Dale Don Dale – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Don Omar
• Album: The Last Don

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of reggaeton with Don Omar's iconic "Dale Don Dale"! This energetic anthem is a fantastic way to experience the genre's infectious rhythms and cultural storytelling. You'll learn catchy phrases and feel the pulsating beats that helped define an era, making it a special track for understanding the essence of reggaeton and Puerto Rican urban music.

[English]

Gocho

Don, Don

(MVP)

Go

Go Don, go

So the ladies can move

To hype up the crazy ones

And if anyone slips, Boster, go, go

Go, Don, go

So the ladies can move

To hype up the crazy ones

And if anyone slips (Boster, go)

I grab her like a machine, catching her on a corner like rum

She’s so fine, a tremendous killer

She combs her hair, grooms herself, dresses up and puts on makeup

Take it easy, little lady, or I’ll seat you in my chair

Today you’re going to be mine

Don challenges you, firmly in my life

Watch out if he tries you out and if your boyfriend gets fired up

I spark the guerrilla, and if Boster catches you

It won’t even give him a tickle

Go

Go, Don, go

So the ladies can move

To hype up the crazy ones

And if anyone slips, Boster, go, go

Go, Don, go

So the ladies can move

To hype up the crazy ones

And if anyone slips (Boster, go)

They tell me, babe, that tonight you’re out of control

(Go, daddy, I’m loose like a rag)

Boster and the youngsters are after you

(Let them come, I’m loose like a rag)

There’s a line of chatterboxes ready to hit you hard

(Let them line up, I’m loose like a rag)

Then go all out, loose like a rag

(Go, Omar, I’m loose like a rag)

They tell me, babe, that tonight you’re out of control

(Go, daddy, I’m loose like a rag)

Boster and the youngsters are after you

(Let them come, I’m loose like a rag)

There’s a line of chatterboxes ready to hit you hard

(Let them line up, I’m loose like a rag)

Then go all out, loose like a rag

(Go, Omar, I’m loose like a rag)

I’m his cat, she’s my jealous cat

She wants to look for some real fun

She pretends she doesn’t like the bling‑bling

And when I sing low with my perreo (dance)

Out there their boyfriend is daydreaming, he’s…

Tonight there will be a shootout

Tell them I’m patrolling with my cat

(And anyone who sucks up, I swear I’ll take them)

Go

Go, Don, go

So the ladies can move

To hype up the crazy ones

And if anyone slips, Boster, go, go

Go, Don, go

So the ladies can move

To hype up the crazy ones

And if anyone slips (Looney Tunes, go)

They tell me, babe, that tonight you’re out of control

(Go, daddy, I’m loose like a rag)

Boster and the youngsters are after you

(Let them come, I’m loose like a rag)

There’s a line of chatterboxes ready to give you a beating

(Let them line up, I’m loose like a rag)

Then go all out, loose like a rag

(Go, Omar, I’m loose like a rag)

They tell me, babe, that tonight you’re out of control

(Go, daddy, I’m loose like a rag)

Boster and the youngsters are after you

(Let them come, I’m loose like a rag)

There’s a line of chatterboxes ready to give you a beating

(Let them line up, I’m loose like a rag)

Then go all out, loose like a rag

(Go, Omar, I’m loose like a rag)

Looney Tunes, Cheka

And Noriega

MVP

There’s no one, for

There’s no one, for

Don

(Omar)

...

[Spanish]

Gocho

Don, Don

(M-V-P)

Dale

Dale Don, dale

Pa' que se muevan la yales

Pa' activar los anormales

Y al que se resbale Boster dale, dale

Dale, Don, dale

Pa' que se muevan la yales

Pa' activar los anormales

Y al que se resbale (Boster, dale)

Yo la cojo maquina pa' pillarla en una esquina como ron

Que fina, tremenda asesina

Se peina y se guilla, se viste y se maquilla

Tranquila, chiquilla o te siento en mi silla

Hoy tú vas a ser mía

El Don te desafía, segura en mi vida

Cuida'o si te tira y si tu novio se activa

Yo activo la guerrilla y si el Boster te lo pilla

No le va a dar ni cosquilla

Dale

Dale, Don, dale

Pa' que se muevan la yales

Pa' activar los anormales

Y al que se resbale Boster dale, dale

Dale, Don, dale

Pa' que se muevan la yales

Pa' activar los anormales

Y al que se resbale (Boster, dale)

Me dicen, mami, que esta noche tú estás al garete

(Dale, papi, que estoy suelta como gabete)

Te andan cazando el Boster y los mozalbetes

(Que se tiren, que estoy suelta como gabete)

Hay una fila de charlatanes pa' darte fuerte

(Que se alisten, que estoy suelta como gabete)

Entonces tírate bien suelta, como gabete

(Dale, Omar, que estoy suelta como gabete)

Me dicen, mami, que esta noche tú estás al garete

(Dale, papi, que estoy suelta como gabete)

Te andan cazando el Boster y los mozalbetes

(Que se tiren, que estoy suelta como gabete)

Hay una fila de charlatanes pa' darte fuerte

(Que se alisten, que estoy suelta como gabete)

Entonces tírate bien suelta, como gabete

(Dale, Omar, que estoy suelta como gabete)

