Pam Pam – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Wisin & Yandel
• Album: Esenciales

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heart of classic Reggaeton with "Pam Pam"! This high-energy track by the iconic duo Wisin & Yandel is a masterclass in the genre's language of the dance floor. You'll learn essential vocabulary for partying, flirtation, and movement, like "bailar pegadito" (to dance closely) and the slang phrase "pam pam." Its clear, catchy rhythms and simple, repetitive structure make it an excellent and fun choice for developing listening comprehension and picking up on the foundational sound of early 2000s Latin urban music.

[English]

For the world

The dynamic duo

W with Yandel

Come close to me (come close to me) just a little

I want to feel you, give me a little space

Come closer, I need you

I want to dance close with you

Dancing, I touched her and she let herself go

I take advantage and bam-bam-bam

I touch her and bam-bam-bam

Dancing, I touched her and she let herself go

I take advantage and bam-bam-bam

I touch her and bam-bam-bam

My girl’s Victoria’s Secret panty is showing

Devilish, your scent drives me crazy

They want to make you a ceremony

Who, who? The legendary duo

Electric, supersonic

Monica, you’re the bionic woman

Unique and also atomic

Electronic, timeless reggaeton

Dancing, I touched her and she let herself go

I take advantage and bam-bam-bam

I touch her and bam-bam-bam

Dancing, I touched her and she let herself go

I take advantage and bam-bam-bam

I touch her and bam-bam-bam

Listen up, mama

Dark-skinned beauty, you love to party

Baby, shake it

What you want is a rumble

If you’re fierce, second to none

Baby, shake it

Take it and the front drops

Good evening, baby, your buddy’s here

The one who’s gonna give you a ride, shape my tight one

I just came to tell you there’s no one like you

When do you want it? Tonight

Come close to me, just a little

I want to feel you (hard) give me a little spot

Come closer, I need you

I want to dance close with you

Dancing, I touched her and she let herself go

I take advantage and bam-bam-bam

I touch her and bam-bam-bam

Dancing, I touched her and she let herself go

I take advantage and bam-bam-bam

I touch her and bam-bam-bam

W, the survivor with Yandel

Looney Tunes (Yandel)

Joker

Tiny Tunes

Hey, don’t try to compete

With those who have taken this genre to another level

Hunger and sleep is what you’ve got

Remember that

Boom

Naldo

We even hit the highlights (Eh)

There’s no one better

Yandel

Tell them not to try to compete with you

Because we’re blessed

Machete Music

There’s no one better, baby

Step aside

Okay?

Hunger and sleep

That’s what you’ve got

Hunger and sleep

For the world

Did you see?

You got sad

Did you see?

That you got sad

For the world

For the world

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[Spanish]

For the world

El dúo dinámico

W con Yandel

Acércate a mí (acércate a mí) un poquito

Te quiero sentir, dame un campito

Acércate, te necesito

Quiero contigo, bailar pega'ito

Bailando la toqué y ella se dejó

Me aprovecho y pam-pam-pam

La toco y pam-pam-pam

Bailando la toqué y ella se dejó

Me aprovecho y pam-pam-pam

La toco y pam-pam-pam

A mi gata se le marca el panty de Victoria

Demonia, me mata tu colonia

Quieren hacerte un ceremonia

¿Quién, quién? El dúo de la historia

Eléctrica, supersónica

Monica, tú eres la mujer biónica

Única y a la vez atómica

Electrónica, reggaetón acrónica

Bailando la toqué y ella se dejó

Me aprovecho y pam-pam-pam

La toco y pam-pam-pam

Bailando la toqué y ella se dejó

Me aprovecho y pam-pam-pam

La toco y pam-pam-pam

Atiende, mami

Morena, a ti te encanta la rumba

Nene, zumba

Tú lo que quieres es una tumba

Si eres brava de segunda

Nene, Zumba

Toma y el fronte tumba

Buenas noches, coma', llegó su compai'

El que le va ha dar el ride, módeleme el tight

Yo solo vine ha decirle que como usted ya no hay

¿Cuando lo quiere? Tonight

Acércate a mí, un poquito

Te quiero sentir (duro) dame un cantito

Acércate, te necesito

Quiero contigo, bailar pega'ito

Bailando la toqué y ella se dejé

Me aprovecho y pam-pam-pam

La toco y pam-pam-pam

Bailando la toqué y ella se dejó

Me aprovecho y pam-pam-pam

La toco y pam-pam-pam

W, el sobreviviente con Yandel

Looney Tunes (Yandel)

Joker

Tiny Tunes

Oye, no trates de competir

Con los que han llevado este genero ha otro nivel

Hambre y sueño es lo que usted tiene

Acuérdece de eso

Boom

Naldo

Nosotros hasta los highlights pegamos (Eh)

No hay pa' nadie

Yandel

Diles que no traten de competir contigo

Que nosotros estamos bendecidos

Machete Music

No hay pa' nadie, papi

Salte del medio

¿Ok?

