Safari J Balvin ft. Pharrell Williams, BIA, Sky Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Safari' means 'Safari' in English. It is a name of a song by 'J Balvin ft. Pharrell Williams, BIA, Sky' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Lyrics and Translations

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Original Lyrics: A ella le gus-

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Aligned Translation: She likes it

Free Translation: She likes-

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Original Lyrics: A ella le gus-

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Aligned Translation: She likes it

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Original Lyrics: A ella le gus-

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Aligned Translation: She likes it

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Line 4
Original Lyrics: A ella le gusta

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Aligned Translation: She likes it

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Original Lyrics: A me gusta

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Aligned Translation: I like

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Original Lyrics: A ella le gusta

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Aligned Translation: She likes it

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Line 7
Original Lyrics: Bailar pa mi

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Aligned Translation: To dance for me

Free Translation: Dance to me

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Original Lyrics: A ella le gusta

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Aligned Translation: She likes it

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Original Lyrics: Mami mami con tu body (a me gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Baby baby with your body (I like)

Free Translation: Baby, baby with your body (I like it)

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Original Lyrics: Este party es un safari (a ella le gusta)

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Aligned Translation: This party is a safari (she likes it)

Free Translation: This party is a safari (she likes it)

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Original Lyrics: Todos miran cómo bailas (a me gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Everyone look at how you dance (I like)

Free Translation: Everyone look at how you dance (I like it)

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Original Lyrics: Hoy tu andas con un animal (a ella le gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Today you go around with an animal (she likes it)

Free Translation: Today you go around with an animal (she likes it)

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Original Lyrics: Mami mami, con tu body (a me gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Baby baby, with your body (I like)

Free Translation: Baby baby, with your body (I like it)

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Original Lyrics: Este party es un safari (a ella le gusta)

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Aligned Translation: This party is a safari (she likes it)

Free Translation: This party is a safari (she likes it)

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Original Lyrics: Todos miran cómo bailas (a me gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Everyone look at how you dance (I like)

Free Translation: Everyone look at how you dance (I like it)

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Original Lyrics: Hoy andas... (a ella le gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Today you go around... (she likes it)

Free Translation: Today you go around... (she likes it)

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Original Lyrics: Baila pa

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Aligned Translation: Dance for me

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Line 18
Original Lyrics: Vente conmigo (a me gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Come with me (I like)

Free Translation: Come with me (I like it)

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Original Lyrics: Sola conmigo (a ella le gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Alone with me (she likes it)

Free Translation: Alone with me (she likes it)

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Original Lyrics: Vente conmigo (a me gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Come with me (I like)

Free Translation: Come with me (I like it)

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Original Lyrics: Sola conmigo (a ella le gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Alone with me (she likes it)

Free Translation: Alone with me (she likes it)

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Original Lyrics: Vente conmigo (a me gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Come with me (I like)

Free Translation: Come with me (I like it)

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Original Lyrics: Sola conmigo (a ella le gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Alone with me (she likes it)

Free Translation: Alone with me (she likes it)

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Original Lyrics: Vente conmigo (a me gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Come with me (I like)

Free Translation: Come with me (I like it)

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Original Lyrics: Sola conmigo (a ella le gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Alone with me (she likes it)

Free Translation: Alone with me (she likes it)

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Original Lyrics: Todo ese cuerpo que tienes me vuelve loco

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Aligned Translation: All that body that you have drives me crazy

Free Translation: All that body you have drives me crazy

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Original Lyrics: Y más cuando bailas pa’ mi

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Aligned Translation: And more when you dance for me

Free Translation: And more when you dance for me

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Original Lyrics: Esa mirada provoca y tu toda loca

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Aligned Translation: That look provokes and you all crazy

Free Translation: That look is provocative and you're all crazy

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Original Lyrics: Te muerdes los labios cuando suena el bet

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Aligned Translation: You bite the lips when the bet sounds

Free Translation: You bite your lips when the bet sounds

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Original Lyrics: Oye papi vamos con mis amigas para el party

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Aligned Translation: Hey daddy let's go to the party with my friends

Free Translation: Hey Daddy, let's go to the party with my friends

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Original Lyrics: Tengo algo por un animal

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Aligned Translation: I have something for an animal

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Original Lyrics: Cuando mi gente está aquí hay tsunami, wavey

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Aligned Translation: When my people are here there's tsunami, wavey

Free Translation: When my people are here there's a tsunami, wavey

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Original Lyrics: Así es lo que me gusta

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Aligned Translation: What I like is like that

Free Translation: What I like looks like that

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Original Lyrics: You know I like it when refresco

