Papi Lyrics in English BB ASUL , Chita

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Papi by BB ASUL from Spanish to English.

Babe, why's it gotta be so hard?

If I love you and I swear it to you

Babe, why's it gotta be so hard?

Why's it gotta be so hard?

He quit his job

I like that he plays at throwing stacks of cash at me

And I liked it, I looked at him from below

I love you like they loved before

Corny Gabriel García Márquez

I got out of my bed to look for you

You cast a spell on me

It's hard not to touch you

He pushes me to my limits

I wanna drink and take you

I'm your BTS fan

You broke me all into pieces

We're gonna end up in jail

Living it like a hotel

Babe, why's it gotta be so hard?

If I love you and I swear it to you

Babe, why's it gotta be so hard?

If I love you and I swear it to you

Babe, tell me why you gotta be so hard

If you want, we can go to a dark place

There're so many things that I don't know about you

I wanna see you again

To tell you that

Last night wasn't enough

You don't stop surprising me

It doesn't matter what people will say

I got lucky with you

There're so many things that I don't know about you

I want you to know that

I wanna see you again

Babe, why's it gotta be so hard?

If I love you and I swear it to you

Babe, why's it gotta be so hard?

If I love you, I swear it to you

Babe

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SONG MEANING

“Papi” throws you straight into a whirlwind romance where sweetness and chaos dance side by side. Over a smooth, urban beat, BB ASUL and Chita keep asking “¿por qué tiene que ser tan duro?” - why does love with this guy have to be so tough? One moment she is quoting García Márquez and gazing up at him, the next she is quitting her job, tossing cash, and joking about ending up in jail. The playful name-drops (BTS, hotel life) and bold confessions show a couple teetering on the edge of trouble, yet completely hooked on each other’s energy.

Beneath the flirty tone lies a familiar tug-of-war: she is ready to give everything, but his hardness keeps her guessing. The chorus repeats like a heartbeat, turning her confusion into an addictive chant while the verses reveal just how far she will go for one more impossible night. “Papi” is both party anthem and emotional diary entry, reminding us that the messiest loves can also be the most thrilling - and that sometimes the question why is it so hard? is exactly what keeps the fire burning.

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BB ASUL Papi Lyrics