THE ANTHEM
Pitbull featuring Lil Jon Lyrics
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Your mother, your father, your sister, your brother, abuela y abuelo
Everybody sing along!
Mami, el negro
Mami, el negro
Mami, el negro
Mami, el negro
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)
LETS GO!
Hey hey, baby give it to me, dont bab-bay
She was like O.K K K
Started clapping it to ay bey bey, ay bey bey, ay bey bey
She told me that her mamas latin, dads asian, abuela esta loca abuelo is hatian
Y yo soy cubano and im impatient so do me a favour lets skip conversation
I just wanna taste ya ASAP,
Take ya asap, to the room asap,
Zoom zoom asap, boom boom take that
OOOHH I like that!
Come, Dont 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 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 (take it to the floor now)
See u with your heels, sexy shirt
I See u with your man, u threw me a smirk
You See me with your girls, u started to flirt
Back of the club, hand up her skirt,
Hand full of that, I'm trying to hold on
Girls gone wild, all night long
She had no bra and no thong
One more shot, baby its on (lets go)
She's a wild thing, and she loves to do wild things
So we did that wild thing, I'm a freak but I ain't gon' lie
That thing was fine man, everybody say....
Mami el negro esta rabioso,
El quiere tu azucar y tu no se lo das (dale dale)
Esa morena esta sabrosa (dale dale)
Y cuando tu la tocas ella se vuelve loca (damn damn damn)
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, u sexy, u fine
Get nasty, get freaky, u sexy, u fine
Go go go go girl
Go go go girl
Go go go girl
Go go go girl
Shake your - To the beat, shake your - to the beat
Shake your - To the beat, shake your - to the beat
HEY!
Mami el negro esta rabioso,
El quiere tu azucar y tu no se lo das (go go go)
Esa morena esta sabrosa
Y cuando tu la tocas ella se vuelve loca (Come on, lets go ladies)
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, lets go ladies)
The lyrics of Pitbull and Lil Jon's song The Anthem are all about having a good time and dancing to the beat. The song starts with the phrase "Everybody knows this right here" indicating that the song is a recognized party classic and carries a universal appeal. The phrase "Mami el negro esta rabioso" means "The black man is angry" in English, but in this context, it refers to the character Pitbull is portraying. He wants the girl's "azucar" or sugar, but she is not giving it to him. The lyric "Y cuando tu la tocas ella se vuelve loca" means "When you touch her, she becomes crazy," indicating the woman's desire for intimacy.
The rest of the song is focused on getting the audience to dance and have a good time. Pitbull mentions the girl's mixed heritage and how impatient he is to get with her. The phrase "Dale dale loca" means "go ahead, crazy," which is encouraging the girl to let loose and enjoy the moment. The chorus is a repetition of the phrase "Mami el negro esta rabioso..." which serves as a signature line in the song. The song finally ends with a call to the audience to get nasty and freaky, letting their bodies move to the beat.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody knows this right here
Everyone is familiar with what is happening now
Your mother, your father, your sister, your brother, abuela y abuelo
Your whole family knows this
Everybody sing along!
Let's all sing together!
Mami, el negro
Girl, the black guy
Mami el negro esta rabioso,
The black guy is angry,
El quiere tu azucar y tu no se lo das
He wants your sweetness but you won't give it to him
Esa morena esta sabrosa
That brunette is delicious
Y cuando tu la tocas ella se vuelve loca
And when you touch her she goes crazy
Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro? (a mi que me importa?!)
Girl, what does the black guy want? (I don't care!)
Yo lo que quiero es esa loca (dale dale loca)
All I want is that crazy girl (go ahead crazy!)
Started clapping it to ay bey bey, ay bey bey, ay bey bey
Started dancing to the beat, ay bey bey, ay bey bey, ay bey bey
She told me that her mamas latin, dads asian, abuela esta loca abuelo is hatian
She told me that her mom is Latin, dad is Asian, grandma is crazy and grandpa is Haitian
Y yo soy cubano and im impatient so do me a favour lets skip conversation
And I'm Cuban and impatient so do me a favor and let's skip the talking
Take ya asap, to the room asap, Zoom zoom asap, boom boom take that
Take you to the room right away, zoom zoom right away, boom boom take that
She had no bra and no thong
She wasn't wearing a bra or thong
Girls gone wild, all night long
The girls are getting crazy all night long
Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro? (a mi que me importa?!)
Girl, what does the black guy want? (I don't care!)
See u with your heels, sexy shirt
I see you with your high heels and sexy shirt
So we did that wild thing,
So we did that crazy thing
Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro (a mi que me importa?!)
Girl, what does the black guy want? (I don't care!)
Take it to the floor now
Let's dance on the floor now
Yo te doy lo tuyo, Ahora, dame lo mio
I'll give you what's yours, now give me what's mine
Hey hey hey, lets go ladies
Hey hey hey, let's go ladies
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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