El General
Pata pata bum bum lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1997
- Genre
- Reggaeton, Latin Pop
- Length
- 3:55
Bombo, bombo, bombo, bombo
Drum, drum, drum, drum
Bombo, bombo, bombo, bombo
Drum, drum, drum, drum
Bombo, bombo, bombo, bombo
Drum, drum, drum, drum
Bombo, bombo, bombo, bombo
Drum, drum, drum, drum
Pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata
Foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot
Bombo, bombo
Drum, drum
Pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata
Foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot
Bombo, bombo
Drum, drum
Pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata
Foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot
Bombo, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Drum, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Ya llegué, ya llegué, ya llegué
I've arrived, I've arrived, I've arrived
Pa' que le guste el merecumbé
So that they like the merecumbé
Ya llegué, ya llegué, ya llegué
I've arrived, I've arrived, I've arrived
Pa' que le guste el merecumbé
So that they like the merecumbé
Mere, merecumbé, mere, merecumbé
Mere, merecumbé, mere, merecumbé
Pa' toda mi gente
For all my people
Mere, mere, mere, mere, mere, merecumbé
Mere, mere, mere, mere, mere, merecumbé
Mere, merecumbé, mere, merecumbé
Mere, merecumbé, mere, merecumbé
Pa' toda mi gente
For all my people
Mere, mere, mere, mere, mere, merecumbé
Mere, mere, mere, mere, mere, merecumbé
Dile a todo el mundo que acabo de llegar
Tell everyone that I've just arrived
Con una movida sensacional
With a sensational move
No crea que las chicas quieren presionar
Don't think the girls want to pressure
Si no quiero bailar y yo quiero cantar
If I don't want to dance and I want to sing
Como lo hace tu regga general
Like your regga general does
A todo el mundo quiero oir gritar
I want to hear everyone scream
Que lo que quiero oir gritar, ey
That what I want to hear scream, hey
Ya llegué, ya llegué, ya llegué
I'm here, I'm here, I'm here
Pa' que le guste el merecumbé
So that they enjoy the merecumbé
Ya llegué, ya llegué, ya llegué
I'm here, I'm here, I'm here
Pa' que le guste el merecumbé
For them to enjoy the merecumbé
Mere, merecumbé, mere, merecumbé
Mere, merecumbé, mere, merecumbé
Pa' toda mi gente
For all my people
Mere, mere, mere, mere, mere, merecumbé
Mere, mere, mere, mere, mere, merecumbé
Mere, merecumbé, mere, merecumbé
Mere, merecumbé, mere, merecumbé
Pa' toda mi gente
For all my people
Mere, mere, mere, mere, mere, merecumbé
Mere, mere, mere, mere, mere, merecumbé
Merecumbé para el callejero y el presidente
Merecumbé for the streetwise and the president
Para to'a la gente que está presente
For all the people who are present
Que vienen a mi baile y no se arrepienten
Who come to my dance and don't regret it
Porque lo que bailan van a estar calientes
Because the dancers will be on fire
Es la inspiración que sale de mi mente
It's the inspiration that comes from my mind
Cuando me inspiro yo sudo por mi frente, frente, frente, ey
When I'm inspired, I sweat from my forehead, forehead, forehead, hey
Ya llegué, ya llegué, ya llegué
I have arrived, I have arrived, I have arrived
Pa' que le guste el merecumbé
So that they enjoy the merecumbé
Ya llegué, ya llegué, ya llegué
I have arrived, I have arrived, I have arrived
Pa' que le guste el merecumbé
So that they enjoy the merecumbé
Mere, merecumbé, mere, merecumbé
Mere, merecumbé, mere, merecumbé
Pa' toda mi gente
For all my people
Mere, mere, mere, mere, mere, merecumbé
Mere, mere, mere, mere, mere, merecumbé
Mere, merecumbé, mere, merecumbé
Mere, merecumbé, mere, merecumbé
Pa' toda mi gente
For all my people
Mere, mere, mere, mere, mere, merecumbé
Mere, mere, mere, mere, mere, merecumbé
Tengo una novia, parece una niña
I have a girlfriend, she seems like a little girl
Todos los muchachos siempre la vacilan
