Superstar – English Lyrics

• By: Pitbull, Becky G

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the global celebration with "Superstar" by Pitbull and Becky G! This bilingual anthem, created for the Copa América Centenario, is a perfect way to experience the energy of Latin pop and rap. The mix of English and Spanish lyrics offers a fun opportunity to pick up new phrases in a festive context, all while being swept up in a song about unity and feeling like a champion.

[English]

Mr. Worldwide!

(Becky G!)

Copa América!

Con las manos pa' arriba, dale...

Con las manos pa' arriba, dale...

Con las manos pa' arriba, dale...

It's not how you fall, it's how you get back up!

I'm ready for whatever, fo' sho'

Come on, Becky G, let's go

Esta pa la gente en el barrio

La gente en la lucha

El mundo entero yo se que me escuchan

Y dile no pare, sigue sigue

Todos los Latinos, sigue, sigue!

Todos los países, sigue, sigue!

Because your touch, like poison, is running through my veins

I want it all, electric, siempre, siempre, siento

We're like Bonnie and Clyde, we reach for the sky

Desde hoy, forever, yeah, tonight

We will be superstars, superstars, you and I

We will be superstars, superstars, you and I

Yeah, we run this party

We will be superstars, superstars, you and I

Yeah, we run this party

We will be superstars, superstars, you and I

Come and join the fiesta

...

We will be superstars

I'm giving it my all

Blood, sweat and tears, win, lose or draw

Todo lo que tengo, todo lo que soy

Lucha hasta la muerte, todo lo que doy

Ahorra Dominico' pon las manos pa' arriba

Como? A celebrar la vida!

Como? Todo mundo con las manos arriba

Como? A celebrar la vida!

Dale...

Because your touch, like poison, is running through my veins

I want it all, electric, siempre, siempre, siento

We're Bonnie and Clyde, we reach for the sky

Desde hoy, forever, yeah, tonight

We will be superstars, superstars, you and I

We will be superstars, superstars, you and I

Yeah, we run this party

We will be superstars, superstars, you and I

Yeah, we run this party

We will be superstars, superstars, you and I

Come and join the fiesta

...

We will be superstars

...

(We will be superstars...)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
superstar /ˈsuːpərˌstɑːr/ B2	noun - a very famous and successful performer or athlete
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering of invited guests verb - to celebrate or have fun
touch /tʌtʃ/ B1	noun - the act of making physical contact verb - to make physical contact with something
electric /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ B2	adjective - related to electricity or capable of producing it
veins /veɪnz/ B2	noun - tubes that carry blood to the heart
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition of being alive
forever /fərˈɛvər/ B1	adverb - for all future time; for always
lucha /ˈluːtʃə/ B1	noun - struggle or fight
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the expanse of air over the Earth
barrio /ˈbɑːrjoʊ/ B1	noun - a neighborhood or district
mundo /ˈmuːndoʊ/ A2	noun - world or universe

Key Grammar Structures

• It's not how you fall, it's how you get back up!

  ➔ It is + not + how + you + verb, it is + how + you + verb

  ➔ 'It's not how you fall, it's how you get back up' uses a contrast structure emphasizing the importance of resilience over failure.

• Come on, Becky G, let's go

  ➔ Let's + base verb (let us + verb)

  ➔ 'Let's go' is an imperative form used to suggest or invite someone to do something together.

• Todos los Latinos, sigue, sigue!

  ➔ Imperative form + repetition for emphasis (sigue, sigue!)

  ➔ Using the imperative 'sigue' (meaning 'continue' or 'keep going') multiple times emphasizes motivation and persistence.

• Because your touch, like poison, is running through my veins

  ➔ Like + noun (simile structure)

  ➔ 'Like poison' is a simile comparing the touch to something dangerous and intense.

• Estamos like Bonnie and Clyde, we reach for the sky

  ➔ Like + noun (simile) / We + verb (present tense)

  ➔ The phrase 'like Bonnie and Clyde' is a simile expressing a close, rebellious partnership; 'reach for the sky' indicates aiming high or striving for dreams.

• Todo lo que tengo, todo lo que soy

  ➔ Todo + lo que + verb (relative clause)

  ➔ 'Todo lo que tengo, todo lo que soy' expresses totality of one's possessions and identity, using a relative clause introduced by 'lo que'.