Ramón "Raymond" Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1977), known artisti… Read Full Bio ↴Ramón "Raymond" Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1977), known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican reggaeton recording artist. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, the largest district of San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he became interested in music at a young age. In his youth he was interested in baseball, and aspired to become a Major League Baseball player. He was unable to continue this sport when he got shot in the leg by being mistaken for his friend by a unknown man, leaving him unable to walk correctly. He then became involved in the underground rap movement that was in its early stages in Puerto Rico, later to be called Reggaeton. After receiving lessons from several artists within the genre, he developed an independent career, first recording in a production titled Playero 37. After this he began to produce independent albums. His first solo album was No Mercy in 1995. He subsequently formed a duo with Nicky Jam, and then continued his solo career with the releases of El Cartel and El Cartel II. This led him be one of many pioneers of the reggaeton genre.

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.

Ya Va Sonando
daddy yankee Lyrics

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¡Toma!
Y óyelo-o

Ya va sonando, ya va sonando
Ya va sonando mi cañón para ti, sí
Ya va sonando, ya va sonando
Ya va sonando mi cañón para ti, sí

El Daddy Yankee que seguro viene a hablar
Y a mi gente muy bien tú querías darle
Y no pudiste por lo más que tú intentaste
Ahora es mi turno para fuerte yo atacarte
¿Qué es lo que pasa? No te veo, tú no sales
Alto calibre es lo que vamos a darte
Con miedo corres a las autoridades
Lograste ser un confidente informante

Ya va sonando, ya va sonando
Ya va sonando mi cañón para ti, sí
Ya va sonando, ya va sonando
Ya va sonando mi cañón para ti, sí

Por tu captura dinero voy a sacarme
La uniformada ahora piensa en buscarme
No existe prueba pero tú tenias que hablarle
Tú tienes miedo de que pueda yo agarrarte
Después que dices que eres bajo en pura sangre
Y a mi gente con todo tú le tiraste
Sali a buscarlos y solo tú te quedaste
Lograste ser un confidente informante

Ya va sonando, ya va sonando
Ya va sonando mi cañón para ti, sí
Ya va sonando, ya va sonando
Ya va sonando mi cañón para

Y es que no paro en ningún momento para cantarles que no que no
Yankee tiene la fuerza y el estilo como calibre de un cañón
Todo aquel que meta la boca para mí siempre es un menor
Yo la sacudo, yo lo sacudo con ataque fuerte y feroz
Si me busca la uniformada por su culpa sera, señor
Porque fuiste corriendo, cobarde, a darle esa información
Por tu cabeza ofrecí en la calle como tres mil, casi un millón
Ya va sonando, ya va sonando la parte de mi cañón, go!

Ya va sonando, ya va sonando
Ya va sonando mi cañón para ti, sí
Ya va sonando, ya va sonando
Ya va sonando mi cañón para

¡No pares!

Overall Meaning

In Daddy Yankee’s song “Ya Va Sonando,” the artist expresses his anger towards a person who betrayed him and his people by becoming a confidential informant for authorities. The chorus of the song, “Ya va sonando mi cañón para ti,” which translates to “My cannon is sounding for you,” serves as a threatening message to the person who he is addressing. Daddy Yankee accuses the person of trying to help his people, but failing and now, it’s Daddy Yankee’s turn to attack the person. He repeats the phrase “Ya va sonando” multiple times, indicating that his attack is imminent.

Daddy Yankee also acknowledges that the informant’s actions have led to the authorities wanting to apprehend him, stating that he will earn money for the informant’s capture. He also expresses his frustration towards the informant’s actions, as he claims that the person has “betrayed” and “sold out” his own people by working with the authorities. The artist refers to himself as a “calibre de un cañón,” or the caliber of a cannon, emphasizing his strength and power as an artist.

The song is an aggressive expression of Daddy Yankee’s feelings towards the informant, and it’s clear that he is not backing down. Through his lyrics and repetition of the chorus, he asserts his dominance and warns the person he is addressing of his impending attack.

Line by Line Meaning

Ya va sonando, ya va sonando
The cañón is ready and about to fire

Ya va sonando mi cañón para ti, sí
The person addressed in the song is about to face retribution

El Daddy Yankee que seguro viene a hablar
Daddy Yankee is speaking up

Y a mi gente muy bien tú querías darle
The person addressed in the song wanted to harm Daddy Yankee’s people

Y no pudiste por lo más que tú intentaste
The person addressed in the song failed in their efforts

Ahora es mi turno para fuerte yo atacarte
Daddy Yankee is ready to fight back

¿Qué es lo que pasa? No te veo, tú no sales
The person addressed in the song is hiding out

Alto calibre es lo que vamos a darte
Daddy Yankee is preparing to unleash a powerful attack

Con miedo corres a las autoridades
The person addressed in the song is running to the authorities for protection

Lograste ser un confidente informante
The person addressed in the song became an informant

Por tu captura dinero voy a sacarme
There is a bounty on the person addressed in the song

La uniformada ahora piensa en buscarme
The authorities are now looking for Daddy Yankee

No existe prueba pero tú tenias que hablarle
The person addressed in the song gave information about Daddy Yankee without any evidence

Tú tienes miedo de que pueda yo agarrarte
The person addressed in the song is afraid to be caught by Daddy Yankee

Después que dices que eres bajo en pura sangre
The person addressed in the song claimed to have a low bloodline

Y a mi gente con todo tú le tiraste
The person addressed in the song harmed Daddy Yankee’s people

Sali a buscarlos y solo tú te quedaste
The person addressed in the song abandoned their allies in a time of danger

Y es que no paro en ningún momento para cantarles que no que no
Daddy Yankee is relentless in calling out his enemies

Yankee tiene la fuerza y el estilo como calibre de un cañón
Daddy Yankee is a powerful force to be reckoned with

Todo aquel que meta la boca para mí siempre es un menor
Anyone who speaks out against Daddy Yankee will be dealt with

Yo la sacudo, yo lo sacudo con ataque fuerte y feroz
Daddy Yankee is coming in strong with a powerful attack

Si me busca la uniformada por su culpa sera, señor
If the authorities go after Daddy Yankee, it will be the doing of the person addressed in the song

Porque fuiste corriendo, cobarde, a darle esa información
The person addressed in the song is called a coward for giving information about Daddy Yankee

Por tu cabeza ofrecí en la calle como tres mil, casi un millón
There is a large bounty on the head of the person addressed in the song

Ya va sonando la parte de mi cañón, go!
Daddy Yankee is about to unleash his cañón on the person addressed in the song

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, SPIRIT TWO LATINO DY
Written by: Ramon Ayala, Pedro Torruellas

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