LA NOCHE DE ANOCHE Lyrics in English by Bad Bunny, Rosalía

Labia is a popular colloquial term in Spanish for "smooth talk", "sweet talk", or the "gift of gab". It refers to the charm and cleverness someone uses to persuade or flirt with others.

In the song, Bad Bunny sings, "Sin mucha labia, sin mucha cotorra" (Without much smooth talk, without much chatter). He uses this phrase to describe a night of pure, raw chemistry that didn't require any games or pickup lines, making it an excellent word to learn for expressing authentic connection.

"LA NOCHE DE ANOCHE" brings Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny together with Rosalía for a smooth reggaeton track about an unforgettable encounter that leaves both sides burned. The chorus sets the tone immediately: "Porque la noche de anoche fue / Algo que yo no puedo explicar" ("Because last night was / Something I can't explain"). Bad Bunny hits us with sharp physical contrasts, singing that she left his body hot like hell ("el cuerpo caliente, infierno") but his heart cold like winter ("el corazón frío, invierno"). He drops Caribbean slang to explain that they skipped the sweet-talking: "Sin mucha labia, sin mucha cotorra" means getting straight to the point without smooth chat or empty chatter (cotorra).

Rosalía steps in with clever, playful flexes. She calls Benito both a little devil and an angel ("El Benito es un diablillo y es un ángel"), using Bad Bunny's real first name. She also boasts that she has him hooked "como si fuera Tote" (referencing Tote bags or addiction to high-end treats), before making it clear that she sets the standard: "Sabes que sólo lo hago de leyenda" ("You know I only do it legendary"). Even with all that heat and ambition to build an empire together ("creando un imperio"), the track ends on reality: "Pero al final nada de lo nuestro fue en serio" ("But in the end, nothing between us was serious"). It was incredible, but it is already over.