Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the intense world of Rauw Alejandro's "Buenos Términos," a song that navigates the complexities of an on-again, off-again relationship. This track offers a blend of Spanish lyrics and Afro-Caribbean rhythms, providing a unique opportunity to learn about the nuances of love and conflict in a vibrant cultural context. Discover how language and music intertwine to tell a story of passion and reconciliation.
You tell me and I-
Oh-oh, oh-oh
You tell me and I escape
You tell me and I- (Ra-Rauw, ey)
Ours started out sporadic
You got comfortable until you were asking for it without protection, uff
You bring out my problematic side, hey
Baby, you're gonna mess with me fast
If you wanna see me, don't make excuses
The problem isn't feeling, it's who says it first
You're bipolar, I'm kinda rude
Let's tear the house down
It'll end up on the floor until we reach good
Terms, terms
The splash came and it ended up on top
It ended, it ended
On all fours, I turned on the flash and she leaned in more
Good terms, good terms
You came, tell me when you didn't
Tell me when you didn't, when you didn't
We fight and we make up, and it ends on good terms
Shorty, take off your heels and bend over there
Go on, Don, go on
Go on, Don Julio, so the girl can slip
She's only wearing tanning lotion under her outfit
She's sweet like matcha with agave
But sometimes her nasty side comes out
When she explodes with pleasure and asks for more
She left to never return, but she's a boomerang
A "gatúbela" (catwoman), she's marked by wickedness
You find her on Cerra street, like nothing ever happened
And I like that
But I'm the son of a gun, shorty, that you like, yeah
I've already done it, I saw her soaking wet
It's Rauw Alejandro
And if you wanna see me, don't make excuses
The problem isn't feeling, it's who says it first
You're bipolar, I'm kinda rude
Let's tear the house down
It'll end up on the floor until we reach good
Terms, terms
The splash came and it ended up on top
It ended, it ended
On all fours, I turned on the flash and she leaned in more
Good terms, good terms
You came, tell me when you didn't
Tell me when you didn't, when you didn't
We fight and we make up, and it ends on good terms
Ra-Rauw Alejandro
Ra-Rauw, ey (you tell me and I escape)
Tell me, Ninow, yeah, ah
You tell me and I-
Key Vocabulary
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escapar /eskaˈpaɾ/ A2 |
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esporádico /espoˈɾaðiko/ B2 |
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confianza /konfjanˈθa/ B1 |
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problemático /pɾoblemˈatiko/ B2 |
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sentir /senˈtiɾ/ A2 |
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bipolar /biˈpolaɾ/ C1 |
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grosero /ɡɾoˈseɾo/ B1 |
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destrozar /destɾoˈθaɾ/ B2 |
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términos /ˈteɾminos/ B1 |
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inclinó /inkliˈno/ B2 |
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pelear /peleˈaɾ/ A2 |
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comer /koˈmeɾ/ A1 |
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tacos /ˈtakos/ A2 |
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resbalar /resbaˈlaɾ/ A2 |
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dulce /ˈdulθe/ A1 |
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explotar /eksploˈtaɾ/ B2 |
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boomerang /buˈmeɾaŋ/ B1 |
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maldad /malˈðað/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Lo nuestro empezó algo esporádico
➔ Preterite tense
➔ Describes a completed action in the past: "empezó" (started).
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Fuiste cogiendo confi' hasta que lo pedías sin plástico
➔ Imperfect progressive (gerund used with 'estar' implied)
➔ Indicates a continuous action: "cogiendo confi'" (getting comfortable). The imperfect tense context implies it was ongoing until the request. "pedías" is imperfect for repeated/habitual action.
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Me sacas lo problemático, hey
➔ Verb with pronoun object and adverbial particle
➔ "Me sacas" - 'sacar' (to bring out) with the direct object pronoun 'me' (me) and the adverbial particle 'sacas' indicating an action directed at the speaker. It means 'you bring out the problematic side in me'.
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Baby, me va' a juquear rápido
➔ Informal contraction and future tense
➔ "me va' a juquear" is a colloquial contraction of "me vas a juquear" (you are going to hook me/make me hooked) in the future tense.
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El problema no es sentir, es quién lo dice primero
➔ Infinitive as noun and comparative structure
➔ The infinitive "sentir" (to feel) acts as a noun. The structure "no es X, es Y" (it's not X, it's Y) creates a contrast, highlighting the latter part as the actual issue.
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Tú eres bipolar, yo soy medio grosero
➔ Present tense with descriptive adjectives
➔ Simple present tense "eres" (you are) and "soy" (I am) used to describe characteristics or states of being.
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Vamo a destrozar la casa
➔ Colloquial contraction for 'vamos a'
➔ "Vamo a" is a common, informal pronunciation/contraction of "vamos a" (let's go to/we are going to), indicating an immediate future action.
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Acabará en el suelo hasta llegar a buenos términos
➔ Future tense and prepositional phrase
➔ "Acabará" (it will end) is future tense. "hasta llegar a" (until reaching) uses the infinitive after 'hasta' to express a duration or condition leading to an outcome.
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Se vino el splash y aquí encima terminó
➔ Idiomatic expression with preterite and past tense
➔ "Se vino el splash" is an idiomatic way to say something happened or arrived suddenly/forcefully. "terminó" (it ended) is preterite, indicating a completed action. The word order is inverted for emphasis.
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En cuatro le prendí el flash y más se inclinó
➔ Preterite with indirect object pronoun and reflexive verb
➔ "le prendí" uses the indirect object pronoun "le" (to her/him). "se inclinó" (she leaned) is a reflexive verb, indicating the action was done to herself. Both are preterite tense for completed actions.
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Te viniste, dime cuándo no
➔ Preterite reflexive verb and imperative
➔ "Te viniste" is a reflexive verb in the preterite (you came/you came). "dime" (tell me) is in the imperative mood, used for direct commands.
