Gato De Noche Lyrics in English by Ñengo Flow, Bad Bunny
Gato de noche literally translates to "night cat", but it's a slang phrase with a much more intriguing meaning. It refers to a secret lover who only comes around after dark, like a cat roaming the streets at night.
This clever phrase is the title of the song and perfectly captures the track's central theme. The singer is the woman's gato de noche—the one she secretly meets when her main partner isn't around.
This song is all about being someone's secret lover, their gato de noche (night cat). The whole story is laid out in the chorus: the woman has a man who adores her, but she's secretly obsessed with the singer. They have to pretend they don't know each other in public, because their connection is purely for the night. As Ñengo Flow says, "Pasa el día con él, yo soy tu gato de noche" (Spend the day with him, I'm your night cat). The plan is simple: he'll pick her up after midnight to "repetir todas las poses" (repeat all the poses).
Bad Bunny's verse adds another layer to the story. He admits that even though he doesn't believe in love, she has him hooked: "Yo no creo en el amor y me tiene enamorado" (I don't believe in love and you have me falling in love). He even tried being with someone else but immediately regretted it because it just wasn't the same. It's a classic reggaeton tale of a forbidden, passionate affair that's way more complicated than it seems.
