7 de Mayo

[Alba Mary Balvin]
(That your name, José)
(Light up the faces of the people)
(That between José and J Balvin, there are no differences)

[J Balvin]
1-9-8-5, May 7th
From a rough neighborhood in Medallo, this rooster came out
With sweat on my brow, calloused hands
I realized that without roots, no stems grow

Walking through the streets of Fátima
The homes of my friends filled with tears
Hey, aspirations of a thug
And by life's twists, I ended up being a singer

No networks, no press, things were tense
Pope with braids, with Maxi under my arm
A lot of people called us clowns
But I was a king since my mom was pregnant

The Arab got shot, his brother was killed
But he learned to take hits
Everything in life, step by step
In my mind, the word success overshadowed failure

I learned to navigate the tide
From El Poblado to Francisco Antonio Zea
I was too poor for the rich and too rich for the poor
Everything was beautiful, even when things were tough

No one taught me the word envy
And that family comes first, sacred like the Bible
Never cross the line
'Cause you could end up like Gaviria (Gaviria)

[Álvaro Osorio]
(I always followed your father's advice)
(That against all appearances)
(What remains of a man is his word)

[J Balvin]
Yeah, yeah

Who would’ve thought the kid singing in the barbershop
The one hanging on the corner, dressed like Los Cangris
And I knew how to dream
Yankee was the one who handed me the global icon award

“A Colombian doing reggaeton? What nonsense!”
But I saw everything clearly
I loved the stages from the very first time
Katherine regrets being my ex

But no hard feelings, on the contrary, gratitude
For the teachers who shared their knowledge
But I’m clear, I’m not lying
I’ll be a legend without needing a monument

And I went through anxiety, also through depression
I faced deceit and heartbreak
Thanks to my mom, I turn to prayer
And nowadays, I’m never lacking motivation

In my room, meditation
So I never lose my connection
If I die, don’t remember the famous one
But the homie who left his legacy (his legacy)

[Daddy Yankee]
The purpose of a leader
Is always to create new leaders
I’m really proud of you and happy that
For what we sacrificed so much
You all are now flying high
So keep breaking through, little brother
I’m really proud of you
And from icon to global icon
Much respect, papito, you deserve it

[J Balvin]
That I was a dog, that I did threesomes, 'cause I was cold
I’ve been with a thousand women, ha
Even the holiest one I’ve been with
I know I did things that made no sense

But that didn’t make me more of a man
I was a scared kid in the chaos, ha
And even though I’ve never been one for scandals
A couple of people have tried to tarnish my name

But there are more who love me, more who support me
Diana, you know we made it out of the struggle
God bless you and keep you like a jewel
I know my music shines for you

I grew up listening to JAY-Z and Beyoncé
And Nicky, Yankee, Ñejo from Ponce
I dreamed of recording with them and then
What I dreamed of came true when I was eleven (when I was eleven)