El Efecto – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Rauw Alejandro, Chencho Corleone

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of modern Latin music with Rauw Alejandro and Chencho Corleone's hit, "El Efecto." As a vibrant reggaeton track, it offers an excellent opportunity to practice listening comprehension for contemporary Spanish slang and rhythm-focused lyrics, making learning the language fun and energetic.

[English]

Uh-yeah-yeah-yeah (Uh-yeah-yeah-yeah)

Uh-yeah-yeah (Uh-yeah-yeah)

Uh-yeah-yeah-yeah (Uh-yeah-yeah-yeah)

(Who knows if I won’t see you again tomorrow?)

(Let’s forget about what’s right)

(I want to be bad, just letting you know)

(The buzz already hit me) The effect

Why do you dance on me like that?

Like we’re already in bed

You must feel so good

Naked, with nothing on

Tell me, when are we leaving?

Time’s running out on us

You need to make up your mind

If you’re coming or leaving it for later

Baby, tonight I really came for you

Because you danced so freaky for me

Moving, twerking, I saw your G string

I’m sorry if the sight of you made me act fresh

Things got erotic between us

Forget what’s right and just live in the moment

If you let me get loose, girl

You’ll see how easily I can take you to ecstasy

There’s almost no time left

Before they shut this place down

We’re already horny

What are we doing here?

Why do you dance on me like that?

Like we’re already in bed

You must feel so good

Naked, with nothing on

Tell me, when are we leaving

Time’s running out on us

You need to make up your mind

If you’re coming or leaving it for later

Nobody’s watching

And you can’t really see, it’s dark in here

My mind’s racing

Wanting to know how you look in bed

If only you knew what this effect makes me do

Just to try all kinds of positions with you

You still don’t really know me

Like Calderón says, this is so you enjoy it

I knew this would happen

That you’d end up waking in my bed

After tonight, nothing else matters

And if you want another round, just call me anytime

I knew this would happen

That you’d end up waking in my bed (Yeah)

After tonight, nothing else matters

If you want another round, just call me anytime (Yeah)

Why do you dance on me like that?

Like we’re already in bed

You must feel so good

Naked, with nothing on

Tell me, when are we leaving

Time’s running out on us

You need to make up your mind

If you’re coming or leaving it for later

Who knows if I won’t see you again tomorrow?

Let’s forget about what’s right

I want to be bad, just letting you know

The buzz already hit me (Yeah)

Ra’-Rauw, ay (Ra’-Rauw Alejandro)

Chencho, Chencho (Chencho Corleone, baby)

Tell me, Nigel, ey

With Naisgai, hey

Duran The Coach (Duars Entertainment with the Sensei)

Tell me, Colla, ay (Pina Records, yeah)

...

[Spanish]

Uh-yeah-yeah-yeah (Uh-yeah-yeah-yeah)

Uh-yeah-yeah (Uh-yeah-yeah)

Uh-yeah-yeah-yeah (Uh-yeah-yeah-yeah)

(¿Quién sabe si mañana no te vuelvo a ver?)

(Vamo' a olvidarno' de lo correcto)

(Me quiero portar mal, te lo hago saber)

(La nota ya me hizo) El efecto

¿Por qué tú me bailas así?

Como si estuviéramo' en la cama

Qué rica te tienes que sentir

Desnu'ita, sin nada

Dime, ¿cuándo nos vamos a ir?

Que se no' acaba el tiempo

Ya te tienes que decidir

Si vienes o lo deja' para luego

Baby, hoy sí que me puse yo pa' ti

Porque así, freaky, fue que tú me bailaste a mí

Moviéndote, twerking de espalda te vi G string

I'm sorry si fre'quito me puso al verte así

Erótico se puso el encuentro entre tú y yo

Olvida si es correcto y el momento vívetelo

Si a mí, mami, tú me permite' fluir

Verá' qué fácil, yo te llevo al éxtasi'

No queda casi

Pa' que cierren esto aquí

Ya 'tamo' horny

¿Qué e' lo que hacemo' aquí?

¿Por qué tú me bailas así?

Como si estuviéramo' en la cama

Qué rica te tienes que sentir

Desnu'ita, sin nada

Dime, cuándo nos vamos a ir

Que se no' acaba el tiempo

Ya te tienes que decidir

Si vienes o lo deja' para luego

Nadie está mirando

Y tampoco no se ve, hay poca lu'

Mi mente pensando

Con gana' de saber cómo en la cama te ve' tú

Si supiera' lo que este efecto me provoca hacer (Hacer)

Pa' experimentar contigo varia' pose' (Pose')

Es que, a mí, todavía no me conoces

Como Calderón, esto es pa' que te lo goce'

Yo sabía que esto pasaría

Que tú terminaría' amaneci'a en mi cama

Despué' de esta noche, to' se olvida

Y, si quiere' otro día, a cualquier hora me llamas

Yo sabía que esto pasaría

Que tú terminaría' amaneci'a en mi cama (Yeah)

Despué' de esta noche, to' se olvida

Si quiere' otro día, a cualquier hora me llamas (Yeah)

¿Por qué tú me bailas así?

