Havana
Pentatonix Lyrics

Ooh, ooh na na na
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm through vocalizations.

Ooh, ah
Continuing the vocalizations with a slightly different pitch.

Ooh, ooh Havana, ooh na na
Repeating the city name 'Havana' while adding more vocalizations.

Ooh na na
Adding more vocalizations to create a rhythm for the song.

Havana, ooh na na (whoa)
Introducing the main location of the song, Havana, while also adding more vocalizations.

Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh na na (whoa)
Expressing the idea that part of the singer's heart is still in Havana, bringing more emotion to the song.

He took me back to East Atlanta, na na na (whoa)
Referencing an event in the past where the singer's partner took them to East Atlanta, again adding more emotion to the song.

Oh, but my heart is in Havana
Repeating the idea from earlier that part of the singer's heart still belongs in Havana.

There's somethin' 'bout his manners (huh huh)
Noticing a quality about the partner's behavior that draws the singer in, marked with a 'huh huh' vocalization.

He didn't walk up with that, "how you doin'?"
Noting that the partner did not use a typical greeting when entering the room, marking him as different or unique.

(When he came in the room)
Clarifying the timing of the prior line with a parenthetical.

He said, "there's a lot of girls I can do with"
Quoting the partner's statement about other potential partners, but reassuring the listener that the singer is still drawn to this partner.

(Oh but I can't without you)
Adding another line to the partner's statement, emphasizing the importance of their connection and the singer's commitment to their relationship.

I knew him forever in a minute
Expressing a connection that feels like it has been there for a long time, despite only just meeting.

(That summer night in June)
Adding detail to the previous line to suggest that the connection was made on a specific date, in a specific location.

And papa says he got malo in him
Bringing in the voice of the singer's father, who has some suspicion or reservations about the partner's character.

He got me feelin' like
Indicating that despite these concerns, the partner still makes the singer feel a certain way.

Ooh, I knew it when I met him
Confirming that the connection with the partner was apparent from the moment they met.

I loved him when I left him
Expressing a strong connection even after the singer and partner parted ways for a time.

Got me feelin' like
Repeating the line from earlier that suggests the partner evokes a certain feeling in the singer.

Ooh, and then I had to tell him
Acknowledging that there were still difficult conversations to be had in the relationship.

I had to go, oh na na na na na
Repeating the phrase 'na na na na na' but this time to indicate a departure or ending to the relationship.

Jeffery, just graduated, fresh on campus, oh
Introducing a new character named 'Jeffery' and giving some details about him, also marked with a 'oh' vocalization.

He's fresh out East Atlanta with no manners, yeah
Describing Jeffery's place of origin and personality traits, suggesting some similarities to the previous partner described earlier in the song.

Bump on her bumper, bump on her bumper
Repeating a phrase with a strong rhythm that emphasizes a sexual energy in the situation being described.

Like a traffic jam
Adding a simile to compare the situation to a familiar experience, emphasizing the feeling of being stuck or crowded.

I was quick to pay that girl like, like Uncle Sam
Referencing the idea that the singer was quick to provide some kind of financial support to the girl described in the previous lines.

My heart is in Havana (huh, huh)
Repeating the earlier motif about the singer's heart being in Havana, marked with another 'huh huh' expression of emotion.