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.

Cumbia!

Dare yourself, step out the closet

Uncover yourself, remove the polish

Stop covering yourself, that nobody's gonna photograph you

Get up, get hyper

Light yourself up, spark the starter

Set yourself on fire like a lighter

Shake off the sweat like you were a wiper

That you're a street babe, Street Fighter

Change that serious face

That intellectual face, encyclopedia style

That I'm gonna inject you with the bacteria

So that you spin around like a carnival ride

Miss Intellectual

I already know that you've got the abdominal area

That it's gonna blow up like a patron saint party

That it's gonna blow up like a Palestinian

I know that you like Latin pop rock

But it's that reggaetón slips through your intestines

Under your skirt like a submarine

And it brings out your Taíno Indian side

You already know, in a loincloth, babe

In the name of Agüeybaná, there's nothing else

There's no way that I'm gonna lie to you

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 get refills

Dare yourself, step out the closet

Uncover yourself, remove the polish

Stop covering yourself, that nobody's gonna photograph you

Get up, get hyper

Light yourself up, spark the starter

Set yourself on fire like a lighter

Shake off the sweat like you were a wiper

That you're a street babe, Street Fighter

Hello, drop the show

Pull your miniskirt up to your back

Pull it up, drop the show, higher

Because now we're gonna dance all over the hill

Hey babe, want a sip?

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

If you're from Bayamón or Guaynabo City

Don't get picky with me

This is down to the floor, get the trick

This is easy, this is a piece of cake

Who cares if you like Green Day?

Who cares if you like Coldplay?

This is direct, nonstop, 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 fourteen-karat butt cheeks

Dare yourself, step out the closet

Uncover yourself, remove the polish

Stop covering yourself, that nobody's gonna photograph you

Get up, get hyper

Light yourself up, spark the starter

Set yourself on fire like a lighter

Shake off the sweat like you were a wiper

That you're a street babe, Street Fighter

Dare yourself, step out the closet

Uncover yourself, remove the polish

Stop covering yourself, that nobody's gonna photograph you

Get up, get hyper

Light yourself up, spark the starter

Set yourself on fire like a lighter

Shake off the sweat like you were a wiper

That you're a street babe, Street Fighter

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mamey — piece of cake / mamey fruit

Mamey literally refers to a sweet tropical fruit, but in Puerto Rican slang, saying something is "un mamey" means it is incredibly easy, just like the English idiom "a piece of cake".

In the song, the singer uses the phrase "Esto es fácil, esto es un mamey" to convince a shy girl that dropping her serious attitude and dancing is completely effortless. It is a fun, highly memorable slang term that adds authentic Caribbean flavor to this energetic track.

This song is a high-energy invitation to let go of your inhibitions and just dance. Calle 13 is talking directly to someone he sees as too serious, calling her a "Señorita intelectual" [Miss intellectual] who needs to change her "cara de seria" [serious face]. He wants her to stop pretending she doesn't like reggaetón, even if her favorite bands are Coldplay or Green Day. The song argues that the beat is irresistible, saying "el reggaetón se te mete por los intestino'" [reggaetón gets into you through your intestines] and brings out a wilder, more primal side.

The chorus is a series of commands telling this person to break free. "Atrévete-te-te, salte del clóset" [Dare yourself, come out of the closet] isn't about sexuality, but about coming out of your shell and showing your true, fun-loving self. He tells her to get energetic, or "ponte hyper" [get hyper], and embrace her inner "callejera, Street Fighter" [street girl, Street Fighter]. It's a fun, slightly provocative anthem about not caring what anyone thinks and letting the music take control.

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Calle 13 Atrévete-Te-Te Lyrics