Oye La Noticia – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Ray Barretto
• Album: Barretto Power

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the vibrant sounds of Ray Barretto's "Oye La Noticia." This classic salsa track, rich with Nuyorican soul, offers a powerful lyrical message of resilience and self-assurance. By exploring this song, you can connect with the spirit of salsa and appreciate the masterful musicianship that defines Ray Barretto's legacy.

[English]

The envious one who wants to see me fall

Here’s the news once again—I'm still standing tall

And if he tries to control my destiny

Only God decides what's meant to be

Drop that smile and stop pretending

I know you well and can't be fooling me

Envy won't bring you happiness

Listen to this rhythm, it's so delicious

I know you’re jealous of me

I hear someone saying you're the only key

Here I bring proof of what you don’t understand

Listen to this rhythm, it's so delicious

I know you’re jealous of me

Envy and hypocrisy are like bird’s wings

Take this news seriously, everything in life has a cost

Listen to this rhythm, it's so delicious

I know you’re jealous of me

Jealous one, jump now, stop criticizing

Because I’m lively, and I’ll make you enjoy

Listen to this rhythm, it's so delicious

I know you’re jealous of me

News, news that I bring you now

Take this news seriously

Hey, nobody condemns me

Listen to this news

I, I, I have the key to enjoy

Take this news seriously

Yeah, this news that I bring you

Listen to this news

Hey, without envy

Take this news seriously

Jealous one, move aside

Listen to this news

No, no, don’t criticize me

Take this news seriously

Hey, I’ll make you enjoy

Listen to this news

La la la la la la

Take this news seriously

Come, come, come, come

Listen to this news

Hey, nobody condemns me

Listen to this news

Because I know how to enjoy the rhythm

Listen to this news

...

[Spanish]

El envidioso que quiere verme en el piso

Le doy noticia una vez mas que aqui estoy yo

Y el quiera controlarme el destino

Mi destino lo controla solo Dios

Tumba ya esa sonrisa y no pretendas mas

Que te conozco y no me puedes engañar

Que el envidioso no tendra felcidad

Oye este ritmo que esta sabroso

Se que te tengo envidioso

Oigo una boca que dice que solo tu eres la llave

Aqui yo te traigo pruebas de lo que tu poco sabes

Oye este ritmo que esta sabroso

Se que te tengo envidioso

La envidia y la hipocresia son de una pajaro las dos alas

Oye bien esta noticia todo en esta vida se paga

Oye este ritmo que esta sabroso

Se que te tengo envidioso

Envidioso salta ya dejate de criticar

Porque yo soy guapachoso y te voy a poner a gozar

Oye este ritmo que esta sabroso

Se que te tengo envidioso

Notica notica que yo te traigo yo a ti

Oye bien la noticia

Eh a mi nadie me

Oye bien la noticia

Yo yo yo tengo la llave pa gozar

Oye bien la noticia

Eh noticia que yo te traigo

Oye bien la noticia

Eh sin envidia

Oye bien la noticia

Envidioso envidioso echa pa lla

Oye bien la noticia

No no no no me critica ma

Oye bien la noticia

Eh que to te pongo a gozar

Oye bien la noticia

A lalalalaalalala

Oye bien la noticia

Ven ven ven ven

Oye bien la noticia

Eh a mi nadie me condena

Oye bien la noticia

Eh porque yo se vacilar bongo

Oye bien la noticia

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
envidioso /en.biˈdjo.so/ B2	noun, adjective - envious, jealous person / characterized by envy
noticia /noˈti.sja/ A2	noun - news
dios /ˈdios/ A1	noun - God
controlar /kon.tɾoˈlaɾ/ B1	verb - to control / to manage
destino /desˈti.no/ A2	noun - destiny / fate
sonrisa /sorˈri.sa/ A2	noun - smile
engaño /enˈɡa.ɲo/ B2	noun - deception / trickery
ritmo /ˈri.to/ A2	noun - rhythm
felicidad /fe.li.siˈðað/ B2	noun - happiness
llave /ˈʝa.βe/ A2	noun - key
pago /ˈpa.ɣo/ A2	noun - payment / pay
guitar /ɡiˈta.ɾa/ A1	noun - guitar

Key Grammar Structures

• Le doy noticia una vez más que aquí estoy yo

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood with 'que' to express certainty or conviction.

  ➔ 'Que' introduces a clause that states a fact with certainty.

• Mi destino lo controla solo Dios

  ➔ Use of direct object pronoun 'lo' with the verb to emphasize control over 'destino'.

  ➔ 'Lo' is used as a direct object pronoun referring to 'destino'.

• Que el envidioso no tendrá felicidad

  ➔ Use of the future tense 'tendrá' to express what will happen.

  ➔ 'Tendrá' is the third person singular future tense of 'tener'.

• Oye bien esta noticia que está sabroso

  ➔ Use of present tense 'está' to describe a current state or quality.

  ➔ 'Está' is the third person singular present tense of 'estar'.

• Envidia y hipocresía son de una pájaro las dos alas

  ➔ Use of metaphor where 'las dos alas' represent qualities of 'envidia' and 'hipocresía'.

  ➔ The phrase uses metaphor, comparing traits to 'the two wings of a bird'.

• Todo en esta vida se paga

  ➔ Using the present tense 'se paga' to express a general truth or maxim.

  ➔ 'Se paga' is the passive voice used to indicate that everything in life has consequences or retribution.

• Porque yo soy guapachoso y te voy a poner a gozar

  ➔ Use of the verb 'voy a' (going to) to express a future intention or plan.

  ➔ 'Voy a' is a periphrastic construction indicating a plan or intention to do something in the future.