LA RONDA

THE ROUND

LA RONDA

Out and about on the streetVan de activo' por la calle
They don't even trust their own shadow (why?)No confían ni en su sombra (¿por qué?)
Because it's said around herePorque por ahí se dice
That envy is out on a roundQue la envidia hoy salió a dar una ronda

Hey, look, I dance to whatever beat they playAy, oye, mira, yo le bailo al ritmo que me ponga
Hey, look, I dance to whatever beat they playAy, oye, mira, yo le bailo al ritmo que me ponga
But don't come with chatter or nonsensePero no baje' con cotorra ni con la labia monga
So the drums don't come out and hit you like a conga, hahaPa' que no saque los tambore' y te azoten como conga, jaja

The addicts are looking for their cureLos adicto' están buscando su cura
The bullies are looking for a dealLos matone' están buscando contrato
The moral is that Tony Montana was born the day he got tired of being a dishwasherLa moraleja es que tony Montana nació el día que se cansó de ser lavaplato'
I can't hide the flavor the alley gave me, yeah, maNo puedo ocultar el saoco que me dio el callejón, yeah, ma

The old folks in the neighborhood smell coke if they drink rumLos viejo' del barrio huelen perico si beben ron
I arrive hard like a belt in a home runLlego a hard como correa en el jonrón
The chips on the table so the plate never runs outLas ficha' en la mesa pa' que nunca falte el plate
I know with my natural shine I overshadow themYo sé que con mi brillo natural los opaco
Pedro and Juanito were up to robberyPedro y juanito 'taban en hacer atraco'

I respect Rubén and Héctor, but you're listening to MichaelRespeto a rubén y a héctor, pero 'tás oyendo a michael
Raised among the people listening to guaracha and salsaCria'o entre popolo' oyendo guaracha y salsa
They taught me to identify fake artMe enseñaron a identificar las arte' falsa'
There's an envy disease chilling on my raftHay un mal de envidia yo chillin' en mi balsa
The heaviest chain is the one of revengeLa cadena que más pesa es la de venganza

Out and about on the streetVan de activo' por la calle
They don't even trust their own shadow (why?)No confían ni en su sombra (¿por qué?)
Because it's said around herePorque por ahí se dice
That envy is out on a roundQue la envidia hoy salió a dar una ronda

Hey, look, I dance to whatever beat they playAy, oye, mira, yo le bailo al ritmo que me ponga
Hey, look, I dance to whatever beat they playAy, oye, mira, yo le bailo al ritmo que me ponga
But don't come with chatter or nonsensePero no baje' con cotorra ni con la labia monga
So the drums don't come out and hit you like a conga, hahaPa' que no saque los tambore' y te azoten como conga, jaja

Put it on, put it onPonle, ponle
To whatever beat they playAl ritmo que me pongan
Nowadays anyone can be an informant, I swear I'm not surprised anymoreHoy día cualquiera sale informante, te juro que ya no me asombran
I've reached a level where with the pretty, the ugly, the skinny, and the fatLlegó al nivel que con la linda, la fea, la flaca y la gorda

To whatever beat they playAl ritmo que me pongan
Wherever I go, the red carpet rolls outDondequiera que llego rodan la alfombra
With the saints, it doesn't hurt, the necklaces don't snoreCon los santo' no duelen, los collare' no roncan
And not everyone who sells cheap is worth buying fromY no to' el que venda barato se le compra

To whatever beat they playAl ritmo que me pongan
If you see her, tell her I'm ready and active, not to hide from meSi tú la ve', tú dímele que yo ando listo y activo, que no se me esconda
She does the devil a favor and he never collectsLe hace un favor al diablo y nunca se los cobra
To whatever beat they playAl ritmo que me pongan

I want, it won't be noticeable, oh, the love I have for the alleyYo quiero, no se va a notar, ay, ese amor que yo le tengo al callejón
A shoutout to the alleyUn saludo al callejón
To whatever beat they playAl ritmo que me pongan
Hey, I can't hide the flavor the alley gave meOye, no puedo ocultar el saoco que me dio el callejón
To whatever beat they playAl ritmo que me pongan

This is for my alley, for my alley, for my alleyEsto es pa' mi callejón, pa' mi callejón, pa' mi callejón
To whatever beat they playAl ritmo que me pongan
This is for my alley, for my alley, for my alleyEsto es pa' mi callejón, pa' mi callejón, pa' mi callejón
To whatever beat they playAl ritmo que me pongan