PROVENZA – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Karol G

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and Karol G's “PROVENZA” is a perfect place to start with Spanish. The song's relaxed pace and clear, conversational lyrics make it easy to pick up modern Colombian slang like “¿qué más?” and phrases expressing freedom and fun. What makes “PROVENZA” special is its empowering message of female independence and its infectious, tropical vibe that will have you singing along and absorbing the language effortlessly.

[English]

Baby, what's up?

It's been a while since I've heard anything from you

I was with someone, but now I'm free

Ready to relive old times, I haven't gone out in a while

Tell me, where is it?

It's been a while since I've heard anything from you

I was with someone, but now I'm free

Ready to relive old times, I haven't gone out in a while

Baby, we get lost, we park ourselves and turn it on

We drink something for the dry spell, and when we get drunk

We put on a reggaeton song and go wherever we can love each other

Where we can eat each other (eh‑ah)

Baby, we get lost, we park ourselves and turn it on

We drink something for the dry spell, and when we get drunk

We put on a reggaeton song and go wherever we can love each other

Where we can eat each other

Baby, what's up?

It's been a while since I've heard anything from you (wuh, yeh)

I was with someone, but now I'm free (I'm free)

Ready to relive old times, I haven't gone out in a while

Tell me, where is it? (tell me, tell me)

It's been a while since I've heard anything from you (nothing from you)

I was with someone, but now I'm free (wuh)

Ready to relive old times, I haven't gone out in a while

What bad thing could happen?

What if it goes wrong? I'm outside, leave

We have things left to go over

You're a rare powder that's hard to replace (yeah)

I don't know if it'll convince you (hey)

We'll give each other a little touch in Provenza

And if things get tense, the reward is in my bed

Or the opposite, why do you think that?

We'll pass through the neighborhood for weed

Put it in the hookah so it dissolves

The chemistry still remains

And I'll make it sweet for you so you'll come back

Even if I leave tomorrow

Take advantage of me, because I'm here

Ready for you

That's why I wrote you

Baby, what's up?

It's been a while since I've heard anything from you

I was with someone, but now I'm free (huh)

Ready to relive old times, I haven't gone out in a while

Tell me, where is it? (tell me, tell me)

It's been a while since I've heard anything from you (nothing from you)

I was with someone, but now I'm free (wuh)

Ready to relive old times, I haven't gone out in a while

...

O-O-Ovy On The Drums

...

[Spanish]

Baby, ¿qué más?

Hace rato que no sé na' de ti

Taba con alguien, pero ya estoy free

Puesta pa revivir viejos tiempo', no salgo hace tiempo

Tú dime, dónde está'

Que hace rato que no sé na' de ti

Taba con alguien, pero ya estoy free

Puesta pa revivir viejos tiempo', no salgo hace tiempo

Papi, nos perdemo', nos parqueamo' y lo prendemo'

Pa la seca algo bebemo, y cuando nos emborrachemo'

Una de reguetón ponemo' y nos vamo' a donde nos podamos querer

Nos podamos comer (eh-ah)

Papi, nos perdemo', nos parqueamo' y lo prendemo'

Pa la seca algo bebemo', y cuando nos emborrachemo'

Una de reguetón ponemo' y nos vamo' a donde nos podamos querer

Nos podamos comer

Baby, ¿qué más?

Hace rato que no sé na' de ti (wuh, yeh)

Taba con alguien, pero ya estoy free ('toy free)

Puesta pa revivir viejos tiempo', no salgo hace tiempo

Tú dime, dónde está' (tú dime, tú dime)

Que hace rato que no sé na' de ti (na de ti)

Taba con alguien, pero ya estoy free (wuh)

Puesta pa revivir viejos tiempo', no salgo hace tiempo

¿Qué malo puede pasar?

¿Que nos vaya mal? Estoy afuera, sal

Tenemos cosas pendientes por repasar

Tú ere' un polvito difícil de reemplazar (sí)

No sé si te convenza (ey)

Nos damo' un rocecito por Provenza

Y si la cosa se pone tensa, en mi cama la recompensa

O viceversa, ¿por qué lo piensas?

