Rakata – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Wisin & Yandel

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'Rakata,' the explosive 2005 hit by Wisin & Yandel that became a cornerstone of modern reggaeton. Learning the simple, repetitive, and rhythm-focused Spanish phrases in this track is a fantastic, high-energy entry point into understanding the dynamic, dance-oriented language of the Urbano Latino genre.

[English]

Salt

Yeah, if she's not dancing with salt

And half a million copies

Listen

[Music]

A story, if she gets close, I'm gonna go for it

I'm gonna go for it, if it's up to

me, the time has

Don't you

You pay the electricity bill

She has 20 enemies, two friends

Screen on her belly, they grab the spotlight

Whoever ended the league, go on, go on, go for it

If she gets close, I'm gonna go for it tonight

Tonight I wanna do it, if she gets close

I'm gonna

[Music]

Go for it... we're leaving, the one who through the

frenzy, daddy give me what I want, feel the

pressure from the

street, Daddy give me

now, caramel, guide it, Daddy give me what I

want, honey, that drink needs some

ice

Shout it, what I want, so let her have what's hers

without pride, I have the water, because...

It's no fool... it's not the octopus... it's what is

yours... if she gets close, I'm gonna go for it

Go for it tonight I wanna give it

If she gets close, I'm gonna

[Music]

Go for it... gotta work, from half a million

on up, you know the Duo of

history, Double-U The Survivor with

Yandel, they

know it, two, this disc is for sale

no one can top it, killing the league, the

secret soul without fear

Yeah...

Survivor, we know...

[Music]

[Music]

Dynamic

[Spanish]

sal

W si no bailando con sal

y medio mill de copi

oig

[Música]

historia darle r rata si se me pega voy

a darle rata rata e me toca a

mí llegó el

no te

tú pagarle la luz m

hac tiene 20 enemigas dos amigas

pantalla en la barriga cogen la vejiga

el cu mat la liga siga siga le rac rac

si se me pega voy a darle rac rac esta

noche quiero hacerle r r si se me fega

voy a

[Música]

darle n nos vamos la que por el

pelozo papi dame lo que quiero sienta la

presión del

callejero Papi dame

ahora caramelo guíalo Papi dame lo que

quiero cielo ese trago le hace falta

hielo

grítalo lo que quiero pues tenga lo suyo

sin orgullo yo tengo el agua pu se

capullo noes el pulpo c lo que es

tuyo r rac si se me pega voy a darle

racata racata esta noche quiero darle r

r si se me pega voy a

[Música]

darle hay que trabajar de medio millón

para arriba tú sabes el Duo de la

historia dobleu El Sobreviviente con

Yandel ellos lo

saben dos el que para venta este disco

no hay qui lo supere matando la liga el

alma secreta sin miedo

n

sobreviviente cono

[Música]

[Música]

Dinámico

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bailando baiˈlando A2	verb - dancing
copi ˈkopi B1	noun - copy
historia isˈtoɾja A1	noun - history
rata ˈrata A1	noun - rat
pega ˈpeɣa A2	verb - sticks
caramelo kaɾaˈmelo A1	noun - candy
callejero kaʎeˈxero B1	adjective - street
presión preˈsjon A2	noun - pressure
cielo ˈθjelo A1	noun - sky
trago ˈtraɣo A2	noun - drink
hielo ˈjelo A1	noun - ice
orgullo oɾˈɣuʎo A2	noun - pride
capullo kaˈpuʎo B1	noun - bud adjective - jerk
matando maˈtando A2	verb - killing
liga ˈliɣa A2	noun - league
secreta seˈkɾeta A2	adjective - secret

Key Grammar Structures

• historia darle r rata si se me pega voy a darle rata rata e me toca a mí llegó el

  ➔ Conditional Clause + Imperative + Reflexive Verb

  ➔ The phrase uses a conditional structure: "if it sticks to me (se me pega)", then I will give it (voy a darle). "Se me pega" is an example of a reflexive construction indicating something happens *to* the speaker. The repetition of 'rata' emphasizes the action.

• pantalla en la barriga cogen la vejiga

  ➔ Noun Phrase + Verb (3rd person plural)

  ➔ This line uses a somewhat metaphorical and slangy expression. 'Pantalla en la barriga' (screen in the belly) is likely referring to a visual experience or a feeling of being overwhelmed. 'Cogen' (they grab/take) is a third-person plural verb, suggesting multiple entities are acting on 'la vejiga' (the bladder).

• el cu mat la liga siga siga le rac rac

  ➔ Colloquial/Slang + Imperative

  ➔ This line is heavily reliant on slang and colloquialisms. 'El cu' is a vulgar term. 'Mat la liga' is slang for 'to kill the game' or 'to dominate'. 'Siga siga' is a repetitive imperative, meaning 'continue, continue'. 'Le rac rac' is onomatopoeia, likely representing a rhythmic sound.

• tú pagarle la luz m hac tiene 20 enemigas dos amigas

  ➔ Imperative + Indirect Object Pronoun + Noun + Verb + Number + Noun (plural) + Number + Noun (plural)

  ➔ The sentence begins with an imperative: 'pay the light (pagarle la luz)'. 'Le' is an indirect object pronoun referring to an unspecified person. The rest of the sentence describes a person's relationships: 'has 20 enemies, two friends'.