Si Me Dices Que Sí by Reik, Farruko and Camilo

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“Si Me Dices Que Sí” is a single by Mexican band Reik, Puerto Rican singer Farruko, and Colombian singer Camilo. This week it is number twenty on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs Chart. As of this writing it has been on the chart for four weeks and peaked at number thirteen. It reached number one on the Billboard Latin Pop Airplay chart.

About the Artists

Reik

Reik is a Mexican pop rock band from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, that was formed in 2003 by Jesús Alberto Navarro Rosas (lead vocals), Julio Ramírez Eguía (guitar, background vocals), and Gilberto Marín Espinoza (guitar). The band’s name came from the word ‘rake’, as in raking a guitar’s strings. The English term was transliterated for Spanish speakers. They began releasing demos through the Mexican underground club scene, two of which, “Levemente” and “Ahora Sin Ti”, gained them recognition throughout Mexico. In May of 2005 they released their first album Reik, and their first two singles “Yo Quisiera” and “Qué Vida La Mía” both reached number one on the Mexican charts, as did their third single “Noviembre Sin Ti” from their second album Secuencia. Their first five albums all reached platinum or gold certification in Mexico. After their fifth album the goup made a shift from pop to urban music, working with numerous reggaeton singers, including Nicky Jam, Ozuna and Maluma, giving them several hits on the Billboard charts. won a Latin Billboard Music Award, four Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica awards, and a Latin Grammy.

Biographical information from Wikipedia.

Farruko

Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado, who performs as Farruko, is a Puerto Rican singer/songwriter. He began his career in 2009, and credits Myspace with helping him create a fan base. He released his first solo album El Talento Del Bloque in 2010. In 2014 he released two singles in collaboration with J Balvin, “Passion Whine” and “6 AM”, which reached number 1 and number 2 respectively on the charts. He has collaborated with many other musicians, including  Daddy Yankee, Anuel AA, Luigi Farru, J Alvarez, Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott, and Wisin & Yandel. He has been nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards.

Biographical information from Wikipedia.

Camilo

Camilo Echeverry Correa, who performs as Camilo, is a singer/songwriter from Medellín, Colombia. He got his start in 2007 on the Colombian talent show Factor XS. After winning the show Camilo released the single “Regálame Tu Corazón”. Shortly after releasing his 2010 album Tráfico de Sentimientos he decided to take a break from releasing his own music. He moved to Miami in 2015 where he wrote songs for other artists. In 2018 he re-launched his solo career with the release of the song “Desconocidos”, a collaboration with Manuel Turizo and Mau & Ricky, which reached number 23 on the Billboard Latin Pop Airplay chart. In March of 2019 he released the single “No Te Vayas” which reached 59 million views on Youtube by August of that year. In the same year his collaboration with Mau & Ricky, entitled “La Boca”, was certified triple-platinum.

Biographical information from Wikipedia.

Cultural References, Idioms and Explanations

‘el pelo’ – Although this is a singular noun, it refers to all the hair on one’s head in general. ‘Un pelo’ is used for one single hair.

‘notarse’ – While the verb ‘notar’ means ‘to notice’, ‘to observe’, ‘to realize’ or ‘to perceive’, ‘notarse’ means ‘to show’ or ‘to become obvious’.

‘acordarse de’ – While the verb ‘acordar’ means ‘to agree’, the reflexive ‘acordarse’ means ‘to remember’.

‘para que tú te quedes’ – ‘Para que’, meaning ‘so that’, is a conjunction that always requires use of the subjunctive.

‘ir a’ – The verb ‘ir’ means ‘to go’. As in English, when this verb is used with a place, it implies movement towards that place. But when it is used with another verb, it implies that that action will be preformed in the future. For example ‘I am going to the store’ ‘(voy a la tienda’) vs ‘I am going to read’ (‘voy a leer’).

‘Richard Mille’ – This is the name of a Swiss luxury watch brand.

‘Beverly Hills’ – This is the name of a city in Los Angeles County, California.

‘la movie flow’ – This may be a reference to music producer Flow la Movie.

‘Nicki Minaj’ – Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, known as Nicki Minaj is a Trinidadian-American rapper, singer, songwriter, actress, and model.

‘Meek Mill’ – Robert Rihmeek Williams, known as Meek Mill, is an American rapper, songwriter, and activist.