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Aligned Translation: You know I like it when refresco

Free Translation: You know I like it when refresco

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Original Lyrics: Me llamo princesa

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Aligned Translation: I am called princess

Free Translation: My name is Princess

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Original Lyrics: Voy a coger provecho

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Aligned Translation: I'm going to take advantage

Free Translation: I'm gonna take advantage of it

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Original Lyrics: Lo que me gusta

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Aligned Translation: What I like

Free Translation: What I like

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Original Lyrics: You know I like it when refresco

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Aligned Translation: You know I like it when refresco

Free Translation: You know I like it when refresco

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Original Lyrics: Me llamo princesa

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Aligned Translation: I am called princess

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Original Lyrics: Voy a coger provecho

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Aligned Translation: I'm going to take advantage

Free Translation: I'm gonna take advantage of it

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Original Lyrics: A ella le gusta

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Aligned Translation: She likes it

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Original Lyrics: A mi me gusta

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Aligned Translation: To me I like

Free Translation: I like it

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Original Lyrics: A ella le gusta

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Aligned Translation: She likes it

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Original Lyrics: A mi me gusta

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Aligned Translation: To me I like

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Original Lyrics: Bailar pa mi

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Aligned Translation: To dance for me

Free Translation: Dance to me

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Original Lyrics: A ella le gusta

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Aligned Translation: She likes it

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Original Lyrics: Mami mami con tu body (a me gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Baby baby with your body (I like)

Free Translation: Baby, baby with your body (I like it)

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Original Lyrics: Este party es un safari (a ella le gusta)

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Aligned Translation: This party is a safari (she likes it)

Free Translation: This party is a safari (she likes it)

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Original Lyrics: Todos miran cómo bailas (a me gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Everyone look at how you dance (I like)

Free Translation: Everyone look at how you dance (I like it)

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Original Lyrics: Hoy tu andas con un animal (a ella le gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Today you go around with an animal (she likes it)

Free Translation: Today you go around with an animal (she likes it)

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Original Lyrics: Mami mami con tu body (a me gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Baby baby with your body (I like)

Free Translation: Baby, baby with your body (I like it)

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Original Lyrics: Este party es un safari (a ella le gusta)

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Aligned Translation: This party is a safari (she likes it)

Free Translation: This party is a safari (she likes it)

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Original Lyrics: Todos miran cómo bailas (a me gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Everyone look at how you dance (I like)

Free Translation: Everyone look at how you dance (I like it)

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Original Lyrics: Hoy tu andas... baila pa mi (a ella le gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Today you go... dance for me (she likes it)

Free Translation: Today you go... dance for me (she likes it)

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Original Lyrics: Vente conmigo (a me gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Come with me (I like)

Free Translation: Come with me (I like it)

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Original Lyrics: Sola conmigo (a ella le gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Alone with me (she likes it)

Free Translation: Alone with me (she likes it)

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Original Lyrics: Vente conmigo (a me gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Come with me (I like)

Free Translation: Come with me (I like it)

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Original Lyrics: Sola conmigo (a ella le gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Alone with me (she likes it)

Free Translation: Alone with me (she likes it)

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Original Lyrics: Vente conmigo (a me gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Come with me (I like)

Free Translation: Come with me (I like it)

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Original Lyrics: Sola conmigo (a ella le gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Alone with me (she likes it)

Free Translation: Alone with me (she likes it)

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Original Lyrics: Vente conmigo (a me gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Come with me (I like)

Free Translation: Come with me (I like it)

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Original Lyrics: Sola conmigo (a ella le gusta)

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Aligned Translation: Alone with me (she likes it)

Free Translation: Alone with me (she likes it)

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Original Lyrics: Saca la fiera que llevas ahí

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Aligned Translation: Bring out the beast that you have there

Free Translation: Bring out the beast you've got there

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Original Lyrics: Ese instinto salvaje que me gusta

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Aligned Translation: That wild instict that I like

Free Translation: That wild instinct that I like

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Original Lyrics: Cuando se pone de espaldas y empiezo mirarla

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Aligned Translation: When she turns to her back and I start to look at her

Free Translation: When she turns to her back, and I start to look at her

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Original Lyrics: La tela me rasga y seguimos aquí

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Aligned Translation: To me she rips the fabric and we are still here

Free Translation: She rips my clothes and we're still here

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Original Lyrics: Oye papi vamos con mis amigas para el party

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Aligned Translation: Hey daddy let's go to the party with my friends

Free Translation: Hey Daddy, let's go to the party with my friends

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Original Lyrics: Tengo algo por un animal

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Aligned Translation: I have something for an animal

