Rakata Wisin y Yandel Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Rakata' means 'Rakata (Make Love)' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Wisin y Yandel' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Lyrics and Translations

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Line 1
Original Lyrics: ¡Salte!

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Aligned Translation: Step aside!

Free Translation: Step aside!

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Line 2
Original Lyrics: W, con

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Aligned Translation: W, with

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Line 3
Original Lyrics: Si no estás bailando con ella, ¡salte!

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Aligned Translation: If you're not dancing with her, step aside!

Free Translation: If you ain’t dancing with her, step aside!

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Line 4
Original Lyrics: Y, Yandel

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Aligned Translation: Y, Yandel

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Line 5
Original Lyrics: Si no estás perreando con ella, ¡salte!

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Aligned Translation: If you're not perreando with her, Step aside!

Free Translation: If you ain’t perreando with her, step aside!

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Line 6
Original Lyrics: ¡Luny!, medio millón de copias, obligao

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Aligned Translation: Luny!, half a million copies guaranteed

Free Translation: Luny! Half a million copies, guaranteed

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Original Lyrics: Si no estás bailando con ella, ¡salte!

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Aligned Translation: If you're not dancing with her, step aside!

Free Translation: If you ain’t dancing with her, step aside!

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Line 8
Original Lyrics: El dúo de la historia, el más flow

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Aligned Translation: The duo of the history, the most flow.

Free Translation: The greatest duo in history, the most flow

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Line 9
Original Lyrics: Para hacerle (zumba)

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Aligned Translation: To make her (zumba)

Free Translation: To make her (zumba!)

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Line 10
Original Lyrics: Rakata, rakata

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Aligned Translation: Rakata, rakata

Free Translation: Rakata, rakata (make love)

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Line 11
Original Lyrics: Si se me pega voy a darle

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Aligned Translation: If she grinds on me, I'm going to give it

Free Translation: If she grinds on me, I’m gonna give it to her

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Line 12
Original Lyrics: Rakata, rakata

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Aligned Translation: Rakata, rakata

Free Translation: Rakata, rakata (make love)

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Line 13
Original Lyrics: Esta noche quiero hacerle

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Aligned Translation: Tonight I want to make to her

Free Translation: Tonight I wanna do it to her

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Line 14
Original Lyrics: Rakata, rakata

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Aligned Translation: Rakata, rakata

Free Translation: Rakata, rakata (make love)

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Original Lyrics: Si se me pega voy a darle

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Aligned Translation: If she grinds on me, I'm going to give it

Free Translation: If she grinds on me, I’m gonna give it to her

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Original Lyrics: Rakata, rakata, eh-eh (me toca a mí)

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Aligned Translation: Rakata, rakata, eh-eh (it's my turn)

Free Translation: Rakata, rakata (make love), eh-eh (my turn!)

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Line 17
Original Lyrics: Canpicu, llego el frontú

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Aligned Translation: Canpicu, el frontú is coming

Free Translation: Canpicu, the main dude’s here

Line 18
Original Lyrics: No trates de apagarme, porque te apagas tú

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Aligned Translation: Don't try to turn me off, because you'll get turn off

Free Translation: Don’t try to turn me off, you’ll get turned off instead

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Line 19
Original Lyrics: W, apágale la luz

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Aligned Translation: W, turn off the luz

Free Translation: W, kill the lights

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Line 20
Original Lyrics: Mami, acelera duro ese cucú

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Aligned Translation: Baby, rev that engine hard, that cuckoo

Free Translation: Mami, rev that engine hard, that cucú

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Line 21
Original Lyrics: Tiene veinte enemigas

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Aligned Translation: She's got twenty enemies.

