Recalenta' – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: GRECAS

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with the culture, and GRECAS's "Recalenta'" offers a glimpse into contemporary Spanish slang and the themes resonating with its youth. The song's clever wordplay and confident delivery make it an engaging listen for Spanish learners, allowing them to pick up on modern expressions and the rhythm of Spanish rap.

[English]

In case you missed the little angel

Reheat like a computer turning on

The sharpener's at your door

If I aim, I shoot, I'm a shooter

I strip her down at the lookout, yeah

Hey, I’m a charming son-in-law

What you propose sounds tempting

Only expensive clothes in the fitting room

The bank girl calls me, says: "Come, invest, please"

I can see her face from afar

It bugs her that they’re building a mosque in her neighborhood

I'm SpongeBob, I only think about Sandy

My Shizuka only thinks about Nobita

Lately, surpassing the Satisfyer

Boasting about my car, got scammed at the workshop

I always win, I’m Bayern

When I arrive, she gets nervous, looks like Harry Maguire (Harry Maguire)

Everyone knows I’m a diamond

I pull out bars from Doraemon’s pocket

They signed an advance, and they went broke

All sound the same, do what Simon says

With this face, I deserve the ugliest one

But I got the pretty one, I’m like De Gea

We threw a mattress from the rooftop

You’re screwing your girl, and she’s humming my song (they got me)

They’re jealous because I blew up without a record label

Working as a taxi driver and studying a degree

Surrounded by women, this is Montera street

I don’t like the way they wave the flag

Focused like Juver

They won’t stop talking, sounds like kids pre-pubescent

We arrive in a taxi, not Uber

I’m the next neighbor of all the YouTubers

Just imagine what’s happening

Riding bikes in Andorra with a bottle of Baraguay

Just imagine what’s happening

Having breakfast with El Rubius and dinner with Ibai

Maybe I’ll switch to Revolut if it convinces me

Closing deals with rich kids, all perfect

People freak out just to take the subway

But they’ve got the means, never giving in

We’ll have our kids practicing horse riding

In this world, it’s your typical extracurricular

The ticket and I have chemistry

And I never even passed physics

I’m about to drop a fact and then I’ll leave

They used to criticize me, now they want to collaborate

I’m Repsol, they’re Plenoil

They talk online then back out, that’s why I don’t give them any

Re-reheat like a computer turning on

The sharpener's at your door

If I aim, I shoot, I’m a shooter

I strip her down at the lookout, yeah

Hey, I’m a charming son-in-law

What you propose sounds tempting

Only expensive clothes in the fitting room

The bank girl calls me, says: "Come, invest, please"

...

[Spanish]

Por si echabas de menos al angelito

Recalentá como el ordenador

Le llego a tu casa, el afilador

Si apunto, disparo, soy un tirador

La pongo en pelotas en el mirador, yeh

Pa-pa mi suegra soy encantador

Eso que propones suena tentador

Solo prendas caras en el probador

Me llama la del banco, dice: "Vente, invierte, por favor"

Puedo ver de lejos su tarita

Le jode que en su barrio construyan una mezquita

Soy Bob Esponja, solo pienso en mi Arenita

Mi-mi Shizuka solo piensa en su Nobita

Últimamente superando al Satisfyer

Farda de coche y le timaron los del taller

Yo siempre gano, soy el Bayern

Cuando llego se pone nerviosa, parece Harry Maguire (Harry Maguire)

El panorama sabe que yo soy un diamond

Me saco las barras del bolsillo de Doraemon

Firmaron adelanto y se arruinaron

Suenan to's iguales, hacen lo que dice Simon

Con esta cara me merezco a la más fea

Pero conseguí a la guapa, soy como De Gea

Ti-tiramos un colchón por la azotea

Estás follando con tu piba y mi canción la tararea (me tienen)

Me tienen envidia porque pegué sin disquera

Currando de taxista y estudiando una carrera

Rodeao de putas, esto es la calle Montera

No me gusta el objetivo con el que usan la bandera

Concentrado como el Juver

No paran de hablar, parecen niños prepúber

Llegamos en taxi, no en Uber

Soy el próximo vecino de to' los youtuber'

