Los Van Van
Qué pasa con ella lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1999
- Genre
- Son Cubano
- Length
- 7:33
¿Qué pasa con ella?
What's up with her?
¿Qué pasa con mi cubana?
What's up with my Cuban girl?
Que siempre tiene ganas (¿De qué?)
She always wants to (What for?)
De discutir
Argue
¿Qué pasa con ella?
What's up with her?
Te juro que no es tan bella
I swear she's not so lovely
Pero no le hace falta tanto
But she doesn't need that much
Ya se vale de otros encantos
She already has other charms
Siempre que la provoco
Whenever I provoke her
Me forma un gran alboroto
She creates a big commotion
Y no me deja opinar
And it doesn't let me express my thoughts
Casi no me deja ni hablar
It barely even lets me speak
Mira, si siente celos
Look, if she's feeling jealous
Es para cogerle miedo
It's enough to give me chills
Y si la veo que abra la boca
And if I see her open her mouth
Ay, esa noche me toca
Oh, that night is my turn
Me toca más
It's my turn again
¿Qué pasa con ella?
What's happening with her?
¿Qué pasa con mi cubana?
What's happening with my Cuban girl?
Que siempre tiene ganas
She always has the urge
De discutir
To argue
¿Qué pasa con ella?
What's up with her?
Te juro que no es tan bella
I swear she's not that beautiful
Pero no le hace falta tanto
But she doesn't need much more
Ya se vale de otros encantos
She already has other charms
Habla de cualquier tema
She talks about any topic
Y te juro, no le da pena
And I swear, she feels no shame
Aunque no sepa de qué se trata
Even if she doesn't know what it's about
Te da la lata, te da la lata
She bugs you, she bugs you
Mi cubana tiene su encanto
My Cuban girl has her charm
Por eso la quiero tanto
That's why I love her so much
Pero si la veo que abra la boca
But if I see her open her mouth
Ay, esa noche me toca
Oh, that night is my turn
Me toca más, ye-le, ye-le, ay
It's my turn more, ye-le, ye-le, oh
¿Qué pasa con ella?
What's happening with her?
¿Qué pasa con ella?
What's happening with her?
Pero, ¿qué pasa con mi cubana?
But, what's up with my Cuban girl?
¿Qué pasa con ella?
What's happening with her?
Que cuando brinda su corazón
When she offers her heart
Ella te lo da con ganas, ye-le
She gives it to you with desire, ye-le
¿Qué pasa con ella?
What's up with her?
Por eso, yo no sé lo que es vivir sin ella
That's why, I don't know what it's like to live without her
¿Qué pasa con ella?
What's up with her?
Y te lo vuelvo a repetir
And I'll say it again
Yo no sé lo que es vivir sin ti
I don't know what it's like to live without you
¿Qué pasa con ella?
What's up with her?
Ay, mira, tú dale dos
Oh, look, just give her two
Que a ella le gusta
Because she likes it
¿Qué pasa con ella?
What's up with her?
Y si te pide más, dale dos
And if she asks for more, give her two
Dos caramelos y verás
Two candies and you will see
¿Qué pasa con ella?
What's happening with her?
Y, ¿qué te pasa a ti?
And what's happening with you?
¿Y, qué te pasa a ti?
And what's happening with you?
¿Y, qué te pasa a ti, a ti, a ti, a ti?
And what's happening with you, you, you, you?
¿Qué pasa con ella?
What's happening with her?
Es que yo quiero que tú vayas por donde yo voy
It's just that I want you to go where I go
¿Qué pasa con ella?
What's happening with her?
Mami, si yo te quiero solo para mí, china
Baby, I just want you for myself, girl
¿Qué pasa con ella?
What's happening with her?
Pero si sigues con tus celos
But if you keep on with your jealousy
Ay, mami, yo me voy de aquí
Oh, mommy, I’m leaving here
Mira, eso ha de ser
Look, that must be
El que tú quieras, porque tú estás
Whoever you want, because you are
Salvaje, hermosa, fuerte
Wild, beautiful, strong
Y pasional, ahí na' má'
And passionate, that’s just how it is
¿Qué?
What?
Déjala, si tiene ganas
Let her go, if she wants
Si tiene ganas, déjala
If she wants, let her go
Que si Bam Bam llego a la fiesta
That if Bam Bam arrives at the party
Deja a mi cubana que baile
Let my Cuban girl dance
Déjala que se divierta
Let her have some fun
Déjala, si tiene ganas
Let her be, if she feels like it
Si tiene ganas, déjala
If she feels like it, let her be
Que mi cubana tiene
Because my Cuban girl has
Mesura y cadencia, eh
Measure and rhythm, eh
Que mi cubana es pa' gozar, mamá
Because my Cuban girl is for enjoyment, mama
Déjala, si tiene ganas
Let her be, if she feels like it
Si tiene ganas, déjala
If she feels like it, let her be
Amada mía, si tú no sabes
My beloved, if you don't know
Pa' qué te metes
Why are you getting involved?
