La Quiero a Morir Dark Latin Groove - DLG Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'La Quiero a Morir' means 'I love her to death' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Dark Latin Groove - DLG' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Lyrics and Translations

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Original Lyrics: Y yo que hasta ayer

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Aligned Translation: And me, who until yesterday

Free Translation: Me, who just yesterday

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Original Lyrics: Solo fui un holgazán

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Aligned Translation: I was just a slacker

Free Translation: Was nothing but a lazy fool

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Original Lyrics: Y hoy soy guardián de sus

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Aligned Translation: And today I am the guardian of his

Free Translation: Now stand guard over her

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Original Lyrics: Sueños de amor

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Aligned Translation: Dreams of love

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Original Lyrics: La quiero a morir

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Aligned Translation: I love her to die

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Original Lyrics: Puede destrozar todo aquello que ve

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Aligned Translation: she can destroy everything that she sees

Free Translation: She could smash everything in sight

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Original Lyrics: Porque ella de un soplo lo vuelve a crear

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Aligned Translation: Because she in a breath creates it again

Free Translation: Then recreate it all with just one breath

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Original Lyrics: Como si nada, como si nada

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Aligned Translation: Like it was nothing, Like it was nothing

Free Translation: Like it was nothing, like it was nothing

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Original Lyrics: La quiero a morir

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Aligned Translation: I love her to die

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Original Lyrics: Ella para las horas de cada reloj

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Aligned Translation: She stops for the hours of every clock

Free Translation: She stops the hands of every clock

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Original Lyrics: Y me ayuda pintar transparente el dolor

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Aligned Translation: And she helps me to paint the pain transparent

Free Translation: Helps me paint pain transparent

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Original Lyrics: Con su sonrisa

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Aligned Translation: With her smile

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Line 13
Original Lyrics: Y levanta una torre

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Aligned Translation: And she builds a tower

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Original Lyrics: Desde el cielo hasta aquí

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Aligned Translation: From the sky to here

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Original Lyrics: Y me cose unas alas

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Aligned Translation: And she sews me some wings

Free Translation: Stitches wings onto my back

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Original Lyrics: Y me ayuda a subir

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Aligned Translation: And she helps me to climb

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Original Lyrics: A toda prisa, a toda prisa

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Aligned Translation: In a hurry, in a hurry

Free Translation: In a rush, a mad rush

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Original Lyrics: La quiero a morir

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Aligned Translation: I love her to die

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Original Lyrics: Conoce bien cada guerra

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Aligned Translation: She knows well every war

Free Translation: She knows every battle

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Original Lyrics: Cada herida, cada sed

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Aligned Translation: Every wound, every thirst

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Original Lyrics: Conoce bien cada guerra

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Aligned Translation: She knows well every war

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Original Lyrics: De la vida y del amor también

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Aligned Translation: Of life and love too

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Original Lyrics: Eh

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Aligned Translation: Eh

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Original Lyrics: Me dibuja un paisaje

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Aligned Translation: She draws me a landscape

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Original Lyrics: Y me lo hace vivir

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Aligned Translation: And she makes me to live it

Free Translation: Then makes me live inside it

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Original Lyrics: En un bosque de lápiz

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Aligned Translation: In a forest of pencil

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Original Lyrics: Se apodera de

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Aligned Translation: She takes possesion of me

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Original Lyrics: La quiero a morir

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Aligned Translation: I love her to die

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Original Lyrics: Y me atrapa en un lazo

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Aligned Translation: And she catches me in a noose

Free Translation: She snares me in a knot

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Original Lyrics: Que no aprieta jamás

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Aligned Translation: That never squeezes

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Original Lyrics: Como un nido de seda

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Aligned Translation: Like a silk nest

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Original Lyrics: Que no puedo soltar

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Aligned Translation: That I can't untie

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Original Lyrics: Lo quiero soltar, lo quiero soltar

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Aligned Translation: I want to untie it, I want to untie it

