This one goes out to Professora Miller! “Tacones Rojos” is a song by Colombian singer Sebastián Yatra that was released in October of 2021 and appears on his third studio album Dharma. It topped the charts in numerous Spanish-speaking countries and was certified double platinum in Spain.

Song information from Wikipedia.

Cultural References, Idioms and Explanations

tacón – This noun, seen in this song in the plural tacones, means heel when referring to the part of a shoe. As in English, this term is often understood to mean high heels. This is the meaning in the context of this song, as we see in the red stilettos worn by the actress in the video.

poner a alguien a – This phrase means to set someone to doing something, in the sense of getting them to start doing something. It would translate literally as to make someone to.

la niña de mis ojos – This phrase means something that is very dear to you, or your favorite. An English equivalent would be the phrase the apple of my eye. It translates literally as the girl of my eyes.

dejarse llevar por alguien – This phrase means to let yourself be carried away by (someone), to let yourself be swept away by (somone), or to let (someone) take control. It would translate literally as to let oneself be carried by someone.

por aquí – This phrase has either the meaning of this way, or through here or of around here. It would translate literally as by here.

Activities

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Song Lyrics with Grammatical Breakdown

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Taconestacónheel | noun | masc pl Rojosrojored | adj | masc pl

[Verse 1]
Hayhaberthere is, are | verb, irreg | third pers sing impersonal pres ununa | art, indef | masc sing rayorayolightning, lightning bolt; ray, beam; spoke | noun | masc sing dedefrom, of | prep luzluzlight | noun | fem sing quequethat, than; because; let | conj entróentrargo into, come into, enter, get in | verb, reg | third pers sing pret porporfor; because of; by | prep mimimy | adj, poss | masc and fem sing ventanaventanawindow | noun | fem sing
Yyand | conj mememe, to me, myself | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex hahaberto have | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres | aux verb used with the pp in the pret perf devueltodevolverto return, give back; take back | verb, stm chg | pp laslasthe | art, def | fem pl ganas,ganadesire, interest, urge | noun | fem sing mememe, to me, myself | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex quitaquitarto take, take from, remove | verb, reg | third pers sing pres elelthe | art, def | masc sing dolordolorpain, sorrow, grief | noun | masc sing
Tutuyour | adj, poss | masc and fem sing amoramorlove | noun | masc sing esserto be | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres unounoone, you | pron dedefrom, of | prep esosesothose | adj, dem
Quequethat, than; because; let | conj teteyou, to you, yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex cambiancambiarto change, modify | verb, reg | third pers pl pres conconwith | prep ununa | art, indef | masc sing besobesokiss | noun | masc sing yyand | conj teteyou, to you, yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex poneponerto put, to place; to make | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres | poner a alguien a = to set someone to doing something aato, into, by | prep volarvolarto fly; to steal | verb, stm chg | infin

