THE ANTHEM
Pit Bull Lyrics
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Your mother, your father, yous sister, your brother
Abuela y abuelo, everybody sing along
Latino
Mami el negro, Cubano
Mami el negro, Puertorriqueño
Mami el negro, Dominicano
Mami el negro, Mexicano
Mami el negro esta rabioso
El quiere tu azucar, y tu no se lo das
Esa morena esta sabrosa
Y cuando tu la tocas, ella se vuelve loca
Mami el negro esta rabioso
El quiere tu azucar, y tu no se lo das
Esa morena esta sabrosa
Y cuando tu la tocas, ella se vuelve loca
Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro (a mi que me importa)
Yo lo que quiero es esa loca (dale dale loca)
Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro (a mi que me importa)
Yo lo que quiero es esa loca (dale dale loca)
Let's go
Hey hey, baby give it to me, don't play-play
She was like ok-k-k
Started clapping her ass like ay bey bey, ay bey bey, ay bey bey
She told me that her mom is Latin, her dad Asian
Abuela esta loca, abuelos Hatian
Y yo soy Cubano and I'm impatient
So do me a favor, lets skip conversation
I just wanna taste you ASAP
Take you ASAP to the room ASAP
Zoom zoom ASAP boom boom take that
Oh, I like that
When you fight that
Mami el negro esta rabioso
El quiere tu azucar, y tu no se lo das
Esa morena esta sabrosa
Y cuando tu la tocas, ella se vuelve loca
Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro (a mi que me importa)
Yo lo que quiero es esa loca (dale dale loca)
Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro (a mi que me importa)
Yo lo que quiero es esa loca (dale dale loca)
See you with your heels, sexy ass shirt
I see you with your man
You threw me a smirk
You see me with your girls
You started to flirt
Back of the club, hand up her skirt
Hand full of ass
I'm trying to hold on
Girls gone wild all night long
She had no bra and no thong
One more shot
Baby it's on
She's a wild thing
And she loves to do wild things
So we did the wild thing
I'm a freak but I ain't gon' lie
That thing was fire man, everybody say
Mami el negro esta rabioso
El quiere tu azucar, y tu no se lo das
Esa morena esta sabrosa
Y cuando tu la tocas, ella se vuelve loca
Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro (a mi que me importa)
Yo lo que quiero es esa loca (dale dale loca)
Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro (a mi que me importa)
Yo lo que quiero es esa loca (dale dale loca)
Get nasty, get freaky, you sexy, you fine
Get nasty, get freaky, you sexy, you fine
Go go go go girl
Go go go girl
Go go go girl
Go go go girl
Shake your ass to the beat, shake your ass to the beat
Shake your ass to the beat, shake your ass to the beat
Mami el negro esta rabioso
El quiere tu azucar, y tu no se lo das
Esa morena esta sabrosa
Y cuando tu la tocas, ella se vuelve loca
Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro (a mi que me importa)
Yo lo que quiero es esa loca (dale dale loca)
Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro (a mi que me importa)
Yo lo que quiero es esa loca (dale dale loca)
Take it to the floor now
Yo te doy lo tuyo
Ahora, dame lo mio
Yo te doy lo tuyo
Ahora, dame lo mio
Yo te doy lo tuyo
Ahora, dame lo mio (let's go now)
Yo te doy lo tuyo
Ahora, dame lo mio
Hey hey hey
The Anthem by Pit Bull is a song that celebrates Latino culture through rhythmical vocals and upbeat instrumentation. The song encourages listeners to sing along, including everyone from mothers and fathers to grandmothers and grandfathers. The lyrics describe a man who is determined to get the attention of a woman who he finds attractive, characterized as a "morena sabrosa" or a delicious brown-skinned woman. Despite her initial reluctance to his advances, the man is persistent in his pursuit.
The phrase "Mami el negro está rabioso" ("The black man is furious") repeats throughout the song, indicating the man’s desire for the woman and his frustration that she isn't responding to his advances. The song goes on to describe a sexual encounter between the pair.
Overall, the language and imagery in The Anthem celebrate Latino culture and the beauty of brown-skinned women while perpetuating certain stereotypes about Latinx men's aggressive pursuit of women. The song is characterized by its infectious beat and catchy chorus.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody knows this right here
Everyone is familiar with what is happening right now
Your mother, your father, yous sister, your brother
All of your family members are aware of this
Abuela y abuelo, everybody sing along
Even the grandparents are joining in on the singing
Latino
This song is targeted towards the Latino community
Mami el negro, Cubano
The artist is a Cuban man and is interested in a black woman
Mami el negro, Puertorriqueño
The singer is interested in a Puerto Rican woman as well
Mami el negro, Dominicano
The singer is also drawn to Dominican women
Mami el negro, Mexicano
The artist finds Mexican women attractive too
Mami el negro esta rabioso
The artist is feeling aggressive and passionate towards the woman he desires
El quiere tu azucar, y tu no se lo das
He wants her attention and affection, but she is not reciprocating
Esa morena esta sabrosa
He finds the woman's flavor and appearance appealing
Y cuando tu la tocas, ella se vuelve loca
When the artist touches her, she becomes crazy with desire
Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro (a mi que me importa)
The singer doesn't care what others think about his desires
Yo lo que quiero es esa loca (dale dale loca)
All he wants is that crazy woman
Hey hey, baby give it to me, don't play-play
The singer wants the woman to be direct with him about her interests
She was like ok-k-k
She agrees to his advances
Started clapping her ass like ay bey bey, ay bey bey, ay bey bey
She begins dancing seductively
She told me that her mom is Latin, her dad Asian
The woman reveals her background to the singer
Abuela esta loca, abuelos Hatian
Even her grandparents are wild and crazy
Y yo soy Cubano and I'm impatient
The artist is Cuban and wants to move things along quickly
So do me a favor, lets skip conversation
The artist wants to cut straight to the chase
I just wanna taste you ASAP
The artist is eager to experience her
Take you ASAP to the room ASAP
He wants to take her to the bedroom right away
Zoom zoom ASAP boom boom take that
He is aggressive and passionate about the encounter
Oh, I like that, when you fight that
The singer enjoys when she resists his advances
See you with your heels, sexy ass shirt
The singer compliments the woman's appearance
You see me with your girls, you started to flirt
The woman starts flirting with the singer when she sees him with other women
Back of the club, hand up her skirt
The artist is getting intimate with the woman in a private area of the club
Hand full of ass, I'm trying to hold on
He is eagerly holding onto her as they are intimate
Girls gone wild all night long
They are engaging in wild, crazy behavior
She had no bra and no thong
The woman is not wearing much clothing
One more shot, Baby it's on
They want to continue their wild night together
She's a wild thing, And she loves to do wild things
The woman is unpredictable and enjoys engaging in wild behavior
So we did the wild thing
They engage in intimate activities together
I'm a freak but I ain't gon' lie, That thing was fire man, everybody say
The singer admits to being wild in the bedroom and everyone agrees that the encounter was passionate
Get nasty, get freaky, you sexy, you fine
He continues to compliment the woman's appearance and encourages her to be wild with him
Go go go go girl, Shake your ass to the beat, shake your ass to the beat
They continue to engage in wild behavior on the dance floor
Take it to the floor now
They continue their wild night together on the dance floor
Yo te doy lo tuyo, Ahora, dame lo mio
The singer wants to give the woman pleasure and receive pleasure in return
Hey hey hey
The song ends with a final exclamation
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Armando Christian Perez, Calixto Ochoa Campo, Rune Reilly Koelsch, Wilfredo Martinez, Jonathan H Smith
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