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.
Solido
daddy yankee Lyrics
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El Jefe! (You know!)
Daddy Yankee yo! (Solido!)
En la zona del perreo
Bien loco!
Tu te pegas y...
Y dale duro, y dale duro, y dale...
Y dale duro, y dale duro, y dale...
Y dale duro, y dale duro, Oh!
Y dale duro, y dale duro, y dale... (Solido, so-so-solido!)
Y dale duro, y dale duro, Oh!
Y dale duro, y dale duro, y dale...
Y dale duro, y dale duro, Oh! (Solido, so-so-solido!)
Nos fuimos lejos ma'!
Se introduce el chamaco que salio del Barrio Fino
One time El Cartel, alias Mr. Platino
Esta noche esta buena pa' gastar el cashimiro
Hasta el ultimo respiro, conoce mi estilo ma'!
Filotiao' cuando salgo de casa
Un carro que parece auspiciao' por la NASA
Mi equipo suena Boom, Boom, Da!
Ando cazando gatubelas...
Wow, baby, you dont stop!
Que dura estas, como alimentas tu body...
Wow, baby, you dont stop!
Seguro ma'! Seras la nena del Daddy...
De la suite presidencial te doy la llave
Ahora muevete diabla como tu sabes
Y dale duro, y dale duro, y dale... (Siguelo, Si-si-siguelo!)
Y dale duro, y dale duro, Oh!
Y dale duro, y dale duro, y dale...(Solido, so-so-solido!)
Y dale duro, y dale duro, Oh!
Yo-yo-yo que me la llevo pa', pa' donde quiera
Una experiencia buena pa' que me quiera
No me eches la culpa si no respeta
No es culpa del toro, su vaca es inquieta!
Wow, baby, you dont stop
En este cuarto como mueves tu body...
Wow, mai', que sandungueo
Olvidate del coro ma', sigue este sateo
Y dale duro, y dale duro, y dale... (Si-siguelo, Si-si-siguelo!)
Y dale duro, y dale duro, Oh!
Y dale duro, y dale duro, y dale...(1, 2, 3!)
Y dale duro, y dale duro, Oh!
Y dale duro, y dale duro, y dale... (Come on!)
Y dale duro, y dale duro, Oh! (Solido, so-so-solido!)
Y dale duro, y dale duro, y dale...(Si-siguelo, Si-si-siguelo!)
Y dale duro, y dale duro, Oh!
Solido yeah yeah! Solido yeah yeah!
Solido, solido, solido! (Aja...)
Solido yeah yeah! Solido yeah yeah!
Solido, solido, solido! (Aja...)
Solido yeah yeah! Solido yeah yeah! (Nos Fuimos Lejos!)
Solido, solido, solido! (Aja...)
Solido yeah yeah! Solido yeah yeah!
Solido, solido, solido! (Ohh!)
And we dont stop!
Y dale duro, y dale duro, y dale... (Si-si-siguelo!)
Y dale duro, y dale duro, Oh!
Y dale duro, y dale duro, y dale...(Solido, so-so-solido!)
Y dale duro, y dale duro, Oh!
Quien detiene este choque
Ando safao, no te esboques
De espalda ponte y no pares
Y dale duro pa'tras girl...
Quien detiene este choque (Solido, so-so-solido!)
Ando safao, no te esboques
De espalda ponte y no pares
Y dale duro pa'tras girl... (oh!)
Y dale duro, y dale duro, y dale...
Y dale duro, y dale duro, Oh!
Y dale duro, y dale duro, y dale...
Y dale duro, y dale duro, Oh!
Solido!
Si-qui-Daddy Yankee yo, ma'!
El Mejor de todos los tiempos
Lo he demostrado
Con numeros y hechos reales!
Menace! Y El Musicologo!
Nosotros somos futuristicos oiste?
Talento de Barrio comming soon!
Daddy Yankee yo!
Que paso?
Come on! Daddy!
Come on! Daddy!
Come on! Solido!
Come on! Solido
Come on!
Y dale duro, y dale duro, y dale...
Y dale duro, y dale duro, y dale...
The song “Solido” by Daddy Yankee is a classic reggaeton track that stands out for its empowering lyrics and catchy beats. As with most reggaeton songs, “Solido” features sexually suggestive lyrics, but Daddy Yankee’s unique rap style and musical interpretation diverts the listener’s attention from this to the overall empowering message of the song.
The song talks about how to move to the beat and dance in a way that will make others around notice and appreciate your style. Daddy Yankee boasts of his style, his car, his team and his experiences with women. He encourages the listener to keep pushing their limits, to not stop in what they believe in and try things with confidence without any fear or hesitation. The song gives an impression that it is not about the destination, it is about the journey.