[Chorus]
Mimimy | adj, poss | masc and fem sing pedazopedazopiece | noun | masc sing dedefrom, of | prep sol,solsun | noun | masc sing lalathe | art, def | fem sing niñaniñachild, daughter; pupil | noun | fem sing | la niña de mis ojos = the apple of my eye dedefrom, of | prep mismismy | adj, poss | masc and fem pl | la niña de mis ojos = the apple of my eye ojosojoseye | noun | masc pl | la niña de mis ojos = the apple of my eye
Tienetenerto have | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres unaunaa, an | art, indef | fem sing coleccióncoleccióncollection | noun | fem sing dedefrom, of | prep corazone’corazónheart | noun | masc pl (corazones) rotosrotobroken; torn; damaged | adj | masc pl
Mimimy | adj, poss | masc and fem sing pedazopedazopiece | noun | masc sing dedefrom, of | prep sol,solsun | noun | masc sing lalathe | art, def | fem sing niñaniñachild, daughter; pupil | noun | fem sing | la niña de mis ojos = the apple of my eye dedefrom, of | prep mismismy | adj, poss | masc and fem pl | la niña de mis ojos = the apple of my eye ojosojoseye | noun | masc pl | la niña de mis ojos = the apple of my eye
Lalathe | art, def | fem sing quequethat, than; because; let | conj bailabailarto dance | verb, reg | third pers sing pres reggaetónreggaetónreggaeton | noun | masc sing conconwith | prep tacone’tacónheel | noun | masc pl (tacones) rojosrojored | adj | masc pl
Yyand | conj mememe, to me, myself | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex poneponerto put, to place; to make | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres | poner a alguien a = to set someone to doing something aato, into, by | prep volar,volarto fly; to steal | verb, stm chg | infin lalathe | art, def | fem sing quequethat, than; because; let | conj mememe, to me, myself | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex hacehacerto do, to make | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres llorarllorarto cry, weep | verb, reg | infin
Lalathe | art, def | fem sing quequethat, than; because; let | conj mememe, to me, myself | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex hacehacerto do, to make | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres sufrir,sufrirsuffer | verb, reg | infin peroperobut | conj nononot | adv paropararto stop | verb, reg | first pers sing pres dedefrom, of | prep amaramarto love | verb, reg | infin
Porqueporquebecause | conj mememe, to me, myself | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex hizohacerto do; make; cause; prepare | verb, irreg | third pers sing pret sentirsentirto feel; sense; hear; taste; feel about, think about; feel sorry about | verb, stm chg | infin quequethat, than | conj ganéganarto win; to earn; to beat | verb, reg | first pers sing pret lalathe | art, def | fem sing loteríaloteríalottery; raffle, draw | noun | fem sing
Antesantesfirst, before | adv dedefrom, of | prep ellaellaher, she it | pron | third pers sing fem nononot | adv sabíasaberto know | verb, irreg | first and thired pers sing imperf quequethat, than; because; let | conj alguienalguienanyone, someone | pron podiapoderto be able to | verb, irreg | first and third pers sing imperf amarmeamar + meto love | verb, reg + pron | infin + first per sing dir obj asíasílike this, like that, this way, that way | adv

[Verse 2]
Elelthe | art, def | masc sing díadíaday | noun | masc sing quequethat, than; because; let | conj teteyou, to you, yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex conocí,conocerto know; recognize; meet | verb, spl chg | first pers sing pret lolohim, it | pron | masc sing, neuter sentí,sentirto feel; sense; hear; taste; feel about, think about; feel sorry about | verb, stm chg | first pers sing pret mememe, to me, myself | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex dejédejarto let, allow; to leave | verb, reg | first pers sing pret | dejarse llevar por alguien = let yourself be carried away by (sb), let let yourself be swept away by (sb), let (sb) take control llevarllevarto take; to carry | verb, reg | infin | dejarse llevar por alguien = let yourself be carried away by (sb), let let yourself be swept away by (sb), let (sb) take control
Mememe, to me, myself | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex morí,morirto die | verb, stm chg | first pers sing pret revivírevivirto revive; rekindle, reminisce, relive; re-awaken; come back to life, be reincarnated; wake up, come around | verb, reg | first pers sing pret enenin, on, during | prep elelthe | art, def | masc sing mismomismosame | adj | masc sing barbarbar | noun | masc sing
Solosoloonly, just | adv entrabaentrarto go into, come into, enter, get in | verb, reg | first and third pers sing imperf paraparafor, to, in order to | prep emborracharmeemborracharseto get drunk | verb, reg | infin + first pers sing pres reflex pron
Nononot | adv esperabaesperarto wait | verb, reg | first and third pers imperf enamorarmeenamorarseto fall in love, be in love | verb, reg + pron | infin + first pers sing dir obj dedefrom, of | prep titiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj nininor; not even | conj tútúyou | pron | sec pers sing, sub dedefrom, of | prep mí,míme | pron | first pers sing, obj of prep pasópasarto happen; to pass; to cross; to proceed; to spend (time) | verb, reg | third pers sing pret asíasílike this, like that, this way, that way | adv
Yyand | conj asíasílike this, like that, this way, that way | adv empezóempezarto start, begin | verb, stm and spl chg | third pers sing pret nuestranuestroours | adj, poss | fem sing historia,historiahistory; story, tale | noun | fem sing nononot | adv fallafallarfail, miss, make a mistake, mess up; break down | verb, reg | third pers sing pres mimimy | adj, poss | masc and fem sing memoriamemoriamemory; recollection | noun | fem sing
Yyand | conj yoyoI | pron | first pers sing, sub teteyou, to you, yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex dije:decirto say, tell | verb, irreg | first pers sing pret “baby,babybaby | noun | EN term ¿quéquéwhich, what, how | pron haceshacerto do, make | verb, irreg | sec pers sing pres tútúyou | pron | sec pers sing, sub porporfor; because of; by | prep | | por aquí = this way, through here; around here aquí?”aquíhere, now | adv | | por aquí = this way, through here; around here
Asíasílike this, like that, this way, that way | adv empezóempezarto start, begin | verb, stm and spl chg | third pers sing pret nuestranuestroours | adj, poss | fem sing historiahistoriahistory; story, tale | noun | fem sing yyand | conj teteyou, to you, yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex llevéllevarto carry, to take, to spend (time); bring; wear | verb, reg | first pers sing pret pa’parafor, to, in order to | prep | shortened to pa' in colloquial speech ColombiaColombiaColombia | noun, prop | country name

