Spanish Lesson
Madonna Lyrics

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Yo te quiero, means I love you
Mucho gusto, means I'm welcome to you
Señorita,
I just wanna fall in love

Callate, means close your mouth
Bésame, means give me love
Señorita,

She just wants to fall in love

Baby hurry up
'Cause I cannot get enough
If you like my style I can love you for a while
Can you hear me call your name?
Baby I'm onto your game

Dígame, means tell me baby
Yo soy loco, means you drive me crazy
Señorita,
I just wanna fall in love

Entiendo, means I get it
Siempre, means that I won't forget it
Señorita,
She just wants to fall in love

Baby hurry up
'Cause I cannot get enough
If you like my style I can love you for a while
Can you hear me call your name? (Hear me callin' your name)
Baby I'm onto your game (I'm onto your game)
I just wanna fall in love (Hear me callin' your name)
Baby I can't get enough

(Come get it)

If you do your homework (Work)
Maybe I will give you more (Work)
When you do your homework (Work)
Get up on the dance floor (Work)

If you do your homework (Work)
Maybe I will give you more (Work)
When you do your homework (Work)
Get up on the dance floor (Work)

Entiendo, means I get it
Siempre, means that I won't forget it

Can you hear me call your name? (Hear me callin' your name)
Baby I'm onto your game (I'm onto your game)
I just wanna fall in love (Hear me callin' your name)
Baby I can't get enough (I'm onto your game)

Can you hear me call your name? (Hear me callin' your name)
Baby I'm onto your game (I'm onto your game)
I just wanna fall in love (Hear me callin' your name)
Baby I can't get enough (I'm onto your game)

(Come get it)

If you do your homework (Work)
Maybe I will give you more (wWrk)
When you do your homework (Work)
Get up on the dance floor (Work)

If you do your homework (Work)
Maybe I will give you more (Work)

When you do your homework (Work)
Get up on the dance floor (Work)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Madonna's song Spanish Lesson incorporate Spanish phrases in a playful and seductive manner. The first verse sets the tone with the line "Yo te quiero, means I love you" and "Mucho gusto, means I'm welcome to you." The chorus expresses the singer's desire to fall in love with the subject of the song. The second verse continues with phrases that are meant to dazzle and excite the person, such as "Callate, means close your mouth" and "Bésame, means give me love." The lyrics are playful and flirtatious, highlighting Madonna's ability to use language to convey a sense of mystery and excitement.

The song continues to play with language with the line "If you do your homework, maybe I will give you more." This not only references the song's title and subject matter, but also alludes to the idea that learning the language is a key to unlocking the singer's heart. The use of Spanish words and phrases throughout the song adds a layer of sensuality and exoticism that is characteristic of Madonna's work.

Overall, the lyrics to Spanish Lesson are a playful mix of English and Spanish phrases that convey a sense of seduction and excitement through language.

Line by Line Meaning

Yo te quiero, means I love you
The phrase "Yo te quiero" means "I love you" in Spanish.

Mucho gusto, means I'm welcome to you
The phrase "Mucho gusto" means "I'm welcome to you" in Spanish.

Señorita,
The singer addresses the person she is singing to as "Señorita," a Spanish word for a young woman or unmarried woman.

Callate, means close your mouth
The word "Callate" is a Spanish command that means "Close your mouth."

Bésame, means give me love
The phrase "Bésame" means "Give me love" in Spanish.

Baby hurry up
The singer is telling the person she is singing to, who she affectionately calls "baby," to hurry up.

'Cause I cannot get enough
The singer is expressing that she has a strong desire for the person she is singing to and cannot get enough of them.

If you like my style I can love you for a while
The singer is suggesting that if the person she is singing to likes her personality or way of being, she can love them for a while.

Can you hear me call your name?
The singer is asking if the person she is singing to can hear her calling their name.

Baby I'm onto your game
The singer is implying that she understands the intentions or motives of the person she is singing to and is onto their game or strategy.

Dígame, means tell me baby
The word "Dígame" is a Spanish phrase that means "Tell me, baby."

Yo soy loco, means you drive me crazy
The phrase "Yo soy loco" means "You drive me crazy" in Spanish.

Entiendo, means I get it
The word "Entiendo" is a Spanish word that means "I get it."

Siempre, means that I won't forget it
The word "Siempre" means "Always" in Spanish, and the singer is using it to express that she won't forget something.

If you do your homework (Work)
The singer is using the phrase "If you do your homework" as a metaphor for working to win her affection or attention.

Maybe I will give you more (Work)
The singer is indicating that if the person she is singing to puts in effort to win her affection, she may give them more in return.

When you do your homework (Work)
The singer is implying that the person she is singing to needs to put in continuous effort, or "do their homework," to maintain her affection.

Get up on the dance floor (Work)
The singer is using the phrase "Get up on the dance floor" as a metaphor for taking action or putting in effort to win her affection.

Baby I can't get enough
The singer is expressing that she can't get enough of the person she is singing to.

(Come get it)
The singer is using the phrase "Come get it" as an invitation for the person she is singing to, to pursue her.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MADONNA CICCONE, PHARRELL WILLIAMS

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