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Original Lyrics: La quiero a morir

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Aligned Translation: I love her to die

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Original Lyrics: Conoce bien cada guerra

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Aligned Translation: She knows well every war

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Original Lyrics: Cada herida, cada sed

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Aligned Translation: Every wound, every thirst

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Original Lyrics: Conoce bien cada guerra

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Aligned Translation: She knows well every war

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Original Lyrics: De la vida y del amor también

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Aligned Translation: Of life and love too

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Original Lyrics: Eh

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Aligned Translation: Eh

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Original Lyrics: Porque la quiero, la quiero, la quiero

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Aligned Translation: Because I love her, I love her, I love her

Free Translation: Because I love her, love her, love her

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Original Lyrics: Yo la quiero a morir

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Aligned Translation: I love her to die

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Original Lyrics: Eh

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Original Lyrics: Es que yo la quiero a morir

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Aligned Translation: Is that I love her to die

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Original Lyrics: Ella es la que mas quiero yo

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Aligned Translation: She is the one I love the most

Free Translation: She's the one I love the most

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Original Lyrics: Es que cuando me besa mi cuerpo me tiembla

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Aligned Translation: Is that when she kisses me my body trembles

Free Translation: When she kisses me my body trembles

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Original Lyrics: Por eso la quiero, la quiero a morir

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Aligned Translation: That's why I love her, I love her to die

Free Translation: That's why I love her, love her to death

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Original Lyrics: Eh

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Original Lyrics: Yo por ella me desespero

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Aligned Translation: I despair for her

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Review

1) Summary of the Story in the Lyrics

The lyrics depict a transformative, all-consuming love that reshapes the narrator’s identity—from a "holgazán" (slacker) to a devoted protector ("guardián de sus sueños de amor"). The phrase "La quiero a morir" (I love her to death) frames this passion as both destructive ("puede destrozar") and regenerative ("lo vuelve a crear"), suggesting love’s power to obliterate and rebuild reality effortlessly ("como si nada").

2) Emotional Impact & Storytelling Technique

DLG’s salsa-tinged R&B production—lush with piano montunos and Huey Dunbar’s velvety vocals—elevates the lyrics’ dramatic contrast between chaos and devotion. The metaphor of love as a force that "destroys and recreates" mirrors salsa’s push-pull rhythm, while the repeated "como si nada" underscores love’s effortless, almost supernatural, influence.

3) Themes & Tone

No explicit content. The song explores love as a life-altering force with a tone of awestruck surrender—more euphoric than tragic, despite the "morir" (death) imagery.

4) Music Video Relation

This video reframes the song as an ode to fatherhood's transformative power. It opens with the artist (Héctor "El Father") mid-morning workout - razor-cut abs flexing in dawn light, sweat dripping ("I who until yesterday was just a lazy man"). Cut to DLG's live performance: brass section blazing, crowd screaming every word to their salsa-house anthem. The story unfolds via a calendar on the table circled "My Love Returns". As the artist trains (kettlebell swings, jump rope), fleeting shots show a little girl - his daughter. When he belts "I love her to death", it's not to a lover but to the child now perched on his lap, skyline stretching behind them. The juxtaposition slays: the same man who flexed for cameras now crosses eyes to make her giggle. The crowd cheers fade beneath her squeals. The closing shot has the girl on his lap, proving love alone can rebuild a man.  

5) Verified Discussions

- https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1330959737264596

(discussion about the origin of this song)

 

- https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDaqL_PRb8e/

(discussion about the first version, release language, and its original author)

6) Artist’s Official Platforms

Huey Dunbar’s Solo Work: https://youtube.com/@HueyDunbar

Submitted by user: ANAJOSE

Average Ratings

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

Most words used are in very common daily usage.RAE

La Quiero a Morir has 100 BPM (beats per minute)

La Quiero a Morir is suitable for DELE Level students in terms of language complexity.

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 69 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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