QLONA Lyrics in English by KAROL G, Peso Pluma
Gateo comes from the verb gatear, which literally means 'to crawl' like a cat, but in Colombian slang, it playfully means to pursue someone romantically or make a move.
In the lyrics, the singer says, "Te pusiste minifalda para ver si yo te gateo" (You put on a miniskirt to see if I'll make a move on you). This is a fantastic example of how reggaeton cleverly uses everyday metaphors to describe flirting and attraction!
Colombian superstar KAROL G teams up with Peso Pluma for "QLONA," and let's just say they are not being subtle! The song's title is a playful spelling of culona, a Spanish slang word for a woman with a big butt, and that's exactly what they're singing about. The whole track is a super direct expression of lust for someone they just saw is single again. They found out this person broke up with "el bobo aquel" [that fool] over a month ago, and now they're making their move.
The lyrics are basically their internal monologue, and it's pretty intense. They admit to seeing a photo and immediately fantasizing: "Te vi en una foto y te imaginé sin ropa" [I saw you in a photo and imagined you without clothes]. The chorus is incredibly blunt, repeating "Qué hijueputas ganas tengo de besarte" [I have a fucking desire to kiss you]. It's a classic reggaeton party track about pure, unfiltered physical attraction, imagining a night of dancing perreo at the club and getting hot "como la arena" [like the sand].
