Desde El Corazón Lyrics in English by Bad Bunny

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Verse 1

Benito Martínez from Puerto Rico

Benito Martínez is the real name of the artist Bad Bunny

We started from the bottom now we're rich

'Empezamos' is the first person plural conjugation of the verb 'start' both in simple present and simple past. In this line it is clearly used in simple past.

But I never forget where I came from

And where it was that I wrote my first song

'Tema' can be a synonym for 'canción' (song)

Seven eight seven eight five eight

787 is the country code used in Puerto Rico

And the rest I give you later

From San Juan to Mayagüez

San Juan and Mayagüez are opposite sides of Puerto Rico

The New Religion, tell me if you believe

Verse 2

Yesterday I was a bagger

Bagger: a person whose job is to place items (such as groceries) in bags for customers

Today I am a millionaire

Mom's baby

The pride of the neighborhood

I signify power

Look it up in the dictionary

Or: Look it up in the dictionary

Because this is Stephen Curry

The Warriors want me

Verse 3

But nah

He rejects the idea of Warriors, implying he is still with Puerto Rico

I'm still with the Cangrejeros

Cangrejeros is a baseball team in Puerto Rico

With the Captains and the Cowboys

These 2 are also basketball teams in Puerto Rico

Even if tomorrow I go around the whole world

Even if my money can't fit in the Banco Popular

Or: Even if at the Banco Popular they don't have room for my money

And I stay in Puerto Rico even if María comes

In the heat, this never cools down

Calentón is slang for (in this line) 'anger', but here it may be just a reference to their warmth and passion as part of their culture

Here everyone pitches in, we all have grit

'meter mano' in Puerto Rico means 'to carry out an action, to work, to offer help', and 'tener cría' has the meaning of having courage, valor

The Island of Enchantment, the blessed land

Or: The Island of Charm, the blessed land

Verse 4

And thanks Mom, for having given birth to me here

Right next to the beach and the coquí

The Coquí frog is a symbol of Puerto Rico

All Saiyans, we have the Ki

Sayayines and Ki are references to Japanese animated series Dragon Ball Z

The sun always shines on us

If I want to, this Christmas I'll go partying riding a jetski

'dar parranda' means to celebrate with music, food and drinks

Listening to salsa and reggaeton

Verse 4

Everyone served as inspiration

God bless my generation

The Bunny from the heart

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Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio

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parranda — Christmas caroling party

Parranda is a special word for a festive musical tradition in Puerto Rico, similar to Christmas caroling. It involves a group of friends going from house to house late at night to surprise others with music, with the party growing as they go.

In this song, Bad Bunny puts a modern spin on this tradition by boasting he might go on a parranda while riding a jetski. This paints a fun and uniquely Boricua picture, mixing deep cultural pride with his modern success.

In "Desde El Corazón", Bad Bunny puts his pride for Puerto Rico front and center. He looks back at his quick rise from working as a supermarket grocery bagger ("Ayer era bagger" [Yesterday I was a bagger]) to becoming a global star with too much money to fit in Puerto Rico's largest bank ("Aunque en el Banco Popular no quepa mi dinero" [Even if my money doesn't fit in Banco Popular]). Even though he compares his high demand in music to NBA star Stephen Curry getting recruited by the Golden State Warriors, he insists on staying loyal to local Puerto Rican basketball teams like the Cangrejeros, Capitanes, and Vaqueros. He reminds everyone that no matter how rich he gets across cities from San Juan to Mayagüez, he will never forget his roots or where he wrote his very first track.

The song turns into an anthem of resilience and cultural pride, especially when he declares that he will stay on the island even when natural disasters hit ("Y yo me quedo en Puerto Rico aunque venga María" [And I stay in Puerto Rico even if Hurricane María comes]). He uses the local phrase "meter mano" (to put in hard work) and "tener cría" (to have guts and heart) to praise how tough Puerto Ricans are. He even pulls in an anime joke by calling his people "sayayines" with plenty of "Ki" (the Super Saiyan warriors and energy from Dragon Ball Z). He finishes by giving thanks to his mother for giving birth to him near the beach and the native coquí tree frog, shouting out the salsa and reggaeton legends who inspired his entire generation—including Héctor Lavoe, Tego Calderón, and Daddy Yankee.

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