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LA RONDA – Myke Towers

Myke Towers

LA RONDA lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
2023
Genre
Afrobeats, Reggaeton, Hip-Hop, Latin Pop
Length
3:30
  1. Ande activo' por la calle

    I walk active on the street

  2. No confíe ni en su sombra

    Don't even trust your own shadow

  3. ¿Por qué?

    Why?

  4. Porque por ahí se dice

    Because they say around here

  5. Que la envidia hoy salió a dar una ronda

    That envy is out and about today

  6. Ay, oye, mira, yo le bailo al ritmo que me ponga

    Oh, listen, look, I dance to whatever rhythm they give me

  7. Ay, oye, mira, yo le bailo al ritmo que me ponga

    Oh, listen, look, I dance to whatever rhythm they give me

  8. Pero no baje' con cotorra ni con la labia monga

    But don't bring your chatter or your silly talk

  9. Pa que no saquen los tambore' y te azoten como conga

    So they don't bring out the drums and hit you like a conga

  10. Los adicto' están buscando su cura

    The addicts are looking for their cure

  11. Los matone' están buscando contrato

    The thugs are looking for a contract

  12. La moraleja es que Tony Montana

    The moral is that Tony Montana

  13. Nació el día que se cansó de ser lavaplato'

    Was born the day he got tired of being a dishwasher

  14. No puedo ocultar el saoco que me dio el callejón

    I can't hide the groove that the alley gave me

  15. Yeh, ma

    Yeh, ma

  16. Los viejo' del barrio huelen perico si beben ron

    The old guys in the neighborhood smell coke if they drink rum

  17. Llego a Hard como Correa en el jonrón

    I arrive at Hard like Correa on a home run

  18. Las ficha' en la mesa pa que nunca falte el plato

    The chips on the table so the plate never runs dry

  19. Yo que con mi brillo natural los opaco

    I know that with my natural shine I outshine them

  20. Pedro y Juanito taban en hacer atraco'

    Pedro and Juanito were up to some heists

  21. Respeto a Rubén y a Héctor, pero tas oyendo a Michael

    Respect to Rubén and Héctor, but you're hearing Michael

  22. Criao entre popolo', oyendo guaracha y salsa

    Raised among the people, listening to guaracha and salsa

  23. Me enseñaron a identificar la gente falsa

    They taught me to spot the fake people

  24. Hay un mal de envidia, y yo chillin' en mi balsa

    There's an evil of envy, while I chill on my raft

  25. La cadena que más pesa es la de venganza

    The heaviest chain is the one of revenge

  26. Ande activo' por la calle

    I’m out and about on the street

  27. No confíe ni en su sombra

    Don't even trust your own shadow

  28. Porque por ahí se dice

    Because they say out there

  29. Que la envidia hoy salió a dar una ronda

    That envy went out for a round today

  30. Ay, oye, mira, yo le bailo al ritmo que me ponga

    Oh, hey, look, I dance to whatever rhythm you give me

  31. Ay, oye, mira, yo le bailo al ritmo que me ponga

    Oh, hey, look, I dance to the rhythm they set for me

  32. Pero no baje' con cotorra ni con la labia monga

    But don't come down with chatter or empty sweet talk

  33. Pa que no saquen los tambore' y te azoten como conga

    So they won't bring out the drums and hit you like a conga

  34. Ponle, ponle

    Bring it, bring it

  35. Al ritmo que me pongan

    To the rhythm they give me

  36. Hoy día, cualquiera te sale informante, te juro que ya no me asombran

    These days, anyone can turn informant, I swear I'm not surprised anymore

  37. Yo bailo igual que con la linda, la fea, la flaca y la gorda

    I dance just like with the pretty, the ugly, the skinny, and the fat

  38. Al ritmo que me pongan

    To the rhythm they give me

  39. Dondequiera que llego, rodan la alfombra

    Wherever I go, the carpet rolls out

  40. Con los santo' no rueguen, los collare' no rompan

    Don't beg with the saints, don't break the chains

  41. Y no to el que venda barato se le compra

    And not everyone who sells cheap gets bought.

  42. Al ritmo que me pongan

    To the rhythm they put me.

  43. Si la ve', dímele que yo ando listo y activo, que no se me esconda

    If you see her, tell her I'm ready and alert, so she doesn't hide from me.

  44. Le hace el favor al diablo y nunca se lo cobra

    He does the devil a favor and never collects.

  45. Al ritmo que me pongan

    To the rhythm they put me.

  46. Yo quiero, no se va a notar, ay, ese amor que yo le tengo al callejón

    I want it, it won't be obvious, oh, that love I have for the alley.

  47. Un saludo al callejón

    A shout-out to the alley.

  48. Al ritmo que me pongan

    To the rhythm they put me.

  49. Oye, no puedo ocultar el saoco que me dio el callejón

    Hey, I can't hide the groove that the alley gave me.

  50. Al ritmo que me pongan

    To the rhythm they put me.

