Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Calma by Pedro Capó from Spanish to English.
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Verse 1
Four hugs and a coffee
Or: Four hugs and a cup of coffee
I barely woke up
And looking at you I remembered
That I already found everything
Your hand in my hand
From everything we escaped
Together watching the sun go down
Chorus 1
Let's go to the beach
To heal your soul
Close the screen
Cierra is the 2nd person imperative conjugation for cerrar - to close - used to express a 'command'
Open the Medalla
Medalla is a Puerto Rican beer
All the Caribbean sea
Watching your waist
You flirt with it
You are a troublemaker
Or: You are a troublemaker
And I like it
Me gusta translates literally to 'it pleases me'
Slow and content
Or: Slow and happy
Face to the wind
Slow and content face to the wind
Verse 2
And enjoy it while the sun is hot
And let's enjoy the atmosphere
Or: And let's enjoy the ambiance
Let's get in the water
To see how great it feels
And let's get tropical
Throughout the coast bar-hopping
Or: Bar hopping on all the coast
From bar to bar
Chinchorro is a slang word for a small bar where you can eat and drink
We stopped to get a Medalla
Medalla is a Puerto Rican beer. The word 'medalla' is also the Spanish word for 'medal'
Ice-cold to quench the thirst
Or: Very cold to quench the thirst
A bit of Bob Marley
And some drinks of sangria
So that you let go
Or: So you can let loose
Little by little
Because to have fun
Vacilar is Puerto Rican slang for 'to have fun'
There's no reason to leave Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico, if it wasn't the country, would be translated to 'rich port'
And take it slowly
Take a shot of Coquito
Coquito meaning 'Little Coconut' is a traditional Christmas drink that originated in Puerto Rico
And like Fonsi says
Let's do it slowly
Or: Let's take it slowly
So that you let go
Little by little
Because to have fun
Vacilar is Puerto Rican slang for 'to have fun'
There's no reason to leave Puerto Rico
Let's go to the beach
To heal your soul
Close the screen
Or: Turn off to computer screen
Open the Medalla
All the Caribbean sea
Watching your waist
You flirt with it
You are a troublemaker
Chorus 2
Let's go to the beach
To heal your soul
Close the screen
Open the Medalla
All the Caribbean sea
Watching your waist
You flirt with it
Baby, you are fine and I like it
Slow and content, face to the wind
Slow and content, face to the wind
Verse 3
And take it slow, then hit it hard
I put on reggaetón so you can wear that body out
Or: I put on reggaetón so that your body gets close
Get low, that movement is great
The only witness that we have here is the wind
And come on, move your waist
Kill me with your beauty
Look how she shows off for me
'Frontear' is a slang Puerto Rican verb. Sometimes it means to confront someone, but here it seems to mean something like 'to face' / 'to front' / 'to dance' / 'to flirt'
Because she knows that she's fine
Easy, my love, take it easy
Or: Calmly, babe, calmly
Because nothing is lacking
Or: Because nothing is missing
If we're together hanging out
'Andar' is a verb which can have many meanings, such as 'to walk', 'to go', 'to hang out with', 'to date', 'to go out with'
Easy, my love, take it easy
Or: Calmly, my life, calmly
Because nothing is lacking
If we're together dancing
Let's go to the beach
To heal your soul
Close the screen
Open the Medalla
All the Caribbean sea
Watching your waist
You flirt with it
You are a troublemaker
Let's go to the beach
To heal your soul
Close the screen
Open the Medalla
All the Caribbean sea
Watching your waist
You flirt with it
Baby, you are fine and I like it
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Carlos Efren Reyes Rosado, Franklin Martinez, Gabriel Edgard Gonzalez-Perez, George Noriega, Marcos Gerardo Perez, Pedro Capo
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chinchorrear — to go bar-hopping / eatery-hopping
Chinchorrear is a unique Puerto Rican verb that doesn't have a perfect English equivalent. It means to go on a trip, usually by car, hopping between different chinchorros—small, rustic, roadside bars or eateries.
In the song, this word perfectly captures the relaxed, carefree vibe of exploring the island's coast. It's not just about drinking or eating; it’s about the journey, enjoying the local culture, and taking it easy, one chinchorro at a time.
Need a break from everyday stress? Puerto Rican singer Pedro Capó and Farruko wrote the ultimate beach escape anthem. The idea is simple: wake up, drink coffee, grab your partner's hand, and ditch all your screens for the ocean. As the chorus tells you, "Cierra la pantalla, abre la Medalla" [Close the screen, open a Medalla]. A Medalla is Puerto Rico's famous local beer, so they are literally telling you to shut your phone or laptop and crack open a cold drink on the sand.
The lyrics give you a guided tour of island life. Farruko suggests going to "chinchorrear" [hop from one roadside food-and-drink stand to another] along the coast, putting on Bob Marley, sipping coquito (a traditional Puerto Rican coconut-rum drink), and enjoying the warm water. He even quotes Luis Fonsi's hit song with "como dice Fonsi, vamos a darle despacito" [like Fonsi says, let's take it slow]. It is all about slowing down ("lento y contento" [slow and happy]) and realizing that as long as you have good music and the ocean breeze, you do not need anything else.
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