La Ballena Lyrics in English La Adictiva

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Ballena by La Adictiva from Spanish to English.

On the corner of my block there's a girl

A very, very, very feisty chick

I've bought her chocolate, flowers too

And she asked me for a big beer to drink and drink

And she doesn't get full, she doesn't get full, she's a boozer with her big beer

And she dances with the big beer, like a whale with the big beer

She moves with the big beer, like a whale with the big beer

She squats with the big beer, like a whale with the big beer

She tips back the big beer and dances like a whale

On Sundays they saw her at church, decent and very serious

It never crossed my mind that she was tough, for wanting to drink

Her big beer warm or on ice, ice-cold

And she doesn't get full, she doesn't get full, she's a boozer with her big beer

And she dances with the big beer, like a whale with the big beer

She moves with the big beer, like a whale with the big beer

She squats with the big beer, like a whale with the big beer

She tips back the big beer and dances like a whale

And she dances with the big beer, like a whale with the big beer

She moves with the big beer, like a whale with the big beer

She squats with the big beer, like a whale with the big beer

She tips back the big beer and dances like a whale

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SONG MEANING

From the very first verse, “La Ballena” paints a playful scene in a Mexican barrio. Our narrator is head-over-heels for a spirited girl who refuses roses and chocolates; what she really craves is a ballena – the giant 1.2-liter beer bottle that fuels her endless partying. As the tuba pumps and the brass blares, we watch her down sip after sip, bend and sway in sync with the oversized bottle, and out-drink everyone around her. Even her church-girl image on Sunday mornings can’t hide the fact that, once the music starts, she’s unstoppable: “y no se llena, y no se llena” – she never gets her fill.

The song is a humorous celebration of Mexico’s drinking culture and the slang that goes with it: pistear (to drink), chupitos (shots), and, of course, ballena. La Adictiva mixes tongue-in-cheek storytelling with an infectious banda rhythm, reminding listeners that appearances can fool you and that sometimes the simplest request – a cold beer – is all it takes to get the party started. Dancing, laughter, and a splash of irony make this track perfect for anyone looking to learn new vocabulary while enjoying a light-hearted musical tale.

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