QUE PRETENDES Lyrics in English by J Balvin, Bad Bunny

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song QUE PRETENDES by J Balvin from Spanish to English.

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Intro

Now you want to come back

For what reason, tell me what for

I don't pay attention to you anymore

I put an end to it a long time ago

Chorus 1

What are you trying to do, calling me at this hour?

I already know that attitude

You know very well what to do to reel me in

But this time it's already too late

Verse 1

This isn't the right time to call

Unless you want to suck it

If you want to light up, if you want to burn

Just talking to you now, you even get on my nerves

Because of you I popped pills and went way overboard, like Lamar

Lamar Odom is a famous former basketball player who was married to Khloé Kardashian. He had an overdosing incident, which Bad Bunny refers to

But you're not a Kardashian

I won't hook up with you, because then my Retros would get ruined

I deleted you from Snapchat, I deleted you from Facebook

I deleted you from Instagram, I deleted you from my life

And now you want to come back

Nah, what you want is just to mess with me

But it won't be possible

You're going to see me with another girl and you're going to regret it

And now you want to come back

Nah, what you want is just to mess with me

But it won't be possible

You're going to see me with another girl and you're going to regret it

Chorus 2

What are you trying to do, calling me at this hour?

I already know that attitude

You know very well what to do to reel me in

But this time it's already too late

Verse 2

You try to do everything so that I come back

Things aren't the same, so why keep insisting?

Save yourself the trouble and don't waste your time

You won't find anything with me

You secretly keep checking the photos

Investigating my profile

Don't deny it, I know you well

Everything that you did with me

You want to repeat it

You're looking for more

And I don't care about that

Everything that you did with me

You want to repeat it

You're looking for more

And I don't care about that

Chorus 3

What are you trying to do, calling me at this hour?

I already know that attitude

You know very well what to do to reel me in

But this time it's already too late

Chorus 4

What are you trying to do, calling me at this hour?

I already know that attitude

You know very well what to do to reel me in

But this time it's already too late

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pretendes — you intend / you expect

This is a classic 'false friend' that often tricks English speakers! While it looks like the word 'pretend', pretendes actually means 'you intend' or 'what are you trying to achieve?'.

It's the key word in the song's title and fiery chorus, where J Balvin confronts his ex: "¿Qué pretendes tú llamándome a esta hora?" (What do you intend, calling me at this hour?). Learning this word is essential to understanding the song's defiant and dismissive attitude.

Ever had an ex who suddenly hits you up late at night just when you finally moved on? That exact moment is what Colombian artist J Balvin and Bad Bunny are tackling in "QUE PRETENDES". Right from the hook, Balvin asks the big question: "¿Qué pretendes tú llamándome a esta hora?" ("What are you trying to do calling me at this hour?"). He knows the routine all too well. She knows how to wrap him around her finger ("Sabes qué hacer muy bien para envolverme"), but he is drawing a hard line because it is simply too late to fix things.

Bad Bunny jumps in with his signature bluntness and humor, making it crystal clear that the bridge is completely burned. He vents about deleting her across every social platform imaginable: "De Snapchat te borré, de Facebook te borré, de Instagram te borré, de mi vida te borré" ("I deleted you from Snapchat, I deleted you from Facebook, I deleted you from Instagram, I deleted you from my life"). He even drops a sharp pop-culture jab, mentioning he went through a wild spiral like former NBA player Lamar Odom ("Por ti me metí pastillas y me fui de overflow Lamar"), only to dismiss her because she is "no... Kardashian." By the time Balvin notes that she is still secretly stalking his profile ("A escondidas vives chequeando las fotos"), the track settles into a fun, defiant anthem about locking the door on someone who only wants you back when they cannot have you.

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