Déjate Querer
Gilberto Santa Rosa & Victor Manuelle Lyrics


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Dejate querer, dejate querer, ay ombe
Hay amores fugitivos
Amores desesperados
Si este amor es mi castigo
Quiero morir a ti lado

Esa morena que tiene
Esa morena que tiene
Esa morena me mata

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

Overall Meaning

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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