Efecto – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Bad Bunny
• Album: Un Verano Sin Ti

Lyrics & Translation

"Efecto" is an excellent song for learning Spanish because its romantic and highly metaphorical lyrics, delivered with Bad Bunny's signature blend of singing and percussive rapping, are both expressive and memorable. You can learn vocabulary related to intense emotion, attraction, and everyday life in a modern, contextually rich way, all set to an irresistible reggaeton beat that showcases contemporary Latin pop sounds.

[English]

Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah - Eh-eh-eh-eh

I don't know if it's a coincidence that I feel this way - Whenever you're close to me

Tell me what you did to me, what drug did you give me - Because since that night I haven't been the same

You look at me and I start to sweat - I feel like I can fly

Baby, the high is already taking effect - My world is screwed up and I feel perfect

Because you're here, moving like that - don't stop

Baby, you are my drug, tonight don't - bring me down

Because the high is already taking effect - My world is screwed up and I feel perfect

Because you're here, moving like that - don't stop

Baby, you are my drug, tonight don't - bring me down

Not this one, this one - Not this one, this one

Your little kitty got lost due to negligence - And I don't believe in abstinence

Tonight in bed there will be turbulence - How good your mom is, I'm going to give you permanence

That little thing is the eminence - I have a license to give it to you

Since we went to Florence - She got more stuck-up, but she hasn't lost her essence

No, no, from Carola - No, no, no, she doesn't go alone

No, no, don't say "hello" to her - Or you'll be another one for the list

Your pussy turns me on - I'm a fan of that pop (Mwah, mwah)

Plus the picky, the endo, the coke and the blunt - (Plus nothing)

It's you who controls me, eh (Hehe)

In your eyes I see the sea, baby, take me on - your wave (You're bad)

Today I feel like a real bad bitch, so cool, hey

Because the high is already taking effect - My world is screwed up and I feel perfect

Because you're here, moving like that - don't stop

Baby, you are my drug, tonight don't - bring me down

[Spanish]

Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah Eh-eh-eh-eh

No sé si es casualidad que yo me sienta así Siempre que tú estás cerquita de mí

Dime qué me hiciste, qué droga me diste Que desde aquella noche no soy igual

Tú me mira' y empiezo a sudar Siento que puedo volar

Baby, la nota ya está haciendo efecto Mi mundo está jodío' y me siento perfecto

Porque estás tú, aquí, moviéndote así, no pare'

Baby, tú eres mi droga, esta noche no le baje'

Porque la nota ya está haciendo efecto Mi mundo está jodío' y me siento perfecto

Porque estás tú, aquí, moviéndote así, no pare'

Baby, tú eres mi droga, esta noche no le baje'

Esta no, esta sí Esta no, esta sí

El gatito tuyo te perdió por negligencia Y yo que no creo en la abstinencia

Esta noche en la cama va a haber turbulencia' Qué rico tú mama', te vo'a dar la permanencia'

Ese totito e' la eminencia Pa' darle tengo licencia

Desde que fuimo' a Florencia Se puso más bicha, pero no pierde la esencia

No, no, de Carola No, no, no, no anda sola

No, no, no le diga' "hola" O va' a ser otro pa' la cola

Tu crica te me amola Yo soy fan de esa popola (Mua, mua)

Más las picky, las endo, la coca y la rola (Más nada)

Eres tú quien me controla, eh (Jeje)

En tus ojo' veo el mar, mami, llévame en tu ola (Tú eres mala)

Hoy me siento bien puta, re piola, ey

Porque la nota ya está haciendo efecto Mi mundo está jodío' y me siento perfecto

Porque estás tú, aquí, moviéndote así, no pare'

Baby, tú ere' mi droga, esta noche no le baje'

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
casualidad ka.su.a.li.ˈðað A2	noun - coincidence
cerquita seɾ.ˈki.ta A2	adverb - very close
droga ˈdɾo.ɣa A1	noun - drug
sudar su.ˈðaɾ A2	verb - to sweat
efecto e.ˈfek.to A2	noun - effect
jodío xo.ˈði.o B1	adjective - messed up
perfecto pe.ˈfek.to A1	adjective - perfect
moviéndote mo.ˈβjen.do.te A2	verb - moving yourself
negligencia ne.ɣli.ˈxen.θja B2	noun - negligence
abstinencia as.βis.ˈten.θja B1	noun - abstinence
turbulencia tuɾ.bu.ˈlen.θja B1	noun - turbulence
permanencia peɾ.ma.ˈnen.θja B1	noun - permanence
eminencia e.mi.ˈnen.θja B2	noun - eminence
licencia li.ˈθen.θja A2	noun - license
esencia e.ˈsen.θja B1	noun - essence
popola po.ˈpo.la B2	noun - slang for female genitalia
controla kon.ˈtɾo.la A2	verb - controls
piola ˈpjo.la B2	adjective - cool, clever

Key Grammar Structures

• No sé si es casualidad que yo me sienta así

  ➔ Subjunctive mood expressing doubt/uncertainty.

  ➔ The phrase "No sé si es..." triggers the subjunctive "sea" because it expresses uncertainty about whether it's a coincidence. The verb "sentir" (to feel) is followed by an adverb ("así") describing the feeling.

• Dime qué me hiciste, qué droga me diste

  ➔ Direct object pronouns and interrogative pronouns.

  ➔ "Me" is a direct object pronoun (to me). "Qué" is an interrogative pronoun (what). The sentence uses a direct command ("Dime" - tell me).

• Tú me mira' y empiezo a sudar

  ➔ Reflexive verb contraction and present tense.

  ➔ "Mira'" is a contraction of "mirar" (to look) + the pronoun "te" (you). The sentence uses the present tense to describe a habitual or immediate reaction.

• Baby, la nota ya está haciendo efecto

  ➔ Progressive tense (gerund) and colloquial language.

  ➔ "Haciendo efecto" is the gerund form of "hacer efecto" (to take effect). It describes an action in progress. The use of "Baby" is colloquial.

• El gatito tuyo te perdió por negligencia

  ➔ Possessive pronoun and prepositional phrase expressing cause.

  ➔ "Tuyo" is a possessive pronoun (your). "Por negligencia" is a prepositional phrase indicating the cause of the loss (due to negligence).