair are a sun that you crave

Free Translation: And her long hair are a sun that you crave

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Original Lyrics: Le gusta que le digan que es la niña, la lola

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Aligned Translation: She likes to be told that she is the girl, the lola

Free Translation: She likes to be told that she is the girl, the lola

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Original Lyrics: Le gusta que la miren cuando ella baila sola

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Aligned Translation: She likes to be watched when she dances alone

Free Translation: She likes to be watched when she dances alone

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Original Lyrics: Le gusta más la casa, que no pasen las horas

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Aligned Translation: She likes the house more, that the hours do not pass

Free Translation: She likes the house more, that the hours do not pass

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Original Lyrics: Le gusta Barranquilla, le gusta Barcelona

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Aligned Translation: She likes Barranquilla, She likes Barcelona

Free Translation: She likes Barranquilla, She likes Barcelona

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Original Lyrics: Lleva, llévame en tu bicicleta

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Aligned Translation: Take, take me on your bike

Free Translation: Take, take me on your bike

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Original Lyrics: Óyeme, Carlos, llévame en tu bicicleta

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Aligned Translation: Hear me Carlos, take me on your bike

Free Translation: Hear me out Carlos, take me on your bike

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Original Lyrics: Quiero que recorramos juntos esa zona

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Aligned Translation: I want us to tour that area together

Free Translation: I want us to travel that area together

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Original Lyrics: Desde Santa Marta hasta La Arenosa

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Aligned Translation: From Santa Marta to La Arenosa

Free Translation: From Santa Marta to La Arenosa

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Original Lyrics: Lleva, llévame en tu bicicleta

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Aligned Translation: Take, take me on your bike

Free Translation: Take, take me on your bike

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Original Lyrics: Pa' que juguemos bola de trapo y en chancleta

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Aligned Translation: To play bola de trapo and on flip flop

Free Translation: To play bola de trapo on flip flop

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Original Lyrics: Que si a Piqué, algún día, le muestras el Tayrona

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Aligned Translation: That if to Piqué, someday, you show him the Tayrona

Free Translation: If someday you show Piqué the Tayrona

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Original Lyrics: Después no querrá irse pa' Barcelona

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Aligned Translation: Then he won't want to leave for Barcelona

Free Translation: Later he won't want to go back to Barcelona

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Original Lyrics: A mi manera, descomplicado

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Aligned Translation: In my own way, uncomplicated

Free Translation: In my own way, uncomplicated

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Original Lyrics: En una bici que me lleva a todos lados

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Aligned Translation: On a bike that takes me everywhere

Free Translation: On a bike that rides me everywhere

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Original Lyrics: Un vallenato desesperado

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Aligned Translation: A desperate vallenato

Free Translation: A desperate vallenato

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Original Lyrics: Una cartica que yo guardo, donde te escribí

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Aligned Translation: A letter that I keep, where I wrote to you

Free Translation: A letter that I keep, where I wrote to you

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Original Lyrics: Que te sueño y que te quiero tanto

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Aligned Translation: That I dream of you and that I love you so much

Free Translation: That I dream of you and that I love you so much

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Original Lyrics: Que hace rato está mi corazón

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Aligned Translation: That for a long time my heart

Free Translation: That for a long time my heart is

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Original Lyrics: Latiendo por ti, latiendo por ti

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Aligned Translation: Beating for you, beating for you

Free Translation: Beating for you, beating for you

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Original Lyrics: La que yo guardo, donde te escribí

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Aligned Translation: The one I keep, where I wrote to you

Free Translation: The one I keep, where I wrote to you

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Original Lyrics: Que te sueño y que te quiero tanto

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Aligned Translation: That I dream of you and that I love you so much

Free Translation: That I dream of you and that I love you so much

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Original Lyrics: Que hace rato está mi corazón

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Aligned Translation: That for a long time my heart

Free Translation: That for a long time my heart is

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Original Lyrics: Latiendo por ti, latiendo por ti

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Aligned Translation: Beating for you, beating for you

Free Translation: Beating for you, beating for you

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Original Lyrics: Lleva, llévame en tu bicicleta

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Aligned Translation: Take, take me on your bike

Free Translation: Take, take me on your bike

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Original Lyrics: Óyeme, Carlos, llévame en tu bicicleta

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Aligned Translation: Hear me Carlos, take me on your bike

Free Translation: Hear me out Carlos, take me on your bike

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Original Lyrics: Que si a Piqué, algún día, le muestras el Tayrona

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Aligned Translation: That if to Piqué, someday, you show him the Tayrona

Free Translation: If someday you show Piqué the Tayrona

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Original Lyrics: Después no querrá irse pa' Barcelona

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Aligned Translation: Then he won't want to leave for Barcelona

Free Translation: Later he won't want to go back to Barcelona

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Original Lyrics: Lleva, llévame en tu bicicleta

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Aligned Translation: Take, take me on your bike

Free Translation: Take, take me on your bike

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Original Lyrics: Óyeme, Carlos, llévame en tu bicicleta

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