‘El Patrón’ – This is a reference to the Colombian telenovela Escobar: El Patrón del Mal, which was based on the life of notorious druglord Pablo Escobar.

‘El Chili y El Topo’ – These are the names of two hitmen of Pablo Escobar.

‘Si te lograra convencer para que volvieras otra vez’ – ‘Lograra’ and ‘volvieras’ are both examples of the imperfect subjunctive, which is used when the when the subjunctive is necessary for past actions. The subjunctive is used here as this is an “if” clauses that indicates a contrary-to-fact or unlikely event.

‘camuflajeado’ – This is actually an incorrect way to say ‘camouflaged’; it should be ‘camuflado’, from the verb ‘camuflarse’. The line “Dime que no y lánzame un sí camuflajeado, Clávame una duda y me quedaré a tu lado” is taken directly from a Ricardo Arjona song, including the same error.

Song Lyrics with Grammatical Breakdown

Mouse over a term for grammatical information. A chart of the terms and grammatical information can be found here.

Si Me Dices Que

[Verse 1]
¿Qué pasa si te digo
Que yo no te he olvidado, que no aprendí a vivir sin ti?
¿Qué pasa si esta noche
Jugamos al pasado para curar la cicatriz?

[Pre-Chorus]
¿Qué no daría por besar tu cuello?
¿Qué no daría por oler tu pelo
Mientras te me duermes en el pecho?
Daría todo por volver el tiempo

[Chorus]
Y es así
Si yo no tengo tus besos yo me puedo morir
Si te alejas de mí, ya no quiero vivir
Si desde lejos se nota que ya no eres feliz
Yo dejo todo por ti si me dices que
¿A quién engañas?
no eres feliz sin
Si me dices que
¿A quién engañas?
no eres feliz sin
Si me dices que

[Verse 2]
Tu boca se acuerda de si la toco
Mi mente no olvida y mi cuerpo tampoco
me enseñaste a amarte
Pero nunca a olvidarte
Dime qué voy a hacer para que te quedes aquí
Si no eres tú, no es nadie

[Chorus]
Y es así
Si yo no tengo tus besos yo me puedo morir
Si te alejas de mí, ya no quiero vivir
Si desde lejos se nota que ya no eres feliz
Yo dejo todo por ti si me dices que
¿A quién engañas?
no eres feliz sin
Si me dices que
¿A quién engañas?
no eres feliz sin
Si me dices que

[Verse 3]
Si me dices que te compro Richard Mille
Te regalo una casa ahí en Beverly Hills
Pa’ vivirno’ la movie flow Nicki y Meek Mill
Como la serie de El Patrón, somo’ El Topo y El Chili
Inseparables, cómplices apasionados en placer
Si te lograra convencer para que volvieras otra vez
Y dime que no
Lánzame un camuflajeado
Clávame una duda
Y me quedaré a tu lado

[Pre-Chorus]
¿Qué no daría por besar tu cuello?
¿Qué no daría por oler tu pelo
Mientras te me duermes en el pecho?
Daría todo por volver el tiempo

[Chorus]
Y es así
Si yo no tengo tus besos yo me puedo morir
Si te alejas de mí, ya no quiero vivir
Si desde lejos se nota que ya no eres feliz
Yo dejo todo por ti si me dices que
¿A quién engañas?
no eres feliz sin
Si me dices que
¿A quién engañas?
no eres feliz sin
Si me dices que

[Pre-Chorus]
¿Qué no daría por besar tu cuello?
¿Qué no daría por oler tu pelo
Mientras te me duermes en el pecho?
Daría todo por volver el tiempo

Lyrics with Translation

Songs in any language often leave room for multiple interpretations. Following is my interpretation of the song lyrics.

Si Me Dices Que Sí
If you tell me yes

[Verse 1]
¿Qué pasa si te digo
What happens if I tell you
Que yo no te he olvidado
That I haven’t forgotten you
Que no aprendí a vivir sin ti?
That I didn’t learn to live without you?
¿Qué pasa si esta noche
What happens if tonight
Jugamos al pasado para curar la cicatriz?
We play in the past to heal the scar?