Free Translation: I have something for an animal

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Original Lyrics: Cuando mi gente está aquí hay tsunami, wavey

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Aligned Translation: When my people are here there's tsunami, wavey

Free Translation: When my people are here there's a tsunami, wavey

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Original Lyrics: Así es lo que me gusta

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Aligned Translation: What I like is like that

Free Translation: What I like looks like that

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Original Lyrics: You know I like it when refresco

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Aligned Translation: You know I like it when refresco

Free Translation: You know I like it when refresco

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Original Lyrics: Me llamo princesa

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Aligned Translation: I am called princess

Free Translation: My name is Princess

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Original Lyrics: Voy a coger provecho

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Aligned Translation: I'm going to take advantage

Free Translation: I'm gonna take advantage of it

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Original Lyrics: Lo que me gusta

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Aligned Translation: What I like

Free Translation: What I like

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Original Lyrics: You know I like it when refresco

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Aligned Translation: You know I like it when refresco

Free Translation: You know I like it when refresco

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Original Lyrics: Me llamo princesa

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Aligned Translation: I am called princess

Free Translation: My name is Princess

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Original Lyrics: Voy a coger provecho

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Aligned Translation: I'm going to take advantage

Free Translation: I'm gonna take advantage of it

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Original Lyrics: A ella le gusta

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Aligned Translation: She likes it

Free Translation: She likes

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Original Lyrics: A mi me gusta

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Aligned Translation: To me I like

Free Translation: I like it

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Original Lyrics: A ella le gusta

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Aligned Translation: She likes it

Free Translation: She likes

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Original Lyrics: A mi me gusta

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Aligned Translation: To me I like

Free Translation: I like it

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Original Lyrics: A ella le gusta

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Aligned Translation: She likes it

Free Translation: She likes

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Original Lyrics: A mi me gusta

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Aligned Translation: To me I like

Free Translation: I like it

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Original Lyrics: A ella le gusta

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Aligned Translation: She likes it

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Original Lyrics: A mi me gusta

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Aligned Translation: To me I like

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Review

Summary and Interpretation

"Safari" by J Balvin presents a narrative centered on a lively, captivating party atmosphere where the artist expresses his admiration and attraction toward a woman he encounters. The lyrics repeatedly emphasize the mutual enjoyment and attraction between J Balvin and the woman he describes. The chorus highlights how both the artist and the woman enjoy the dance and party scene, with particular attention given to the woman's dancing and physical presence. The repeated phrases “A ella le gusta” (She likes it) and “A mí me gusta” (I like it) underscore the mutual attraction and enjoyment.

The imagery in the song likens the party environment to a "safari," a metaphor for an adventurous and exotic experience. This metaphor aligns with the celebratory and energetic tone of the track, suggesting that the party is an exploration of pleasure and excitement. The artist's admiration for the woman's dancing and physicality is evident, and there is a sense of celebration and fun throughout.

Emotional Impact and Artistic Expression

The song creates an upbeat and festive atmosphere, evoking feelings of excitement and exhilaration. The repetitive structure of the chorus and the catchy rhythm contribute to a lively and engaging mood. The lyrics are designed to convey a sense of joy and enthusiasm, aligning with the genre’s typical themes of celebration and pleasure.

J Balvin weaves the story through the lyrics by maintaining a focus on the mutual enjoyment of the party and dance experience. The use of direct address ("Vente conmigo" - "Come with me") and descriptive phrases about the woman's dance and appearance adds a personal and intimate touch to the narrative. The song is structured around the dynamic interactions between the artist and the woman, creating a vivid picture of their shared experience.

Explicit Themes and Song Mood

The song does include themes of physical attraction and admiration, which could be considered explicit. The focus on the woman’s body and the detailed description of the party environment suggest a mature and sensual context. However, the overall tone of the song is upbeat and fun, rather than sad or introspective.

Music Video and Visual Representation

In the music video for "Safari," J Balvin visually represents the themes of the song through vibrant, dynamic scenes that reflect the party atmosphere described in the lyrics. The video features colorful, energetic visuals and emphasizes dance and movement, aligning with the song's narrative. The depiction of the party as a lively, exotic experience reinforces the metaphor of a "safari" and enhances the song’s celebratory mood.

Additional Resources

For further discussion and analysis of the song "Safari," you might find the following links helpful:

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Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics hard to understand lyrics, lyrics sung fast and it has hard to remember verbs and nouns

Many words used are not in common daily usage.RAE

Safari has 120 BPM (beats per minute)

Safari is suitable for DELE Level students in terms of language complexity.

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 6877 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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