In 2002 El Cangri.com became Ayala's first album with international success, receiving coverage in the markets of New York and Miami. Barrio Fino was released in 2004, and the album received numerous awards, including a Premio Lo Nuestro and a Latin Billboard, as well as receiving nominations for the Latin Grammy and MTV Video Music Awards. Barrio Fino performed well in the sales charts of the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Japan. On June 5, 2007, El Cartel Records released El Cartel: The Big Boss, which was ranked as the top-selling album in Latin music genres in 2007. He promoted the album with an international tour which began in the United States and continued through Latin America, breaking attendance records in Ecuador and Bolivia. His performances have appeared on more than 70 albums, including compilations such as Mas Flow 2 and Blin Blin Vol. 1. Outside of his work as a musician, Ayala has also worked as an actor and producer. Throughout his career, he has been generally reticent to discuss his personal life, but has publicly expressed the importance of his wife and children to him.
La Calle Moderna
daddy yankee Lyrics
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DY
Bienvenido a un nuevo mundo
Donde ya no hay reglas
Donde todo es válido
La calle moderna
Maleantes pra pra pra
Se vende crack crack crack
Fulles atrá-trá-trá'
Sin mucho bla bla bla
Te dan y clack, clack, clack
La calle moderna
Maleantes pra pra pra
Gatitas tra tra tra
Se vende crack crack crack
Fulles atrá-trá-trá'
Sin mucho bla bla bla
Te dan y clack, clack, clack
Let's go, ey
Oye brother (díselo), saca la polaca
El mundo entero está en las vacas flacas
El hambre nos opaca
Niños cambian X-box por un AK
Cada cual hay que verle aquí su paca
La muerte nos azota
Hasta una mujer te explota
'Tamos en la era de los chotas
Subiste un video, díselo, fotos del jangeo
Un guille trabajando pa los feos
Pa' mí los tiroteos ya son algo típico
¿Quieres hacer dinero? Métete a político
De la universidad salen buenos científicos
Y en el laboratorio, te mata como el químico
No sé por qué te ciegas
Cambiaron los códigos en la brega
El oficial de turno hace la entrega
Aquí manda billete y to' el que llega sin reglas
La calle moderna
Maleantes pra pra pra
Gatitas tra tra tra
Se vende crack crack crack
Fulles atrá-trá-trá'
Sin mucho bla bla bla
Te dan y clack, clack, clack
La calle moderna
Maleantes pra pra pra
Gatitas tra tra tra
Se vende crack crack crack
Fulles atrá-trá-trá'
Sin mucho bla bla bla
Te dan y clack, clack, clack
Yo, Mickey Mouse en la recámara
To' el mundo con la máscara
Los chamacos no se rifan
Los rifles vienen con cámara
La droga es invencible
Consigue hasta lo imposible
Ya pa'l case están bajando papi
Los traje invisible
La moda es extra ciego online
Puedes hacer un par de peso
Pero te pone tu mismo el traje de preso
Lo que tú escriba no lo saque de contexto
Y ahora chequean hasta en un mensaje 'e texto
Yo ni te contesto la calle está encendi'a
En París amanecía no quiero 25 año come lata fría
Aquí hay mucho sexo gracia a la tecnología
Pastilla 'e colore, yeah, pa' toda' la babies
Ya no me está raro que se besen entre ladies
A mi combo le pagué mujeres de alto rating
Llegan filotea en su traje bodypainting
La calle moderna
Maleantes pra pra pra
Gatitas tra tra tra
Se vende crack crack crack
Fulles atrá-trá-trá'
Sin mucho bla bla bla
Te dan y clack, clack, clack
La calle moderna
Maleantes pra pra pra
Gatitas tra tra tra
Se vende crack crack crack
Fulles atrá-trá-trá'
Sin mucho bla bla bla
Te dan y clack, clack, clack
Daddy Yankee's song "La Calle Moderna" talks about the new world where there are no rules to follow, everything is valid, and the streets are getting modernized. He talks about how maleantes pra pra pra (thugs), gatitas tra tra tra (girls), and crack cocaine are sold openly in the street corners. The attitude towards life seems to be carefree and without much bla bla bla (talks). You get what you want instantly, without any formalities, and with a clack clack clack sound (gunfire) in the background.
Daddy Yankee then paints a picture of the world that's more real than surreal. He talks about how the entire world is short of cash, the poor are getting poorer, and children are trading their Xboxes for AK 47s. He mentions how everyone has their own grind, and their own way to make some quick bucks. He sheds light on how death is looming around every corner, how women could exploit you, and how everything is fair in the era of chotas (the cops). In this new world, politicians, scientists, and chemists all have a place.