[Pre-Chorus]
¿Qué no daría por besar tu cuello?
What wouldn’t I give to kiss your neck?
¿Qué no daría por oler tu pelo
What wouldn’t I give to smell your hair
Mientras te me duermes en el pecho?
While you sleep on my chest?
Daría todo por volver el tiempo
I’d give anything to turn back time

[Chorus]
Y es así
And it’s like this
Si yo no tengo tus besos yo me puedo morir
If I don’t have your kisses I can die
Si tú te alejas de mí, ya no quiero vivir
If you leave me, I don’t want to live anymore
Si desde lejos se nota que ya no eres feliz
If it shows from far away that you are no longer happy
Yo dejo todo por ti
I’ll leave everything for you
Si me dices que sí
If you tell me yes
¿A quién engañas?
Who are you fooling?
Tú no eres feliz sin mí
You’re not happy without me
Si me dices que sí
If you tell me yes
¿A quién engañas?
Who are you fooling?
Tú no eres feliz sin mí
You’re not happy without me
Si me dices que sí
If you tell me yes

[Verse 2]
Tu boca se acuerda de mí si la toco
Your mouth remembers me if I touch it
Mi mente no olvida y mi cuerpo tampoco
My mind doesn’t forget and my body doesn’t either
Tú me enseñaste a amarte
You taught me to love you
Pero nunca a olvidarte
But never to forget you
Dime qué voy a hacer para que tú te quedes aquí
Tell me what I’m going to do to keep you here
Si no eres tú, no es nadie
If it’s not you, it’s nobody

[Chorus]
Y es así
And it’s like this
Si yo no tengo tus besos yo me puedo morir
If I don’t have your kisses I can die
Si tú te alejas de mí, ya no quiero vivir
If you leave me, I don’t want to live anymore
Si desde lejos se nota que ya no eres feliz
If it shows from far away that you are no longer happy
Yo dejo todo por ti
I’ll leave everything for you
Si me dices que sí
If you tell me yes
¿A quién engañas?
Who are you fooling?
Tú no eres feliz sin mí
You’re not happy without me
Si me dices que sí
If you tell me yes
¿A quién engañas?
Who are you fooling?
Tú no eres feliz sin mí
You’re not happy without me
Si me dices que sí
If you tell me yes

[Verse 3]
Si me dices que sí te compro Richard Mille
If you say yes, I’ll buy you Richard Mille
Te regalo una casa ahí en Beverly Hills
I’ll give you a house around there in Beverly Hills
Pa’ vivirno’ la movie flow Nicki y Meek Mill
For us to live the movie flow Nicki and Meek Mill
Como la serie de El Patrón, somo’ El Topo y El Chili
Like the El Patrón series, we are El Topo and El Chili
Inseparables, cómplices apasionados en placer
Inseparable, passionate accomplices in pleasure
Si te lograra convencer para que volvieras otra vez
If I had convinced you to come back again
Y dime que no
And tell me no
Lánzame un sí camuflajeado
Throw me a camouflaged yes
Clávame una duda
Nail me with a doubt
Y me quedaré a tu lado
And I’ll stay by your side

[Pre-Chorus]
¿Qué no daría por oler tu pelo
What wouldn’t I give to smell your hair
Mientras te me duermes en el pecho?
While you sleep on my chest?
Daría todo por volver el tiempo
I’d give anything to turn back time

[Chorus]
Y es así
And it’s like this
Si yo no tengo tus besos yo me puedo morir
If I don’t have your kisses I can die
Si tú te alejas de mí, ya no quiero vivir
If you leave me, I don’t want to live anymore
Si desde lejos se nota que ya no eres feliz
If it shows from far away that you are no longer happy
Yo dejo todo por ti
I’ll leave everything for you
Si me dices que sí
If you tell me yes
¿A quién engañas?
Who are you fooling?
Tú no eres feliz sin mí
You’re not happy without me
Si me dices que sí
If you tell me yes
¿A quién engañas?
Who are you fooling?
Tú no eres feliz sin mí
You’re not happy without me
Si me dices que sí
If you tell me yes

[Pre-Chorus]
¿Qué no daría por besar tu cuello?
What wouldn’t I give to kiss your neck?
¿Qué no daría por oler tu pelo
What wouldn’t I give to smell your hair
Mientras te me duermes en el pecho?
While you sleep on my chest?
Daría todo por volver el tiempo
I’d give anything to turn back time