¡Atrévete Te, Te! Lyrics in English by Calle 13

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song ¡Atrévete Te, Te! by Calle 13 from Spanish to English.

Dare yourself, yeah, yeah

Jump out of the closet

Uncover yourself, take off the nail polish

Stop covering yourself, that nobody's going to photograph you

Get up, get hyper

Light up, spark the starter

Set yourself on fire like a lighter

Shake off the sweat like you were a wiper

That you're streetwise, 'Street Fighter'

Change that serious face

That intellectual face, encyclopedia face

Because I'm going to inject you with the bacteria

So that you spin like a carnival ride

Miss intellectual, I already know that you have

The abdominal area that's going to explode

Like a patron feast, that's going to explode

Like a Palestinian

I know that you like Latin pop-rock

But this reggaeton gets into your intestines

Under your skirt like a submarine

And it pulls out your Taíno Indian side

You already know, in a loincloth, babe

In the name of Agüeybaná

There's nothing else, I'm not going to lie to you at all

I know that I also want to consume your parsley

And you came Amazonian like Brazil

You came to kill it like 'Kill Bill'

You came to drink draft beer

You know that with me you've got refills

Dare yourself, yeah, yeah

Jump out of the closet

Uncover yourself, take off the nail polish

Stop covering yourself, that nobody's going to photograph you

Get up, get hyper

Light up, spark the starter

Set yourself on fire like a lighter

Shake off the sweat like you were a wiper

That you're streetwise, 'Street Fighter'

Hello, drop the show

Pull up your mini-skirt

Up to your back

Pull it up, drop the show, higher

Because now we're gonna dance across the whole yard

Look, babe, do you want a sip?

It doesn't matter if you're a rapper or a hippie

If you're from Bayamón or from Guaynabo City

Don't get picky with me

This goes all the way down, catch the trick

This is easy, this is a piece of cake

What does it matter if you like Green Day?

What does it matter if you like Coldplay?

This is direct, non-stop, one-way

I swear to you that by law

Here every Boricua girl knows karate

They cook with tomato sauce

They wet the rice with a bit of avocado

To harvest 14-karat asses

Dare yourself, yeah, yeah

Jump out of the closet

Uncover yourself, take off the nail polish

Stop covering yourself, that nobody's going to photograph you

Get up, get hyper

Light up, spark the starter

Set yourself on fire like a lighter

Shake off the sweat like you were a wiper

That you're streetwise, 'Street Fighter'

Dare yourself, yeah, yeah

Jump out of the closet

Uncover yourself, take off the nail polish

Stop covering yourself, that nobody's going to photograph you

Get up, get hyper

Light up, spark the starter

Set yourself on fire like a lighter

Shake off the sweat like you were a wiper

That you're streetwise, 'Street Fighter'

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Agüeybaná — Agüeybaná (legendary Taíno chief)

Agüeybaná is the name of the most famous Taíno cacique (chief) of 16th-century Puerto Rico.

By invoking him, Calle 13 connects the song’s playful call to dance with the island’s indigenous heritage, adding a surprising historical twist that most listeners don’t expect in a reggaetón track. Learning this word lets you explore Puerto Rican culture while mastering a truly unforgettable name.

This song is a massive, high-energy invitation to dance and let go of your inhibitions. Calle 13 is talking directly to a woman he sees as too serious, someone with a "cara de intelectual, de enciclopedia" [intellectual, encyclopedia face]. He spends the whole song trying to convince her to drop the serious act and have fun. The chorus is a direct command: "Atrévete, te, te / Salte del closet" [Dare yourself, te, te / Come out of the closet]. He's not talking about sexuality here, but about coming out of your shell and showing your wild side.

He tells her it doesn't matter what kind of music she likes, whether it's "Green Day" or "Coldplay," because his reggaeton will get to her anyway. He uses some pretty bold and funny images to make his point, saying his music gets inside you "Por debajo de la falda como un submarino" [Under your skirt like a submarine]. The song is a celebration of being yourself, getting sweaty on the dance floor, and embracing your inner "callejera, 'Street Fighter'" [street girl, 'Street Fighter'].

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