
El Alfa
Pa' Jamaica (remix) lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2018
- Genre
- Dembow
- Length
- 5:05
¡Ya tú chabe!
You already know!
¡Oh-oh!
Oh-oh!
Piri-yah, yah (here we go again!)
Here we go again!
Prende el bate, prende el bate
Light the bat, light the bat
Prende el bate que no' fuimo' pa' Jamaica (¡blep!)
Light the bat, we're off to Jamaica (blep!)
Prende el bate (je je je je je je je je), prende el bate (¡Farru!)
Light the bat (heh heh heh heh heh heh heh), light the bat (Farru!)
Piri-yah (¡remix!)
Remix!
Pa' Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica
To Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica
Pa'-pa'-pa'-pa'-pa', pa' Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica
Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa, to Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica
Pa'-pa'-pa'-pa'-pa'-pa' (piri-yah, yah)
Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa (here we go again!)
Bum, bai, ve, lo' taiger' quieren prender
Bum, bai, see, the tigers want to ignite
Y toa' la' mami' chula' la' chapa' quieren mover
And all the beautiful moms, the hot ones want to move
Mi movie e' de verdad, yo no la tengo que vender
My movie is for real, I don't need to sell it
Y to' esto' guaremate' como yo quisieran ser
And all these wannabes wish they could be like me
Yo destapo la champán y la' paca' empiezo a tirar
I pop the champagne and start throwing the packs
To' lo' envidioso', ¿pa' qué empiecen a mirar?
To all the envious ones, why don't you start looking?
No se guille conmigo, que no le pienso bajar
Don't act tough with me, I'm not lowering my guard
Y mala tuya si te quedaste atrás, yah-yah-yah
And it's your loss if you got left behind, yah-yah-yah
Prende el bate, prende el bate
Light the bat, light the bat
Prende el bate que no' fuimo' pa' Jamaica
Light the bat, we're off to Jamaica
Prende el bate (ja ja ja ja ja ja ja ja), prende el bate (¡Farru!)
Light the bat (ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha), light the bat (Farru!)
Piri-yah, yah
Piri-yah, yah
Me gustan sin semilla'
I like them seedless
De la mata pura, porque nunca prendo regular
From the pure plant, 'cause I never light up regular
Pásame el láiter que vamo' a quemar
Pass me the lighter, we're gonna burn
Prende que vamo' a fumar
Light it up, we're gonna smoke
Prende que vamo' a fumar
Light it up, we're gonna smoke
Prende que vamo' a fumar
Light it up, we're gonna smoke
¿Tú-tú-tú no decía' que tenía' má' cuarto' que yo?
Did you- you- you say you had more money than me?
Te comparé con la mierda y la mierda se quilló (lló)
I compared you to junk, and the junk got mad (oh)
Conmigo bailan hasta lo' muerto' en la' tumba
With me, even the dead dance in their graves,
El que 'tá enterra'o e' porque El Alfa e' que lo tumba
The one who's buried is because El Alfa took him down.
Me creyeron la película 'e manilo
They believed the story of the hustler.
A to' los secuestré y se lo' tiré a lo' cocodrilo'
I kidnapped them all and tossed them to the crocodiles.
En la calle aprendí a matarlo', pero guilla'o
On the streets, I learned to take them out, but slick.
Toa' la' bola' yo la' cojo' como Min Yao
I catch all the balls like Min Yao.
Yao, yo me busco to' pero guilla'o
Yao, I hustle for it all, but I'm slick.
No no' parecemo' bi, yo vivo corona'o
We don't look alike, I live crowned.
Mi coro cuando prende, la nota se calibra
My crew, when we spark, the vibe calibrates.
Se fuman un signo zodiacal, una libra
They smoke a zodiac sign, a pound.
Bate de lo' gordo', lo' grande' con fibra
Batting for the big ones, the large ones with fiber
Como dice J Balvin, la' nalga', la vibra
As J Balvin says, the hips, the vibe
No me mire' lo' diamante, te va a da' jaqueca
Don't look at the diamonds, they'll give you a headache
Mi cuello brilla má' que la bola 'e la discoteca
My neck shines more than the ball in the disco
Fulano y fulano mentándose la mai
So-and-so and so-and-so cursing each other's moms
Y yo fumando huka con los camello' en Dubái
And I'm smoking hookah with the dealers in Dubai
Pa' que bailen, pa' que bailen, pa' que bailen
So they can dance, so they can dance, so they can dance
Bailen, bailen, bailen
Dance, dance, dance
Pa' que bailen, pa' que bailen, pa' que bailen
So they can dance, so they can dance, so they can dance
Bailen, bailen, bailen
Dance, dance, dance
Te vo'a deja' la pista pa' que baile'
I'll leave you the dance floor so you can dance
Bailen, bailen, bailen
Dance, dance, dance
Bai-bai-bailen, bailen, bailen, bailen (¡oh-oh!)
