Spanish Songs, Translated

1. Intro
2. 🎵 Vida de rico – Camilo
3. Line-by-line translation from Spanish to English
4. 📘 Vocabulary & Learning Notes — 
5. Outro and contact!

Intro

Camilo has a special talent: he can turn simplicity into poetry. 💛

Vida de Rico isn’t about money, luxury, or showing off — it’s about love, honesty, and finding joy in the little things. Released in 2020, this song quickly became a favorite because it feels real. No yachts, no diamonds — just sunshine, kisses, and dancing barefoot.

In Vida de Rico, Camilo flips the idea of “success” on its head and asks a simple question: what does a rich life actually mean? The lyrics are full of everyday Spanish, Caribbean warmth, and cultural references that make this song perfect for Spanish learners.

Below you’ll find a line-by-line Spanish to English translation, keeping the structure, rhythm, and heart of the song intact — so you can truly feel what Camilo is saying, not just understand it.

🎵 Vida de rico – Camilo

Line-by-line translation from Spanish to English

Yo puedo ofrecerte una vida muy interesante

I can offer you a very interesting life

Pero depende para ti qué es interesante

But it depends on what “interesting” means to you

Si estás pensando en discotecas, carros y diamantes

If you’re thinking about nightclubs, cars, and diamonds

Entonces puede que pa’ ti sea insignificante

Then maybe it’ll seem insignificant to you

No es vida de rico

It’s not a rich person’s life

Pero se pasa bien rico

But it’s lived really, really well

Y si en la casa no alcanza

And if at home there’s not enough

Pa’l aire, te pongo abanico

For air conditioning, I’ll turn on a fan

Yo no tengo pa’ darte ni un peso

I don’t have even a peso to give you

Pero sí puedo darte mis besos

But I can give you my kisses

Pa’ sacarte yo tengo poquito

To take you out, I don’t have much

Pero es gratis bailar pega’ito’

But dancing close together is free

Yo no tengo pa’ abrirte champaña

I don’t have money to open champagne for you

Pero sí cervecita en la playa

But I do have a little beer on the beach

Aunque es poco lo que yo te ofrezco, con orgullo

Even if what I offer you is little, with pride

Todo lo que tengo es tuyo

Everything I have is yours

Sería mentira decir que ahora mismo

It would be a lie to say that right now

Puedo darte el viaje que tú te mereces

I can give you the trip you deserve

No será Europa, pero el sol cayendo

It won’t be Europe, but the setting sun

Desde mi balcón medio se le parece

From my balcony kind of looks like it

Y yo que tú no me acostumbraría

And if I were you, I wouldn’t get used to

A estar aquí en estas cuatro paredes

Being stuck here between these four walls

Haría todo por comprarte un día

I’d do everything to someday buy you

Casa con piscina si diosito quiere

A house with a pool, if God is willing

Yo no tengo pa’ darte ni un peso

I don’t have even a peso to give you

Pero sí puedo darte mis besos

But I can give you my kisses

Pa’ sacarte yo tengo poquito

To take you out, I don’t have much

Pero es gratis bailar pega’ito’

But dancing close together is free

Yo no tengo pa’ abrirte champaña

I don’t have money to open champagne for you

Pero sí cervecita en la playa

But I do have a little beer on the beach

Aunque es poco lo que yo te ofrezco, con orgullo

Even if what I offer you is little, with pride

Todo lo que tengo es tuyo

Everything I have is yours

Aunque no es mucho

Even if it’s not much

Es tuyo, tuyo, tuyo

It’s yours, yours, yours

No es vida de rico

It’s not a rich person’s life

Pero se pasa bien rico (se pasa bien rico)

But it’s lived really well (really well)

Y si en la casa no alcanza

And if at home there’s not enough

Pa’l aire, te pongo abanico

For air conditioning, I’ll turn on a fan

Yo no tengo pa’ darte ni un peso

I don’t have even a peso to give you

Pero sí puedo darte mis besos

But I can give you my kisses

Pa’ sacarte yo tengo poquito

To take you out, I don’t have much

Pero es gratis bailar pega’ito’ (pega’ito’)

But dancing close together is free (close together)

Yo no tengo pa’ abrirte champaña

I don’t have money to open champagne for you

Pero sí cervecita en la playa (ahí en la playa)

But I do have a little beer on the beach (right there on the beach)

Aunque es poco lo que yo te ofrezco, con orgullo

Even if what I offer you is little, with pride

Todo lo que tengo es tuyo

Everything I have is yours

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📘 Vocabulary & Learning Notes — 

🌱 Core Vocabulary (A2–B1)

Spanish	English	Notes
vida de rico	rich person’s life	Refers to luxury, not happiness; central theme of the song
interesante	interesting	Repeated to contrast expectations vs reality
depende	it depends	Very common conversational phrase
discotecas	nightclubs	Common in Latin America (Spain: coches for cars)
carros	cars	Latin American usage
diamantes	diamonds	Symbol of wealth and status
no alcanza	it’s not enough	From alcanzar = to be sufficient
abanico	fan	Common in warm climates

💛 Love & Relationship Vocabulary (B1)

Spanish	English	Notes
ni un peso	not even a peso	Fixed expression meaning “nothing at all”
besos	kisses	Emotional currency of the song
sacar (a alguien)	to take someone out	Used in dating contexts
bailar pega’ito	to dance very close	pegado = close; -ito adds affection
champaña	champagne	Latin American spelling
cervecita	little beer	Diminutive adds warmth and casual tone

🌞 Descriptive & Poetic Language (B1–B2)

Spanish	English	Notes
con orgullo	with pride	Emotional emphasis
todo lo que tengo es tuyo	everything I have is yours	Common romantic phrase
sería mentira decir	it would be a lie to say	Conditional tense softens honesty
el viaje que tú te mereces	the trip you deserve	merecer = to deserve
el sol cayendo	the setting sun	Visual, poetic imagery
cuatro paredes	four walls	Idiomatic: being stuck indoors
si diosito quiere	if God is willing	diosito is affectionate diminutive

🧠 Grammar & Usage Highlights

Concept	Example from Song	Explanation
Informal contractions	pa’, pega’ito	Very common in songs and spoken Spanish
Conditional tense	Sería mentira decir…	Used for politeness or humility
Diminutives (-ito/-ita)	cervecita, pega’ito, diosito	Express affection, warmth, closeness

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Outro and contact!

Vida de Rico is a reminder that richness isn’t measured in money – it’s measured in presence, intention, and love. Camilo’s Spanish is simple, conversational, and deeply emotional, making this song a beautiful resource for anyone learning the language.

If you’re trying to learn Spanish in a way that feels human, musical, and joyful, songs like this are a perfect place to start.

🎧 Keep exploring more Spanish song translations on the site. And if you’d like to learn Spanish directly from a teacher, with music, culture, and real conversations at the center of it all, you can reach out at: effietrumpet19@gmail.com

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Because sometimes, the richest way to learn a language… is the simplest one. 💛