Ay, mamita, calla, calla, shh
Oh, baby, hush, hush, shh
Déjala, si tiene ganas
Let her be, if she feels like it
Si tiene ganas, déjala
If she feels like it, let her be
Mi cubana es natural
My Cuban girl is natural
No es ciencia ficción
It's not science fiction
Es que su belleza
It's just her beauty
Es su modo de expresión
It's her way of expression
Déjala, si tiene ganas
Let her be, if she feels like it
Si tiene ganas, déjala
If she feels like it, let her be
Si tiene ganas, déjala bailar
If she feels like it, let her dance
Si tiene ganas, déjala opinar
If she feels like it, let her speak her mind
Déjala, déjala, así
Let her, let her, like that
Déjala, si tiene ganas, déjala
Let her, if she feels like it, let her
Si tiene ganas, déjala
If she feels like it, let her
Si tiene ganas, déjala
If she feels like it, let her
Y prepárate, que lo que traje es mucho
And get ready, because what I brought is a lot
Si tiene ganas, déjala
If she feels like it, let her
Si tiene ganas, déjala
If she feels like it, let her
Ha llegado el momento de recordar
The moment to remember has arrived
Por eso hay muchos temas
That's why there are many themes
Que se han pegado a través de la historia
That have stuck throughout history
Y Bam Bam sigue ahí, sigue ahí
And Bam Bam is still here, still here
Si quieres más, entonces bambanéate
If you want more, then just get down like Bam Bam
Y que te cambio la señal, y dice así
And I'll change the signal for you, and it goes like this
Bueno, so, lo que traigo es cantidad
Well, so, what I've got is plenty
Y lo que traigo es mucho, china, ahí na' má'
And what I've got is a lot, girl, just that
Bam Bam tiene demasia'o
Bam Bam has too much
Tiene mucho, mucho
Has a lot, a lot
Tú sabes que Bam Bam tiene cantidad
You know that Bam Bam has plenty
Y a ti te gusta mucho, que yo lo sé
And you like it a lot, I know that
Bam Bam tiene demasia'o
Bam Bam has too much
Tiene mucho, mucho
He has a lot, a lot
Pregúntale a Revé, pregúntale a Alberto
Ask Revé, ask Alberto
Y pregúntasela a Chucho, Chucho
And ask Chucho, Chucho
Bam Bam tiene demasia'o
Bam Bam has too much
Tiene mucho, mucho
He has a lot, a lot
Son quince agentes transmisores
There are fifteen transmitting agents
De eso que anda
Of that which is going around
Bam Bam tiene demasia'o
Bam Bam has too much
Tiene mucho, mucho
It has a lot, a lot
Y no me echen a mí la culpa
And don't blame me
Lo que se sabe no se pregunta, y tú lo sabes bien
What is known doesn't get questioned, and you know it well
Bam Bam tiene demasia'o
Bam Bam has too much
Tiene mucho, mucho
It has a lot, a lot
Bam Bam tiene demasia'o
Bam Bam has too much
Tiene mucho, mucho
It has a lot, a lot
Bam Bam tiene demasia'o
Bam Bam has too much
Tiene mucho, mucho
It has a lot, a lot
Bam Bam tiene demasia'o
Bam Bam has too much
Tiene mucho, mucho
It has a lot, a lot
Si no te gusta lo que te di
If you don't like what I gave you
Ay, échamela en un cartucho que me lo llevo
Oh, put it in a cartridge so I can take it
Bam Bam tiene demasia'o
Bam Bam has too much
Tiene mucho, mucho
It has a lot, a lot
Ay, qué pena, qué pena
Oh, what a shame, what a shame
Y yo sí soy de la gran escena, eh
And I really am from the big scene, eh
Bam Bam tiene demasia'o
Bam Bam has too much
Tiene mucho, mucho
It has a lot, a lot
Es que los pájaros no respetan
It's just that the birds don't respect
Están tirándole a la escopeta, qué pena
They're shooting at the shotgun, what a shame
Bam Bam tiene demasia'o
Bam Bam has too much
Tiene mucho, mucho
He's got a lot, a lot
Eso está bien, eso está bueno
That's all right, that's all good
Ay, pero ahora, ¿cómo te mantienes?
Oh, but now, how do you stay afloat?
Bam Bam tiene demasia'o
Bam Bam has too much
Tiene mucho, mucho
He's got a lot, a lot
Yo quiero ver para creer, por eso, mira
I want to see to believe, that's why, look
¿Con qué? ¿Con qué? ¿Con qué?
With what? With what? With what?
Camina
Walk
Bam Bam tiene demasia'o
Bam Bam has too much
Y Richie Rich se acabó
And Richie Rich is done
Ahí na' má', mira, y si te gusta
That's all, look, and if you like it
Y bambanéate, y bambanéate, ahí na' má'
And shake it, and shake it, that's all
Key vocabulary
- cubana
- Cuban
- ganas
- desireB1
- discutir
- argueB1
- juro
- I swearB2
- falta
- lackB1
- encantos
- charmsA1
- provoco
- provoke
- forma
- shapeA1
- gran
- greatB1
- opinar
- to opineB2
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About this song
Los Van Van is a Cuban band in the son genre that helped pioneer songo in the late 1960s, blending electric instruments, jazz influences, and dance-focused son with topical lyrics. They are among Cuba’s most popular groups, known for shaping a sound that draws on African roots and island song traditions.