Wapo Traketero – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Nicki Nicole

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Uh-uh-uh-uh-uuh-uh

Uh-uh-uh-uh-uuh-uh

Wapo traketero, siempre quiere verme

Good-looking trapper, always wants to see me

Y dice que es un santo, pero es un delincuente

And he says he's a saint, but he's a criminal

Que hay que delinquir pa' poder tenerte

That you gotta break the law to have you

Que hay que poner pila' pa' poder tenerme

That you gotta hustle to have me

Quiero to'a la money, quiero una medalla

I want all the money, I want a medal

Por descartar giles que no dan la talla

To dismiss those who don’t cut it

Vo' estás estresa'o, yo sonando en alta

You're stressed out, I’m blasting loud

Que la cuenten esos haters, no le' da la nafta

Let those haters talk, they ain't got the fuel

Tener lo que presumen jamás me hizo falta

Having what they brag about never really made me feel anything

Casi sin querer, lo mío se destaca

Almost without trying, mine stands out

Wapo traketero, siempre quiere verme

Good-looking trapper, always wants to see me

Y dice que es un santo, pero es un delincuente

And he says he's a saint, but he's a criminal

(Di-di-di-di) Dice que soy lo mejor de su vida

(Di-di-di-di) He says I’m the best thing in his life

Que quiere perderse conmigo to' el día

That he wants to get lost with me all day

Que por mí apunta, tira y tira

That he aims, shoots, and keeps shooting

Que ya no le importa cometer un delito por su niña

That he no longer cares about breaking the law for his girl

Y aunque no caigas en la de nadie

And even if you don’t fall for anyone

Con una mirada puede enamorarte o es parte de su arte

With just one look, he can make you fall in love or that’s part of his art

Tiene juego prepara'o para loca dejarte

He’s got game prepped to leave you crazy

Sa-auh-ah, uh-uh-uh, uh, uh aunque parezca un ángel es, es, es, e'

Sa-auh-ah, uh-uh-uh, uh, uh, even if he seems like an angel, he is, is, is, yeah

Wapo traketero, siempre quiere verme

Good-looking trapper, always wants to see me

Y dice que es un santo ya, pero es un delincuente

And he says he's a saint now, but he's a criminal

Que hay que delinquir pa' poder tenerte

That you gotta break the law to have you

Que hay que poner pila pa' poder tenerme

That you gotta hustle to have me

Quiero to'a la money, quiero una medalla

I want all the money, I want a medal

Por descartar giles que no dan la talla

To dismiss those who don’t cut it

Wapo traketero, siempre quiere verme

Good-looking trapper, always wants to see me

Oh, y dice que es un santo, pero es un delincuente, realmente incoherente

Oh, and he says he's a saint, but he's a criminal, really incoherent

Wapo trakero, siempre quiere verme

Good-looking player, always wants to see me

Aoh, y dice que es un santo ya, pero es un delincuente (Yeh-eh)

Oh, and he says he's a saint now, but he's a criminal (Yeh-eh)

Wapo traketero, oh, siempre quiere verme, wow

Good-looking trapper, oh, always wants to see me, wow

Y dice que es un santo, ya-ah

And he says he's a saint, yeah-ah

No, no te dejes engañar, ah

No, don’t let yourself be fooled, ah

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wapo /ˈwapo/ A2	adjective - handsome, good-looking
delincuente /deliŋˈkwente/ B1	noun - criminal
tener /teˈneɾ/ A1	verb - to have
medalla /meˈðaja/ A2	noun - medal
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - currency, wealth
talla /ˈtaʝa/ B1	noun - size, stature
arte /ˈaɾte/ B1	noun - art
mirada /miˈɾaða/ B1	noun - glance, look
cometer /ko.meˈteɾ/ B2	verb - to commit (a crime)
engañar /eŋaˈɲaɾ/ B2	verb - to deceive
presumir /pɾeˈsumiɾ/ B2	verb - to presume, to boast
destacar /des.taˈkaɾ/ B2	verb - to stand out, to highlight
juego /ˈxweɣo/ A2	noun - game, play
alta /ˈalta/ A2	adjective - high, loud

Key Grammar Structures

• Wapo traketero, siempre quiere verme.

  ➔ Present tense for habitual actions.

  ➔ The phrase "siempre quiere verme" indicates a habitual action, meaning 'always wants to see me'.

• Que hay que delinquir pa' poder tenerte.

  ➔ Subjunctive mood for expressing necessity.

  ➔ The phrase "hay que delinquir" expresses a necessity, meaning 'one must commit a crime'.

• Quiero to'a la money, quiero una medalla.

  ➔ Use of 'quiero' to express desires.

  ➔ The phrase "quiero to'a la money" indicates a strong desire for money.

• Que la cuenten esos haters, no le' da la nafta.

  ➔ Use of imperative for giving commands.

  ➔ The phrase "que la cuenten" is an imperative form meaning 'let them tell it'.

• Y aunque no caigas en la de nadie.

  ➔ Use of conjunction 'aunque' to express contrast.

  ➔ The phrase "aunque no caigas" introduces a contrast, meaning 'even if you don't fall for anyone'.

• Que ya no le importa cometer un delito por su niña.

  ➔ Use of present tense to indicate current feelings.

  ➔ The phrase "ya no le importa" indicates a change in feelings, meaning 'he no longer cares'.

• No, no te dejes engañar.

  ➔ Use of negative imperative to give advice.

  ➔ The phrase "no te dejes engañar" is a negative imperative meaning 'don't let yourself be deceived'.