Hawái Lyrics in English by Maluma

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Verse 1

Stop lying to yourself

The photo you uploaded with him, saying he was your heaven

Baby, I know you so well, I know it was to make me jealous

I won't tell you who, but they saw you crying over me

Over me, they saw you

Let me tell you

You can see that he treats you well, that he's a total gentleman

But that won't change the fact that I got there first

I know that you'll do well but

He doesn't love you like I love you

Chorus 1

Maybe you don't need anything, apparently nothing

Or: Maybe you're not missing anything, apparently nothing

Hawaii on vacation, my congratulations

What you post on Instagram looks really nice

So that I can see how you're doing, so that I can see

Maybe you don't need anything, apparently nothing

Hawaii on vacation, my congratulations

What you post on Instagram looks really nice

So that I can see how well you're doing, but you're hurting yourself

Or: I see how well you're doing, but you're yourself doing wrong

Because love can't be bought with anything

Verse 2

Lie to all your followers

Tell them that times now are better

I don't think that you'll ignore me when I call you

Since after me there will be no more loves

You and I were one

We used to do it on an empty stomach, before breakfast

We used to smoke the hookah and I would pass the smoke to you

And now in this war nobody wins

If you ask me, it's nobody's fault

Or: If you ask me, it's nobody's fault

Sometimes problems pile up on you

Or: Sometimes one's problems come together

Let me speak, please, don't interrupt me

If I did something wrong to you, then forgive me

People are going to believe you

You play that role well

But you're not happy with him

Chorus 2

Maybe you don't need anything, apparently nothing

Or: Maybe you're not missing anything, apparently nothing

Hawaii on vacation, my congratulations

What you post on Instagram looks really nice

So that I can see how you're doing, so that I can see

Maybe you don't need anything, apparently nothing

Hawaii on vacation, my congratulations

What you post on Instagram looks really nice

So that I can see how well you're doing, but you're hurting yourself

Because love can't be bought with anything

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Andres Uribe Marin, Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra, Edgar Barrera, Johan Espinosa, Juan Camilo Vargas Vasquez, Juan Luis Londono Arias, Kevin Mauricio Jimenez Londono, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, Rene Cano, Stiven Rojas

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ayunas — fasting / on an empty stomach

Ayunas literally means "fasting" or "on an empty stomach". It's a word you might associate with medical procedures or religious practices, making its appearance in a hit pop song very surprising and memorable.

In "Hawái", Maluma uses it to recall a specific, intimate memory: "Lo hacíamos en ayunas antes del desayuno" (We'd do it on an empty stomach before breakfast). This unique phrasing paints a vivid picture of a lost daily routine and deep connection, contrasting the polished happiness his ex posts on social media.

We all know someone who posts luxury vacation photos just to get back at an ex, and that is the exact drama Colombian star Maluma sings about here. He calls out an ex-girlfriend who is currently posing in paradise, hitting her with the sarcastic line "Hawái de vacaciones, mis felicitaciones" ("Hawaii on vacation, congratulations"). Her new guy might seem like a total gentleman ("todo un caballero"), but Maluma insists the romantic posts on Instagram are only meant to make him jealous ("pa' que yo vea", short for para que yo vea, meaning "so that I see"). He even claims a mutual contact caught her crying over him, so he is not buying the online act for a second.

Beneath the breezy reggaeton beat, the track turns into a blunt, slightly petty confrontation about what really happened behind closed doors. Maluma reminds her of how close they used to be ("Tú y yo fuimos uno" / "You and I were one"), recalling mornings together and sharing smoke from a hookah ("Fumábamos la hookah y te pasaba el humo"). He eventually offers an apology if he messed up ("Si te hice algo malo, entonces discúlpame"), but he stands firm on his main point: fancy trips and social media filters cannot buy real love ("el amor no se compra con nada").

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