Dale Caliente
Daddy Yankee Lyrics

(Ah)
Interjection to express excitement or agreement

(Ah di real meal)
Acknowledging his superior sound and skill

(Got to have wit me) Blaze it up
Asking for his listener's cooperation in smoking marijuana

(Well make dem know seh ah Daddy Yankee)
Asserting his identity as Daddy Yankee

(And Blacka Nice again)
Referring to his previous hit song with Blacka Nice

(Hey Daddy Yankee)
Addressing himself in the third person as the central character in this song

(Weh you ah say?)
Asking what his listener is saying

(More fire)
Requesting for more enthusiasm and energy

(Pra pra pra, hotter than the lava, ay)
Emphasizing on the intensity of his rhythm

Ven y huele, mi candela
Inviting his listener to smell his marijuana

Mira esa morena cómo activa esa suela
Praising a woman's dance moves

Más candela, mueve esa tela
Requesting for more energy and movement

Mi rumba se cuela pa' la piel quemártela (blaze it up)
Implying that his rhythm will have a strong effect on his listener and inviting them to come smoke marijuana with him

Ven y huele, mi candela
Repeating the invitation to smell his marijuana

Más candela, mueve esa tela (more fire)
Requesting for even more energy and movement, and adding more emphasis on his request

Mi rumba se cuela pa la piel quemártela (pra pra pra) (que, que)
Reinforcing the previous line by stating that his rhythm will penetrate and burn his listener's skin

Dale caliente (dame caliente)
Asking for more heat and energy

Da-dale caliente (dame caliente)
Repeating the same request for more heat and energy

Da-dale caliente (dame caliente)
Reemphasizing the request for more heat and energy

Da-dale caliente (papi dame caliente)
Asking for his listener's cooperation in creating more heat and energy

Que llamen al nueve once, que es tiempo de juego
Asking for someone to call the emergency number because the energy level is high

Dígale que Yankee ahora esta tirando el fuego
Announcing that he is now bringing the heat

Pa' las dulces ladies, las furiosa baby
Addressing both sweet and feisty women

Ella esta pidiendo que le suelte yo mi gravy
Stating that women are asking him to share his money with them

De la rima espesa, pa' no midas fuerza
Using dense rapping to exert more power

Que voy a fundirte to tus aires de grandeza
Warning his listener that he will overpower them

No te busques fuete, soy hacha y machete
Asserting himself as a strong and powerful man

Yo nací pa' esto no pegue de golpe suerte (pra pra pra)
Stating that he was meant to be a rapper and not just lucky to have become one

Claro
Interjection to express agreement and understanding

Mama tú no tienes fiebre, pero estas que hierves
Telling a woman that she is not physically sick, but is still energetic and lively

Muévete esas nalgas hasta que la tierra tiemble
Encouraging a woman to dance vigorously

Nadie sale ileso, siempre sueno grueso
Stating that no one gets away from him without feeling his presence

Sigo, repartiendo pasta y queso
Proudly claiming that he is distributing money and power

Mami sigue suave dan-do dir-ecto
Encouraging a woman to dance softly and rhythmically

Dan-dole tú, yo dan-dole afue-go, dan-dole
Collaboratively dancing with a woman

Yo soy real, ya que el otro es un fake (¡wuh!)
Boasting that he is authentic while others are not

Y aquí te va mi syrup 'e pancake
Indirectly telling his listener to enjoy his music

El azukita va pa' las gatitas
Referring to his rhythm as a special treat for women

Fundiendo mi letra hasta que el acero derrite
Continuing to use dense rapping to exert more power

Norte, sur y este, hasta el viejo oeste
Asserting that his music is widely popular in all directions

Todo están conscientes que cuando le meto es excelente
Stating that everyone is aware that his music is excellent

See di fire 'ya, yes
Referring to the intensity of beat and rhythm

Ay, Daddy Yankee
Acknowledging himself as a successful and renowned rapper

You dun know seh ah so we do it fi years, enuh
Reminding his listeners that he has been in the music industry for many years

(2004 watch 'ya, hear 'ya) Daddy
Announcing the release year of the album Barrio Fino

Monserrate, DJ Urba, y Fido
Acknowledging and thanking his team members for their work on the album

Tranquilo, pa
Interjection to keep the energy level up and to not worry

Esto es lo mio (ay)
Claiming ownership over his music and style

(see di fire 'ya, ay) You know
Repeating his earlier statement about the intensity of his rhythm

(See di fire 'ya, ay)
Emphasizing again on the intensity of his rhythm

(See di fire 'ya)
Final emphasis on the intensity of his rhythm

(Blaze it up, prra, prra, prra)
Commanding the listener to smoke more marijuana and making gunshot sounds to enhance the energy level