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De fiesta – El General

El General

De fiesta lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
2002
Genre
Reggaeton, Latin Pop
Length
3:41
  1. Si el año pasado tuvimos problemas

    If last year we had problems

  2. Quizás este año tengamos más

    Maybe this year we'll have more

  3. Si el año pasado tuvimos problemas

    If last year we had problems

  4. Quizás este año tengamos más

    Maybe this year we'll have more

  5. Pero no se apuren que la Navidad

    But don't rush, Christmas

  6. A la vuelta de la esquina está

    Is right around the corner

  7. Pero no se apuren que la Navidad

    But don't rush, Christmas

  8. A la vuelta de la esquina está

    Is right around the corner

  9. Vamos p'aquí, vamos p'allá

    Let's go this way, let's go that way

  10. ¡Todo Puerto Rico!

    All of Puerto Rico!

  11. A comer pastel y a comer lechón

    Let's eat cake and let's eat roast pork

  12. Arroz con gandules y a beber ron

    Rice with pigeon peas and let's drink rum

  13. Que venga morcilla, venga de todo

    Let the blood sausage come, bring it all

  14. Y que se deschavetó el compay

    And the party's gone wild, my friend

  15. Olvidemos todo, ¿ok?

    Let's forget everything, okay?

  16. Y a gozarlo todo

    And let's enjoy it all

  17. No te sobra tiempo de enero a noviembre

    You don't have spare time from January to November

  18. Solo hay tiempo pa trabajar

    There's only time to work

  19. No te sobra tiempo de enero a noviembre

    You don't have spare time from January to November

  20. Solo hay tiempo pa trabajar

    There's only time to work

  21. En mis puertas se está acercando diciembre

    December is drawing near at my door

  22. Que es fecha pa vacilar

    It's the time to have some fun

  23. Y no olvides, viene diciembre

    And don't you forget, December is coming

  24. Época de vacilar

    It's the season to enjoy

  25. Vamos p'aquí, vamos p'allá

    We're going here, we're going there

  26. ¡Todo Puerto Rico!

    All of Puerto Rico!

  27. A comer pastel y a comer lechón

    Time to eat pasteles and suckling pig

  28. Arroz con gandules y a beber ron

    Rice with pigeon peas and to drink rum

  29. Que venga morcilla, venga de todo

    Let the blood sausage come, let it all come

  30. Y que se deschavetó el compay

    And it's all gone crazy, my friend

  31. Olvidemos todo, ¿ok?

    Let's forget everything, ok?

  32. Y a gozarlo todo

    And let's enjoy it all

  33. En la fiesta de Pilito todos gritaban así

    At Pilito's party, everyone shouted like this

  34. (Vamos p'aquí o nos vamos p'allá)

    (We go here or we go there)

  35. Apúrense ya

    Hurry up already

  36. Aquí tomamos y nos vamos pa otro lado

    Here we drink and go to another place

  37. Porque este bonche no para

    Because this party doesn't stop

  38. (Vamos p'aquí o nos vamos p'allá)

    (We go here or we go there)

  39. Nosotros

    We

  40. Nos metemos por aquí, nos salimos por allá

    We go in here, we come out over there

  41. y así nos amanecemos

    and that's how we greet the dawn

  42. (Vamos p'aquí o nos vamos p'allá)

    (Let's go here or let's go there)

  43. Todo aquel que quiera

    Anyone who wants to

  44. Que se arrime y que me siga

    Come closer and follow me

  45. Que este jolgorio no se termina

    This celebration isn't ending

  46. (Vamos p'aquí o nos vamos p'allá)

    (Let's go here or let's go there)

  47. Eso es

    That's it

  48. A comer pastel y a comer lechón

    Time for cake and roasted pork

  49. Que nos sorprenda el día en este rumbón

    Let the day surprise us in this party

  50. Y vamos p'aquí (o nos vamos p'allá)

    And let's go here (or let's go there)

  51. Yo le digo

    I tell him

  52. (Sigamos, compadre)

    (Let's keep going, buddy)

  53. Mire

    Look

  54. Que la fiesta está encendida

    The party is on fire

  55. (Sigamos, compadre)

    (Let's keep going, buddy)

  56. Siga, no quiero que pare

    Keep going, I don't want it to stop

  57. (Sigamos, compadre)

    (Let's keep going, buddy)

  58. Vaya, vaya, busque a la comadre

    Come on, come on, find the lady

  59. (Sigamos, compadre)

    (Let's keep going, buddy)

  60. (Sigamos, compadre)

    (Let's keep going, buddy)

  61. (Sigamos, compadre)

    (Let's continue, buddy)

  62. (Sigamos, compadre)

    (Let's continue, buddy)

  63. (Sigamos, compadre)

    (Let's continue, buddy)

  64. Vamos p'aquí, vamos p'allá

    Let's go here, let's go there

  65. ¡Todo Puerto Rico!

    All of Puerto Rico!

  66. A comer pastel y a comer lechón

    Time for cake and roasted pig

  67. Arroz con gandules y a beber ron

    Rice with pigeon peas and let's drink rum

  68. Que venga morcilla, venga de todo

    Bring on the blood sausage, bring it all

  69. Y que se deschavetó el compay

    And the buddy's gone wild

  70. Olvidemos todo, ¿ok?

    Let's forget everything, okay?

