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Oye Oye 00:01
Es ChocQuibTown It's ChocQuibTown 00:04
Alexis Play Alexis Play 00:05
Vacilate Wobble 00:08
Es ChocQuibTown baby It's ChocQuibTown, baby 00:10
Me gusta tu forma de bailar I like the way you dance 00:12
Me gusta full movimiento I love your full movement 00:15
Lo haces de manera especial You do it in a special way 00:17
Con ese ritmo violento With that violent rhythm 00:20
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 00:22
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 00:25
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 00:27
Ay, ay Oh, oh 00:29
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 00:32
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 00:34
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 00:37
Ay, ay Oh, oh 00:39
Suelta la silla, levántate Drop the chair, stand up 00:41
Ponte de pie, mueve la cintura Get on your feet, move your waist 00:42
Sacude, como debe ser Shake it, like it’s supposed to be 00:45
Pa' que suene este ritmo que te va a alegrar el cora So this beat can sound and make your heart happy 00:46
¿De dónde lo sacaste? Where did you get it? 00:49
Pregúntale a Lola Ask Lola 00:50
No te quita lo bailao Dancing doesn’t take it away 00:51
Es que lo traemos, incrustado, inyectado It’s ingrained, injected 00:53
En la sangre tatuado In your blood, tattooed 00:55
Ritmo salvaje de la selva chocuana Wild rhythm from the Chocó jungle 00:56
Heredado por maestros mi pana Inherited from master teachers, my friend 00:59
Para ponerte a bailar de pie, siente la vibración como es To make you dance standing up, feel the vibration, how it is 01:00
Siéntela selva, los ríos, los pueblos, al ritmo del bembé Feel the jungle, the rivers, the towns, to the beat of the bembé 01:03
Así que, si así llegamos con tremendo tumbao So, if we arrive with this awesome groove 01:05
Imagina que en le barco nos hubieran soltao Imagine if we had been set free on the boat 01:07
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 01:11
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 01:13
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 01:16
Ay, ay Oh, oh 01:19
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 01:20
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 01:23
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 01:26
Ay, ay Oh, oh 01:29
Viene con la melaza que invade del cuerpo It comes with the molasses that invade your body 01:30
De antes de Benkos, todos mis ancestros From before Benkos, all my ancestors 01:33
Maquinas de ritmos, con todo el estilo Rhythm machines, with all the style 01:35
No me hagas coro, si no estas conmigo Don’t sing along if you’re not with me 01:38
La negra grande, vino con eso The big black woman came with that 01:40
El profe Neivo, no esta con eso Prof. Neivo, he’s not about that 01:43
El Grupo Niche, trae más de eso Grupo Niche, brings more than that 01:45
Ritmo y folclor, pero del más violento Rhythm and folklore, but the most violent 01:48
Tengo licencia de sonar picó en el barrio I’ve got the license to make the neighborhood bump 01:49
Toda la semana, en cualquier horario All week long, any time 01:52
Con funki, ragga, salsa papá With funk, ragga, salsa, man 01:55
Prendiendo la gozadera, ya está! Turning up the party, let’s go! 01:57
Traiga la tambora, el timbal, la campana Bring the drums, the timbales, the bell 02:00
Tarro para los socios, silla para las damas A jar for the partners, chairs for the ladies 02:02
Todos conectados al compás de lo que suena Everyone synced to the beat of what’s playing 02:05
Vamos a montar su bunde y sin ninguna pena Let’s dance the bunde without any shame 02:07
Ritmo violento Violent rhythm 02:10
Que hace que me mueva y no pare That makes me move and won’t stop 02:11
Va recorriendo todo mi cuerpo It’s running through my whole body 02:12
Y me motiva a baila-ia-iar And it makes me wanna dance 02:16
Si te motivas, síguelo If you’re motivated, follow it 02:18
Que el ritmo no pare, gózalo Don’t let the rhythm stop, enjoy it 02:20
No tengas pena y báilalo Don’t be shy, dance it 02:23
Se siente en el cuerpo, muévelo y vacílalo It’s felt in the body, move it and have fun 02:25
Si te motivas, síguelo If you’re motivated, follow it 02:28
Que el ritmo no pare, gózalo Don’t let the rhythm stop, enjoy it 02:29
No tengas pena y báilalo Don’t be shy, dance it 02:33
Se siente en el cuerpo, muévelo y vacílalo It’s felt in the body, move it and have fun 02:35
Me gusta tu forma de bailar I like the way you dance 02:38
Me gusta full movimiento I love your full movement 02:42
Lo haces de manera especial You do it in a special way 02:44
Con ese ritmo violento With that violent rhythm 02:47
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 02:49
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 02:51
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 02:54
Ay, ay Oh, oh 02:56
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 02:59
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 03:02
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 03:04
Ay, ay Oh, oh 03:06
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 03:09
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 03:11
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 03:14
Ay, ay Oh, oh 03:16
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 03:18
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 03:21
Ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, oh, oh, oh 03:24
Ay, ay Oh, oh 03:26
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Ritmo Violento – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]
[English]
Oye
Oye
Es ChocQuibTown
It's ChocQuibTown
Alexis Play
Alexis Play
Vacilate
Wobble
Es ChocQuibTown baby
It's ChocQuibTown, baby
Me gusta tu forma de bailar
I like the way you dance
Me gusta full movimiento
I love your full movement
Lo haces de manera especial
You do it in a special way
Con ese ritmo violento
With that violent rhythm
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay
Oh, oh
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay
Oh, oh
Suelta la silla, levántate
Drop the chair, stand up
Ponte de pie, mueve la cintura
Get on your feet, move your waist
Sacude, como debe ser
Shake it, like it’s supposed to be
Pa' que suene este ritmo que te va a alegrar el cora
So this beat can sound and make your heart happy
¿De dónde lo sacaste?
Where did you get it?
Pregúntale a Lola
Ask Lola
No te quita lo bailao
Dancing doesn’t take it away
Es que lo traemos, incrustado, inyectado
It’s ingrained, injected
En la sangre tatuado
In your blood, tattooed
Ritmo salvaje de la selva chocuana
Wild rhythm from the Chocó jungle
Heredado por maestros mi pana
Inherited from master teachers, my friend
Para ponerte a bailar de pie, siente la vibración como es
To make you dance standing up, feel the vibration, how it is
Siéntela selva, los ríos, los pueblos, al ritmo del bembé
Feel the jungle, the rivers, the towns, to the beat of the bembé
Así que, si así llegamos con tremendo tumbao
So, if we arrive with this awesome groove
Imagina que en le barco nos hubieran soltao
Imagine if we had been set free on the boat
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay
Oh, oh
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay
Oh, oh
Viene con la melaza que invade del cuerpo
It comes with the molasses that invade your body
De antes de Benkos, todos mis ancestros
From before Benkos, all my ancestors
Maquinas de ritmos, con todo el estilo
Rhythm machines, with all the style
No me hagas coro, si no estas conmigo
Don’t sing along if you’re not with me
La negra grande, vino con eso
The big black woman came with that
El profe Neivo, no esta con eso
Prof. Neivo, he’s not about that
El Grupo Niche, trae más de eso
Grupo Niche, brings more than that
Ritmo y folclor, pero del más violento
Rhythm and folklore, but the most violent
Tengo licencia de sonar picó en el barrio
I’ve got the license to make the neighborhood bump
Toda la semana, en cualquier horario
All week long, any time
Con funki, ragga, salsa papá
With funk, ragga, salsa, man
Prendiendo la gozadera, ya está!
Turning up the party, let’s go!
Traiga la tambora, el timbal, la campana
Bring the drums, the timbales, the bell
Tarro para los socios, silla para las damas
A jar for the partners, chairs for the ladies
Todos conectados al compás de lo que suena
Everyone synced to the beat of what’s playing
Vamos a montar su bunde y sin ninguna pena
Let’s dance the bunde without any shame
Ritmo violento
Violent rhythm
Que hace que me mueva y no pare
That makes me move and won’t stop
Va recorriendo todo mi cuerpo
It’s running through my whole body
Y me motiva a baila-ia-iar
And it makes me wanna dance
Si te motivas, síguelo
If you’re motivated, follow it
Que el ritmo no pare, gózalo
Don’t let the rhythm stop, enjoy it
No tengas pena y báilalo
Don’t be shy, dance it
Se siente en el cuerpo, muévelo y vacílalo
It’s felt in the body, move it and have fun
Si te motivas, síguelo
If you’re motivated, follow it
Que el ritmo no pare, gózalo
Don’t let the rhythm stop, enjoy it
No tengas pena y báilalo
Don’t be shy, dance it
Se siente en el cuerpo, muévelo y vacílalo
It’s felt in the body, move it and have fun
Me gusta tu forma de bailar
I like the way you dance
Me gusta full movimiento
I love your full movement
Lo haces de manera especial
You do it in a special way
Con ese ritmo violento
With that violent rhythm
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay
Oh, oh
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay
Oh, oh
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay
Oh, oh
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, ay
Oh, oh
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

