Dos Locos Lyrics in English by Los Inquietos del Vallenato
Acariciándome means “caressing me” or “stroking my skin.” It comes from acariciar (to caress) and the ending -me means “me,” making it an evocative and memorable word.
In the song, the singer remembers their former lover’s hands acariciándome la piel, or “caressing my skin,” which highlights the intimacy and lingering desire that keep the two lovers from moving on.
“Dos Locos” means “Two Crazy People,” and the title fits this complicated love story perfectly. Time has not helped the singer forget his former lover: he still feels the warmth of her kisses and remembers her hands on his skin. He is with another woman, but admits, “Estando con ella y pensando en ti” [Being with her and thinking about you]. The other person feels exactly the same way. Each morning, they wake up thinking of each other, and one of them even calls a current partner by the ex-lover’s name. That is why “Qué tontos, qué locos, somos tú y yo” [How foolish, how crazy, you and I are] sounds both affectionate and a little scolding. They are still in love while dating other people.
The song becomes especially personal with the coffee and the touch. He cannot get used to coffee made by his current partner because “No sabe igual, no es como el tuyo” [It does not taste the same, it is not like yours]. When she caresses him, he closes his eyes and thinks of the woman he truly wants. It is a blunt, messy confession: both lovers are trying to live separate lives, but their memories keep pulling them back together. The repeated “Estando con otros y amándonos” [Being with others and loving each other] gives the song its catchy, guilty heart.
