Cataleya
Jireel Lyrics

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häää
jirel, känsla
hade en mamacita som hette Cataleya vi poppa två styckna men de va ingen lena, hon gjorde mig gone bror jag svär, vi träffades i orten sen benim han va där

Hon kallades för cataleya colombiana, kallades cataleya colombiana, eyy kallades för cataleya colombiana hon kallades för cataleya colombiana

Det va way way way way way way way way way back, innan NIVY, innan dealen innan här och nu på plats

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are from the song Cataleya by Swedish rapper Jireel. The lyrics talk about Jireel's past relationship with a woman named Cataleya. They both met in the local area where they hung out, and it was a fiery relationship where they popped two pills together. The lyrics also give Cataleya's identity a Colombian flair, and the repetition of "Cataleya colombiana" is almost like a mantra.

Jireel's rap is filled with nostalgia as he reflects on their passionate but ultimately tumultuous relationship. The lyrics also hint at the fact that Cataleya was involved in a risky lifestyle, alluding to the fact that she was not just an ordinary girl. However, Jireel seems to have been deeply enamored with her nonetheless.

Line by Line Meaning

häää, jirel, känsla
An exclamation to introduce Jirel, who is about to express his emotions through song

hade en mamacita som hette Cataleya vi poppa två styckna men de va ingen lena, hon gjorde mig gone bror jag svär, vi träffades i orten sen benim han va där
Jirel had a girl named Cataleya, and although they had a short-lived romance, she made him feel gone (high on life). They met in their neighborhood with his friend Benim around.

Hon kallades för cataleya colombiana, kallades cataleya colombiana, eyy kallades för cataleya colombiana hon kallades för cataleya colombiana
Cataleya, Jirel's former flame, was known as Cataleya Colombian for her nationality, and the repetition emphasizes the importance of her as a person to him.

Det va way way way way way way way way way back, innan NIVY, innan dealen innan här och nu på plats
The events Jirel is recounting took place way back in time, before he became famous with his music career (NIVY) and before he secured any major deals in the industry.

Writer(s): Jireel Lavia Pereira, Jeff Roman, Kristian Riffo

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