Selena Gomez unveiled her second Spanish-language single, “Baila Conmigo” with Rauw Alejandro, at midnight. While her first, “De Una Vez,” lyrically focused on the beauty of overcoming heartbreak, “Baila Conmigo” captures an intoxicating first evening with someone new and the infatuation that follows.
The release of “Baila Conmigo” comes shortly after Gomez announced her upcoming Spanish EP, “REVELACIÓN.” The singer spoke to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe earlier this month about how easy it was to get into the mood of her new music while recording and singing in Spanish.
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“I think Spanish came very naturally to me,” Gomez said. “So there were obviously moments where there were specific timing, there were cues that were so quick that I had to learn that were challenging, but as far as being able to say, and speak, and roll my Rs, and do all of that, that’s already in me, thank goodness. So it had its moments of being really smooth, and then just, I have a few things where I’m kind of speeding, rapping Spanish, which is cool.”
Gomez, for what it’s worth, is single and reportedly “more open to dating,” so the new song’s inspiration could be personal. In December, a source told Entertainment Tonight that “she is comfortable dating, but also comfortable being single. She’s not rushing into anything whatsoever. Selena is focusing on what makes her happy and what feels good to her—whether that’s a relationship or not.”
Gomez’s full album will come out on March 12. For now, “Baila Conmigo” is the second taste of what Gomez’s Spanish music will sound like and how the singer looks at love and relationships these days. Read the Spanish lyrics and see their English translation below. You can listen to the song below too:
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Baby I don’t know if he talkss mucho español / Baby, I don’t know if you speak much Spanish
If you understand when I say ‘my love’ / if you understand when I say ‘my love’
Comernos sin entendernos, es mejor / making love without understanding each other is better
Solo tenemos que gustarnos / we just have to be into each otherYou want me to fall into temptation / you want me to fall into temptation
Look how it puts me, that accent that you have / look what your accent does to me
I don’t understand much but come hereDance, dance, dance with me / dance, dance, dance with me
Dance, dance that I follow you / dance, dance, I’ll follow you
Pégate / get closer
Ven suéltate / come get loose
Don’t leave me without wanting to come back / don’t leave me without wanting to come back
That’s why dance, dance, dance with me / so dance, dance, dance with me
Dance, dance that I follow you / dance, dance, I’ll follow you
Bésame / kiss me
Just one time / just one time
So I have a reason to see you again / that way I have a reason to see you againLet’s honestly let this flow / Honestly, let’s go with the flow
Don’t keep giving it mind / stop overthinking it
We have all night / we have all night
Pa’ que me enseñes de frente / so that you show me face-to-face
Everything you feel / everything you feel
I smell like you don’t have anything innocent / I have a feeling you’re not that innocentHow do I tell you / how do I tell you
I don’t want to talk about love / that I don’t want to talk about love
What if it’s with you / that if it’s with you
Tengo que pensar mejor / I should think about it more
Tranqui, déjalo así / relax, let’s leave it like that
I want to stay here / I want to stay here
Pégate, ven a mi / Get closer, come here
Pégate, ven a mi / Get closer, come hereDance, dance, dance with me / dance, dance, dance with me
Dance, dance that I follow you / dance, dance, I’ll follow you
Pégate / get closer
Ven suéltate / come get loose
Don’t leave me without wanting to come back / don’t leave me without wanting to come back
That’s why dance, dance, dance with me / so dance, dance, dance with me
Dance, dance that I follow you / dance, dance, I’ll follow you
Bésame / kiss me
Just one time / just one time
So I have a reason to see you again / that way I have a reason to see you againTe voy a dejar mi número / I’m going to leave you my number
You just have to call / You just have to call
When you miss me / When you miss me
That I’m going to arrive / and I’ll come to you baby
Baby even if it’s far away
The girl is from another city / the girl is from another city
Pero le corre mi flow / but she’s into my flow
I was curious and a kiss stole from me / she was curious and stole a kiss from me
We don’t have to talk / we don’t have to talk
Si con mirarnos / just by looking at each other
Nos entendemos / we understand each otherI don’t understand much but … / I don’t understand much but …
Dance, dance, dance with me / dance, dance, dance with me
Dance, dance that I follow you / dance, dance, I’ll follow you
Pégate / get closer
Ven suéltate / come get loose
Don’t leave me without wanting to come back / don’t leave me without wanting to come back
That’s why dance, dance, dance with me / so dance, dance, dance with me
Dance, dance that I follow you / dance, dance, I’ll follow you
Bésame / kiss me
Just one time / just one time
So I have a reason to see you again / that way I have a reason to see you again