Overall, the song's lyrics seem to point towards the difficult world we live in, where the streets don't have any defined rules, and people do whatever it takes to make a living. It is a grim reminder of what reality looks like in some parts of the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on
Let's start
DY
Daddy Yankee's signature
Bienvenido a un nuevo mundo
Welcome to a new world
Donde ya no hay reglas
Where there are no rules anymore
Donde todo es válido
Where everything is valid
La calle moderna
The modern street
Maleantes pra pra pra
Criminals pra pra pra
Gatitas tra tra tra
Kittens tra tra tra
Se vende crack crack crack
Crack is sold crack crack crack
Fulles atrá-trá-trá'
They dance behind-trá-trá-trá'
Sin mucho bla bla bla
Without much talking
Te dan y clack, clack, clack
They give you and click, click, click
Let's go, ey
Let's go
Oye brother (díselo), saca la polaca
Hey brother (tell 'em), take out the gun
El mundo entero está en las vacas flacas
The whole world is in tough times
El hambre nos opaca
Hunger dulls us
Niños cambian X-box por un AK
Kids exchange X-box for an AK
Cada cual hay que verle aquí su paca
We all have our problems to deal with
La muerte nos azota
Death hits us
Hasta una mujer te explota
Even a woman will take advantage of you
'Tamos en la era de los chotas
We're in the era of the corrupt
Subiste un video, díselo, fotos del jangeo
You uploaded a video, tell 'em, pictures of the party
Un guille trabajando pa los feos
A hustle working for the ugly ones
Pa' mí los tiroteos ya son algo típico
Shootouts are already something typical for me
¿Quieres hacer dinero? Métete a político
Want to make money? Get into politics
De la universidad salen buenos científicos
Good scientists come out of the university
Y en el laboratorio, te mata como el químico
And in the laboratory, it kills you like the chemist
No sé por qué te ciegas
I don't know why you blind yourself
Cambiaron los códigos en la brega
The codes have changed in the struggle
El oficial de turno hace la entrega
The official in charge makes the delivery
Aquí manda billete y to' el que llega sin reglas
Money rules here and anyone who comes without rules
Yo, Mickey Mouse en la recámara
Me, Mickey Mouse in the bedroom
To' el mundo con la máscara
Everyone with a mask
Los chamacos no se rifan
The young boys don't gamble
Los rifles vienen con cámara
The rifles come with a camera
La droga es invencible
The drug is invincible
Consigue hasta lo imposible
It gets even the impossible
Ya pa'l case están bajando papi
They're already going down for the case, daddy
Los traje invisible
The invisible suits
La moda es extra ciego online
Fashion is extra blind online
Puedes hacer un par de peso
You can make a few bucks
Pero te pone tu mismo el traje de preso
But you're putting on the prisoner's suit yourself
Lo que tú escriba no lo saque de contexto
Don't take what you write out of context
Y ahora chequean hasta en un mensaje 'e texto
And now they check even in a text message
Yo ni te contesto la calle está encendi'a
I don't even answer you, the street is on fire
En París amanecía no quiero 25 año come lata fría
In Paris, it was dawn, I don't want to spend 25 years eating cold food
Aquí hay mucho sexo gracia a la tecnología
There's a lot of sex here thanks to technology
Pastilla 'e colore, yeah, pa' toda' la babies
Colorful pill, yeah, for all the babies
Ya no me está raro que se besen entre ladies
It's not strange anymore that ladies kiss each other
A mi combo le pagué mujeres de alto rating
I paid my crew high-rated women
Llegan filotea en su traje bodypainting
They come flaunting in their body-painted outfit
La calle moderna
The modern street
Maleantes pra pra pra
Criminals pra pra pra
Gatitas tra tra tra
Kittens tra tra tra
Se vende crack crack crack
Crack is sold crack crack crack
Fulles atrá-trá-trá'
They dance behind-trá-trá-trá'
Sin mucho bla bla bla
Without much talking
Te dan y clack, clack, clack
They give you and click, click, click
La calle moderna
The modern street
Maleantes pra pra pra
Criminals pra pra pra
Gatitas tra tra tra
Kittens tra tra tra
Se vende crack crack crack
Crack is sold crack crack crack
Fulles atrá-trá-trá'
They dance behind-trá-trá-trá'
Sin mucho bla bla bla
Without much talking
Te dan y clack, clack, clack
They give you and click, click, click
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Garcia Eliezer, Ramon Ayala, Eduardo Lopez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@RUFO-_-DK
2023 y esto sigue sonando brutal💖✨🎶🔥
@EGMATATACK
“Toda la vida vas a seguir siendo"El Mejor De Todos Los Tiempos" nadie va a superarte idolo. Gracias por todas tus obras de artes musicales”
@NinfaBaeza-ow6ho
Quién sigue escuchando esta rolita🇨🇱🔥
@jeisonayala6234
esta cancion deberia tener video, la letra es muy profunda y cierta las cosas que se viven en la vida actualmente
@sickbro5509
Jeison Ayala, es verdad
@soyelnicov2776
Jeison Ayala sierto
@taishaparadas88
Jeison Ayala y de Vida cotydysna y sytyos
@melany2201
Iba a tenerlo, el habia subido fotos pero no sé por qué no salió al final..
@RUFO-_-DK
😊💖✨
@ezequielalvarez566
Nadie va a ocupar tu podio Yankee porque vos sos la palabra Reggaeton...
El unico era Farruko😓