I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) – English Lyrics

• By: Pitbull
• Album: ULTRA Mix 2

Lyrics & Translation

Unlock the rhythm and language of Miami's vibrant culture with Pitbull's electrifying hit, "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)." This bilingual anthem seamlessly blends English and Spanish, offering a fantastic opportunity to learn catchy phrases and understand the cultural fusion that defines Pitbull's music. Its energetic beat and relatable themes of attraction and celebration make it a perfect, fun way to immerse yourself in the sounds and words of a global party.

[English]

Haha

It's Mr. 305 checkin' in for the remix

You know that 75 Street Brazil?

Well, this year gon' be called Calle Ocho

Hahahaha

¿Qué bola Cata, qué bola Omega?

And this how we gon' do it

Dale

One, two, three, four

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro

I know you want me (want me)

You know I want ya (want ya)

I know you want me

You know I want ya (want ya)

I know you want me (want me)

You know I want ya (want ya)

I know you want me

You know I want ya (want ya)

One, two, three, four

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro

Rumba (sí)

Ella quiere su rumba (cómo?)

Rumba (sí)

Ella quiere si rumba (cómo?)

Si e' verdad que tú ere' guapa

Yo te voy a poner gozar

Tú tienes la boca grande, dale, ponte a jugar (cómo?)

One, two, three, four

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro

Tick to the tock, on my way to the top, huh

Pit got it locked from goons to the locks, yuh

R.I.P., uh, BIG and Pac

That he's not, but damn he's hot

Label flop but Pit won't stop

Got her in the cockpit playin' with Pit's (cómo?)

Now watch me make a movie like Albert Hitchcock, haha (enjoy me, woo)

I know you want me (want me)

You know I want ya (want ya)

I know you want me

You know I want ya (want ya)

I know you want me (want me)

You know I want ya (want ya)

I know you want me

You know I want ya (want ya)

One, two, three, four

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro

Rumba (sí)

Ella quiere su rumba (cómo?)

Rumba (sí)

Ella quiere si rumba (cómo?)

Si e' verdad que tú ere' guapa

Yo te voy a poner gozar

Tú tienes la boca grande, dale, ponte a jugar (cómo?)

One, two, three, four

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro

Mami got an ass like a donkey, with a monkey

Look like King Kong, welcome to the crib

305, that's what it is

With the woman down here are the sh-, they don't play games

They off the chain, and they love to do everything

And anything, anything

And they love it gettin' it in, gettin' on

All night long (dale)

I know you want me (want me)

You know I want ya (want ya)

I know you want me

You know I want ya (want ya)

I know you want me (want me)

You know I want ya (want ya)

I know you want me

You know I want ya (want ya)

One, two, three, four

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro

Rumba (sí)

Ella quiere si rumba (cómo?)

Rumba (sí)

Ella quiere si rumba (cómo?)

Si es verdad que tu ere guapa

Yo te voy a poner gozar

Tú tienes la boca grande, dale, ponte a jugar (cómo?)

One, two, three, four

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro

Baby, you can get it, if you with it, we can play

Baby, I got cribs, I got condos we can stay

Even got a king-size mattress we can lay

Baby, I don't care, I don't care, what they say

I know you want me (want me)

You know I want ya (want ya)

I know you want me

You know I want ya (want ya)

I know you want me (want me)

You know I want ya (want ya)

I know you want me

You know I want ya (want ya)

One, two, three, four

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro

Rumba (sí)

Ella quiere si rumba (cómo?)

Rumba (sí)

Ella quiere si rumba (cómo?)

Si es verdad que tu ere guapa

Yo te voy a poner gozar

Tú tienes la boca grande, dale, ponte a jugar (cómo?)

One, two, three, four

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire to possess or do something
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation
top /tɒp/ A2	noun - the highest point or position
locked /lɒkt/ A2	verb - secured with a lock
hot /hɒt/ A2	adjective - having a high temperature adjective - sexually attractive
crib /krɪb/ B1	noun - a house or apartment
donkey /ˈdɒŋki/ B1	noun - a long-eared domesticated animal
monkey /ˈmʌŋki/ B1	noun - a primate with a long tail
woman /ˈwʊmən/ B1	noun - an adult female human
games /ɡeɪmz/ B1	noun - a form of play or sport
chain /tʃeɪn/ B1	noun - a series of connected links
guapa /ˈɡwapa/ B2	adjective - beautiful (Spanish)
gozar /ɡoˈθaɾ/ B2	verb - to enjoy (Spanish)
cockpit /ˈkɒkpɪt/ B2	noun - the area where a pilot sits in an aircraft
movie /ˈmuːvi/ B2	noun - a story or event recorded by photographic images
mattress /ˈmætrəs/ B2	noun - a padded case for a bed

Key Grammar Structures

• I know you want me (want me)

  ➔ present simple (verb + object clause)

  ➔ The verb “know” is in the present simple and is followed by an object clause “you want me”.

• You know I want ya (want ya)

  ➔ present simple (verb + subject + verb)

  ➔ The clause “I want ya” is a simple present statement that follows the verb “know”.

• Si es verdad que tú eres guapa

  ➔ affirmative clause with “que” + indicative

  ➔ The phrase “es verdad que” introduces a factual statement; the verb “eres” is in the indicative mood.

• Yo te voy a poner gozar

  ➔ periphrastic future “ir a + infinitive”

  ➔ “voy a” is the periphrastic future meaning “I am going to”; it is followed by the infinitive “poner”.

• Tú tienes la boca grande, dale, ponte a jugar

  ➔ imperative with reflexive verb “ponte”

  ➔ “ponte a jugar” is a command; the reflexive pronoun “te” attaches to the verb “poner”.

• I don't care what they say

  ➔ negative + indirect question (what‑clause)

  ➔ The negative “don’t” is followed by the indirect question “what they say”, which functions as the object.

• Even got a king‑size mattress we can lay

  ➔ modal verb “can” + infinitive

  ➔ The modal “can” expresses ability; it is followed by the base form “lay”.

• Look like King Kong, welcome to the crib

  ➔ comparative construction with “like”

  ➔ “like” introduces a similarity: “Look like King Kong” means “appear similar to King Kong”.