Yo soy su gato, ella es mi gata en celos

Quiere buscar rebuleo del bueno

Quiere fingir que no les gusta el blin-blineo

Y cuando canto hasta abajo con mi perreo

Por ahí andan su novio en un fantasmeo, me está

Que esta noche va haber un tiroteo

Diles que yo ando con mi gato en el patrulleo

(Y al que se lamba, jura'o me lo llevo)

Dale

Dale, Don, dale

Pa' que se muevan la yales

Pa' activar los anormales

Y al que se resbale Boster dale, dale

Dale, Don, dale

Pa' que se muevan la yales

Pa' activar los anormales

Y al que se resbale (Looney Tunes, dale)

Me dicen, mami, que esta noche tú estás al garete

(Dale, papi, que estoy suelta como gabete)

Te andan cazando el Boster y los mozalbetes

(Que se tiren, que estoy suelta como gabete)

Hay una fila de charlatanes pa' darte fuete

(Que se alisten, que estoy suelta como gabete)

Entonces tírate bien suelta, como gabete

(Dale, Omar, que estoy suelta como gabete)

Me dicen, mami, que esta noche tú estás al garete

(Dale, papi, que estoy suelta como gabete)

Te andan cazando el Boster y los mozalbetes

(Que se tiren, que estoy suelta como gabete)

Hay una fila de charlatanes pa' darte fuete

(Que se alisten, que estoy suelta como gabete)

Entonces tírate bien suelta, como gabete

(Dale, Omar, que estoy suelta como gabete)

Looney Tunes, Cheka

Y Noriega

M-V-P

No hay pa' nadie, pa'

No hay pa' nadie, pa'

Don

(Omar)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dale /ˈda.le/ A2	verb - to give; go ahead, do it
activar /akˈti.βaɾ/ B1	verb - to make active, to turn on
anormales /a.norˈma.les/ B2	adjective - abnormal, irregular
resbalar /resˈβa.laɾ/ B1	verb - to slip, to slide
boster /ˈbos.teɾ/ C1	noun - slang for a gun or weapon
suelta /ˈswel.ta/ B1	adjective - loose, free verb - imperative of soltar – to let go
gabete /gaˈβe.te/ B2	noun - bag, backpack (Venezuelan slang)
cazando /kaˈsan.do/ B1	verb - hunting, searching for
charlatanes /tʃar.laˈta.nes/ B2	noun - charlatans, quacks
guerrilla /geˈri.ʝa/ B1	noun - guerrilla (irregular military force)
tiroteo /ti.roˈte.o/ B2	noun - shooting (exchange of gunfire)
gato /ˈɡa.to/ A1	noun - cat (male)
gata /ˈɡa.ta/ A1	noun - cat (female)
celos /ˈse.los/ B1	noun - jealousy, envy
perreo /peˈre.o/ B2	noun - a style of dance derived from reggaeton (similar to 'dogging')
tírate /ˈti.ra.te/ B1	verb - imperative of tirar – throw yourself, go for it
fuerte /ˈfwer.te/ A2	adjective - strong, powerful

Key Grammar Structures

• [translate:Dale, Don, dale]

  ➔ Imperative mood.

  ➔ The word 'Dale' (from 'dar') is in the imperative form, meaning 'Go ahead' or 'Come on'. Used repeatedly to encourage or command action.

• [translate:Pa' que se muevan las yales]

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after 'para que'.

  ➔ The verb 'se muevan' is in the present subjunctive because it follows 'para que', expressing purpose or intent.

• [translate:Yo la cojo máquina pa' pillarla en una esquina]

  ➔ Use of 'pa'' as a contraction of 'para'.

  ➔ The contraction 'pa’' is common in spoken Spanish, especially in songs or informal speech, meaning 'for' or 'to'.

• [translate:Se peina y se guilla]

  ➔ Reflexive verbs with 'se'.

  ➔ The reflexive pronoun 'se' indicates the subject performs the action on themselves ('she combs herself', 'she acts stuck-up').

• [translate:Hoy tú vas a ser mía]

  ➔ Ir a + infinitive (near future).

  ➔ The phrase 'vas a ser' means 'you are going to be'. It predicts an immediate or near future event.

• [translate:Cuida'o si te tira]

  ➔ Ellipsis and colloquial contraction of 'Cuidado'.

  ➔ 'Cuida’o' drops the final sound in fast speech, common in reggaetón and Caribbean Spanish, meaning 'be careful'.

• [translate:Te andan cazando el Boster y los mozalbetes]

  ➔ Progressive aspect without 'estar'.

  ➔ Instead of 'te están cazando', the phrase 'te andan cazando' uses 'andan' to convey ongoing action 'they are hunting you'.

• [translate:Estoy suelta como gabete]

  ➔ Simile using 'como'.

  ➔ The phrase 'suelta como gabete' literally means 'loose like a shoelace', metaphorically describing freedom or wildness.

• [translate:Yo soy su gato, ella es mi gata en celos]

  ➔ Use of 'ser' for identification and permanent traits.

  ➔ Both 'soy' and 'es' are forms of 'ser', implying identification—'I am her man, she’s my woman in heat' (metaphorical).