ITA :) Lyrics in English by Ramón Vega
Bichota is Puerto Rican and Caribbean slang for a woman who is confident, independent, and commanding attention. In the song, "hoy anda de bichota" means she is feeling herself and carrying herself like a boss after getting dressed up and going out.
The word can also have older associations with a powerful or influential person, sometimes in a criminal context, but here it is used playfully as a term of female confidence and self-empowerment.
Ramón Vega’s “ITA :)” follows a woman who wakes up wanting to drink, leave the past behind, and stop seeing the man who was unfaithful. Instead of staying home with yesterday’s problems, she gets dressed up, puts on a short skirt, and goes out alone. The repeated line “Hoy anda de bichota” [Today she’s acting like a boss woman] gives her a bold, self-assured attitude. In this song, bichota means a woman feeling powerful, attractive, and fully in charge of her night.
The lyrics are playful, flirtatious, and deliberately over the top. She can enjoy a drink if someone invites her, dance with confidence, and have fun without needing anyone to make her feel good: “Pero pa’ sentirse bien a ni una necesita” [But to feel good, she doesn’t need anyone]. The song also piles on cheeky compliments, comparing her black-and-white dress to a cow pattern and joking that the singer would be the happiest bull on the farm. Later, she heads out with her friends, cigarette smoke coming from her mouth, an ID in her hand to show she is no longer underage, and a mischievous spirit “como Anitta” [like Anitta]. It is a night-out fantasy about leaving a cheating ex behind, dressing for attention, and enjoying single life on her own terms.
