LA CANCIÓN Lyrics in English J Balvin , Bad Bunny

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

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Intro 1

I was thinking that I'd forgotten you

But they played the song

That we sang very drunk

That we danced very drunk

We kissed both very drunk

Or: We kissed each other very drunk, both of us

Intro 2

I was thinking that I'd forgotten you

But they played the song

That we sang very drunk

That we danced very drunk

We kissed both very drunk

I was thinking that I'd forgotten you

Verse 1

Just when I was believing

That by hooking up with two or ten, I'd forget you

I took a breath and I went off the track

And like an idiot, I didn't know what I was doing

I never got over it, I never got over you

I even learned all the ballads in English

I breathed and counted to three

You're the dark fantasy of Kanye West, baby

Long ago cheap was expensive

Or: A long time ago, what was cheap turned out to be expensive

I just tweet, crazy bullets I shoot

How to forget the sex in the car?

Bellaquera is Puerto Rican slang for getting turned on / having sex / wanting sex. This is Bad Bunny reggaetón, what else can we expect :)

Where do I go alone?

Chorus 1

I was thinking that I'd forgotten you

But they played the song

That we sang very drunk

That we danced very drunk

We kissed both very drunk

I was thinking that I'd forgotten you

But they played the song

That we sang very drunk

That we danced very drunk

We kissed both very drunk

Verse 2

And it's been a while since you came to my head

Or: And it's been a long time since I thought of you

But already a couple of beers went

Or: But I already had a couple of beers

And I remembered how you kiss me

All the sex on the table

And in the car, the beach, and the motel

In your dad's house, when I was going to see you

The times that your mother came to catch us

You jumping wet, sweating Chanel

I know that ours is a thing of yesterday

Or: I know that our relationship is a thing of the past

And it makes me happy that you're doing well with him

I was neither missing you nor wanting to see you

But they played the song that you liked to play

Or: But they put on the song that you like to put on

And I remembered you

When you made me happy

It's over, well, I left

I laugh at myself because

Chorus 2

I was thinking that I'd forgotten you

But they played the song

That we sang very drunk

That we danced very drunk

We kissed both very drunk

Outro 1

And I was thinking that your name was dead

But I dreamed about you awake

Or: But I daydreamed about you

Today I went out to the street loose

Without feelings, the heart deserted

Outro 2

And I was thinking that your name was dead

But I dreamed about you awake

Today I went out to the street loose

Without feelings, the heart deserted

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Alejandro Ramirez Suarez, Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin, Jose Nicael Arroyo, Gilbert Rodriguez Marte

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SONG MEANING

“LA CANCIÓN” is that irresistible reggaeton confession where J Balvin and Bad Bunny admit what many of us secretly know: one song can shatter the illusion of moving on. The track opens with the pair convinced they have already forgotten an old flame, only for their song to start playing at the club. Instantly, the memories crash back—nights of singing off-key, stumbling dances, and tipsy kisses that felt like the world’s best idea. Over a slow, hypnotic beat, they laugh at themselves for thinking a string of casual hookups, a few English ballads, or swaggering bravado could erase genuine feelings.

As the alcohol flows, each verse dives deeper into nostalgia: back-seat rendezvous, beach adventures, stealthy visits to a strict parent’s house, even the scent of Chanel mixed with sweat. The singers recognize that time has passed and their ex is happy with someone else, yet the moment that old melody surfaces, the past seems vivid and alive. Ultimately, “LA CANCIÓN” captures that bittersweet tug-of-war between pride and vulnerability, proving that music can reopen scars, revive joy, and remind us that some loves never fade completely, no matter how many times we hit “next track.”

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