Más que nada
The Black Eyed Peas feat. Sérgio Mendes Lyrics

Oariá raiô
An exclamation used to express enjoyment and excitement

Obá obá obá
A phrase used to get people excited and dancing

Mas Que Nada
More than anything

Black Eyed Peas came to make it hotter
The Black Eyed Peas are here to spice things up

We be the party starters
We are the ones who get the party going

Bubblin' up just like lava, like lava
We are gaining momentum and becoming increasingly fiery

Heated like a sauna
Our music is hot and intense like a sauna

Penetrating through your body armor
Our music breaks through your defenses and affects you at a deep level

Rhythmically we massage ya
Our music moves your body in a soothing and pleasurable way

With hip hop mixed up with samba
We blend hip hop with samba, creating a unique sound

So yes, yes, y'all (yes, y'all, y'all)
We agree and acknowledge the crowd

You know we never stop we never rest, y'all (rest, y'all, y'all)
We keep the energy high and continue playing music, never taking a break

The Black Eyed Peas'll keep it funky fresh, y'all (fresh, y'all, y'all)
We will continue to bring a fresh and exciting sound to our music

And we won't stop until we get y'all, 'til we get y'all sayin'
We won't stop playing until we get the crowd fully engaged and dancing

Peter Piper picked peppers
A nod to a popular tongue-twister

But Tab rocked rhymes-a
Tab, a Black Eyed Peas member, shows off his rap skills

1,2,3,4, several times-a
A counting and rhythmic phrase used in music

Heavy rotation played by every kind-a
Our music is played often and by a variety of radio stations and DJs

Radio stations blastin' every mind-a
Our music is heard and enjoyed by many people

We crossing boundaries like everyday
Our music transcends genres and cultural boundaries

To rock ya body, Bobbie be on the R and the Bay
A reference to a specific location (the San Francisco Bay Area) and the mission to make people dance

We got we got Tab magnifications
We have Tab's rapping skills

Tab magnified like every day
Tab's rapping skills continue to improve every day

Drop hot hot be my daily operation
Making hot music is our daily focus and work

Got to put in work in this crazy occupation
Producing music is a demanding job

Gotta keep it movin' (that's the motivation)
We need to keep making music to remain motivated

Gotta ride the waves and keep a tight relation
We must adapt to changes and maintain strong collaborations to succeed

With my team keep it moving, and doing it right
We work together to make great music and ensure its quality

Up in the lab every day 'til daylight
We spend all day and night working in the studio

That's the way things move in this monkey business
This is how the music industry works, with ups and downs and many challenges

(We took an old samba song and remixed it)
A reference to the original song by Sérgio Mendes, which was remixed by The Black Eyed Peas

(Ba badada ba)
A musical interlude

(Oh eh oh)
Another musical interlude

Sergio, play yo piano
A request for the pianist, Sérgio Mendes, to play his instrument

(ano ano ano ano ano ano)
A continuation of the musical interlude

Este samba, que e misto de maracatu
This samba is a mixture of maracatu (a traditional dance from northeastern Brazil) and samba

E samba de preto velho
It's a samba played by black elders

Samba de preto tu
This samba is for you