TATAMI – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: JC Reyes
• Album: TATAMI - Single

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of JC Reyes' "TATAMI," a vibrant blend of Latin trap and urban beats. Explore the song's rich tapestry of nightlife imagery, intense relationships, and the deeper emotional battles it symbolizes, offering a unique perspective on reggaeton and trap music .

[English]

Add it up, baby

Whiskey, baby

If you're horny, today you'll be my shorty

That booty's nice, definitely from Bogotá

What's going to sound like trouble under the hoodie is a click-clack

If I tell you the truth, it's killer

I'm your Duke and you're my Cata

With you, I don't look at anything, I'm going to spend it all

The envy of all these rats

Nothing impresses me anymore

The wads of cash pile up

The Glocks here pile up

And, baby, I don't know what it is you have

That it seems like you're doing voodoo…

My baby, tell me if you're down for me

You know what I think of you

You know, you know what I think of you

Let's disappear from here

Ki, ki, ki, ki, ki…

Because the tatamis are already there for fighting

They say I'm arrogant, and I didn't even boast to you

Yyyy, yyyy, yyyy…

[Spanish]

Suma baby

Bebé whisky

Si ta' horny, hoy va a ser mi shorty

Rico ta ese booty, nacionalidad seguro de Bogotá

Debajo del hoodie en problema lo que va a sonar e un clickclack

Si te digo la verdad, mata

Yo tu Duque y tú mi Cata

Contigo no miro na'to'lo voy a gastar

La envidia de to estas ratas

Ya, ya, na me impresiona

Lo taco se amontonan

Las gl*ck aquí se amontonan

Yyy, mami yo no se que es lo que tienes tú

Que parece que estás haciendo vudú…

Mi mami dime si tas puesta pa'mi

Sabe lo que pienso de ti

Sabe sabe lo que pienso de ti

Vamo'a desaparecerno' de aquí

Ki, ki, ki, ki, ki…

Que pa' pelear ya están los tatamis

Arrogante dicen y ni te presumí

Yyyyy, yyyyy, yyyyy…

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sumar /suˈmaɾ/ A2	verb - to add, to sum up, to join
beber /beˈβeɾ/ A1	verb - to drink
horny /ˈhɔːrni/ B2	adjective - (slang) sexually aroused; eager for sex
shorty /ˈʃɔːrti/ C1	noun - (slang) a girlfriend, an attractive young woman; a short person
rico /ˈri.ko/ A1	adjective - rich (wealthy); delicious, tasty; (slang) attractive, cool
booty /ˈbuːti/ C1	noun - (slang) buttocks; treasure, loot
nacionalidad /na.sjo.na.liˈðað/ B1	noun - nationality
matar /maˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to kill; (colloquial) to amaze, to impress greatly
gastar /ɡasˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to spend (money); to wear out; to use up
envidia /emˈbi.ðja/ B1	noun - envy, jealousy
rata /ˈra.ta/ B1	noun - rat (animal); (derogatory) scoundrel, thief, despicable person
impresionar /im.pɾe.sjoˈnaɾ/ B1	verb - to impress; to surprise; to affect
amontonar /a.mon.toˈnaɾ/ B2	verb - to pile up, to stack, to accumulate
vudú /buˈðu/ C1	noun - voodoo (a religion and a set of magical practices)
puesta /ˈpwes.ta/ B2	adjective - placed, put; (colloquial, with 'estar') ready, prepared (e.g., 'estar puesta pa' mí' means 'to be ready for me')
desaparecer /de.sa.pa.ɾeˈθeɾ/ B1	verb - to disappear; to vanish
pelear /pe.leˈaɾ/ A2	verb - to fight; to quarrel
tatami /taˈta.mi/ C1	noun - tatami (a mat used as a floor covering in traditional Japanese rooms and for martial arts)
arrogante /a.roˈɣan.te/ B2	adjective - arrogant, haughty
presumir /pɾe.suˈmiɾ/ B2	verb - to show off, to boast, to brag; to presume, to infer

Key Grammar Structures

• Si ta' horny, hoy va a ser mi shorty

  ➔ Conditional 'Si' + Future 'ir a + infinitive' + Informal Contraction ''ta''

  ➔ The word "si" introduces a condition. The phrase "va a ser" indicates a future action using the 'ir a + infinitive' construction. "'ta" is a common informal short form of "está" (is).

• Debajo del hoodie en problema lo que va a sonar e un clickclack

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase 'Debajo del' + Relative Pronoun 'lo que' + Informal 'e'

  ➔ "Debajo del" is a prepositional phrase meaning "under the". "lo que" functions as a neutral relative pronoun meaning "what" or "that which". "e" is an informal spelling of "es" (is).

• Contigo no miro na'

  ➔ Prepositional Pronoun 'Contigo' + Double Negative 'no... na''

  ➔ "Contigo" means "with you" (informal singular). Spanish often uses a double negative structure, where "no" precedes the verb and another negative word like "nada" (contracted to "na'") follows it for emphasis.

• Yo tu Duque y tú mi Cata

  ➔ Implied Verb 'Ser' + Possessive Adjectives 'tu', 'mi'

  ➔ In Spanish, the verb "ser" (to be) is often omitted in contexts where the relationship or identity is clear, like in this poetic phrasing. "Tu" and "mi" are possessive adjectives meaning "your" and "my" respectively.

• Lo taco se amontonan

  ➔ Reflexive Verb 'se amontonan' + Article Agreement (Incorrect 'Lo' instead of 'Los')

  ➔ "Se amontonan" uses the reflexive pronoun "se" with the verb "amontonar" (to pile up), indicating something piles up by itself or accumulates. The article "lo" should be "los" to correctly agree with the masculine plural noun "tacos", highlighting a common colloquial grammatical error.

• Yyy, mami yo no se que es lo que tienes tú

  ➔ Relative Clause 'lo que' + Verb 'saber' with 'que'

  ➔ "Lo que" functions as a neutral relative pronoun meaning "what" or "that which". The phrase "no se que es lo que tienes" literally means "I don't know what is that which you have", a common idiomatic expression.

• Mi mami dime si tas puesta pa'mi

  ➔ Imperative Mood 'dime' + Informal Contraction 'tas' + Prepositional Contraction 'pa''

  ➔ "Dime" is the informal command form of "decir" (to tell), meaning "tell me". "Tas" is a colloquial shortening of "estás" (you are). "Pa'" is a common informal contraction of "para" (for/to).

• Vamo'a desaparecerno' de aquí

  ➔ Informal 'Vamos a' (let's) + Reflexive Verb 'desaparecernos' + Contraction '-nos'

  ➔ "Vamo'a" is a colloquial shortening of "vamos a", used to express "let's [do something]". "Desaparecernos" is the infinitive of the reflexive verb "desaparecerse" (to disappear), with the reflexive pronoun "nos" attached, meaning "to disappear ourselves/us".

• Que pa' pelear ya están los tatamis

  ➔ Purpose Clause (implied 'para') + Impersonal 'están' + Prepositional Contraction 'pa''

  ➔ The "que" here introduces a reason or explanation, where "pa' pelear" is an informal way of saying "para pelear" (to fight / for fighting). "Están" is used impersonally here, indicating that the tatamis are already present for the purpose.

• Arrogante dicen y ni te presumí

  ➔ Impersonal 'dicen' + Preterite Tense 'presumí' + Negative Conjunction 'ni'

  ➔ "Dicen" (they say) is used impersonally to mean "people say" or "it is said". "Presumí" is the first-person singular preterite of "presumir" (to show off / to boast). "Ni" means "nor" or "not even", emphasizing the negation.