Rio Lyrics in English J Balvin

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

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Verse 1

Today I give thanks to heaven

For the times that I was wrong

And because I found you

You restored my faith

You introduced me to Cupid

And now I hang out with him

Prechorus 1

The shine in my eyes is noticeable

And those who know me know that I healed

Because now I'm onto something else

I've left the whiskey for you

Chorus 1

Why search in the street

What's abundant in my house?

A good-natured babe

How great a body and face

And although the babe is innocent

And compares herself with others

God made her humble

But I see her as very expensive

Verse 2

To the point of needing a paramedic for my heart

You took it, and made it energetic

What we have goes beyond the aesthetic

The erotic, and also the frenetic

I was that hoodie that took away all your cold

You were the cure when I was heartbroken

And disoriented we found a river

And now we don't walk the wrong path anymore

I was that hoodie that took away all your cold

You were the cure when I was heartbroken

And disoriented we found a river

And now we don't walk the wrong path anymore

Chorus 2

Why search in the street

What's abundant in my house?

A good-natured babe

How great a body and face

And although the babe is innocent

And compares herself with others

God made her humble

But I see her as very expensive

Verse 3

The VIP is now at home with you

And making love after work

My favorite plan

And a playlist of classics

So that the neighbors don't hear us

Keeping that memory

From Monday to Sunday

Prechorus 3

The shine in my eyes is noticeable

And those who know me know that I healed

Because now I'm onto something else

I've left the whiskey for you

Chorus 3

Why search in the street

What's abundant in my house?

A good-natured babe

How great a body and face

And although the babe is innocent

And compares herself with others

God made her humble

But I see her as very expensive

Outro

I love you

You know

For those who have their partner and enjoy it

And who don't search in the street

What they haven't lost

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SONG MEANING

“Río” is J Balvin’s sunny love letter to the partner who turned his life around. Over a relaxed reggaetón groove, the Colombian star thanks fate for past mistakes because they led him to someone who “devolvió la fe” (brought his faith back). He swaps late-night whisky runs and club hopping for staying in, spinning classic tunes, and treating home like the real VIP lounge. The repeated line “¿Pa’ qué buscar en la calle lo que abunda en mi casa?” drives the message home: why hunt outside for what you already have in abundance indoors?

Balvin paints his muse as humble yet priceless, innocent yet captivating, and powerful enough to restart his heart “como un paramédico.” Together they find their own “river,” a fresh current that carries them away from past heartbreak and onto the right path. Ultimately, “Río” celebrates loyalty, gratitude, and the sweet contentment of realizing that the best party happens wherever true love is flowing.

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