In ‘Song of the Week,’ we offer you a fun and effective way to learn English. Each week, we select a song that’s not only catchy but also helps you improve your vocabulary, listening comprehension, and pronunciation. Through music, you’ll immerse yourself in the language in a natural and entertaining way. Get ready to sing and learn at the same time!
This week is….
Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
Artist: Rupert Holmes
Levels: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, Teen
Student's average score: 8.5/10
English Lyrics
I was tired of my lady,We'd been together too long,
Like a worn out recording,
Of a favorite song.
So while she lay there sleepin,
I read the paper in bed,
And in the personal columns,
There was this letter I read.
If you like Pina Coladas,
And getting caught in the rain,
If you're not into yoga,
If you have half a brain,
If you like making love at midnight,
In the dunes of the cape,
Then I'm the love that you've looked for,
Write to me and escape.
I didn't think about my lady,
I know that sounds kinda of mean,
But me and my old lady,
Had fallen into the same old dull routine,
So I wrote to the paper,
Took out a personal ad,
And though I'm nobody's poet,
I thought it wasn't half bad.
Yes I like Pina Coladas,
And getting caught in the rain,
I'm not much into health food,
I am into champagne,
I've got to meet you by tomorrow noon,
And cut through all this red tape,
At a bar called O'Malley's,
Where we'll plan our escape.
So I waited with high hopes,
And she walked in the place,
I knew her smile in an instant,
I knew the curve of her face,
It was my own lovely lady,
And she said "Aw, it's you",
Then we laughed for a moment,
And I said "I never knew".
That you like Pina Coladas,
And gettin caught in the rain,
And the feel of the ocean,
And the taste of champagne,
If you like making love at midnight,
In the dunes on the cape,
Your the lady I've looked for,
Come with me and escape.
If you like Pina Coladas,
And getting caught in the rain,
If you're not into yoga,
If you have half a brain,
If you like making love at midnight,
In the dunes on the cape,
Then I'm the love that you've looked for,
Write to me and escape.
Spanish Lyrics
Estaba cansado de mi dama,Habíamos estado juntos demasiado tiempo
Como una grabación desgastada,
De una canción favorita.
Entonces mientras ella yacía allí durmiendo
Leí el papel en la cama,
Y en las columnas personales,
Hubo esta carta que leí.
Si te gusta Pina Coladas,
Y quedar atrapado bajo la lluvia,
Si no te gusta el yoga
Si tienes medio cerebro
Si te gusta hacer el amor a la medianoche,
En las dunas del Cabo,
Entonces soy el amor que has buscado,
Escríbeme y escapa.
No pensé en mi dama
Sé que suena un poco malo
Pero yo y mi anciana
Había caído en la misma vieja rutina aburrida,
Entonces escribí al periódico
Sacó un anuncio personal,
Y aunque no soy el poeta de nadie,
Pensé que no era medio malo.
Sí, me gustan las piñas coladas,
Y quedar atrapado bajo la lluvia,
No me gustan mucho los alimentos saludables,
Estoy en el champán,
Tengo que conocerte mañana del mediodía
Y corta toda esta burocracia,
En un bar llamado O'Malley's,
Donde planificaremos nuestro escape.
Entonces esperé con grandes esperanzas
Y ella entró en el lugar
Conocí su sonrisa en un instante,
Sabía la curva de su rostro
Era mi propia adorable dama,
Y ella dijo "Aw, eres tú",
Luego nos reímos por un momento,
Y dije "Nunca supe".
Que te gustan las piñas coladas,
Y atrapado en la lluvia,
Y la sensación del océano,
Y el sabor del champán,
Si te gusta hacer el amor a la medianoche,
En las dunas en el Cabo,
Eres la dama que he buscado
Ven conmigo y escapa.
Si te gusta Pina Coladas,
Y quedar atrapado bajo la lluvia,
Si no te gusta el yoga
Si tienes medio cerebro
Si te gusta hacer el amor a la medianoche,
En las dunas en el Cabo,
Entonces soy el amor que has buscado,
Escríbeme y escapa.
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Comentarios
2025-08-12 15:02:36 - Renee Arismendez:
This song was so overplayed on the radio back when it first came out that it started getting annoying. It's got a cute little melody and calm vibe, but the lyrics are about potential cheating so there's that. I guess the upside is that it worked out in the end but I bet they don't really trust each other ever again LOL.
2025-08-13 20:14:26 - Mar Naya Recioy:
Great summer song! It seems you're at a Caribean beach, enjoying the sunset view with a drink in one hand and the summer love beside you. Thanks for the song