Pichar (often spelled pichear) is a popular Caribbean slang word meaning 'to ignore' or 'to blow someone off,' which surprisingly derives from the English baseball term 'to pitch.'
In this track, El Alfa confidently declares, "tú no me puedes pichar" (you can't ignore me). This is an essential word to learn if you want to understand the unique baseball-inspired slang found throughout Dominican dembow and Puerto Rican reggaeton.
Get ready for a track that is all about confidence and desire! In "Sueva," Dominican artist El Alfa is completely direct about what he wants and what he's willing to give for it. He starts by telling a woman, "Estoy convencido / De que tú eres lo mejor que me ha pasado" (I'm convinced / that you're the best thing that has ever happened to me), but this isn't a typical love song. The setting is a club, and he's focused on her dancing, telling her, "Yo te doy lo que tú quieras, báilame en el tubo suave" (I'll give you whatever you want, dance for me on the pole softly).
El Alfa spends the rest of the song boasting about his wealth and what he can offer. He makes it clear he has money to spend, saying "En el strip club tiro pesos por un tubo" (In the strip club I throw pesos like crazy). He even throws in a hilarious reference to a classic TV show, claiming, "Yo tengo más casas propias que el Señor Barriga" (I have more houses of my own than Señor Barriga). In exchange for all this, he expects her to dance for him. It's a straightforward, transactional song that's all about celebrating physical attraction and the power of money in a club setting.