Free Translation: She’s got twenty haters

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Original Lyrics: Dos amigas, pantalla en la barriga

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Aligned Translation: Two friends, screen in the belly

Free Translation: Two friends, screen on her belly

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Original Lyrics: Tatuaje en la vejiga

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Aligned Translation: Tattoo on the bladder

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Original Lyrics: En el culipandeo ella mata la liga

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Free Translation: When she twerks, she kills the league

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Original Lyrics: ¡Siga! (siga, siga)

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Aligned Translation: Keep going (go, go)

Free Translation: Keep going! (go, go)

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Original Lyrics: Para hacerle

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Aligned Translation: To make her

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Original Lyrics: Rakata, rakata

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Aligned Translation: Rakata, rakata

Free Translation: Rakata, rakata (make love)

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Original Lyrics: Si se me pega voy a darle

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Aligned Translation: If she grinds on me, I'm going to give it

Free Translation: If she grinds on me, I’m gonna give it to her

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Original Lyrics: Rakata, rakata

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Aligned Translation: Rakata, rakata

Free Translation: Rakata, rakata (make love)

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Line 30
Original Lyrics: Esta noche quiero hacerle

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Aligned Translation: Tonight I want to make to her

Free Translation: Tonight I wanna do it to her

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Original Lyrics: Rakata, rakata

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Aligned Translation: Rakata, rakata

Free Translation: Rakata, rakata (make love)

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Original Lyrics: Si se me pega voy a darle

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Aligned Translation: If she grinds on me, I'm going to give it

Free Translation: If she grinds on me, I’m gonna give it to her

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Original Lyrics: Rakata, rakata, eh-eh (Nelly, nos vamos)

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Aligned Translation: Rakata, rakata, eh-eh (Nelly, let's go)

Free Translation: Rakata, rakata (make love), eh-eh (Nelly, let's go)

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Original Lyrics: Le gusta que Wisin la jale por el pelo

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Aligned Translation: She likes Wisin to pull her by the hair

Free Translation: She likes when Wisin pulls her by the hair

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Original Lyrics: Grítalo (papi, dame lo que quiero)

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Aligned Translation: Shout it (papi, give me what I want)

Free Translation: Scream it! (Papi, give me what I want!)

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Original Lyrics: Sienta la presión del callejero

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Aligned Translation: Feel the pressure of the street man

Free Translation: Feel the pressure from the street king

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Original Lyrics: Grítalo (papi, dame lo que quiero)

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Aligned Translation: Shout it (papi, give me what I want)

Free Translation: Scream it! (Papi, give me what I want!)

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Line 38
Original Lyrics: Bizcochito, dame un beso con sabor a caramelo

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Aligned Translation: Little cookie, give me a kiss with a caramel flavor

Free Translation: Little cookie, give a kiss that tastes like caramel

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Original Lyrics: Grítalo (papi, dame lo que quiero)

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Aligned Translation: Shout it (papi, give me what I want)

Free Translation: Scream it! (Papi, give me what I want!)

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Original Lyrics: Cielo, a ese trago le hace falta hielo

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Aligned Translation: Baby, that drink needs ice.

Free Translation: Baby, that drink needs more ice

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Original Lyrics: Grítalo (papi, dame lo que quiero)

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Aligned Translation: Shout it (papi, give me what I want)

Free Translation: Scream it! (Papi, give me what I want!)

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Original Lyrics: Pues tenga lo suyo, sin orgullo

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Aligned Translation: Well have your thing, without pride

Free Translation: Well, have your thing, no pride

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Original Lyrics: Yo tengo el agua pa ese capullo

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Aligned Translation: I have the water for that flower

Free Translation: I got the water for that flower

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Original Lyrics: Mami, deja el murmullo

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Aligned Translation: Baby, stop the murmuring

Free Translation: Mami, stop the chatter

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Original Lyrics: Cógelo que es tuyo

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Aligned Translation: Take it that it's yours

Free Translation: Take it, it’s yours

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Original Lyrics: Para hacerle

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Aligned Translation: To make her

Free Translation: To make her

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Original Lyrics: Rakata, rakata

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Aligned Translation: Rakata, rakata

Free Translation: Rakata, rakata (make love)

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Original Lyrics: Si se me pega voy a darle

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Aligned Translation: If she grinds on me, I'm going to give it

Free Translation: If she grinds on me, I’m gonna give it to her

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Original Lyrics: Rakata, rakata

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Aligned Translation: Rakata, rakata

Free Translation: Rakata, rakata (make love)

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Original Lyrics: Esta noche quiero hacerle

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Aligned Translation: Tonight I want to make to her

Free Translation: Tonight I wanna do it to her

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Original Lyrics: Rakata, rakata

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Aligned Translation: Rakata, rakata

Free Translation: Rakata, rakata (make love)

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Original Lyrics: Si se me pega voy a darle

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Aligned Translation: If she grinds on me, I'm going to give it

Free Translation: If she grinds on me, I’m gonna give it to her

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Original Lyrics: Rakata, rakata, eh-eh

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Aligned Translation: Rakata, rakata, eh-eh

Free Translation: Rakata, rakata (make love), eh-eh

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Original Lyrics: ¡Luny!