Ba-ba-dance, dance, dance, dance (oh-oh!)
Te vo'a deja' la pista pa' que bai- (here we go again!)
I'll leave you the dance floor so you can dance - (here we go again!)
No' fuimo' en el barco; Popeye el marino (eso e' así)
We set off in the boat; Popeye the sailor (that's how it is)
Vamo' a fumar pasto pa' 'onde lo' jamaiquino' (ah)
Let's smoke some grass where the Jamaicans are (ah)
Copita' 'e vino y chancleta' Moschino (¡oh, oh!)
Little cups of wine and Moschino flip-flops (oh, oh!)
Y si empiezo a contar chavo', no termino
And if I start counting the cash, I won't finish
Por tu cuenta 'e banco lo sentimo' (eso e' así)
We feel it through your bank account (that's how it is)
No hables de presión cuando la presión ya metimo' (pa' que sepa)
Don't talk about pressure when we've already put the pressure in (just so you know)
No me hable de kilo', que lo' kilo' los subimo'
Don't talk to me about kilos, we stack the kilos up
Y no me hable 'e tu puta, yo no la invité, ella fue que vino (oh-oh)
And don't talk to me about your bitch, I didn't invite her, she came on her own (oh-oh)
Porque contigo ella vivió un infierno (un infierno)
Because she lived through hell with you (hell)
E' que tú ere' tan malo y yo soy tan tierno (yo soy tan tierno)
It's just that you're so bad and I'm so tender (I'm so tender)
Siempre 'tá llamándome pa' verno' (pa' verno')
She's always calling me to see you (to see you)
Otra historia dentro del cuaderno (¡ah!)
Another story inside the notebook (ah!)
Tú sabe cómo andamo', to' moderno (to' moderno)
You know how we roll, all modern (all modern)
Toa' las señora' me quieren de yerno (de yerno)
All the ladies want me to be their son-in-law (son-in-law)
Ese problema tuyo será eterno (será eterno)
That problem of yours will be eternal (will be eternal)
¿A quién tú va' a frontearle saco 'e cuerno'?
Who are you going to front with that sack of horns?
Pa' lo' monchis, sushi, sushi, mami, pa' lo' monchi'
For the munchies, sushi, sushi, baby, for the munchies
¿Qué tú quiere' pa' lo' monchi'? Sushi, sushi
What do you want for the munchies? Sushi, sushi
Te vo' a dar tu' monchi', sushi, sushi, sushi
I'm going to give you your munchies, sushi, sushi, sushi
Ésta e' pa'l que prende uno a la que se levanta
This one's for the one who lights up when they rise
Siempre jugador estrella, nunca banca
Always a star player, never a benchwarmer
Un verso mío vale má' que un kilo de la blanca
A verse of mine is worth more than a kilo of the white stuff
Y me pongo ropa que no sé ni pronunciar la marca (ey)
And I wear clothes I can't even pronounce the brand (ey)
Se rumora que sigo adquiriendo power
There's a rumor I'm still gaining power
Por eso la' puta' ahora quieren con Myke Towers
That's why the girls now want to be with Myke Towers
Fue de Jamaica que enviaron este Sour (ah)
It came from Jamaica, they sent this Sour (ah)
Y pa' lo' envidioso', me saqué una SIG Sauer (prr)
And for the envious ones, I pulled out a SIG Sauer (prr)
Hay tanta' beibi', de nombre me confundo (ey)
There are so many babies, I get their names confused (ey)
Y la' pongo a enrolar a la que desenfundo
And I make the one I draw out roll it up
Y quieren que yo se lo' dé, pero profundo
And they want me to give it to them, but deep down
Un tabaco y la' pongo a viajar el mundo (ey)
A smoke and I send them traveling the world (ey)
Voy detrás de money má' rápido que Bolt (flash)
I'm going after money faster than Bolt (flash)
Si no' fuimo', me convierto en Hulk
If we don't leave, I turn into Hulk
En PR son lo' títere' y en RD lo' tíguere'
In PR they're the puppets and in RD they're the tough guys
Pero e' el mismo flow, hacer dinero siendo lideres
But it's the same flow, making money as leaders
La-la-la guial pone dembow music para fumar (pa' fumar, pa' fumar, pa' fumar)
La-la-la the guide puts on dembow music to smoke (to smoke, to smoke, to smoke)
Cuando suena Jamaica, comienza a bailar (bam-bam-bam-bam)
When Jamaica plays, start to dance (bam-bam-bam-bam)
Do' pata' y toca fire (uh), como Street Fighter (¡fire!)