  51. Esto es pa mi callejón, pa mi callejón, pa mi callejón

    This is for my alley, for my alley, for my alley

  52. Al ritmo que me pongan

    To the beat they give me

  53. Esto es pa mi callejón, pa mi callejón, pa mi callejón

    This is for my alley, for my alley, for my alley

  54. Al ritmo que me pongan

    To the beat they give me

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Key vocabulary

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About this song

Myke Towers is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer working across pop-leaning reggaetón, Latin trap, and African-infused dancehall. He is known for his crossover success, especially the No. 1 Latin Albums chart debut of Easy Money Baby in 2020.

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🇵🇷 Myke Towers

LA RONDA

Ande activo' por la calle

I walk active on the street

No confíe ni en su sombra

Don't even trust your own shadow

¿Por qué?

Why?

Porque por ahí se dice

Because they say around here

Que la envidia hoy salió a dar una ronda

That envy is out and about today

Ay, oye, mira, yo le bailo al ritmo que me ponga

Oh, listen, look, I dance to whatever rhythm they give me

Ay, oye, mira, yo le bailo al ritmo que me ponga

Oh, listen, look, I dance to whatever rhythm they give me

Pero no baje' con cotorra ni con la labia monga

But don't bring your chatter or your silly talk

Pa que no saquen los tambore' y te azoten como conga

So they don't bring out the drums and hit you like a conga

Los adicto' están buscando su cura

The addicts are looking for their cure

Los matone' están buscando contrato

The thugs are looking for a contract

La moraleja es que Tony Montana

The moral is that Tony Montana

Nació el día que se cansó de ser lavaplato'

Was born the day he got tired of being a dishwasher

No puedo ocultar el saoco que me dio el callejón

I can't hide the groove that the alley gave me

Yeh, ma

Yeh, ma

Los viejo' del barrio huelen perico si beben ron

The old guys in the neighborhood smell coke if they drink rum

Llego a Hard como Correa en el jonrón

I arrive at Hard like Correa on a home run

Las ficha' en la mesa pa que nunca falte el plato

The chips on the table so the plate never runs dry

Yo que con mi brillo natural los opaco

I know that with my natural shine I outshine them

Pedro y Juanito taban en hacer atraco'

Pedro and Juanito were up to some heists

Respeto a Rubén y a Héctor, pero tas oyendo a Michael

Respect to Rubén and Héctor, but you're hearing Michael

Criao entre popolo', oyendo guaracha y salsa

Raised among the people, listening to guaracha and salsa

Me enseñaron a identificar la gente falsa

They taught me to spot the fake people

Hay un mal de envidia, y yo chillin' en mi balsa

There's an evil of envy, while I chill on my raft

La cadena que más pesa es la de venganza

The heaviest chain is the one of revenge

Ande activo' por la calle

I’m out and about on the street

No confíe ni en su sombra

Don't even trust your own shadow

Porque por ahí se dice

Because they say out there

Que la envidia hoy salió a dar una ronda

That envy went out for a round today

Ay, oye, mira, yo le bailo al ritmo que me ponga

Oh, hey, look, I dance to whatever rhythm you give me

Ay, oye, mira, yo le bailo al ritmo que me ponga

Oh, hey, look, I dance to the rhythm they set for me

Pero no baje' con cotorra ni con la labia monga

But don't come down with chatter or empty sweet talk

Pa que no saquen los tambore' y te azoten como conga

So they won't bring out the drums and hit you like a conga

Ponle, ponle

Bring it, bring it

Al ritmo que me pongan

To the rhythm they give me

Hoy día, cualquiera te sale informante, te juro que ya no me asombran

These days, anyone can turn informant, I swear I'm not surprised anymore

Yo bailo igual que con la linda, la fea, la flaca y la gorda

I dance just like with the pretty, the ugly, the skinny, and the fat

Al ritmo que me pongan

To the rhythm they give me

Dondequiera que llego, rodan la alfombra

Wherever I go, the carpet rolls out

Con los santo' no rueguen, los collare' no rompan

Don't beg with the saints, don't break the chains

Y no to el que venda barato se le compra

And not everyone who sells cheap gets bought.

Al ritmo que me pongan

To the rhythm they put me.

Si la ve', dímele que yo ando listo y activo, que no se me esconda

If you see her, tell her I'm ready and alert, so she doesn't hide from me.

Le hace el favor al diablo y nunca se lo cobra

He does the devil a favor and never collects.

Al ritmo que me pongan

To the rhythm they put me.

Yo quiero, no se va a notar, ay, ese amor que yo le tengo al callejón

I want it, it won't be obvious, oh, that love I have for the alley.

Un saludo al callejón

A shout-out to the alley.

Al ritmo que me pongan

To the rhythm they put me.

Oye, no puedo ocultar el saoco que me dio el callejón

Hey, I can't hide the groove that the alley gave me.

Al ritmo que me pongan

To the rhythm they put me.

Esto es pa mi callejón, pa mi callejón, pa mi callejón

This is for my alley, for my alley, for my alley

Al ritmo que me pongan

To the beat they give me

Esto es pa mi callejón, pa mi callejón, pa mi callejón

This is for my alley, for my alley, for my alley

Al ritmo que me pongan

To the beat they give me