Ramón "Raymond" Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1977), known artisti… Read Full Bio ↴Ramón "Raymond" Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1977), known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican reggaeton recording artist. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, the largest district of San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he became interested in music at a young age. In his youth he was interested in baseball, and aspired to become a Major League Baseball player. He was unable to continue this sport when he got shot in the leg by being mistaken for his friend by a unknown man, leaving him unable to walk correctly. He then became involved in the underground rap movement that was in its early stages in Puerto Rico, later to be called Reggaeton. After receiving lessons from several artists within the genre, he developed an independent career, first recording in a production titled Playero 37. After this he began to produce independent albums. His first solo album was No Mercy in 1995. He subsequently formed a duo with Nicky Jam, and then continued his solo career with the releases of El Cartel and El Cartel II. This led him be one of many pioneers of the reggaeton genre.

In 2002 El Cangri.com became Ayala's first album with international success, receiving coverage in the markets of New York and Miami. Barrio Fino was released in 2004, and the album received numerous awards, including a Premio Lo Nuestro and a Latin Billboard, as well as receiving nominations for the Latin Grammy and MTV Video Music Awards. Barrio Fino performed well in the sales charts of the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Japan. On June 5, 2007, El Cartel Records released El Cartel: The Big Boss, which was ranked as the top-selling album in Latin music genres in 2007. He promoted the album with an international tour which began in the United States and continued through Latin America, breaking attendance records in Ecuador and Bolivia. His performances have appeared on more than 70 albums, including compilations such as Mas Flow 2 and Blin Blin Vol. 1. Outside of his work as a musician, Ayala has also worked as an actor and producer. Throughout his career, he has been generally reticent to discuss his personal life, but has publicly expressed the importance of his wife and children to him.

Gasolina
Daddy Yankee Lyrics

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Oh
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Oh
Oh
Oh
Who's this? (Oh)
Da-ddy Yan-kee (oh, oh)

Zúmbale mambo pa' que mi gata prenda lo' motore'
Zúmbale mambo pa' que mi gata prenda lo' motore'
Zúmbale mambo pa' que mi gata prenda lo' motore'
Que se preparen que lo que viene es pa' que le den (duro)

Mamita, yo sé que tú no te me vas a quitar (duro)
Lo que me gusta es que tú te dejas llevar (duro)
To' los weekenes ella sale a vacilar (duro)
Mi gata no para 'e janguear porque

A ella le gusta la gasolina
(Dame más gasolina)
Cómo le encanta la gasolina
(Dame más gasolina)
A ella le gusta la gasolina
(Dame más gasolina)
Cómo le encanta la gasolina
(Dame más gasolina)

Ella prende las turbina'
No discrimina
No se pierde ni un party de marquesina
Se acicala hasta pa' la esquina
Luce tan bien que hasta la sombra le combina
Asesina, me domina
Janguea en carro', motoras y limosina'
Llena su tanque de adrenalina
Cuando escucha el reggaetón en la' bocina'

A ella le gusta la gasolina
(Dame más gasolina)
Cómo le encanta la gasolina
(Dame más gasolina)
A ella le gusta la gasolina
(Dame más gasolina)
Cómo le encanta la gasolina
(Dame más gasolina) yo

Aquí ya somo' lo' mejore'
No te me ajore'
En la pista nos llaman los matadore'
Tú hace' que cualquiera se enamore
Cuando bailas al ritmo de los tambore'
Esto va pa' las gata' de to' colore'
Pa' las mayore', pa' las menore'
Pa' las que son más zorra' que los cazadore'
Pa' las mujere' que no apagan sus motores

Tenemo' tú y yo algo pendiente
Tú me debes algo y lo sabe'
Conmigo ella se pierde
No le rinde cuentas a nadie
Tenemo' tú y yo algo pendiente
Tú me debes algo y lo sabe'
Conmigo ella se pierde
No le rinde cuentas a nadie

Zúmbale mambo pa' que mi gata prenda lo' motore'
Zúmbale mambo pa' que mi gata prenda lo' motore'
Zúmbale mambo pa' que mi gata prenda lo' motore'
Que se preparen que lo que viene es pa' que le den (duro)

