Dejame Dormir Lyrics in English by codiciado, Carin Leon

Chiquitita is an affectionate diminutive of chiquita, meaning “little one” or “little girl.” In the song, “Déjame dormir, chiquitita” is a tender nickname addressed to his partner, adding a playful and intimate tone to the request to let him sleep.

“Déjame Dormir” (“Let Me Sleep”) drops us into the morning after a messy night. The narrator has been drinking for two days, cannot find his own bed, and slept in someone else’s house. He is already worried about the drama waiting for him in the morning, while his partner watches him with suspicion: “Tienes miedo que salga porque no confías en mí” [You are afraid I will go out because you do not trust me]. That line makes the relationship’s problem clear without needing a long explanation.

The most direct moment comes when he admits, “Que no eras tú era yo” [It was not you, it was me]. He says he was tired and angry with the relationship, then confesses that he was going “con una y con otra” [from one woman to another] while drinking. Still, he says he wants to stay, and asks his partner to close the curtains and let him sleep. “Chiquitita” [little one] is an affectionate nickname, while “te pega la gana” [you feel like it] is a casual way to say “if you want to.” The request is almost funny in its bluntness: after all the drinking, lying, and tension, his immediate solution is simply to pull the curtains shut and sleep it off.