Ser Bichote – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Bad Bunny
• Album: X 100PRE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Bad Bunny's 'Ser Bichote' to explore a raw look at the Puerto Rican experience through the lens of modern reggaeton and trap. The song is special because it uses local slang and tells a complex story about aspiration against a backdrop of social commentary, offering listeners a window into specific cultural realities often expressed in Spanish urban music.

[English]

Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh

I’ve always wanted to be a big shot

I’ve always wanted to be a big shot

I’ve always wanted to be a big shot

And now we’re big shots, eh

I’ve always wanted to be a big shot (hey)

I’ve always wanted to be a big shot (hey)

I’ve always wanted to be a big shot (yeah)

And now we’re big shots

Mom wanted me to be an engineer

Dad wanted a ballplayer

My second‑grade teacher told me to become a firefighter

Nah, I’m gonna do what I want

I always wanted all the sneakers, all the caps

Pitbull, the BM, the parrot

Polaris, let the kid run it

A tattoo never fades

I’ve always liked hustling

I’ve always liked messing around, hey

But I realized that wasn’t it

And now we’re millions and independent

Ferrari and Lambo, Panamera

If I want it, I’ll buy whatever I like, hey

Making money my way

My respect to everyone in the fridge, yeah

I’ve always wanted to be a big shot

I’ve always wanted to be a big shot

I’ve always wanted to be a big shot, yeah, yeah

I’ve always wanted to be a big shot

I’ve always wanted to be a big shot

I’ve always wanted to be a big shot

And now we’re big shots

What’s wrong with me, dad?

I’m the one in charge around here

And I’m telling you to get the hell out

Throw it!

Here everyone’s street (eh)

Inside I’ll always be a hustler

Anywhere I’m a rough guy (eh, eh, eh)

As a kid I skated like a Pole

That’s why I have a savage flow

To all the ones who criticize me, may you die together

Thief, son of a bitch, sort out your own business

Schools close while drug spots open

So, what do I do? Tell me, I ask you, eh

If I always wanted to be a big shot

I’ve always wanted to be a big shot

I’ve always wanted to be a big shot

And now we’re big shots

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Bad Bunny, baby

Be, be, be

Yeah-eh

EZ, EZ, EZ on the, on the beat, ah

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[Spanish]

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 vo' a hacer lo que yo quiero

Siempre quise to'as las tenis, to'as las gorras

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

Y ahora somo' millo' y sin disquera

Ferrari y Lambo', Panamera

Si quiero, compro el que yo quiera, ey

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

Yo siempre quise ser bichote

Yo siempre quise ser bichote

Y ahora somos bichotes

¿Cómo que qué me pasa a mí, papi?

Que yo mando aquí en el caserío

Y yo digo que te tienes que ir pa'l carajo

¡Tírala!

Aquí to' el mundo es calle (eh)

Por dentro siempre vo' a ser caco

Dondequiera soy un naco (eh, eh, eh)

De chamaquito yo capeaba como polaco

Por eso tengo un flow bellaco

To' los que me critican, que se mueran juntos

Chorro', 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

Yo siempre quise ser bichote

Y ahora somos bichotes

Yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh

Bad Bunny, baby

Be, be, be

Yeh-eh

EZ, EZ, EZ on the, on the beat, ah

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bichote biˈtʃote B2	noun - Colloquial term for a boss or leader, especially in contexts of street power or influence.
bregadera breɣaˈðeɾa B1	noun - Situation or activity that requires effort or hard work.
jodedera xoðeˈðeɾa B1	noun - Situation or environment of fun, joking, or disorder.
millo' miˈʎo A2	noun - Colloquial form of 'million', referring to a large amount of money.
chavo ˈtʃaβo A2	noun - Money, especially in a colloquial context.
caco ˈkako B1	noun - Colloquial term for a thief or criminal.
naco ˈnako B1	noun - Derogatory term for a person of low class or with rude manners.
capeaba kaˈpe.aβa B2	verb - Colloquial form of 'capear', meaning to handle or deal with something difficult.
bellaco beˈʎako B1	adjective - Cunning, roguish, or mischievous.
chorro ˈtʃoro A2	noun - Derogatory term for a despicable or bad person.
resuelvan reˈsweλβan A2	verb - To solve or find a solution to a problem.