[Chorus]
Mimimy | adj, poss | masc and fem sing pedazopedazopiece | noun | masc sing dedefrom, of | prep sol,solsun | noun | masc sing lalathe | art, def | fem sing niñaniñachild, daughter; pupil | noun | fem sing | la niña de mis ojos = the apple of my eye dedefrom, of | prep mismismy | adj, poss | masc and fem pl | la niña de mis ojos = the apple of my eye ojosojoseye | noun | masc pl | la niña de mis ojos = the apple of my eye
Tienetenerto have | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres unaunaa, an | art, indef | fem sing coleccióncoleccióncollection | noun | fem sing dedefrom, of | prep corazone’corazónheart | noun | masc pl (corazones) rotosrotobroken; torn; damaged | adj | masc pl
Mimimy | adj, poss | masc and fem sing pedazopedazopiece | noun | masc sing dedefrom, of | prep sol,solsun | noun | masc sing lalathe | art, def | fem sing niñaniñachild, daughter; pupil | noun | fem sing | la niña de mis ojos = the apple of my eye dedefrom, of | prep mismismy | adj, poss | masc and fem pl | la niña de mis ojos = the apple of my eye ojosojoseye | noun | masc pl | la niña de mis ojos = the apple of my eye
Lalathe | art, def | fem sing quequethat, than; because; let | conj bailabailarto dance | verb, reg | third pers sing pres reggaetónreggaetónreggaeton | noun | masc sing conconwith | prep tacone’tacónheel | noun | masc pl (tacones) rojosrojored | adj | masc pl
Yyand | conj mememe, to me, myself | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex poneponerto put, to place; to make | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres | poner a alguien a = to set someone to doing something aato, into, by | prep volar,volarto fly; to steal | verb, stm chg | infin lalathe | art, def | fem sing quequethat, than; because; let | conj mememe, to me, myself | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex hacehacerto do, to make | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres llorarllorarto cry, weep | verb, reg | infin
Lalathe | art, def | fem sing quequethat, than; because; let | conj mememe, to me, myself | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex hacehacerto do, to make | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres sufrir,sufrirsuffer | verb, reg | infin peroperobut | conj nononot | adv paropararto stop | verb, reg | first pers sing pres dedefrom, of | prep amaramarto love | verb, reg | infin
Porqueporquebecause | conj mememe, to me, myself | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex hizohacerto do; make; cause; prepare | verb, irreg | third pers sing pret sentirsentirto feel; sense; hear; taste; feel about, think about; feel sorry about | verb, stm chg | infin quequethat, than | conj ganéganarto win; to earn; to beat | verb, reg | first pers sing pret lalathe | art, def | fem sing loteríaloteríalottery; raffle, draw | noun | fem sing
Antesantesfirst, before | adv dedefrom, of | prep ellaellaher, she it | pron | third pers sing fem nononot | adv sabíasaberto know | verb, irreg | first and thired pers sing imperf quequethat, than; because; let | conj alguienalguienanyone, someone | pron podiapoderto be able to | verb, irreg | first and third pers sing imperf amarmeamar + meto love | verb, reg + pron | infin + first per sing dir obj asíasílike this, like that, this way, that way | adv

