Havana
Emir Taha Lyrics

Havana, ooh na-na (ayy)
The singer is introducing her love story based in the beautiful city of Havana

Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh-na-na (ayy)
She feels like a part of her heart belongs to Havana now, where she met the love of her life

He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na
Her lover took her to his home in East Atlanta after their romantic escapades in Havana

All but my heart is in Havana (ayy)
Even though she has left Havana, her heart still aches for the memories she made there

There's somethin' 'bout his manners (uh huh)
She is smitten by her lover's charm and courteous demeanor

He didn't walk up with that "how you doin'?"
Unlike other guys, he did not try to impress her with a classic pick-up line

"There's a lot of girls I can do with
However, he admitted there were other girls he could be with but he didn't want to as he was attracted to her

(But I can't without you) I knew him forever in a minute
She felt an instant connection with him, as if she had known him forever, despite only having met him for a brief moment

(That summer night in June) And papa says he got malo in him
The singer tells us that they met in June, and her dad warned her about his bad boy nature.

He got me feelin' like (oooh-oooh-ooh)
He makes her heart race like never before

I knew it when I met him
She knew that he was the 'one' when she first met him

I loved him when I left him
She fell in love with him instantly and did not want to leave him behind

Got me feelin' like (ooh-oooh-ooh)
He still makes her feel the same way even after leaving Havana

And then I had to tell him
She had to let him know about her departure from Havana

I had to go, oh na-na-na-na-na
She had no other option but to leave him behind, even though it was tough

Ooh na-na, oh na-na-na (oo-ooh)
She longs to go back to Havana and be with him again

Take me back, back, back like
The singer wants her lover to take her back to Havana and relive their memories

(Hey... hey)
An interlingual sound that flows with the melody of the song

My heart is in Havana
She admits that even though they are in different places, her heart is still in Havana with him

Uh huh
An interjection used to confirm the lyrics sung

Oh na-na-na (oh na, yeah)
The sound backing the lyrics that suggest the components of the song

Oh na-na-na...
A random repetition used to keep the flow of the song

Oh na-na-na (no, no, no, take me back)
Desire to go back to Havana and be with him

Havana, ooh na-na
The city of Havana where she felt alive and fell in love