Overall, “Solido” is a song about confidence, empowering oneself, enjoying the present moment, and living one's life to the fullest in the present.
Line by Line Meaning
The Big Boss! (Hey!)
Daddy Yankee introduces himself with his nickname 'The Big Boss'.
El Jefe! (You know!)
Daddy Yankee reaffirms his nickname 'The Boss'.
Daddy Yankee yo! (Solido!)
Daddy Yankee asserts his presence with his name and declares his credibility by saying 'solid' in Spanish.
En la zona del perreo
Daddy Yankee is in the 'perreo zone', which refers to the reggaeton club scene where people dance 'perreo', a style of twerking.
Bien loco!
Daddy Yankee describes the atmosphere as being wild.
Tu te pegas y...
Daddy Yankee encourages people to dance and explicitly mentions the movements of dancing.
Y dale duro, y dale duro, y dale...
Daddy Yankee repeatedly urges people to continue dancing with intensity.
Nos fuimos lejos ma'!
Daddy Yankee says that they are going away, perhaps indicating that this song is meant to evoke a sense of escapism.
Se introduce el chamaco que salio del Barrio Fino
Daddy Yankee introduces himself as a young kid from the Barrio Fino neighborhood, where he grew up.
One time El Cartel, alias Mr. Platino
Daddy Yankee references his former group 'El Cartel' and mentions his alternate name 'Mr. Platino', which refers to his successful music career.
Esta noche esta buena pa' gastar el cashimiro
Daddy Yankee suggests that tonight is a good night to spend money on luxurious things like 'cashmere'.
Hasta el ultimo respiro, conoce mi estilo ma'!
Daddy Yankee promises to show his style until the end of the night.
Filotiao' cuando salgo de casa
Daddy Yankee is feeling fly when he leaves his house.
Un carro que parece auspiciao' por la NASA
Daddy Yankee describes his car as being sleek and modern, comparing it to a car sponsored by NASA.
Mi equipo suena Boom, Boom, Da!
Daddy Yankee's sound system is bumping with bass and beats.
Ando cazando gatubelas...
Daddy Yankee is on the prowl for attractive women, using the term 'gatubelas' that comes from Spanish slang and is similar to 'cougars'.
Wow, baby, you dont stop! Que dura estas, como alimentas tu body...
Daddy Yankee compliments a woman on her attractive figure, asking how she takes care of her body.
Seguro ma'! Seras la nena del Daddy...
Daddy Yankee tells a woman she will be his 'baby girl for the night'.
De la suite presidencial te doy la llave
Daddy Yankee offers a woman a key to his presidential suite.
Ahora muevete diabla como tu sabes
Daddy Yankee encourages the woman to move her body in a certain way, calling her a 'diabla' or 'she-devil'.
Y dale duro, y dale duro, y dale... (Siguelo, Si-si-siguelo!)
Daddy Yankee continues to urge people to dance with enthusiasm, adding 'siguelo' which means 'keep going'.
Yo-yo-yo que me la llevo pa', pa' donde quiera
Daddy Yankee announces that he's taking a woman wherever she wants to go for a good time.
Una experiencia buena pa' que me quiera
Daddy Yankee proposes he will give her a great experience to make her want him.
No me eches la culpa si no respeta
Daddy Yankee places blame on the woman if she doesn't respect him or the situation.
No es culpa del toro, su vaca es inquieta!
Daddy Yankee implies that if there's an issue, it's the woman's fault as she's the 'restless cow'.
Wow, baby, you dont stop, en este cuarto como mueves tu body...
Daddy Yankee can't get enough of how this woman moves her body in the bedroom.
Wow, mai', que sandungueo. Olvidate del coro ma', sigue este sateo
Daddy Yankee is enjoying the woman's moves and encourages her to continue ignoring what's going on around them.
Y dale duro, y dale duro, y dale...(1, 2, 3!)
Daddy Yankee resumes telling people to dance with intensity, counting to three as a beat.
Come on!
Daddy Yankee continues to urge the crowd to dance.
Solido yeah yeah! Solido yeah yeah!
Daddy Yankee repeats the word 'solido' as a way to describe something that is strong, steady, and with a good flow.
And we dont stop!
Daddy Yankee is still keeping the party going and not stopping anytime soon.
Quien detiene este choque. Ando safao, no te esboques
Daddy Yankee references a collision and suggests he's acting recklessly, encouraging someone not to resist him.
De espalda ponte y no pares. Y dale duro pa'tras girl... Quien detiene este choque (Solido, so-so-solido!)
He tells a woman to put her back into it and keep going with intensity. He then repeats the aforementioned line about the collision, but adds the repeated phrase 'solido, so-so-solido'.
Contributed by Henry H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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