La Plata Lyrics in English Juanes , Lalo Ebratt

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Plata by Juanes from Spanish to English.
Intro
Dude, come let me tell you something, bro, look
This is a vallenato
Oh, man!
Chorus 1
The money's gone and the pain stayed from so much partying to forget you
There's no way to console me anymore
If you don't let me love you
There's no way to console me anymore
If you don't let me love you
And that little kiss that you gave me on the mouth
Drives my mind crazy
Because your heart is free and a traveler
If I'm dying for you
If I love you with my soul
If I love you down to the bones
My heart isn't only yours
But for today I'll lend it to you
If I love you with my soul
If I love you down to the bones
My heart isn't only yours
But for today I'll lend it to you
My heart isn't only yours
But for today I'll lend it to you
From Colombia to the world, papa
L A L O
Verse 1
I took you out for a while
Rare, pricey and not cheap
For you I rescue a cat
I vomit flow on a plate
You've got something Kardashian and I've got something mulatto
And I have of superhero what Juanes has of vallenato
Right there, nothing else, what women want
Right there, nothing else, a plebe movement
Right there, nothing else, and take it to go
And I have of superhero what Juanes has of vallenato
Right there, nothing else, what women want
Right there, nothing else, a plebe movement
Right there, nothing else, and take it to go
Oh, man!
Chorus 2
If I love you with my soul
If I love you down to the bones
My heart isn't only yours
But for today I'll lend it to you
If I love you with my soul
If I love you down to the bones
My heart isn't only yours
But for today I'll lend it to you
My heart isn't only yours
But for today I'll lend it to you
The money's gone and the pain stayed
From so much partying to forget you
Chorus 2
There's no way to console me anymore
If you don't let me love you
There's no way to console me anymore
If you don't let me love you
If I love you with my soul
If I love you down to the bones
My heart isn't only yours
But for today I'll lend it to you
If I love you with my soul
If I love you down to the bones
My heart isn't only yours
But for today I'll lend it to you
My heart isn't only yours
But for today I'll lend it to you
Outro
From Colombia to the world, papa
Oh, compadre Juanes
Oh, compadre Lalo
Hey, vallenato 2035
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Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Andres Torres, Eduardo Mario Ebratt Troncoso, Juan Esteban Aristizabal, Mauricio Rengifo
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SONG MEANING

La Plata is a lively fusion of traditional vallenato flavor and urban swagger where Juanes and Lalo Ebratt turn a classic heartbreak story into a party anthem. The title literally means “the money,” and the chorus tells us that all the cash has been blown on endless rumba (partying) just to forget a lost love. The wallet is empty, the sadness remains, and the only cure the singer can imagine is winning back the person who stole that “besito en la boca.” In a playful twist, he offers to loan his heart for the day, admitting it is not entirely hers yet showing just how desperately he wants another chance.

Lalo jumps in with witty, pop-culture punchlines, comparing their chemistry to superheroes and the Kardashians while riding the bouncy beat. Together they paint a picture of Colombia’s musical future—vallenato 2035—where accordions, reggaeton drums, and tongue-in-cheek lyrics sit side by side. Beneath the humor and dance-floor energy, the song’s message is universal: sometimes we spend everything trying to forget, only to realize the real remedy is the very person we are trying to erase.

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