[Chorus]
Mimimy | adj, poss | masc and fem sing pedazopedazopiece | noun | masc sing dedefrom, of | prep sol,solsun | noun | masc sing lalathe | art, def | fem sing niñaniñachild, daughter; pupil | noun | fem sing | la niña de mis ojos = the apple of my eye dedefrom, of | prep mismismy | adj, poss | masc and fem pl | la niña de mis ojos = the apple of my eye ojosojoseye | noun | masc pl | la niña de mis ojos = the apple of my eye
Tienetenerto have | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres unaunaa, an | art, indef | fem sing coleccióncoleccióncollection | noun | fem sing dedefrom, of | prep corazone’corazónheart | noun | masc pl (corazones) rotosrotobroken; torn; damaged | adj | masc pl
Mimimy | adj, poss | masc and fem sing pedazopedazopiece | noun | masc sing dedefrom, of | prep sol,solsun | noun | masc sing lalathe | art, def | fem sing niñaniñachild, daughter; pupil | noun | fem sing | la niña de mis ojos = the apple of my eye dedefrom, of | prep mismismy | adj, poss | masc and fem pl | la niña de mis ojos = the apple of my eye ojosojoseye | noun | masc pl | la niña de mis ojos = the apple of my eye
Lalathe | art, def | fem sing quequethat, than; because; let | conj bailabailarto dance | verb, reg | third pers sing pres reggaetónreggaetónreggaeton | noun | masc sing conconwith | prep tacone’tacónheel | noun | masc pl (tacones) rojosrojored | adj | masc pl
Yyand | conj mememe, to me, myself | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex poneponerto put, to place; to make | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres | poner a alguien a = to set someone to doing something aato, into, by | prep volar,volarto fly; to steal | verb, stm chg | infin lalathe | art, def | fem sing quequethat, than; because; let | conj mememe, to me, myself | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex hacehacerto do, to make | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres llorarllorarto cry, weep | verb, reg | infin
Lalathe | art, def | fem sing quequethat, than; because; let | conj mememe, to me, myself | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex hacehacerto do, to make | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres sufrir,sufrirsuffer | verb, reg | infin peroperobut | conj nononot | adv paropararto stop | verb, reg | first pers sing pres dedefrom, of | prep amaramarto love | verb, reg | infin
Porqueporquebecause | conj mememe, to me, myself | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex hizohacerto do; make; cause; prepare | verb, irreg | third pers sing pret sentirsentirto feel; sense; hear; taste; feel about, think about; feel sorry about | verb, stm chg | infin quequethat, than | conj ganéganarto win; to earn; to beat | verb, reg | first pers sing pret lalathe | art, def | fem sing loteríaloteríalottery; raffle, draw | noun | fem sing
Antesantesfirst, before | adv dedefrom, of | prep ellaellaher, she it | pron | third pers sing fem nononot | adv sabíasaberto know | verb, irreg | first and thired pers sing imperf quequethat, than; because; let | conj alguienalguienanyone, someone | pron podiapoderto be able to | verb, irreg | first and third pers sing imperf amarmeamar + meto love | verb, reg + pron | infin + first per sing dir obj asíasílike this, like that, this way, that way | adv

Lyrics with Translation

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

Tacones Rojos
Red Heels

[Verse 1]
Hay un rayo de luz que entró por mi ventana
There’s a ray of light that came through my window
Y me ha devuelto las ganas, me quita el dolor
And it has given me back the desire, it takes away my pain
Tu amor es uno de esos
Your love is one of those
Que te cambian con un beso y te pone a volar
That changes you with a kiss and makes you fly

[Chorus]
Mi pedazo de sol, la niña de mis ojos
My piece of sunshine, the apple of my eye
Tiene una colección de corazone’ rotos
She’s got a collection of broken hearts
Mi pedazo de sol, la niña de mis ojos
My piece of sunshine, the apple of my eye
La que baila reggaetón con tacone’ rojos
The one who dances reggaeton with red heels
Y me pone a volar, la que me hace llorar
And she makes me fly, the one that makes me cry
La que me hace sufrir, pero no paro dе amar
The one that makes me suffer, but I don’t stop loving
Porque me hizo sentir quе gané la lotería
Because she made me feel like I won the lottery
Antes de ella no sabía que alguien podía amarme así
Before her I didn’t know that anyone could love me like this

[Verse 2]
El día que te conocí, lo sentí, me dejé llevar
The day I met you, I felt it, I let myself be swept away
Me morí, reviví en el mismo bar
I died, I came back to life in the same bar
Solo entraba para emborracharme
I was just going in to get drunk
No esperaba enamorarme de ti ni tú de mí, pasó así
I didn’t expect to fall in love with you nor you with me, it happened like that
Y así empezó nuestra historia, no falla mi memoria
And so our story began, my memory doesn’t fail me
Y yo te dije: “baby, ¿qué haces tú por aquí?”
And I said to you, “Baby, what are you doing around here?”
Así empezó nuestra historia y te llevé pa’ Colombia
That’s how our story started and I took you to Colombia

