La Critica

(People criticize, but it keeps me going)

How!
Look and talk, talk, talk and talk
But imagine
How!

It doesn't bother me that people criticize me,
That I live well, that I have a thousand women
That's what people say, if criticism keeps me going

They say I arrive at parties with an unmatched swagger,
That when I go out on the street I don't want to talk to anyone
And today I want to thank
All those who criticize me for making me popular,

I am an artist, criticism fuels me
And to all those who criticize, today I want to congratulate
Because they remember me when they go to gossip

(I am an artist, criticism fuels me)
(I am an artist, criticism fuels me)
I want to give a thousand thanks to everyone who criticizes me
For keeping me present in each of their pages
(I am an artist, criticism fuels me)
(I am an artist, criticism fuels me)

So cool! And change!
Now more Salsa than fish!

Yes, yes, yes, yes...
(Criticism keeps me going)
Let them criticize, let them criticize
(Criticism keeps me going)
If that's what entertains people
(Criticism keeps me going)
It's what keeps me relevant
(Criticism keeps me going)
I'm from Villa Consuelo, a hot neighborhood
(Criticism keeps me going)
Whether El Canario sang or danced
(Criticism keeps me going)
If they don't criticize you, how do you sell?
(Criticism keeps me going)

This is with love for the people of Upper Manhattan,
The Salsa county in the Bronx Brooklyn,
Also Queens and the people of New Jersey.
How nice!

No competition, no atmosphere
(It keeps me going)
Now I'm hot
(It keeps me going)
My salsa colleagues
(It keeps me going)

Listen to this great commotion, now Willie Colón doesn't want to play records for anyone, Papin, Pilico, Geronimo, Ralph Mercado gathered here, they called his wife, they called Santo Domingo to call everyone in Caracas and then the people from Curacao and those from Callao came here and met with the prince and those from Tenerife closed the deal, then they spoke with Richie Bonilla for the Orchestra de la Luz that Juan Pedro needs and Balboa is going crazy looking for a pianist, Pepe wasn't allowed in and says there's no tragedy like him.