Me imagino la que hay

Montando en bici por Andorra y botella de Baraguay

Me imagino la que hay

Desayunando con El Rubius y cenando con Ibai

Puede que me cambie a Revolut, si me convence

Cerrando tratos con pijos, todo perfe

Gente que se raya por coger la puta Renfe

Pero tienen un nivel de solvencia que nunca vence

Tendremos a nuestros hijos en hípica

En este mundo es la extraescolar típica

El billete y yo tenemos química

Y eso que nunca aprobaba física

Voy a soltar un facto y me voy

Antes me criticaban y quieren colaborar hoy

Yo Repsol, ellos Plenoil

Hablan en redes y luego se cagan, por eso no se la doy

Re-recalentá como el ordenador

Le llego a tu casa, el afilador

Si apunto, disparo, soy un tirador

La pongo en pelotas en el mirador, yeh

Pa-pa mi suegra soy encantador

Eso que propones suena tentador

Solo prendas caras en el probador

Me llama la del banco, dice: "Vente, invierte, por favor"

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
casa /ˈkasa/ A1	noun - house
banco /ˈbaŋko/ A2	noun - bank
barrio /ˈbarjo/ A2	noun - neighborhood
coche /ˈkotʃe/ A1	noun - car
cara /ˈkaɾa/ A1	noun - face
azotéa /aθoˈtea/ B1	noun - roof terrace
envidia /emˈbidja/ B2	noun - envy
calle /ˈkaʎe/ A1	noun - street
niños /ˈniɲos/ A1	noun - children
rato /ˈrato/ B2	noun - moment, while
mundo /ˈmundo/ A1	noun - world
química /ˈkimika/ B1	noun - chemistry
redes /ˈreðes/ A2	noun - networks
colaborar /kolaβoˈɾaɾ/ B2	verb - to collaborate
ordenador /oɾðenaˈðoɾ/ A2	noun - computer
afilador /a.fi.laˈðoɾ/ B2	noun - knife sharpener
tirador /ti.ɾaˈðoɾ/ B1	noun - shooter
suegra /ˈsweɣɾa/ A2	noun - mother-in-law
prendas /ˈpɾendas/ B1	noun - garments

Key Grammar Structures

• Recalentá como el ordenador

  ➔ Simile (using 'como')

  ➔ This line uses the simile structure to compare the state of being 'Recalentá' (reheated/excited) to that of a computer. "Como" means "like" or "as".

• Le llego a tu casa, el afilador

  ➔ Indirect object pronoun 'le' + Verb conjugation.

  ➔ 'Le' is an indirect object pronoun referring to 'tu' (you). It emphasizes to whom the action is directed. 'Llego' is the first-person singular present indicative of 'llegar' (to arrive).

• Si apunto, disparo, soy un tirador

  ➔ Conditional clause (Si + present indicative, present indicative)

  ➔ This line shows a type 0 conditional. It expresses a general truth or a fact. If I aim, I shoot, I'm a shooter.

• Me llama la del banco, dice: Vente, invierte, por favor

  ➔ Imperative (Vente, invierte) - Informal commands

  ➔ "Vente" is the imperative form of "venir" (to come) in the tú form. "Invierte" is the imperative form of "invertir" (to invest) also in the tú form. These are direct, informal commands.

• Le jode que en su barrio construyan una mezquita

  ➔ Subjunctive after an expression of emotion ('joder que')

  ➔ The verb 'joder' (to bother/annoy) expresses an emotion, and it is followed by 'que' and the subjunctive mood ('construyan'). The subjunctive is used because it expresses a subjective reaction to something happening.

• Farda de coche y le timaron los del taller

  ➔ Use of 'de' to indicate possession or characteristic (Fardar de)

  ➔ 'Fardar de' means 'to show off' or 'to brag about'. The 'de' here indicates what they are showing off.

• Con esta cara me merezco a la más fea

  ➔ Use of 'merecer' + 'a' when the direct object is a person

  ➔ When the direct object of 'merecer' (to deserve) is a person, the personal 'a' is required. It's a rule of Spanish grammar.

• Estás follando con tu piba y mi canción la tararea

  ➔ Present continuous 'estás follando' + Direct object pronoun 'la'

  ➔ 'Estás follando' is the present continuous of 'follar' (to fuck/have sex), indicating an action in progress. 'La' is a direct object pronoun referring to 'mi canción' (my song).