Atrévete-Te-Te Lyrics in English 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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SONG MEANING

Ready to shake off your shyness? “Atrévete-Te-Te” is Calle 13’s high-energy invitation to forget about labels, drop the intellectual facade, and jump head-first into the sweaty, vibrant world of Puerto Rican street parties. Over a contagious mix of reggaetón, cumbia, and hip-hop, Residente cheers the listener to salte del clóset (come out of the closet), scrap the nail polish, crank up the starter, and light up the night like a lighter. It is an anthem of liberation where everyone — rocker, hippie, rapper, city girl, or countryside boy — is called to dance until dawn and rediscover their inner Taíno spirit.

Beneath the playful wordplay and pop-culture shout-outs, the song celebrates cultural pride and authenticity. It pokes fun at social pretensions, urging people to trade their serious “encyclopedia” expression for sweat, rhythm, and raw joy. Lines about Bayamón, Guaynabo, and salsa-seasoned cooking paint a colorful mosaic of Puerto Rican life, reminding listeners that true confidence comes from embracing where you’re from and how you move. In short, “Atrévete-Te-Te” is a fearless rallying cry to be bold, be real, and let the music take control.

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Calle 13 Atrévete-Te-Te Lyrics