Como si estuviéramo' en la cama

Qué rica te tienes que sentir

Desnu'ita, sin nada

Dime, cuándo nos vamos a ir

Que se no' acaba el tiempo

Ya te tienes que decidir

Si vienes o lo deja' para luego

¿Qué sabes si mañana no te vuelvo a ver?

Vamo' a olvidarno' de lo correcto

Me quiero portar mal, te lo hago saber

La nota ya me hizo el efecto (Yah)

Ra'-Rauw, ay (Ra'-Rauw Alejandro)

Chencho, Chencho (Chencho Corleone, baby)

Dímelo Nigel, ey

Con Naisgai, hey

Duran The Coach (Duars Entertainment con los Sensei)

Dímelo Colla, ay (Pina Records, yah)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bailar /baiˈlaɾ/ A1	verb - to dance
cama /ˈkama/ A1	noun - bed
sentir /senˈtiɾ/ A2	verb - to feel
tiempo /ˈtjempo/ A2	noun - time
decidir /desiˈðiɾ/ B1	verb - to decide
efecto /eˈfekto/ B2	noun - effect, result
nota /ˈnota/ B1	noun - note or feeling (slang: intoxication)
provocar /pɾoboˈkaɾ/ B2	verb - to provoke or cause
experimentar /ekspeɾimenˈtaɾ/ B2	verb - to experience or experiment
pose /ˈpose/ B1	noun - pose or posture
encuentro /enˈkwentɾo/ B1	noun - meeting or encounter
olvidar /olβiˈðaɾ/ A2	verb - to forget
permitir /peɾmiˈtiɾ/ B1	verb - to allow or permit
fluir /fluˈiɾ/ B2	verb - to flow or move smoothly
mirar /miˈɾaɾ/ A1	verb - to look or watch
terminar /teɾmiˈnaɾ/ A2	verb - to finish or end
llamar /ʎaˈmaɾ/ A2	verb - to call (by phone or name)
momento /moˈmento/ A2	noun - moment
erótico /eˈɾotiko/ C1	adjective - erotic, sexually suggestive

Key Grammar Structures

• [translate:(¿Quién sabe si mañana no te vuelvo a ver?)]

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive with uncertainty (si + present indicative to express possibility).

  ➔ The phrase 'si mañana no te vuelvo a ver' expresses a hypothetical situation — 'if I don’t see you again tomorrow,' showing uncertainty about the future.

• [translate:(Me quiero portar mal, te lo hago saber)]

  ➔ Use of reflexive verb with infinitive and indirect object pronoun placement.

  ➔ In 'me quiero portar mal', the reflexive 'me' shows the action affects the subject; 'te lo hago saber' means 'I let you know', using 'lo' as a direct object.

• [translate:(Como si estuviéramo' en la cama)]

  ➔ Use of imperfect subjunctive after 'como si' to express unreality.

  ➔ The phrase compares reality to something imaginary — 'as if we were in bed.'

• [translate:(Ya te tienes que decidir)]

  ➔ Use of reflexive verb 'decidirse' and modal structure for obligation.

  ➔ Means 'you have to make up your mind'; reflexive shows the decision affects the subject personally.

• [translate:(Si supiera' lo que este efecto me provoca hacer)]

  ➔ Use of imperfect subjunctive 'supiera' to express hypothetical condition.

  ➔ The verb 'supiera' implies an unreal or imagined situation — 'if you knew what this effect makes me do.'

• [translate:(Despué' de esta noche, to' se olvida)]

  ➔ Use of impersonal reflexive construction 'se olvida'.

  ➔ Here 'se olvida' means 'everything is forgotten,' using an impersonal statement to generalize the effect.

• [translate:(Olvida si es correcto y el momento vívetelo)]

  ➔ Combination of imperative ('olvida', 'vívetelo') with pronouns attached.

  ➔ Commands like 'Olvida...' and 'Vívetelo' encourage action; pronouns attach at the end in affirmative commands.

• [translate:(Que se no' acaba el tiempo)]

  ➔ Use of 'se acaba' as pronominal to indicate spontaneous or natural ending.

  ➔ 'Se acaba el tiempo' translates to 'time is running out,' implying the end happens naturally.