Mamita, yo sé que tú no te me vas a quitar (duro)
Lo que me gusta es que tú te dejas llevar (duro)
To' los weekenes ella sale a vacilar (duro)
Mi gata no para de janguear porque

A ella le gusta la gasolina (oh, oh)
(Dame más gasolina) (oh, oh)
Cómo le encanta la gasolina (oh, oh)
(Dame más gasolina) (oh, oh)
A ella le gusta la gasolina (oh, oh)
(Dame más gasolina) (oh, oh)
Cómo le encanta la gasolina (oh, oh)
(Dame más gasolina) (oh, oh)

Oh, oh
Oh, oh

Oh, oh
Oh, oh

Overall Meaning

"Daddy Yankee's song Gasolina" is a popular reggaeton track from 2004 that has become an anthem in Latin American countries. It is a sensual and upbeat song that talks about a girl who loves gasoline and experiences high-energy experiences. This song has a catchy rhythm and lyrics that bring out the Caribbean influence to the fore.

The lyrics of "Gasolina" are about a lady who loves gasoline, car races, and anything that gives her a high. It tells of "Zúmbale mambo pa' que mi gata prenda lo' motore'" (which translates to Let's play music so my kitten can light the engines), and it’s all about the girl and her love of gasoline. The way the girl gets dressed up, how she dominates the scene, and how she enjoys everything that gives her a high is highlighted in the song. The daddy Yankee urges her to “Dame más gasolina,” which means give me more gasoline, and she loves it.

This song became a major hit in 2004, crossing international borders and becoming very popular in Latin America. It was played in clubs, on the streets, and on the radio. The song has garnered millions of views, and its catchy tune and lyrics have remained popular till today.

Line by Line Meaning

Zúmbale mambo pa' que mi gata prenda lo' motore'
Let the music play so that my girl can start her engines

Que se preparen que lo que viene es pa' que le den (duro)
Get ready because what's coming is for you to give it (hard)

Mamita, yo sé que tú no te me vas a quitar (duro)
Baby, I know you're not going to leave me (hard)

Lo que me gusta es que tú te dejas llevar (duro)
What I like is that you let yourself go (hard)

To' los weekenes ella sale a vacilar (duro)
Every weekend she goes out to party (hard)

Mi gata no para 'e janguear porque
My girl doesn't stop partying because

A ella le gusta la gasolina
She likes gasoline

(Dame más gasolina)
(Give me more gasoline)

Cómo le encanta la gasolina
How she loves gasoline

Ella prende las turbina'
She revs up the engines

No discrimina
She doesn't discriminate

No se pierde ni un party de marquesina
She doesn't miss any big parties

Se acicala hasta pa' la esquina
She dresses up even for the corner

Luce tan bien que hasta la sombra le combina
She looks so good that even her shadow matches

Asesina, me domina
Killer, she dominates me

Janguea en carro', motoras y limosina'
She parties in cars, motorcycles, and limos

Llena su tanque de adrenalina
She fills her tank with adrenaline

Cuando escucha el reggaeton en la cocina
When she listens to reggaeton in the kitchen

Aquí ya somo' lo' mejore'
Here we are already the best

En la pista nos llaman los matadore'
On the dance floor they call us the killers

Tú hace' que cualquiera se enamore
You make anyone fall in love

Cuando bailas al ritmo de los tambore'
When you dance to the rhythm of the drums

Esto va pa' las gata' de to' colore'
This is for the girls of all colors

Pa' las mayore', pa' las menore'
For the older ones, for the younger ones

Pa' las que son más zorra' que los cazadore'
For the women who are more wild than the hunters

Pa' las mujere' que no apagan sus motores
For the women who don't turn off their car engines

Tenemo' tú y yo algo pendiente
You and I have something pending

Tú me debes algo y lo sabe'
You owe me something and you know it

Conmigo ella se pierde
With me she gets lost

No le rinde cuentas a nadie
She doesn't answer to anyone

Oh
Oh

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, SPIRIT TWO LATINO DY
Written by: Victor Cabrera, Ramon Ayala, Francisco Saldana

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