Lyrics & Translation
In the city all night
Now she calls me and it goes ring ring, hold the line
Yeah
In the city all night
Now she calls me and it goes ring ring, hold the line
(Going down every time it plays)
Watch out, we don't mess around here
Open bar for everyone on the tab
Turn up the volume, the music's blasting
Me with my retro tires, walking in the 70’s
We're gonna give it 100, you know who represents
Argentine rap in print
Sounding more global than you without putting your ass on...
Come, come, come mamichula, come, come, now get it, get it
What few see, see, chick-chiri bang bang
I'm not what they sell, everything I do is a hit
And I don't have the money on my mind
And in the street I'm with my homie on my side
We're fine, dudes come down to the neighborhood, don't cry
I'm the ref of the ref of your boss, I'm the type
Going down every time the pai plays
In the city all night
Now she calls me and it goes ring ring, hold the line
Going down every time the pai plays
In the city all night,
Now she calls me and it goes ring ring, hold the line
Testing 1,2
Today I want a baby boop
Is it you
Tell me what you want to do
'Cause I'm in the club like 50
She wants the whiskey on the rocks
One girl good and another freaky
The style is funky
In love with the bling bling Swarovski
Tiffany rings, the combo is worth it
Millions in streams, millions on TikTok
Lit on the wrist
Careful not to get wet with the fit
Today 50s are raining
Trueno and Miko that's a storm
Hoop hoop everyone to the floor
Hey to the floor
To go all the way down you don't need to ask for permission
No, you don't need to ask for permission
So hoop hoop everyone to the floor
To the floor
To go all the way down you don't need to ask for permission
Mai, you don't need to ask for permission
In the city all night
Now she calls me and it goes ring ring, hold the line
In the city all night
Now she calls me and it goes ring ring, hold the line
In the city all night
Now she calls me and it goes ring ring, hold the line
Going down every time the pai plays
In the city all night
Now she calls me and it goes ring ring, hold the line
Going down every time it plays
It's Trueno, pai
With Young Miko
From Argentina to Puerto Rico
In the city all night
Let's go
♪♪♪
Key Vocabulary
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city /ˈsɪti/ A1 |
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night /naɪt/ A1 |
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llama /ˈjɑːmə/ A2 |
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suena /ˈswena/ A2 |
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wacha /ˈwatʃa/ B1 |
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barra /ˈbara/ B1 |
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libre /ˈliβɾe/ A2 |
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volumen /boˈlumen/ B1 |
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música /ˈmusika/ A1 |
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llantas /ˈʎantas/ B1 |
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retro /ˈretɾo/ B1 |
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rap /ˈrap/ A2 |
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calle /ˈkaʎe/ A1 |
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homie /ˈhoʊmi/ B1 |
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barrio /ˈbarjo/ A2 |
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baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1 |
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disco /ˈdisko/ A2 |
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estilo /esˈtilo/ A2 |
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llueven /ˈʎweβen/ B1 |
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tormenta /toɾˈmenta/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ahora me llama y suena ring ring hold the line
➔ Present Simple (suena) to describe a habitual action or a current state. Imperative (hold the line) to give a direct command.
➔ "Ahora" indicates present time. "Me llama" means "calls me". "Suena" means "sounds". "Hold the line" is a direct order to wait on the phone.
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Wacha por acá no damos vueltas
➔ Present Simple (damos) in the negative form (no damos) to express that something doesn't happen or isn't true. Use of colloquial slang ("wacha").
➔ "Wacha" (watch out) is a slang term. "No damos vueltas" means "we don't beat around the bush" or "we don't mess around".
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Yo con mis llantas retro, camino en los 70’s
➔ Present Simple (camino) to describe an action, indicating a state or event that is happening now. Preposition "en" to indicate location in time (en los 70's).
➔ "Camino" means "I walk" or "I'm on my way". "En los 70's" signifies being in the style or vibe of the 1970s.
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Sonando más global que ustedes sin poner el culo en..
➔ Comparative adjective (más global que) to compare the speaker's global sound to others. Use of the gerund "Sonando" as an adverbial modifier. Preposition "sin" indicating absence or lack.
➔ "Sonando" means "sounding". The line implies they are achieving a global reach without resorting to certain potentially compromising actions. "Sin poner el culo en..." is an idiom implying not having to sell out or compromise oneself.
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Ven ven ven mamichula ven ven ahora ten ten
➔ Imperative mood used repeatedly ("Ven", "Ten") to express commands or invitations. Repetition for emphasis.
➔ "Ven" means "come" and "Ten" means "have/hold". "Mamichula" is a term of endearment. The repetition emphasizes the invitation and demand.
