Déjate Querer
Gilberto Santa Rosa & Victor Manuelle Lyrics
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Hay amores fugitivos
Amores desesperados
Si este amor es mi castigo
Quiero morir a ti lado
Esa morena que tiene
Esa morena que tiene
Tu eres la fruta prohibida
Del corazon su latido
Yo quiero tener contigo
Algo que ver en la vida
Esa morena que tiene
Esa morena que tiene
Esa morena me mata
Tienes el fuego encendido
Tengo la leña cortada
Hagamos una fogata
Que alumbre la madrugada
Esa morena que tiene
Esa morena que tiene
Esa morena me mata
Dejate querer
Yo quiero andar en la hoguera
De este amor desmesurado
Al ritmo de tus caderas
Bailando bien apretados
Esa morena que tiene
Esa morena que tiene
Esa morena me mata
Por ese sueño cautivo
Que tienes en la mirada
Puedo saber que me quieres
Aunque no me digas nada
Esa morena que tiene
Esa morena que tiene
Esa morena me mata
Tienes el fuego encendido
Tengo la leña cortada
Hagamos una fogata
Que alumbre la madrugada
Esa morena que tiene
Esa morena que tiene
Esa morena me mata
Dejate querer, dejate querer, ay ombe
Esa morena que tiene
Esa morena que tiene
Esa morena me mata
Déjate querer, déjate querer, ay ombe
The lyrics to Gilberto Santa Rosa's song "Dejate Querer" speak about the intensity of love and desire for a woman who seems to hold power over the singer. The opening lines urge the woman to let herself be loved and to open up to the possibility of a passionate and all-consuming relationship. The verses describe the singer's infatuation with a "morena," a woman with a captivating charm and beauty that leaves him powerless. He likens their love to a blazing fire that burns hot, and expresses a desire to be with her through thick and thin, even if it means facing punishment.
The chorus repeats the phrase "esa morena que tiene" multiple times, emphasizing the singer's fixation on this woman. He talks about the fire and the kindling that can come together in a passionate conflagration, and how he wants to dance closely with her. Although she may not say it, the singer knows that she wants him too, and he is willing to do whatever it takes to make their relationship work. The song closes with a repetition of the chorus and a final plea for the woman to let herself be loved.
Overall, "Dejate Querer" is a song about unbridled passion, desire, and the intense attraction of two individuals to one another. It speaks to the power of love to overcome obstacles, and to the way that attraction can take over one's entire being, leaving them powerless to resist. The lyrics are full of energy, passion, and fire, making it a popular choice for salsa dancers and fans of Latin music.
Line by Line Meaning
Dejate querer, dejate querer, ay ombe
Let yourself be loved, let yourself be loved, oh man
Hay amores fugitivos
There are fleeting loves
Amores desesperados
Desperate loves
Si este amor es mi castigo
If this love is my punishment
Quiero morir a ti lado
I want to die by your side
Esa morena que tiene
That brunette that she has
Esa morena me mata
That brunette kills me
Tu eres la fruta prohibida
You are the forbidden fruit
Del corazon su latido
Of the heart its beat
Yo quiero tener contigo
I want to have with you
Algo que ver en la vida
Something to do with life
Tienes el fuego encendido
You have the fire burning
Tengo la leña cortada
I have the wood cut
Hagamos una fogata
Let's make a bonfire
Que alumbre la madrugada
That lights up the dawn
Yo quiero andar en la hoguera
I want to walk in the bonfire
De este amor desmesurado
Of this immeasurable love
Al ritmo de tus caderas
To the rhythm of your hips
Bailando bien apretados
Dancing tightly
Por ese sueño cautivo
For that captive dream
Que tienes en la mirada
That you have in your gaze
Puedo saber que me quieres
I can know that you love me
Aunque no me digas nada
Although you don't tell me anything
Déjate querer, déjate querer, ay ombe
Let yourself be loved, let yourself be loved, oh man
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