[Chorus]
Mi pedazo de sol, la niña de mis ojos
My piece of sunshine, the apple of my eye
Tiene una colección de corazone’ rotos
She’s got a collection of broken hearts
Mi pedazo de sol, la niña de mis ojos
My piece of sunshine, the apple of my eye
La que baila reggaetón con tacone’ rojos
The one who dances reggaeton with red heels
Y me pone a volar, la que me hace llorar
And she makes me fly, the one that makes me cry
La que me hace sufrir, pero no paro dе amar
The one that makes me suffer, but I don’t stop loving
Porque me hizo sentir quе gané la lotería
Because she made me feel like I won the lottery
Antes de ella no sabía que alguien podía amarme así
Before her I didn’t know that anyone could love me like this

[Chorus]
Mi pedazo de sol, la niña de mis ojos
My piece of sunshine, the apple of my eye
Tiene una colección de corazone’ rotos
She’s got a collection of broken hearts
Mi pedazo de sol, la niña de mis ojos
My piece of sunshine, the apple of my eye
La que baila reggaetón con tacone’ rojos
The one who dances reggaeton with red heels
Y me pone a volar, la que me hace llorar
And she makes me fly, the one that makes me cry
La que me hace sufrir, pero no paro dе amar
The one that makes me suffer, but I don’t stop loving
Porque me hizo sentir quе gané la lotería
Because she made me feel like I won the lottery
Antes de ella no sabía que alguien podía amarme así
Before her I didn’t know that anyone could love me like this

Grammatical Concepts Used in this Song

• Demonstrative Adjectives:
  • Tu amor es uno de esos

• Possessive Adjectives: mi, tu, mis nuestra
  • Hay un rayo de luz que entró por mi ventana
  • Tu amor es uno de esos
  • Mi pedazo de sol, la niña de mis ojos
  • Y así empezó nuestra historia, no falla mi memoria
  • Así empezó nuestra historia y te llevé pa’ Colombia
  • Cuidadoso entra en tu ventana

• Object Pronouns:
  • Y me ha devuelto las ganas, me quita el dolor
  • Que te cambian con un beso y te pone a volar
  • Y me pone a volar, la que me hace llorar
  • La que me hace sufrir, pero no paro dе amar
  • Porque me hizo sentir quе gané la lotería
  • Antes de ella no sabía que alguien podía amarme así
  • El día que te conocí, lo sentí, me dejé llevar
  • Y yo te dije: “baby, ¿qué haces tú por aquí?”
  • Así empezó nuestra historia y te llevé pa’ Colombia

• Reflexive:
  • El día que te conocí, lo sentí, me dejé llevar
  • Me morí, reviví en el mismo bar
  • Solo entraba para emborracharme
  • No esperaba enamorarme de ti ni tú de mí, pasó así

• Irregular:
  • haber:
    • Hay un rayo de luz que entró por mi ventana
  • ser:
    • Es una voz
    • Tu amor es uno de esos
  • poner:
    • Que te cambian con un beso y te pone a volar
    • Y me pone a volar, la que me hace llorar
  • hacer:
    • Y me pone a volar, la que me hace llorar
    • La que me hace sufrir, pero no paro dе amar
    • Y yo te dije: “baby, ¿qué haces tú por aquí?”
  • tener:
    • Tiene una colección de corazone’ rotos

• Preterite:
  • No esperaba enamorarme de ti ni tú de mí, pasó as
  • Porque me hizo sentir quе gané la lotería
  • Y yo te dije: “baby, ¿qué haces tú por aquí?”
  • Hay un rayo de luz que entró por mi ventana
  • El día que te conocí, lo sentí, me dejé llevar
  • Me morí, reviví en el mismo bar
  • Así empezó nuestra historia y te llevé pa’ Colombia
  • Y así empezó nuestra historia, no falla mi memoria

• Imperfect:
  • Antes de ella no sabía que alguien podía amarme así
  • Solo entraba para emborracharme

• Preterite Perfect:
  • Y me ha devuelto las ganas, me quita el dolor