Pasamo' por el barrio por hierba

Ponlo en la hookah pa que se disuelva

La química todavía se conserva

Y yo te lo hago rico para que vuelva'

Aunque mañana me voy

Aprovéchame, que aquí estoy

Puesta pa ti

Por eso te escribí

Baby, ¿qué más?

Hace rato que no sé na de ti

Taba con alguien, pero ya estoy free (huh)

Puesta pa revivir viejos tiempo', no salgo hace tiempo

Tú dime, dónde está' (tú dime, tú dime)

Que hace rato que no sé na' de ti (na de ti)

Taba con alguien, pero ya estoy free (wuh)

Puesta pa revivir viejos tiempo', no salgo hace tiempo

O-O-Ovy On The Drums

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
perder /peɾˈdeɾ/ B1	verb - to lose or get lost
revivir /reβiˈβiɾ/ B2	verb - to relive or bring back to life
tiempo /ˈtjempo/ A2	noun - time
libre /ˈliβɾe/ A2	adjective - free, not occupied
química /ˈkimika/ B1	noun - chemistry (both science and emotional connection)
pensar /penˈsaɾ/ A2	verb - to think
barrio /ˈbarjo/ A2	noun - neighborhood or district
disolver /disolˈβeɾ/ C1	verb - to dissolve or melt (substance or situation)
tenso /ˈtenso/ B2	adjective - tense, strained
recompensa /rekomˈpensa/ B2	noun - reward, compensation
aprovechar /apɾoβeˈtʃaɾ/ B2	verb - to take advantage of, make the most of
volver /bolˈbeɾ/ A2	verb - to return or come back
emborrachar /emboɾˈratʃaɾ/ B2	verb - to get someone drunk or become drunk
poner /poˈneɾ/ A2	verb - to put, place, or play (music)
rico /ˈriko/ A2	adjective - rich, delicious, or pleasurable
difícil /diˈfisil/ A2	adjective - difficult, hard

Key Grammar Structures

• [translate:Taba con alguien, pero ya estoy free]

  ➔ Imperfect tense (Estaba → Taba).

  ➔ The word "taba" is a colloquial shortening of "estaba." It expresses a past ongoing state.

• [translate:Puesta pa revivir viejos tiempo']

  ➔ Passive participle used as an adjective.

  ➔ "Puesta" refers to the speaker (feminine) being 'ready' or 'set' to do something, derived from "poner."

• [translate:Tú dime, dónde está']

  ➔ Imperative with pronoun attachment.

  ➔ "Dime" = "di" (imperative of decir) + "me" (to me). It means "tell me."

• [translate:Nos perdemo', nos parqueamo' y lo prendemo']

  ➔ Reflexive verbs in colloquial contraction.

  ➔ Each verb (perderse, parquearse, prenderlo) shows reflexive or combined pronoun forms but dropped ‘s’ is informal.

• [translate:Una de reguetón ponemo']

  ➔ Colloquial first-person plural with dropped 's'.

  ➔ "Ponemo'" = "ponemos" in standard form. It represents a casual, urban pronunciation.

• [translate:¿Qué malo puede pasar?]

  ➔ Question with inversion of subject and verb.

  ➔ In Spanish, the verb "puede" comes before the subject "malo" to form a direct question.

• [translate:Nos damo' un rocecito]

  ➔ Reflexive verb in first-person plural with elision.

  ➔ "Nos damos" becomes "nos damo'" to sound informal and rhythmic.

• [translate:Nos vamo' a donde nos podamos querer]

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after conjunction ‘donde’.

  ➔ "Podamos" is in subjunctive form, showing possibility or intention, not certainty.

• [translate:Aprovéchame, que aquí estoy]

  ➔ Imperative followed by indicative clause with ‘que’.

  ➔ The form "aprovéchame" (take advantage of me) uses "me" as an attached object pronoun.