LA CANCIÓN Lyrics in English J Balvin , Bad Bunny

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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 banging two or ten, I'd forget you
Or: That by having sex 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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