Two feet and touch fire (uh), like Street Fighter (fire!)
Lo' taiger' con el bate de Maguaya (¡wuh!)
The tigers with the bat of Maguaya (wuh!)
Quemándolo como el sol en la playa
Burning it up like the sun on the beach
Bajan lo' extraterrestre' y ustedes son lo' maya'
The aliens come down and you all are the Mayans
Dale pa' que tosa' y te ponga' babosa (wuh-wuh)
Come on so you cough and get a little silly (wuh-wuh)
No 'tamo' en huelga pero prendimo' una onza
We're not on strike but we light up a joint
Ronca con mi clan y frenan donde están
Puffing with my crew, they stop where they are
Y como jamaiquino', te damo' ban-ban (dile)
And like a Jamaican, we give you ban-ban (tell 'em)
A dil-dil-dil, no te vo'a mentir
Diligent-diligent-diligent, I won't lie to you
Vo'a desenmoña' una verde 'e reptil
I'm going to roll a green one like a reptile
Pa' subir la nota como un misil
To raise the vibe like a missile
To' lo' días son como el veinte de abril
Every day feels like April twentieth
Enrola, enrola, enrola otro
Roll it, roll it, roll another one
Pa' que cante' éste como tú canta' el otro
So you can sing this one like you sing the other
Ando como un ki como el de Kakaroto (skrr)
I move like a ki from Kakaroto (skrr)
No' fuimo' pa' Jamaica sin piloto
We went to Jamaica without a pilot
Pa' que bailen, pa' que bailen, pa' que bailen
So they can dance, so they can dance, so they can dance
Bailen, bailen, bailen
Dance, dance, dance
Pa' que, pa' que, pa' que-pa' que bailen
So they can, so they can, so they can-dance
Pa' que bailen, pa' que bailen
So you can dance, so you can dance
Bailen, bailen, bailen
Dance, dance, dance
Te vo'a deja' la pista pa' que baile'
I'm going to leave you the floor so you can dance
Bailen, bailen, bailen (pa' que-pa' que-pa' que)
Dance, dance, dance (for what-for what-for what)
Bai-bai-bailen, bailen, bailen, bailen
Dancin'-dancin'-dance, dance, dance, dance
Bailen, bailen, bailen, bai-bai-bailen, baile
Dance, dance, dance, dancin'-dancin'-dance, dance
Te vo'a deja' la pista pa' que baile'
I'm going to leave you the floor so you can dance
Bailen, bailen, bailen
Dance, dance, dance
Bai-bai-bailen, bailen, bailen, bailen
Dancin'-dancin'-dance, dance, dance, dance
Pa' que baile
So you can dance
Bailen, bailen, bailen
Dance, dance, dance
Bai-bai-bailen, bailen, bailen, bailen
Bai-bai-dance, dance, dance, dance
Te vo'a deja' la pista pa' que baile'
I'm gonna leave you the stage so you can dance
Baillen, bailen, bailen, (pa' que-pa' que- pa' que bailen)
Dance, dance, dance, (so you can-so you can-so you can dance)
Bai-bai-bailen, bailen, bailen, bailen
Bai-bai-dance, dance, dance, dance
Baillen, bailen (pa' que bailen), bailen, bailen
Dance, dance (so they can dance), dance, dance
Bailen, te vo'a deja' la pista pa' que baile'
Dance, I'm gonna leave you the stage so you can dance
El Alfa está que bota fuego
El Alfa is spitting fire
Mientra' que ustedes fallan, fallan, fallan (¡yeh!)
While you all fail, fail, fail (yeah!)
No hay puerta que yo toque y no se abra
There's no door I knock on that doesn't open
No hay menore' que me vean y no se abran
There are no minors that see me and don't step aside
Abracadabra
Abracadabra
Farruko, Myke Towers
Farruko, Myke Towers
Darell, Big O
Darell, Big O
Chael
Chael
El Alfa, El Jefe, yeh
El Alfa, El Jefe, yeh
El finalito, yeh
The little ending, yeh
¡Ya tú chabe'!
You already know!
Ya tú chabe'
You already know!
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Key vocabulary
- chabe
- buddy
- oh-oh
- oh no
- piri-yah
- ?
- yah
- yes
- prende
- turn on
- bate
- batA1
- fuimo
- unknown
- je
- hey
- farru
- propaganda
- pa'-pa'-pa'-pa'-pa
- ?
About this song
El Alfa is a Dominican reggaetón and dembow artist from Bajos de Haina. Born Emanuel Herrera Batista, he is known for hard-driving dembow rhythms and rapid, syncopated raps, along with collaborations that include Cardi B and major mainstream contributions such as “Coronao Now” with Lil Pump.