My Commanding Wife
Los Rabanes Lyrics


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Oh my commanding wife, she want to destroy my life
Oh my commanding wife, she want to destroy my life

Yo, Yo, Yo, Yo.... All for the hip-Hop
Yo, Yo, Yo ,Yo.... Wooopaaa
Yo, Yo, Yo, Yo.... All for the hip-Hop
Yo, Yo, Yo ,Yo.... Wooopaaa
En el tanque de guerra me pasa a buscar
La teniente Gladys Oderais
Es correcto; mi esposa y en particular
fuerza de defensa de Panama

Oh, oh, oh, commanding wife,
No me deja de vigilar,
Mi casa es un arsenal.
She want to destroy my life

Oh my commanding wife, she want to destroy my life
Oh my commanding wife, she want to destroy my life
Oh my commanding wife, she want to destroy my life
Oh my commanding wife, she want to destroy my life

La metralla koreana ella suele llevar,
Por si hay alguna novedad.
En el cine de misiles no me para de hablar,
Y quiere que le compre una Bomba Nuclear.
Oh, oh, oh, Commanding wife,
No me deja ni respirar,
Me dice ni un paso atrás.

Guess what's up, listen to the flow
Eh Oh!
I don't believe, lo que hace conmigo my woman police,
She have una placa, y controla the law,
Pero yo la someto in the house con el ahhh!!
A toda la mujer que le gusta la pistola,
Ella quiere que le dispare en un lugar especial
A toda esa yale que son bien mandonas
A la hora de la cama la sonrisa es de verdad
Dedicado a la mujer que le gusta la pistola
Por que ella quiere que le dispare en un lugar original
A toda esa yale que yo tengo en Panamá
Yo! voy pa allá, Yo! voy pa allá

Oh my commanding wife, she want to destroy my life
Oh my commanding wife, she want to destroy my life
Oh my commanding wife, she want to destroy my life
Oh my commanding wife, she want to destroy my life

Back to Back, belly to belly
Ay beli bien belicosas son algunas mujeres
Back to Back, belly to belly
Y esas me tocan a mi, caballero!
Back to Back, belly to belly
Un cuartel militar que en la casa ella quiere
Back to Back, belly to belly
Pa no dejarme salir a mi

Back to Back, belly to belly
Ay beli bien belicosas son algunas mujeres
Back to Back, belly to belly
Y esas me tocan aha!
Back to Back, belly to belly
Un cuartel militar que en la casa prefiere
Back to Back, belly to belly
Pa no dejarme salir

Cent, five cent, quater, dollar
Cent, five cent, quater, dollar buay
Ten Cent, Ten cent, five cent, five cent
Quarter, quarter, dollar buay
Cent, five cent




Quarter
YO!

Overall Meaning

The song "My Commanding Wife" by Los Rabanes is about the lead singer's wife who is very controlling and dominant in their relationship. He describes her as a commander, a military leader that wants to destroy his life. The lyrics describe her as always watching and monitoring him, making their home like an arsenal with lots of weapons. She even carries Korean shrapnel in case of any emergencies. She talks about buying a nuclear bomb and wants to be shot in a special place. The singer is frustrated and feels suffocated by her presence, but he also enjoys the dominance and subservience in their relationship.


The song is a mix of various genres such as reggae, hip-hop, salsa, and rock. The lyrics are complex and show the frustration of a man who is dominated by his wife. The song satirizes the traditional role of wives in Latin American households. The song was released in 1997 by Los Rabanes, a Panamanian band, and became a hit in Latin America, Spain, and the United States. The song was also included in the FIFA World Cup 2002 video game.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh my commanding wife, she want to destroy my life
The singer's wife is controlling and overbearing in a way that is harmful to him.


Yo, Yo, Yo, Yo.... All for the hip-Hop
An expression of enthusiasm for hip-hop music.


En el tanque de guerra me pasa a buscar
The wife picks up the singer in a war tank.


La teniente Gladys Oderais
The wife is referred to as Lieutenant Gladys Oderais.


Es correcto; mi esposa y en particular
The artist confirms that the controlling wife is his own wife.


fuerza de defensa de Panama
The wife is associated with the Panamanian Defense Force.


Oh, oh, oh, commanding wife,
Repetition of the opening line, emphasizing the controlling nature of the wife.


No me deja de vigilar,
The wife is constantly watching the artist.


Mi casa es un arsenal.
The artist's home is filled with weapons and military equipment.


La metralla koreana ella suele llevar,
The wife carries Korean shrapnel in case of an emergency.


Por si hay alguna novedad.
The shrapnel is carried in case of sudden surprises.


En el cine de misiles no me para de hablar,
The wife talks non-stop about missiles and military equipment.


Y quiere que le compre una Bomba Nuclear.
The wife wants the singer to buy a nuclear bomb.


Guess what's up, listen to the flow
An invitation to pay attention to the music and lyrics.


Eh Oh!
An exclamation of excitement or enthusiasm.


I don't believe, lo que hace conmigo my woman police,
The artist refers to his wife as a controlling police officer.


She have una placa, y controla the law,
The wife has an emblem of authority and controls the household's rules and regulations.


Pero yo la someto in the house con el ahhh!!
The singer, despite her controlling behavior, is still able to dominate his wife in their private life.


A toda la mujer que le gusta la pistola,
The song is dedicated to all women who like guns and weapons.