Hambre y sueño

Es lo que tiene

Hambre y sueño

Pa'l mundo

¿Viste?

Te pusiste trite

¿Viste?

Que te pusiste triste

Pa'l Mundo

For the World

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bailar /baiˈlar/ A1	verb - to dance
tocar /toˈkar/ A1	verb - to touch
sentir /senˈtir/ A1	verb - to feel
necesitar /nesesiˈtar/ A2	verb - to need
mujer /muˈxer/ A1	noun - woman
electrónica /elekˈtɾonika/ B1	adjective - electronic
sónica /ˈsonika/ B2	adjective - sonic
biónica /bjˈonika/ C1	adjective - bionic
única /ˈunika/ A2	adjective - unique
atómica /aˈtomika/ B2	adjective - atomic
competir /kompeˈtir/ B1	verb - to compete
nivel /ˈnivel/ A2	noun - level
hambre /ˈambɾe/ A1	noun - hunger
sueño /ˈsweɲo/ A1	noun - dream
bendecido /bendeˈθido/ B1	adjective - blessed
ceremonia /θeɾeˈmonja/ B1	noun - ceremony
demonia /deˈmonia/ C1	noun - demoness
zumba /ˈzumba/ A2	noun - zumba (dance fitness program)

Key Grammar Structures

• [translate:Acércate a mí un poquito]

  ➔ Imperative form with pronoun attachment

  ➔ “Acércate” comes from “acercar(se)” and is an informal command meaning 'come closer'. The reflexive pronoun 'te' attaches to the end of the imperative verb.

• [translate:Te quiero sentir]

  ➔ Double object pronoun with infinitive

  ➔ “Te quiero sentir” literally means 'I want to feel you'. The pronoun 'te' precedes 'quiero' but connects semantically with 'sentir'.

• [translate:Me aprovecho y pam-pam-pam]

  ➔ Reflexive verb usage in first person

  ➔ The reflexive verb 'aprovecharse' means 'to take advantage'. 'Me aprovecho' = 'I take advantage (for myself)'. The reflexive pronoun 'me' indicates the action benefits the subject.

• [translate:A mi gata se le marca el panty de Victoria]

  ➔ Indirect object pronoun in impersonal construction

  ➔ “Se le marca” literally means 'it shows on her'. The pronouns 'se' and 'le' indicate that something is visible to or on someone.

• [translate:¿Quién, quién? El dúo de la historia]

  ➔ Rhetorical question with emphasis repetition

  ➔ Repetition of 'quién' emphasizes a rhetorical question, creating a confident and self-referential tone.

• [translate:Tú lo que quieres es una tumba]

  ➔ Focus structure with 'lo que'

  ➔ 'Lo que' introduces a focus clause meaning 'what you want is a tomb'. It brings emphasis to the object of desire.

• [translate:Yo solo vine a decirle que como usted ya no hay]

  ➔ Relative clause with comparative 'como'

  ➔ The phrase 'que como usted ya no hay' means 'there’s no one like you'. 'Como' expresses likeness in a comparative sense.

• [translate:Bailando la toqué y ella se dejó]

  ➔ Preterite tense with coordinated verbs

  ➔ Both 'toqué' and 'se dejó' are in preterite tense, narrating a completed past sequence of actions.

• [translate:No trates de competir]

  ➔ Negative imperative with subjunctive

  ➔ In negative commands in Spanish, verbs take the subjunctive form. 'Tratar' becomes 'trates' (second person subjunctive).

• [translate:No hay pa’ nadie]

  ➔ Fixed idiomatic negative expression

  ➔ ‘No hay pa’ nadie’ is a colloquial phrase meaning 'no one can compete' or 'there’s no one else'. It omits parts for rhythm and style ('pa’' = 'para').