El General
Samba hey lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1991
- Genre
- Reggaeton, Latin Pop
- Length
- 4:05
Zamba hey, hey
Zamba hey, hey
Para que bailen
So they can dance
Zamba hey, hey
Zamba hey, hey
Para que gocen
So they can enjoy
Zamba hey, hey
Zamba hey, hey
Para que bailen
So they can dance
Zamba hey, hey
Zamba hey, hey
Para que gocen
So they can enjoy
Zamba, zamba, zamba
Zamba, zamba, zamba
Zamba pa' la gente
Zamba for the people
Zamba, zamba, zamba
Zamba, zamba, zamba
Zamba pa' la gente
Zamba for the people
Zamba pa' la gente le gusta gozar
Zamba for the people, who love to enjoy
Zamba pa' la gente que quiere bailar
Zamba for the people, who want to dance
Y con el reggae es una mezcla brutal
And with reggae, it's a brutal mix
Que suene, que suene, que suene la tumba
Let it sound, let it sound, let the drum roll
Que suene, que suene, que suene la tumba
Let it sound, let it sound, let the drum roll
Cuando ella suena el oído me tumba
When she makes a sound, it knocks me down
Pum, pum, pum, el bajo me tumba
Boom, boom, boom, the bass knocks me out
Con esta zamba se prende la rumba
With this zamba, the party ignites
Súbele el volumen que a nadie perturba
Turn up the volume, it doesn’t disturb anyone
Zamba, zamba, zamba
Zamba, zamba, zamba
Zamba pa' la gente
Zamba for the people
Zamba, zamba, zamba
Zamba, zamba, zamba
Zamba pa' la gente
Zamba for the people
Zamba, zamba, zamba
Zamba, zamba, zamba
Zamba pa' la gente
Zamba for the people
Zamba hey, hey
Zamba hey, hey
Para que bailen
So they can dance
Zamba hey, hey
Zamba hey, hey
Para que gocen
So that they can enjoy
Zamba hey, hey
Zamba hey, hey
Para que bailen
So that they can dance
Zamba hey, hey
Zamba hey, hey
Para que gocen
So that they can enjoy
Eh-oh, eh-oh (Wuh, wuh)
Eh-oh, eh-oh (Wuh, wuh)
Eh-oh, eh-oh (Wuh, wuh)
Eh-oh, eh-oh (Wuh, wuh)
Eh-oh, eh-oh (Wuh, wuh)
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Eh-oh, eh-oh (Wuh, wuh)
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Eh-oh, eh-oh (Wuh, wuh)
Zamba hey, hey
Zamba hey, hey
Para que bailen
So that they dance
Zamba hey, hey
Zamba hey, hey
Para que gocen
So that they enjoy
Zamba hey, hey
Zamba hey, hey
Para que bailen
So that they dance
Zamba hey, hey
Zamba hey, hey
Para que gocen
So that they enjoy
Todos en la fiesta quieren divertirse
Everyone at the party wants to have fun
Mirale la cara como se ve alegre
Look at their face, how happy they look
Siempre hay uno que quiere preocuparse
There's always someone who wants to worry
Animo compadre que hay muchas mujeres
Cheer up, buddy, there are many women around
Mujeres, mujeres 'tán aquí en la fiesta
Women, women are here at the party
Mujeres, mujeres 'tán aquí en la fiesta
Women, women are here at the party
Mujeres, mujeres 'tán aquí en la fiesta
Women, women are here at the party
Dame esa chica de color canela
Give me that girl with the cinnamon skin
Ven condame una de esa morena
Come, bring me one of those dark-skinned girls
Llámame Pamela, llámame Lorena
Call me Pamela, call me Lorena
Llámame María, llámame Malena
Call me María, call me Malena
Para que me enseñe como lo menea
So she can show me how she moves it
Como lo menea
How it moves
Como lo menea
How it moves
Zamba hey, hey
Zamba hey, hey
Para que bailen
So they can dance
Zamba hey, hey
Zamba hey, hey
Para que gocen
So they can enjoy
Zamba hey, hey
Zamba hey, hey
Para que bailen
So they can dance
Zamba, zamba, zamba
Zamba, zamba, zamba
Zamba, zamba, reggae
Zamba, zamba, reggae
Para to' la gente que llame mi nombre
For all the people who call my name
Zamba, zamba, zamba
Zamba, zamba, zamba
Zamba, zamba, reggae
Zamba, zamba, reggae
Para to' la gente que llame mi nombre
For all the people who call my name
Zamba, zamba, zamba
Zamba, zamba, zamba
Zamba, zamba, reggae
Zamba, zamba, reggae
Para to' la gente que llame mi nombre
For all the people who call my name
Que no sabe mi nombre, que me lo pregunte
If you don't know my name, just ask me
Soy un general que le encanta a la gente
I'm a general who the people adore
Más cuando se une para divertirse
Especially when we come together to have fun
Por eso es que mezclo la zamba y el reggae, guay
That's why I mix zamba and reggae, yeah
Eh-oh, eh-oh (Wuh, wuh)
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Eh-oh, eh-oh, eh-oh, eh-oh, eh-oh, eh-oh
Eh-oh, eh-oh, eh-oh, eh-oh, eh-oh, eh-oh
Key vocabulary
- gente
- peopleA1
- gusta
- pleasesA1
- quiere
- wantsA1
- bailen
- dance
- gocen
- enjoy
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning “to him/to her/to you” (singular) or “to it” (in formal/impersonal uses), depending on context.A2
- gozar
- enjoyC1
- bailar
- danceA1
- mezcla
- mixtureB2
- suene
- sound
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.”