LA PLENA – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Beéle, Westcol, Ovy On The Drums

Lyrics & Translation

Unlock the vibrant world of Colombian slang and infectious rhythms with 'LA PLENA.' This song offers a perfect opportunity to learn Spanish through its catchy, repetitive lyrics and the cultural significance of its title, which means 'the truth.' Dive into this Afrobeat and tropical fusion to experience the passion of Latin music while effortlessly picking up new phrases.

[English]

O-O-Ovy On The Drums

You are the apple of my eye, you

You are everything I want

A beer to quench my thirst?, no

Better to be kissed by your little mouth, love

Temptations, just like you

Deserve sins like me

Ay, if you want, just give the light (yeh-yeh)

You know I'm not gonna say no

Ay, you have the magic, you do have a little something

That I love, it drives me crazy (alright)

Sleeping with you was love at first sight

When you danced like that

On the neck, little kiss and tongue

I know you love it, it drives you crazy

I know you love it, it drives you crazy

And sometimes

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh, uh-uh

I know you love it, it drives you crazy

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh, uh-uh

The real deal!

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh, uh-uh

Uh-uh-uh-uh (listen to it), uh-uh-uh, uh-uh

Listen, what happens is that since I saw your face

I fall in love with you completely, you have a certain something

I feel like the same thing happens to you when I look at you

What do you say if we chill to watch the sunrise? (Prr, uh!)

I want to be your everything, I want you to be my all

I tell her: "Soft low", and then she comes and rubs it for me (uah!)

Let's see each other later, if you don't like hell

Why do you come to the devil and fool him?

She's a paisa girl, and I'm a costeño from Coleto

I squeeze her on a tile

To speak to you clearly, zero pretense

It's known that you are pure poison

Ay, you have the magic, you do have a little something

That I love, it drives me crazy

Sleeping with you was love at first sight

When you danced like that

On the neck, little kiss and tongue

I know you love it, it drives you crazy

I know you love it, it drives you crazy

And sometimes

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh, uh-uh

I know you love it, it drives you crazy

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh, uh-uh (listen to it)

The real deal!

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh, uh-uh

I know you love it, it drives you crazy

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh, uh-uh

Beéle

Wuh-wuh-wuh-wuh-wuh-wuh!

Ovy On The Rasta Drums (I take it)

W Sound

Aye

Alright

...

[Spanish]

O-O-Ovy On The Drums

Eres la niña de mis ojos, tú

Eres todo lo que quiero yo

¿Una cerveza pa calmar la sed?, no

Mejor ser besado por su boquita, amor

Las tentaciones, así como tú

Merecen pecados como yo

Ay, si tú quieres, solo da la lu' (yeh-yeh)

Tú sabes que no vo'a a decir que no

Ay, tienes la magia, tú sí tienes una vainita

Que a mí me encanta, me enloquece (alright)

Dormir contigo fue amor a primera vista

Cuando bailabas así

Por el cuellito, besito y lengüita

Sé que te encanta, te enloquece

Sé que te encanta, te enloquece

Y a veces

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh, uh-uh

Sé que te encanta, te enloquece

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh, uh-uh

¡La plena!

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh, uh-uh

Uh-uh-uh-uh (óyelo), uh-uh-uh, uh-uh

Oye, lo que pasa es que desde que vi tu cara

Me enamoro de ti toda, es que tú tiene' un no sé qué

Siento que te pasa lo mismo cuando te miro

¿Qué dices si nos parchamos a ver el amanecer? (¡Prr, uh!)

Quiero ser tu todo, quiero que tú seas mi toa

Le digo: "Soft low", y luego viene y me lo soba (¡uah!)

Vamo'a vernos luego, si no te gusta el infierno

¿Pa qué vienes al diablo y lo emboba'?

Ella parcerita paisa, y yo costeño coleto

En una baldosa la aprieto

Pa hablarte claro, cero visaje

Se sabe que tú eres puro veneno

Ay, tienes la magia, tú sí tiene' una vainita

Que a mí me encanta, me enloquece

Dormir contigo fue amor a primera vista

Cuando bailabas así

Por el cuellito, besito y lengüita

Sé que te encanta, te enloquece

Sé que te encanta, te enloquece

Y a veces

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh, uh-uh

Sé que te encanta, te enloquece

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh, uh-uh (óyelo)

¡La plena!

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh, uh-uh

Sé que te encanta, te enloquece

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh, uh-uh

Beéle

¡Wuh-wuh-wuh-wuh-wuh-wuh!

Ovy On The Rasta Drums (lo tomo)

W Sound

Aye

Alright

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
niña /ˈni.ɲa/ A2	noun - girl, young female person
ojos /ˈo.xos/ B1	noun - eyes
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want, to desire
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
bailabas /baiˈlaβas/ B1	verb - you danced
beso /ˈbe.so/ A2	noun - kiss
lengüita /lɛnˈɡi.ta/ B1	noun - little tongue, tongue (diminutive form)
enloquece /en.lokˈeθe/ B2	verb - to drive crazy, to make someone crazy
la plena /la ˈpɾe.na/ B1	noun phrase - the full (context-dependent, slang for 'the real thing' or 'the party')

Key Grammar Structures

• ¿Una cerveza pa' calmar la sed?, no Mejor ser besado por su boquita, amor

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Implied Suggestion/Desire)

  ➔ The sentence implies a preference using "Mejor ser besado..." rather than a direct statement. While not explicitly subjunctive with a verb like 'quiera', the meaning aims toward a suggestion or desire, characteristic of subjunctive-like usage. It is considered using the infinitive after "Mejor".

• Ay, si tú quieres, solo da la lu' (yeh-yeh) Tú sabes que no vo'a a decir que no

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1/Real Conditional)

  ➔ The structure "Si + present indicative, future indicative" indicates a real or probable condition. "Si tú quieres, ... no vo'a a decir que no" shows that if she gives the signal, he won't say no. The use of 'vo'a' (voy a) is a colloquial shortening of the future tense.

• Tienes la magia, tú sí tiene' una vainita Que a mí me encanta, me enloquece

  ➔ Emphatic Affirmation (Sí + Verb)

  ➔ The use of "sí" before "tiene" emphasizes that she *does* indeed have something special. It's a way of affirming something strongly.

• Cuando bailabas así Por el cuellito, besito y lengüita Sé que te encanta, te enloquece

  ➔ Subordinate clause of time (cuando)

  ➔ The phrase “Cuando bailabas así” introduces a subordinate clause of time, indicating when the actions described in the main clause occurred. "Cuando" is used to specify the time.

• Oye, lo que pasa es que desde que vi tu cara Me enamoro de ti toda, es que tú tiene' un no sé qué

  ➔ Relative Pronoun (lo que), Idiomatic Expression (No sé qué)

  ➔ "Lo que pasa es que..." is a common phrase used to introduce an explanation. "No sé qué" means 'I don't know what', referring to an indefinable quality.

• ¿Qué dices si nos parchamos a ver el amanecer? (¡Prr, uh!)

  ➔ Conditional Suggestion (Indirect Question using 'si')

  ➔ The question uses "si" to introduce a conditional suggestion, proposing an activity if the other person agrees. It's not a direct condition, but rather a way of gauging interest in a shared activity.