Havana
Camila Cabello Lyrics
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Havana, ooh na-na (ayy)
Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh-na-na (ayy, ayy)
He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na
Oh, but my heart is in Havana (ayy)
There's somethin' 'bout his manners (uh-huh)
Havana, ooh, na-na (uh)
He didn't walk up with that, "How you doin'?" (uh)
(When he came in the room)
He said there's a lot of girls I can do with (uh)
(But I can't without you)
I knew him forever in a minute (hey)
(That summer night in June)
And papa says he got malo in him (uh)
He got me feelin' like
Ooh-ooh-ooh, I knew it when I met him (ayy)
I loved him when I left him
Got me feelin' like
Ooh-ooh-ooh, and then I had to tell him
I had to go, oh, na-na-na-na-na (woo)
Havana, ooh na-na (ayy, ayy)
Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh-na-na (ayy, ayy, uh-huh)
He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na
Oh, but my heart is in Havana (ayy)
My heart is in Havana (ayy)
Havana, ooh, na-na
(Jeffery)
Just graduated, fresh on campus, mm
Fresh out East Atlanta with no manners, damn
(Fresh out East Atlanta)
Bump on her bumper like a traffic jam
Hey, I was quick to pay that girl like Uncle Sam (here you go, ayy)
Back it on me (back it up), shawty cravin' on me
Get to eatin' on me (on me)
She waited on me (then what?)
Shawty cakin' on me, got the bacon on me (wait up)
This is history in the makin', homie (homie)
Point blank, close range, that B
If it cost a million, that's me (that's me)
I was gettin' mula, baby
Havana, ooh na-na (ayy, ayy)
Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh-na-na (oh, ayy, ayy, uh-huh)
He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na (oh, no)
Oh, but my heart is in Havana (ayy)
My heart is in Havana (ayy)
Havana, ooh, na-na
Ooh na-na, oh na-na-na (ooh-ooh)
Take me back, back, back like
Ooh na-na, oh na-na-na (yeah, babe)
Take me back, back, back like
Ooh na-na, oh na-na-na (yeah, yeah)
Take me back, back, back like
Ooh na-na, oh na-na-na (yeah, babe)
Take me back, back, back
(Hey, hey)
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Take me back to my Havana
Havana, ooh na-na
Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh-na-na (oh, yeah)
He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na (ayy, ayy)
Oh, but my heart is in Havana
My heart is in Havana (ayy)
Havana, ooh, na-na
Uh-huh
Oh, na-na-na (oh, na, yeah)
Oh, na-na-na
Oh, na-na-na
No, no, no, take me back
Oh, na-na-na
Havana, ooh, na-na
The song Havana by Camila Cabello is about a girl who falls in love with a man who takes her to Havana, Cuba, however, she has to leave him to return home. The chorus repeats, “Half of my heart is in Havana” to symbolize her longing for the man she met in Havana. The song starts with the setting of Havana with its exotic grandeur and sensual feel. The first verse talks about the man’s manners that make him attractive and different from other men. The second verse shifts focus to how their relationship evolved over the summer and how her father disapproved of their bond. Finally, the bridge talks about how she wants to go back to Havana and be with him. The song ends with Camila singing, “Oh, na-na-na, no, no, no, take me back, oh, na-na-na, Havana, ooh na-na,” as she longs to return to Havana and her love interest.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey
Introduction
Havana, ooh na-na (ayy)
The singer longs for Havana
Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh-na-na (ayy, ayy)
Part of her heart yearns for Havana
He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na
Her partner took her to East Atlanta, away from Havana
Oh, but my heart is in Havana (ayy)
However, she still dreams of Havana
There's somethin' 'bout his manners (u-huh)
The singer finds her partner's manners attractive
Havana, ooh, na-na (uh)
She repeats her desire to be in Havana
He didn't walk up with that, "How you doin'?" (uh)
Her partner is someone who does not use cheesy pickup lines
(When he came in the room)
The arrival of her partner
He said there's a lot of girls I can do with (uh)
Her partner acknowledges his options, but chooses her
(But I can't without you)
He cannot act on his other options without her
I knew him forever in a minute (hey)
The singer felt a deep connection with her partner from the beginning
(That summer night in June)
Reference to the time they met
And papa says he got malo in him (uh)
Her father believes her partner to be bad for her
He got me feelin' like
Her partner makes her feel a certain way
Ooh-ooh-ooh, I knew it when I met him (ayy)
She knew she was going to fall in love with him at their first meeting
I loved him when I left him
She still loves him even after they have parted ways
Got me feelin' like
She continues to feel a certain way because of her partner
Ooh-ooh-ooh, and then I had to tell him
She had to inform her partner about something
I had to go, oh, na-na-na-na-na (woo)
She had to leave him and go back to East Atlanta
Just graduated, fresh on campus, mm
A description of the singer's partner
Fresh out East Atlanta with no manners, damn
He does not have the best manners and is from East Atlanta
(Fresh out East Atlanta)
Just a repetition of the earlier line
Bump on her bumper like a traffic jam
He is aggressive and assertive
Hey, I was quick to pay that girl like Uncle Sam (here you go, ayy)
He parts with money quickly
Back it on me (back it up), shawty cravin' on me
He is confident in his abilities
Get to eatin' on me (on me)
She wants him to perform oral sex on her
She waited on me (then what?)
She performed the act of oral sex on him
Shawty cakin' on me, got the bacon on me (wait up)
She is faithful and dependent on him
This is history in the makin', homie (homie)
They are making history as a couple, a phrase that appears in popular culture
Point blank, close range, that B
His love for her is like a bullet shot from up close
If it cost a million, that's me (that's me)
He would give everything for her
I was gettin' mula, baby
He was getting money for them while they were together
Ooh na-na, oh na-na-na (ooh-ooh)
Back to the chorus that mentions Havana and her longing for it
Take me back, back, back like
She wants to go back to Havana
Oh, na-na-na
Reference to the chorus
Take me back
She is yearning for Havana and her partner
(Hey, hey)
Repetition of a phrase
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Repetition of a phrase
Take me back to my Havana
She wants to be with her partner and in Havana again
Uh-huh
Utterance to show affirmation or agreement
Oh, na-na-na (oh, na, yeah)
Reference to the chorus
No, no, no, take me back
Repetition of the singer's want to go back to Havana
Havana, ooh, na-na
Repetition of reference to Havana
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Adam King Feeney, Alexandra Leah Tamposi, Andrew Wotman, Brandon Perry, Brittany Talia Hazzard, Camila Cabello, Jeffery Lamar Williams, Louis Russell Bell, Pharrell L. Williams, Brian Dong Ho Lee, Kaan Gunesberg
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