gustar

/ɡusˈtaɾ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to like

bailar

/baiˈlaɾ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to dance

ritmo

/ˈritmo/

A2
  • noun
  • - rhythm

mover

/moˈβeɾ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to move

cuerpo

/ˈkwerpo/

A2
  • noun
  • - body

sangre

/ˈsaŋɡɾe/

B1
  • noun
  • - blood

selva

/ˈselβa/

B1
  • noun
  • - jungle

pueblo

/ˈpweblo/

B1
  • noun
  • - town

sonar

/soˈnaɾ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to sound

estilo

/esˈtilo/

B1
  • noun
  • - style

alegrar

/aleˈɣɾaɾ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to gladden, to cheer up

vibración

/βibɾaˈθjon/

B2
  • noun
  • - vibration

melaza

/meˈlasa/

B2
  • noun
  • - molasses

licencia

/liˈθenθja/

B2
  • noun
  • - license

salvaje

/salˈβaxe/

B2
  • adjective
  • - wild

violento

/bjoˈlento/

B2
  • adjective
  • - violent

Key Grammar Structures

  • Me gusta tu forma de bailar

    ➔ Present tense for expressing likes.

    ➔ The phrase "Me gusta" means "I like" and is used to express personal preferences.

  • Suelta la silla, levántate

    ➔ Imperative form for giving commands.

    ➔ The phrase "Suelta la silla" means "Let go of the chair" and is a command.

  • Ritmo salvaje de la selva chocuana

    ➔ Noun phrase describing a characteristic.

    ➔ The phrase "Ritmo salvaje" means "wild rhythm" and describes the energetic nature of the music.

  • Que hace que me mueva y no pare

    ➔ Subjunctive mood for expressing desire or emotion.

    ➔ The phrase "Que hace que me mueva" means "That makes me move" and expresses the effect of the rhythm.

  • No tengas pena y báilalo

    ➔ Negative imperative form for giving advice.

    ➔ The phrase "No tengas pena" means "Don't be shy" and encourages confidence.

  • Se siente en el cuerpo, muévelo y vacílalo

    ➔ Reflexive verbs for expressing actions done to oneself.

    ➔ The phrase "Se siente en el cuerpo" means "It is felt in the body" and indicates a personal experience.

  • Con ese ritmo violento

    ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating manner.

    ➔ The phrase "Con ese ritmo violento" means "With that violent rhythm" and describes how the dancing is done.