Con Calma Lyrics in English by Daddy Yankee, Snow

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Con Calma by Daddy Yankee from Spanish to English.

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Verse 1

What is your name, baby?

Lit: How do you call yourself

Since I saw you, I knew you were meant for me

Tell your friends that we're ready

We'll continue this at the after party

What is your name, baby?

Since I saw you, I knew you were meant for me

Tell your friends that we're ready

We'll continue this at the after party

Chorus 1

Take it easy, I want to see how she moves it

This can be translated as 'how she wiggles', 'how she shakes it' aka 'how she dances'

Move that booty, girl

She's a killer, when she dances she wants the whole world to see her

Take it easy, I want to see how she moves it

Move that booty, girl

She's got adrenaline, right in the middle of the dance floor, come do whatever you want to me

Verse 2

I saw that you're all alone, come with me

The night is ours, you know it

How much I want to

To grind on you, babe, to that ram-pam-pam

That criminal, the way she moves it is a crime

I have to arrest you because once I start, I don't stop

You've got that criminal vibe, but I'll give you a fatality

Live out the movie, floating in my gravity

Daddy sets the rules, you have to obey

Babe, there's no pause, what are you going to do?

Move it, move it, move it back

Move it, move it, forward and backwards

Chorus 2

Take it easy, I want to see how she moves it

Move that booty, girl

She's a killer, when she dances she wants the whole world to see her

Take it easy, I want to see how she moves it

Move that booty, girl

She's got adrenaline, right in the middle of the dance floor, come do whatever you want to me

Verse 3

You have fire and I have the candle

Call 911, the soles are burning

It drives me crazy when she models that little skirt for me

Me daña usually means it hurts but it can also mean it turns me on

Baby, you're sick, but you don't cancel your show

They call you the queen of the party

That body has so much flow

Bust a move, don't-don't-don't stop

Wow! Go ahead, go ahead

We are two bandits between rumba and romance

And hit it, DJ, one more time so she can dance

Move it, move it, move it back

Move it, move it, forward and backwards

Chorus 3

Take it easy, I want to see how she moves it

Move that booty, girl

She's a killer, when she dances she wants the whole world to see her

Take it easy, I want to see how she moves it

Move that booty, girl

She's got adrenaline, right in the middle of the dance floor, come do whatever you want to me

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Darrin O'Brien, Edmond Daryll Leary, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Justin David Salinas, Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, L Grier Michael, Oscar Salinas, Ramon Ayala, Shawn L. (mc Shan) Moltke, Terri Moltke

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sandunga — swagger / swing / charm

Sandunga is a fantastic word from Caribbean Spanish that means 'swagger', 'swing', or 'charm'. It describes a special kind of grace and rhythm, especially when dancing.

In the song, Daddy Yankee sings "Mucha sandunga tiene ese body" (That body has a lot of swagger) to praise his dance partner's captivating style and confidence. It's a fun, rhythmic word that perfectly captures the cool energy of the track!

Puerto Rican reggaeton giant Daddy Yankee teams up with Canadian dancehall artist Snow for "Con Calma," a high-energy remake inspired by Snow's 1992 hit "Informer." The track drops you right into the middle of a packed dance club where Daddy Yankee spots someone on the dance floor and instantly wants to take things further. From the very first lines, he is bold and direct, asking "¿Cómo te llamas, baby? / Desde que te vi supe que eras pa' mí" ("What's your name, baby? / Ever since I saw you I knew you were for me") and inviting her to the afterparty before they have even properly met.

The heart of the song is all about watching her dance "con calma" ("calmly" or smoothly). Daddy Yankee compares her moves to a crime scene, playfully calling her an "asesina" ("murderer") and shouting, "Tienes criminality, pero te doy fatality" ("You've got criminality, but I'll give you a fatality"), borrowing the finishing move term straight out of the Mortal Kombat video games. When he boasts that "Mucha sandunga tiene ese body", he is using the Caribbean Spanish word sandunga, which describes rhythm, flavor, and dancing charm. Snow joins in with his rapid-fire dancehall flow to praise his "intelligent... gentle and irie" dance partner, turning the entire song into an irresistible, flirtatious party anthem built for moving across the floor.

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