  71. Y a gozarlo todo

    And enjoy it all

  72. Bendito, déjame gozar lo último de la cosa esta, bendito

    Blessed one, let me savor the last of this thing, blessed one

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Key vocabulary

está
isA1
vuelta
turnA1
año
yearA1
pasado
pastA1
día
dayA1
rumbón
rumba
le
Indirect object pronoun meaning “to him/to her/to you” (singular) or “to it” (in formal/impersonal uses), depending on context.A2
digo
sayB1
sigamos
let’s continue
tengamos
let’s haveB1

About this song

El General is a Panamanian Latin rap and dancehall reggae artist, credited with helping pioneer reggaetón through a fast, turbocharged dembow sound made prominent on tracks like “Tu Pun Pun” and “Te Ves Buena.”

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🇵🇦 El General

De fiesta

Si el año pasado tuvimos problemas

If last year we had problems

Quizás este año tengamos más

Maybe this year we'll have more

Si el año pasado tuvimos problemas

If last year we had problems

Quizás este año tengamos más

Maybe this year we'll have more

Pero no se apuren que la Navidad

But don't rush, Christmas

A la vuelta de la esquina está

Is right around the corner

Pero no se apuren que la Navidad

But don't rush, Christmas

A la vuelta de la esquina está

Is right around the corner

Vamos p'aquí, vamos p'allá

Let's go this way, let's go that way

¡Todo Puerto Rico!

All of Puerto Rico!

A comer pastel y a comer lechón

Let's eat cake and let's eat roast pork

Arroz con gandules y a beber ron

Rice with pigeon peas and let's drink rum

Que venga morcilla, venga de todo

Let the blood sausage come, bring it all

Y que se deschavetó el compay

And the party's gone wild, my friend

Olvidemos todo, ¿ok?

Let's forget everything, okay?

Y a gozarlo todo

And let's enjoy it all

No te sobra tiempo de enero a noviembre

You don't have spare time from January to November

Solo hay tiempo pa trabajar

There's only time to work

No te sobra tiempo de enero a noviembre

You don't have spare time from January to November

Solo hay tiempo pa trabajar

There's only time to work

En mis puertas se está acercando diciembre

December is drawing near at my door

Que es fecha pa vacilar

It's the time to have some fun

Y no olvides, viene diciembre

And don't you forget, December is coming

Época de vacilar

It's the season to enjoy

Vamos p'aquí, vamos p'allá

We're going here, we're going there

¡Todo Puerto Rico!

All of Puerto Rico!

A comer pastel y a comer lechón

Time to eat pasteles and suckling pig

Arroz con gandules y a beber ron

Rice with pigeon peas and to drink rum

Que venga morcilla, venga de todo

Let the blood sausage come, let it all come

Y que se deschavetó el compay

And it's all gone crazy, my friend

Olvidemos todo, ¿ok?

Let's forget everything, ok?

Y a gozarlo todo

And let's enjoy it all

En la fiesta de Pilito todos gritaban así

At Pilito's party, everyone shouted like this

(Vamos p'aquí o nos vamos p'allá)

(We go here or we go there)

Apúrense ya

Hurry up already

Aquí tomamos y nos vamos pa otro lado

Here we drink and go to another place

Porque este bonche no para

Because this party doesn't stop

(Vamos p'aquí o nos vamos p'allá)

(We go here or we go there)

Nosotros

We

Nos metemos por aquí, nos salimos por allá

We go in here, we come out over there

y así nos amanecemos

and that's how we greet the dawn

(Vamos p'aquí o nos vamos p'allá)

(Let's go here or let's go there)

Todo aquel que quiera

Anyone who wants to

Que se arrime y que me siga

Come closer and follow me

Que este jolgorio no se termina

This celebration isn't ending

(Vamos p'aquí o nos vamos p'allá)

(Let's go here or let's go there)

Eso es

That's it

A comer pastel y a comer lechón

Time for cake and roasted pork

Que nos sorprenda el día en este rumbón

Let the day surprise us in this party

Y vamos p'aquí (o nos vamos p'allá)

And let's go here (or let's go there)

Yo le digo

I tell him

(Sigamos, compadre)

(Let's keep going, buddy)

Mire

Look

Que la fiesta está encendida

The party is on fire

(Sigamos, compadre)

(Let's keep going, buddy)

Siga, no quiero que pare

Keep going, I don't want it to stop

(Sigamos, compadre)

(Let's keep going, buddy)

Vaya, vaya, busque a la comadre

Come on, come on, find the lady

(Sigamos, compadre)

(Let's keep going, buddy)

(Sigamos, compadre)

(Let's keep going, buddy)

(Sigamos, compadre)

(Let's continue, buddy)

(Sigamos, compadre)

(Let's continue, buddy)

(Sigamos, compadre)

(Let's continue, buddy)

Vamos p'aquí, vamos p'allá

Let's go here, let's go there

¡Todo Puerto Rico!

All of Puerto Rico!

A comer pastel y a comer lechón

Time for cake and roasted pig

Arroz con gandules y a beber ron

Rice with pigeon peas and let's drink rum

Que venga morcilla, venga de todo

Bring on the blood sausage, bring it all

Y que se deschavetó el compay

And the buddy's gone wild

Olvidemos todo, ¿ok?

Let's forget everything, okay?

Y a gozarlo todo

And enjoy it all

Bendito, déjame gozar lo último de la cosa esta, bendito

Blessed one, let me savor the last of this thing, blessed one