Ser Bichote – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Bad Bunny, Benito Antonio Martinez
• Album: X 100PRE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Puerto Rican urban culture with 'Ser Bichote'. This song is a perfect gateway to learning contemporary Caribbean Spanish slang and understanding the rhythmic flow of modern Reggaeton.

[English]

Composed by: Benito Antonio Martínez

Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh

I always wanted to be a big shot

I always wanted to be a big shot

I always wanted to be a big shot

And now we're big shots, eh

I always wanted to be a big shot (Ey)

I always wanted to be a big shot (Ey)

I always wanted to be a big shot (Yeh)

And now we're big shots

Mom wanted me to be an engineer

Dad wanted a baseball player

My second-grade teacher told me to be a firefighter

Nah, I'm just gonna do what I want

I always wanted all the sneakers, all the caps (Wuh)

The Pitbull, the BMW, the luxury car

The Polaris, let the boy drive it

A tattoo doesn't just fade away

I always liked the hustle

I always liked the messing around, ey

But I realized that wasn't it (Wuh, wuh, wuh)

And now we're millionaires and without a record label

Ferrari and Lambo, Panamera

If I want, I'll buy whichever one I want, ey (Wuh)

Making money my own way

Respect to everyone in the trenches, yeah

I always wanted to be a big shot

I always wanted to be a big shot

I always wanted to be a big shot, yeh, yeh

I always wanted to be a big shot (Ey)

I always wanted to be a big shot (Brr)

I always wanted to be a big shot (Wuh)

And now we're big shots

What do you mean what happened to me, daddy?

I'm the one in charge here in the projects

And I say you have to get lost

Drop it!

Everyone here is from the streets (Eh)

Deep down, I'll always be a hustler (Ha)

Wherever I go, I'm a street kid (Eh, eh, eh)

As a kid, I was dealing like a pro

That's why I have such a wild flow (Wuh, wuh, wuh)

To all those who criticize me, may you all rot together

Bunch of sons of bitches, go deal with your own business

Schools are closing while drug spots are opening

So, what do I do?

Tell me, I'm asking you, eh

If I always wanted to be a big shot

I always wanted to be a big shot (Uh)

I always wanted to be a big shot (Wuh)

And now we're big shots

Yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh

Bad Bunny, baby

Be', be', be'

Yeh

EZ, EZ

EZ on the, the beat

[Spanish]

作曲 : Benito Antonio Martínez

Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh

Yo siempre quise ser bichote

Yo siempre quise ser bichote

Yo siempre quise ser bichote

Y ahora somo bichotes, eh

Yo siempre quise ser bichote (Ey)

Yo siempre quise ser bichote (Ey)

Yo siempre quise ser bichote (Yeh)

Y ahora somos bichotes

Mami quería que yo fuera un ingeniero

Papi quería un pelotero

Mi maestra de segundo me dijo que fuera bombero

Nah, yo ya voy a hacer lo que yo quiero

Siempre quise toas' las tenis, toas' las gorras (Wuh)

El Pitbull, la BM, la cotorra

El Polaris, deja que el nene lo corra

Un tatuaje no se borra

Siempre me gustó la bregadera

Siempre me gustó la jodedera, ey

Pero entendí que esa no era (Wuh, wuh, wuh)

Y ahora somo' millo' y sin disquera

Ferrari y Lambo', Panamera

Si quiero compro el que yo quiera, ey (Wuh)

Haciendo chavo' a mi manera

Mi respeto a todos en la nevera, yeah

Yo siempre quise ser bichote

Yo siempre quise ser bichote

Yo siempre quise ser bichote, yeh, yeh

Yo siempre quise ser bichote (Ey)

Yo siempre quise ser bichote (Brr)

Yo siempre quise ser bichote (Wuh)

Y ahora somos bichotes

¿Cómo que qué me pasó a mí, papi?

Que yo mando aquí en el caserío

Y yo digo que te tienes que ir pal' carajo

¡Tírala!

Aquí to' el mundo es calle (Eh)

Por dentro siempre voy a ser caco (Ja)

Donde quiera soy un naco (Eh, eh, eh)

De chamaquito yo capeaba como polaco

Por eso tengo un flow bellaco (Wuh, wuh, wuh)

To' los que me critican, que se mueran juntos

Chorro 'e hijo 'e puta, resuelvan sus asuntos

Se cierran escuelas mientras se abren puntos

Entonces, ¿qué hago?

Dime, te pregunto, eh

Si siempre quise ser bichote

Yo siempre quise ser bichote (Uh)

Yo siempre quise ser bichote (Wuh)

Y ahora somos bichotes

Yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh

Bad Bunny, baby

Be', be', be'

Yeh

EZ, EZ

EZ on the, the beat

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Bichote biˈtʃote C2	noun - Drug lord / powerful boss
Ingeniero inxeˈnjeɾo A2	noun - Engineer
Pelotero peloˈteɾo B2	noun - Baseball player
Bombero bomˈbeɾo A1	noun - Firefighter
Cotorra koˈtora B2	noun - Parrot / gift of gab
Tatuaje taˈtwaxe A2	noun - Tattoo
Bregadera bɾeɣaˈðeɾa C1	noun - Hustle / busy work / shady business
Jodedera xodeˈðeɾa C1	noun - Partying / fooling around / annoying others
Disquera disˈkeɾa B2	noun - Record label
Caserío kaseˈɾio B2	noun - Public housing project
Caco ˈkako C2	noun - Street-smart person / thug (slang)
Naco ˈnako C2	noun - Vulgar or unsophisticated person
Capeaba kaˈpe-a-ba C1	verb - To buy drugs (slang)
Bellaco beˈʝako B2	adjective - Sly / cunning / horny (slang)
Resuelvan reˈswelβan B1	verb - To solve

Key Grammar Structures

• Mami quería que yo fuera un ingeniero

  ➔ Imperfect Subjunctive (Subjuntivo Imperfecto)

  ➔ Used after 'quería que' to express a desire for someone else's action in the past.

• Nah, yo ya voy a hacer lo que yo quiero

  ➔ Near Future (Ir a + infinitive)

  ➔ Using 'voy a hacer' to indicate a firm intention to perform an action.

• Siempre me gustó la bregadera

  ➔ Preterite Tense (Pretérito Indefinido)

  ➔ The verb 'gustó' is in the preterite tense, referring to a completed state/interest in the past.

• Si quiero compro el que yo quiera

  ➔ First Conditional (Si + Present Indicative + Present Subjunctive)

  ➔ Mixing indicative 'quiero' (present) with subjunctive 'quiera' to express a future condition with personal choice.

• Y yo digo que te tienes que ir pal' carajo

  ➔ Periphrastic obligation (Tener que + infinitive)

  ➔ The structure 'tienes que ir' indicates an external or strong necessity or command.

• Se cierran escuelas mientras se abren puntos

  ➔ Passive 'Se' (Pasiva refleja)

  ➔ Using 'Se' + plural verb to describe an action where the agent is not mentioned (reflexive passive).

• Por eso tengo un flow bellaco

  ➔ Present Indicative (Presente de indicativo)

  ➔ Used here to state a current, permanent fact about the speaker.

• To' los que me critican, que se mueran juntos

  ➔ Subjunctive for wishes/commands (Subjuntivo desiderativo/exhortativo)

  ➔ The subjunctive 'se mueran' is used here to express an exhortation or a strong desire (curse).