Ella quiere que le dispare en un lugar especial
The wife wants the artist to shoot her in a special location.


A toda esa yale que son bien mandonas
The song is also dedicated to all the controlling women.


A la hora de la cama la sonrisa es de verdad
Even though the wife is controlling, she is physically affectionate in bed.


Dedicado a la mujer que le gusta la pistola
Repetition of the dedication to gun-loving women.


Por que ella quiere que le dispare en un lugar original
The wife wants to be shot in an unique location.


A toda esa yale que yo tengo en Panamá
Repetition of the dedication to controlling women.


Yo! voy pa allá, Yo! voy pa allá
The singer is willing to engage with controlling women.


Back to Back, belly to belly
A line from a popular calypso song about dancing closely with a partner.


Ay beli bien belicosas son algunas mujeres
Some women can be very aggressive.


Y esas me tocan a mi, caballero!
The artist is often affected by controlling women.


Un cuartel militar que en la casa ella quiere
The wife wants to turn their home into a military barracks.


Pa no dejarme salir a mi
The wife wants to keep the singer locked up in their home.


Cent, five cent, quater, dollar
Repetition of a common counting phrase.


Cent, five cent, quater, dollar buay
Repetition of the counting phrase with a slang term.


Ten Cent, Ten cent, five cent, five cent
Repetition of a different counting phrase.


Quarter, quarter, dollar buay
Another repetition of the counting phrase with a slang term.


Cent, five cent
Repetition of the counting phrase.


Quarter
A monetary unit.


YO!
An exclamation of enthusiasm or energy.




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@benitobelezbelez762

Oooh, my commanding wife
She want to destroy my life
Oooh, my commanding wife
She want to destroy my life
Yo, Yo, Yo, Yo, Yo, Yo...
All for the Hip-Hop!
Yo, Yo, Yo, Yo...
¡Ooopaaa!
Yo, Yo, Yo, Yo, Yo, Yo...
All for the Hip-Hop!
Yo, Yo, Yo, Yo...
¡Ooopaaa!
En el tanque de guerra me pasa a buscar
La teniente Gladys Oderais
Es correcto, es mi esposa y en particular
Fuerza de defensa de Panamá
Oh, oh, oh, commanding wife
No me deja de vigilar
Mi casa es un arsenal
She want to destroy my life
Oooh, my commanding wife
She want to destroy my life
Oooh, my commanding wife
She want to destroy my life
Oooh, my commanding wife
She want to destroy my life
Oooh, my commanding wife
She want to destroy my life
La metralla coreana ella suele llevar
Por si hay alguna novedad
En el cine de misiles no me para de hablar
Y quiere que le compre una bomba nuclear
Oh, oh, oh, commanding wife
No me deja ni respirar
Me dice: "ni un paso atrás"
Yes, what's up, listen to the flow!
Eh, oh!
I don't believe!
Lo que hace conmigo my woman police
She have una placa y controla the law
Pero yo la someto in the house con el ¡ahhh!
A toda la mujer que le gusta la pistola
Ella quiere que le dispare en un lugar especial
A toda' esa' gyale' que son bien mandona'
A la hora de la cama las suavizo de verdad
Dedicada a la mujer que le gusta la pistola
Porque ella quiere que le dispare en un lugar original
A toda' esa' gyale' que yo tengo en Panamá
Yo! ¡Voy pa' allá!
Yo! ¡Voy pa' allá! (yo!...)
Oooh, my commanding wife
She want to destroy my life
Oooh, my commanding wife
She want to destroy my life
Oooh, my commanding wife
She want to destroy my life
Oooh, my commanding wife
She want to destroy my life
¡Ay, belly! bien belicosas son algunas mujeres
(Back-to-back, belly to belly)
Y esa' me tocan a mí ¡Caballero!
(Back-to-back, belly to belly)
Un cuartel militar que en la casa ella quiere
(Back-to-back, belly to belly)
Pa' no dejarme salir, a mí
¡Ay, belly! bien belicosas son algunas mujeres
(Back-to-back, belly to belly)
Y esa' me tocan a mí ¡Ajá!
(Back-to-back, belly to belly)
Un cuartel militar que en la casa prefieren
(Back-to-back, belly to belly)
Pa' no dejarme salir
Cent
Five cent
Quarter
Dollar
Cent
Five cent
Quarter
Dollar, ¡buay!
Ten cent, ten cent
Five cent, five cent
Quarter, quarter dollar, ¡buay!



All comments from YouTube:

@DeyssySiancas-fu4uv

Volver a escucharlos es volver a vivir. Cada vez que extraño vuelvo a escucharlos 🎉🎉🎉

@ilecart

Debería ser obligación poner esta canción en todas las fiestas.

@alde6058

Aprobado. Para la próxima Constitución de Colombia me encargo de que así esté manifestado.

@LuisCruz-he8jc

@@alde6058 ?⁸

@exequielaguirre9132

Jajsja no.

@paulbelmonte9664

En todas las bodas

@edwinrevival7697

Y antes de todas las bodas... 😂🔥

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@maxpower3596

En Perú sonaba bastante esta banda a inicios del 2000. Buenas canciones para levantar el ánimo.

@jesuschurazela8805

Sonó sobre todo en MIL OFICIOS

@jhonnyguillen1383

MEMITO Y LALO LA LOCURA, QUE TIEMPOSSS PALA GENNTII 😂

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