All the guys always tease her
Si como camina, mami, tú cocinas
If you walk like that, baby, you cook like that
Para tu casa yo me mudaría
To your house, I would move in
Y todo lo que tengo yo te lo daría
And everything I have, I would give to you
Y donde tú quieras yo te tocaría
And wherever you want, I would touch you
(Atrevido, ahí viene mi hombre)
(Daring, here comes my man)
Bombo, bombo, bombo, bombo
Drum, drum, drum, drum
Bombo, bombo, bombo, bombo
Drum, drum, drum, drum
Bombo, bombo, bombo, bombo
Drum, drum, drum, drum
Bombo, bombo, bombo, bombo
Drum, drum, drum, drum
Pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata
Step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step
Bombo, bombo
Drum, drum
Pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata
Step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step
Bombo, bombo
Drum, drum
Pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata
Step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step
Bombo, bombo
Drum, drum
Pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata
Foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot
Bombo, bombo
Drum, drum
Ya llegué, ya llegué, ya llegué
I've arrived, I've arrived, I've arrived
Pa' que le guste el merecumbé
So they'll love the merecumbé
Ya llegué, ya llegué, ya llegué
I've arrived, I've arrived, I've arrived
Pa' que le guste el merecumbé
So they'll love the merecumbé
Mere, merecumbé, mere, merecumbé
Mere, merecumbé, mere, merecumbé
Pa' toda mi gente
For all my people
Mere, mere, mere, mere, mere, merecumbé
Mere, mere, mere, mere, mere, merecumbé
Mere, merecumbé, mere, merecumbé
Mere, merecumbé, mere, merecumbé
Pa' toda mi gente
For all my people
Mere, mere, mere, mere, mere, merecumbé
Mere, mere, mere, mere, mere, merecumbé
Con mi merecumbé yo voy a viajar
With my merecumbé I'm going to travel
A todos mis amigos voy a visitar
I'm going to visit all my friends
A todos mis panas los apunto en mi agenda
I jot down all my buddies in my planner
(Que lo que, ¿oíste, nena?)
(What's up, you heard me, girl?)
Merecumbé
Merecumbé
A todos mis cuates los apunto en mi agenda
I jot down all my pals in my planner
(Órale, hermano)
(Come on, brother)
Merecumbé
Merecumbé
A todos los tigres los apunto en mi agenda
I note all the tigers in my agenda
(Oh, oh, pero esa vaina 'tá buena)
(Oh, oh, but that thing is good)
Merecumbé
Merecumbé
Las lolas y los lolos los apunto en mi agenda
I note all the girls and boys in my agenda
(Oh, la calle, ¿qué lo que?)
(Oh, street, what's up?)
Merecumbé
Merecumbé
A todos los pibes los apunto en mi agenda
I note all the kids in my agenda
(Ché, se va a armar un quilombo)
(Hey, there’s going to be a ruckus)
Merecumbé
Merecumbé
A todos los chamos los apunto en mi agenda
I note all the guys in my agenda
(Vamo' a rumbear, chamo)
(Let's go party, buddy)
Merecumbé
Merecumbé
(No te olvide esa invitación, ey)
(Don't forget that invitation, hey)
Pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata
Foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot
Bombo
Drum
Pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata
Foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot
Bombo
Drum
Pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata
Foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot
Bombo
Drum
Pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata
Foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot, foot
Bombo
Drum
Pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata, pata
Step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step
Bombo
Drum
Key vocabulary
- atrevido
- boldC1
- cocinas
- cookA1
- esa
- thatA1
- está
- isA1
- hermano
- brotherA1
- hombre
- manA1
- mis
- myA1
- muchachos
- boysA1
- nena
- girlA1
- bombo
- drumC2
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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.”