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Aligned Translation: Luny!

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Original Lyrics: Ahora hay que trabajar de medio millón pa arriba

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Aligned Translation: Now you have to work from half a million up

Free Translation: Now we work from half a mill and up

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Original Lyrics: Tú sabes

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Aligned Translation: You know

Free Translation: You know

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Line 57
Original Lyrics: El dúo de la historia

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Aligned Translation: The duo of history

Free Translation: The greatest duo in history

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Original Lyrics: W, el sobreviviente

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Aligned Translation: W, the survivor

Free Translation: W, the survivor

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Line 59
Original Lyrics: Con Yandel

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Aligned Translation: With Yandel

Free Translation: With Yandel

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Line 60
Original Lyrics: Ellos lo saben

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Aligned Translation: They know it

Free Translation: They know

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Original Lyrics: Más Flow 2

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Aligned Translation: More flow 2

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Line 62
Original Lyrics: El que para ventas

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Aligned Translation: The one for sales

Free Translation: The one who moves units

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Original Lyrics: Este disco no hay quién lo supere

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Aligned Translation: There is no one that beat this album

Free Translation: No one can top this album

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Original Lyrics: Matando la liga, el arma secreta, sin miedo

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Aligned Translation: Killing the league, the secret weapon, without fear

Free Translation: Killing the league, the secret weapon, no fear

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Original Lyrics: ¡Nelly!

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Aligned Translation: Nelly!

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Original Lyrics: Más Flow 2

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Aligned Translation: More flow 2

Free Translation: Más Flow 2

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Original Lyrics: W, el sobreviviente con Yandel

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Aligned Translation: W, the survivor with Yandel

Free Translation: W, the survivor with Yandel

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Original Lyrics: El dúo dinámico

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Aligned Translation: The dynamic duo

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Review

1) Lyric Summary & Meaning

The lyrics celebrate a night of unrestrained partying and sensual dancing ("rakata" mimics a DJ scratch or rhythmic beat), with the narrators boasting about a woman's magnetic, provocative energy and their own dominance on the dance floor. It emphasizes physical attraction, club culture, and hedonistic pleasure, with no deeper narrative beyond infectious, high-energy escapism.

2) Emotional Impact & Storytelling

The song generates an explosive, confident, and electrifying party atmosphere through its relentless reggaeton beat, aggressive synth hooks, and Wisin & Yandel’s commanding, rapid-fire vocals. The storytelling is built on vivid, boastful imagery—like tattoos, rivalries, and dance-floor chemistry—painting a picture of nocturnal revelry where the artists and their subject thrive on attention, competition, and raw physicality.

3) Explicit Themes & Mood

The song contains explicit themes, including sexual innuendo, objectification, and references to physical dominance (e.g., pulling hair). The mood is aggressively festive, provocative, and empowering in a hedonistic context, designed purely for high-energy dancing and club excitement.

4) Relation to the Music Video

In the video for "Rakata", Wisin & Yandel, presented by LunyTunes, transform a wide nighttime highway into an epicenter of raw energy and unstoppable movement, where the massive audience and dancers merge into an urban ritual that embodies the song's essence. The dancers, with tattooed midsections highlighted in bold reggaeton choreographies, bring to life lines like "screen on the belly, tattoo on the bladder", while their mastery of "culipandeo" confirms "she kills the league". The artists, surrounded by a male chorus amplifying the electricity of the moment, command the scene with an attitude that defies: "don't try to turn me off, because you'll turn yourself off". The final aerial shot captures the magnitude of this street party—a sea of bodies moving to the "rakata" rhythm that won't quit, symbolizing the night where desire and dance become one, and every shout of "papi, give me what I want!" echoes across the highway like an anthem of sensual freedom.

5) External Links & Mentions

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakata_(song)

Submitted by user: HERNANDEZJ

Average Ratings

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

Many words used are not in common daily usage.RAE

Rakata has 96 BPM (beats per minute)

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

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 3402 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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