THE ANTHEM
Pitbull Feat. Pretty Ricky Lyrics


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Everybody knows this right here
Your mother, your father, yous sister, your brother
Abuela y abuelo, everybody sing along
Latino
Mami el negro, Cubano
Mami el negro, PuertorriqueΓ±o
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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Pitbull Feat. Lil Jon's song The Anthem celebrate Latin and Afro-Caribbean culture through an upbeat, danceable track. The opening lines of the song reference a universal familiarity with the beat and enjoyment of Latin music across generations and cultures. The verses focus on the singer, a man referred to as "el negro," expressing his desire for a particular woman and his frustration when she does not give him the attention he wants. However, the chorus shifts the focus to the woman, who is described as "sabrosa" or delicious, and who becomes wild when she is touched. The final lines of the song reflect the fact that the lyrics are meant to be danced and performed as they urge the listener to "shake your ass to the beat."


Overall, the lyrics celebrate Latin and Afro-Caribbean culture through the embrace of dance, sexuality, and playful language. Even the word "negro," which can be considered racially charged, is used here as a term of affection and sexual desire, rather than as a pejorative. The song's focus on bodily pleasure and the "wild thing" conveyed allows it to operate as a form of liberation and escapism through music.


Line by Line Meaning

Everybody knows this right here
This is a well-known song that is recognized by everyone


Your mother, your father, yous sister, your brother
Everyone, including your family members, is familiar with this song


Abuela y abuelo, everybody sing along
Even grandparents know the words to this song and join in singing it


Latino
The song celebrates and represents Latino culture and pride


Mami el negro, Cubano
The 'black man' (Pitbull) is a Cuban-American and is proud of his heritage


Mami el negro, PuertorriqueΓ±o
The 'black man' (Pitbull) could also be Puerto Rican, but no matter where he is from, he wants to party


Mami el negro, Dominicano
The 'black man' (Pitbull) could also be Dominican, but again, his nationality isn't as important as having a good time


Mami el negro, Mexicano
The 'black man' (Pitbull) could be Mexican, but regardless of his ethnicity, he wants you to have a good time


Mami el negro esta rabioso
Pitbull is excited and hyped up to party and have a good time


El quiere tu azucar, y tu no se lo das
Pitbull is interested in getting intimate with the women in the party, but they may not be reciprocating his advances


Esa morena esta sabrosa
Pitbull finds a particular woman at the party very attractive and sexy


Y cuando tu la tocas, ella se vuelve loca
When someone touches this attractive woman, she goes wild and loses control


Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro (a mi que me importa)
Pitbull doesn't care what anyone else thinks about his intentions towards the women at the party


Yo lo que quiero es esa loca (dale dale loca)
Pitbull really wants to hook up with the attractive and wild woman he's been eyeing


Hey hey, baby give it to me, don't play-play
Pitbull is flirting with a woman and wants her to know that he isn't messing around and is serious about getting intimate


She was like ok-k-k
The woman Pitbull is flirting with seems to be interested in him as well and agrees to his advances


Started clapping her ass like ay bey bey, ay bey bey, ay bey bey
The woman starts dancing provocatively and shaking her booty to the music


She told me that her mom is Latin, her dad Asian
The woman Pitbull is flirting with reveals her multiethnic heritage to him


Abuela esta loca, abuelos Hatian
The woman's grandmother is crazy and her grandparents are Haitian, showing the diversity within the Latino community


Y yo soy Cubano and I'm impatient
Pitbull reveals that he is Cuban and is eager to get down to business with the woman


So do me a favor, lets skip conversation
Pitbull isn't interested in small talk and wants to get to the point


I just wanna taste you ASAP
Pitbull is eager to get physical with the woman and taste her right away


Take you ASAP to the room ASAP
Pitbull wants to take the woman to a private room as soon as possible to get intimate


Zoom zoom ASAP boom boom take that
Pitbull wants to get straight to business and have sex with the woman quickly


Oh, I like that
Pitbull is enjoying the flirtatious and sexual nature of the interaction with the woman


When you fight that
Pitbull finds it hot when women put up a bit of a struggle during sex


See you with your heels, sexy ass shirt
Pitbull notices and is attracted to the woman's sexy outfit


I see you with your man
Pitbull notices that the woman is with another man, but it doesn't deter him from flirting with her


You threw me a smirk
The woman gives Pitbull a flirty look


You see me with your girls
Pitbull is with other girls at the party and the woman is aware of it


You started to flirt
The woman reciprocates Pitbull's flirtatious behavior and starts to flirt back


Back of the club, hand up her skirt
Pitbull and the woman sneak away from the party to have some privacy and engage in sexual activity


Hand full of ass
Pitbull is grabbing onto the woman's buttocks


I'm trying to hold on
Pitbull is trying to maintain control during their sexual encounter


Girls gone wild all night long
The party is getting wild and everyone, including Pitbull and the woman, is letting loose


She had no bra and no thong
The woman isn't wearing any underwear or a bra, making their sexual encounter more exciting for Pitbull


One more shot
Pitbull and the woman possibly take a drink to keep the party going and keep their inhibitions low


Baby it's on
The sexual encounter is heating up and they're both getting into it


She's a wild thing
The woman is unpredictable and exciting to be with


And she loves to do wild things
The woman is adventurous and enjoys engaging in risky sexual behavior


So we did the wild thing
Pitbull and the woman engage in sexual activity


I'm a freak but I ain't gon' lie
Pitbull admits that he's a bit of a sexual deviant


That thing was fire man, everybody say
Pitbull had an incredible sexual experience with the woman and wants everyone to acknowledge it


Get nasty, get freaky, you sexy, you fine
Pitbull is encouraging everyone to let loose and have wild and intimate encounters at the party


Go go go go girl
Pitbull wants the women at the party to dance and engage in sexual behavior


Shake your ass to the beat, shake your ass to the beat
Pitbull wants the women to dance to the music and shake their butts


Take it to the floor now
Pitbull wants everyone to move and dance on the floor, taking the party to the next level


Yo te doy lo tuyo
Pitbull is promising to satisfy the women at the party sexually


Ahora, dame lo mio
Pitbull wants the women to return the favor and satisfy him as well


Hey hey hey
Pitbull is hyping up the party and encouraging everyone to enjoy themselves




Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Armando Christian Perez, Calixto Ochoa Campo, Rune Reilly Koelsch, Wilfredo Martinez, Jonathan H Smith

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Comments from YouTube:

@wildergonzalez6843

2024?????? Piiiiiiiiiibuuuuuuull yeah let's goooo

@pierinacaceres19

Wuuuuu aquí ✌🏼

@teamatfort444

i dont know why but this song makes nostalgic

@kylebenoit787

Bc it’s sampled from a nostalgic song

@teamatfort444

@@kylebenoit787 what’s the song called

@kylebenoit787

@@teamatfort444 Calabria

@vixlop7455

It's two songs. El Africano- Wilfrido Vargas

@Starlight05

@@kylebenoit787 well even this version is pretty old πŸ˜‚

@ballsypretzel

I LOVE THIS BEAT!! I've been looking for it all night lol. I don't know why I knew that it was a Pitbull song, but for some reason I did. I'm so glad I found it.

@kylebenoit787

The beat really isn’t pitbull tho

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