Que Tire Pa Lante Lyrics in English by Daddy Yankee

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Que Tire Pa Lante by Daddy Yankee from Spanish to English.

You're daring

You talked a lot but you have no way out

Now show me, that you drop it

That you drop it, that you push forward

That you push forward with your movement

If you see her, dancing she's the favorite

If you see her, how she loosens that little waist

If you see her, we're not about feelings here

Babe, what you want is fire!

Model those hot pants for me

You want this, don't play dumb, take it!

Tsunami warning, stay alert

You snooze on me, the wave carries you

Full clip when I shoot it

I'm one of the bad guys, also one of the good guys

Ferrari flow that breaks the street

A horse with no brakes

I show up marking territory

My crew with all the big guns

We never turn the show down

We always keep it premiering

Babe, what you've got is power

Dancing, your flow navigates more than a browser

With that move, I win the case

Move it, give it a whip

Smooth, that's how I like it

Smooth, tell me, how you want it? Smooth, uh-huh

You asked for more, don't talk anymore, tell me, uh-huh

That you drop it, that you push forward

That you push forward with your champion moves

That you drop it, that you push forward

That you push forward with your movement

If you see her, dancing she's the favorite

If you see her, how she loosens that little waist

If you see her, we're not about feelings here

Babe, what you want is fire!

Model those hot pants for me

You want this, don't play dumb, take it!

Tsunami warning, stay alert

You snooze on me, the wave carries you

You have a baby face but you're a killa

I like how you move, babe, I like how you party

A couple of wolves watch you

But you're rolling with Godzilla

These people looked like sneakers, you had them in line

So tell me babe, tell me babe, tell me babe, what's up?

We're live, everybody is recording you

Set the trend, you gotta shine today

Because I steal the show when I give it to you

Smooth, that's how I like it

Smooth, tell me, how you want it? Smooth, uh-huh

You asked for more, don't talk anymore, tell me, uh-huh

You're daring

You talked a lot, but you have no way out

Now show me, that you drop it

That you drop it, that you push forward

That you push forward with your movement

If you see her, dancing she's the favorite

If you see her, how she loosens that little waist

If you see her, we're not about feelings here

Babe, what you want is fire!

I like you, I like you, I like you, babe, ay ay

If you win I go with you

I like you, I like you, I like you, babe, ay ay

If you lose you go with me

I like you, I like you, I like you, babe, ay ay

If you win I go with you

I like you, I like you, I like you, babe, ay ay

If you lose you go with me

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Bobby Dixon, Jimmy Cliff, Juan G Rivera Vazquez, Luis Jorge Romero, Patrick Thompson, Philip Smart, Philip Antonio Thomas, Ramon Ayala, Sly Dunbar, Urbani Mota Cedeno

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vacilas — you party / you show off / you flirt

Vacilar is a fantastic slang word with many meanings depending on the context! While it can literally mean 'to hesitate', in many parts of Latin America it means to party, to tease someone, or to show off.

In 'Que Tire Pa Lante', when Daddy Yankee says 'me gusta como vacilas', he's saying 'I like the way you move/party/show off'. He's captivated by her confident and playful energy on the dance floor. It's a perfect word to describe the fun, carefree vibe of reggaeton.

Daddy Yankee brings pure, direct dancefloor energy in this track, throwing down a challenge from the very first line: "Tú eres atrevida / Hablaste mucho pero no tienes salida / Ahora demuéstrame" ("You are bold / You talked a lot but you have no way out / Now prove it to me"). The phrase "Que tire pa'lante" comes from Caribbean Spanish, a shortened version of para adelante, meaning "step up" or "bring it on." He isn't looking for romance or drama ("aquí no andamos en sentimiento" / "we are not into feelings here"); he just wants to see who actually has the moves to back up their talk.

The lyrics are packed with fast, cocky punchlines and clever wordplay. He compares his crew's unstoppable pace to a high-speed car ("Flow Ferrari que rompe la calle" / "Ferrari flow that breaks the street") and drops a funny sports brand pun when describing the crowd watching his partner: "Esta gente parecían tennis, los tenías haciendo FILA" ("These people looked like sneakers, you had them waiting in line," playing on the sneaker brand Fila and the Spanish word fila for a physical queue). By the end, the competition is totally rigged in his favor anyway: "Si ganas yo me voy contigo / Si pierdes tú te vas conmigo" ("If you win, I go with you / If you lose, you come with me"). Win or lose, nobody is leaving the club alone.

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