Danza Kuduro – English Lyrics

• By: Don Omar, Lucenzo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the infectious rhythms of "Danza Kuduro" by Don Omar and Lucenzo, a global hit that beautifully blends Spanish and Portuguese. This song is a fantastic entry point for language learners, offering repetitive, easy-to-follow lyrics that encourage movement and engagement. Its universal message of dance and celebration makes it special, allowing you to learn practical vocabulary while grooving to a track that unites cultures through its vibrant beat. Mastering its catchy chorus can be a fun and memorable way to pick up new phrases in both languages.

[English]

A&X

El Orfanato

Danza Kuduro

(Plop, plop, plop, plop, plop, plop, plop)

Lucenzo

El Rey

La mano arriba

Cintura sola

Da media vuelta

Danza Kuduro

No te canse' ahora

Que esto solo empieza

Mueve la cabeza

Danza Kuduro

La mano arriba

Cintura sola

Da media vuelta

Danza Kuduro

No te canse' ahora

Que esto solo empieza

Mueve la cabeza

Danza Kuduro

¿Quién puede domar la fuerza del mal que se mete por tus venas? (oh)

Lo caliente del sol que se te metió y no te deja quieta, nena (toma, toma)

¿Quién puede parar eso que, al bailar, descontrola tus caderas? (sexy)

Y ese fuego que quema por dentro y lento, te convierte en fiera (ajá)

Con la mano arriba

Cintura sola

Da media vuelta

Y sacude duro

No te quite' ahora

Que esto solo empieza

Mueve la cabeza

Y sacude duro

Balançar que é uma loucura

Morena vem o meu lado

Ninguém vai ficar parado

Quero ver mexe cú duro

Balançar que é uma loucura

Morena vem o meu lado

Ninguém vai ficar parado, oh-oh

Oi, oi, oi, oi-oi, oi, oi

Vem para quebrar kuduro, vamos dançar kuduro

Oi, oi, oi, oi-oi, oi, oi

Ta issa morena o loira vem balançar kuduro

Oi, oi, oi

La mano arriba

Cintura sola

Da media vuelta

Danza Kuduro

No te canse' ahora

Que esto solo empieza

Mueve la cabeza

Danza Kuduro

La mano arriba

Cintura sola

Da media vuelta

Danza Kuduro

No te canse' ahora

Que esto solo empieza

Mueve la cabeza

Danza Kuduro

Balançar que é uma loucura

Morena vem o meu lado

Ninguém vai ficar parado

Quero ver mexe cú duro

Balançar que é uma loucura

Morena vem o meu lado

Ninguém vai ficar parado, oh-oh

Oi, oi, oi, oi-oi, oi, oi

Vem para quebrar kuduro, vamos dançar kuduro

Oi, oi, oi, oi-oi, oi, oi

Ta issa morena o loira vem balançar kuduro

Oi, oi, oi

El Orfanato

La mano arriba

Cintura sola

Da media vuelta

Danza Kuduro

No te canse' ahora

Que esto solo empieza

Mueve la cabeza

Danza Kuduro

La mano arriba

Cintura sola

Da media vuelta

Danza Kuduro

No te canse' ahora

Que esto solo empieza

Mueve la cabeza

Danza Kuduro

A&X

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ or /dɑːns/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music
move /muːv/ A2	verb - to change position
head /hɛd/ A2	noun - the part of the body protruding from the neck verb - to be in charge or direct
cintura /sɪnˈtuːrə/ (Spanish/Portuguese) A2	noun - waist
mueve /ˈmweβe/ (Spanish) A2	verb - to move
casa /ˈka.sa/ (Spanish) A2	noun - house
caliente /kaˈljente/ (Spanish) B1	adjective - hot, warm
fuego /ˈfweɣo/ (Spanish) A2	noun - fire
lento /ˈlento/ (Spanish) B1	adjective - slow
luz /lus/ (Spanish) A2	noun - light
mira /ˈmi.ɾa/ (Spanish) A2	verb - to look at

Key Grammar Structures

• La mano arriba

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ This is a direct command. "Arriba" is an adverb meaning "up". It literally means "The hand up", but in this context, it's an instruction to put your hand up.

• Cintura sola

  ➔ Noun with adjective

  ➔ "Cintura" is a noun (waist) and "sola" is an adjective (alone, single). It's describing the waist as being the only part moving.

• Da media vuelta

  ➔ Imperative with a verb phrase

  ➔ "Da" is the imperative form of the verb "dar" (to give). "Media vuelta" means "half turn". So, "da media vuelta" means "give a half turn" or "turn around".

• No te canse' ahora

  ➔ Negative imperative with reflexive pronoun

  ➔ "No te canse'" is a negative imperative form using the reflexive verb "cansarse" (to get tired). The "te" is a reflexive pronoun. "Ahora" means "now". The apostrophe indicates the elision of the 's' to match the song's flow/pronunciation. It means "Don't get tired now."

• Que esto solo empieza

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (implied), adverbial phrase

  ➔ This phrase implies a desire or a hope. There's an elided "que" (that). "Esto" means "this". "Solo" means "only". "Empieza" means "starts". The whole sentence means "That this only starts", or "Because this is only starting". There is an implied verb of saying or wanting before that "que".

• Mueve la cabeza

  ➔ Imperative mood with definite article

  ➔ "Mueve" is the imperative form of the verb "mover" (to move). "La cabeza" means "the head". So, "mueve la cabeza" means "move the head."

• ¿Quién puede domar la fuerza del mal que se mete por tus venas?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence, relative clause, reflexive verb

  ➔ This is a question using "quién" (who). "Puede" is the verb "poder" (can). "Domar" means "to tame". "La fuerza del mal" is "the force of evil". "Que se mete" is a relative clause, meaning "that gets into". "Por tus venas" is "through your veins". The reflexive is because the force is penetrating itself.

• Lo caliente del sol que se te metió y no te deja quieta, nena

  ➔ Definite article with adjective, relative clause, reflexive pronoun, negation

  ➔ "Lo caliente del sol" is "the heat of the sun". "Que se te metió" is a relative clause, and the "te" is a reflexive pronoun (the heat *got itself* into you). "Y no te deja quieta" is "and doesn't leave you still". The "te" is the object pronoun. "Nena" is "girl".