Verso Terso [English translation]

They tell me the verse

Is clean and without kinks. I go smoothly

Adverse to those who want to see me convert

They say the lyrics of my songs are too strong

For the masses who do not listen, only dance

only move, move

They want to follow that model

They hype it up but a good sound is crack

To put your foot on the gas -- all's good

But few know how to brake, oh no

Well, and that's because today everyone wants to be first

But in every test I give they get a zero

They praise themselves still so you have to put a bib on them

So the drool from their ego won't stain.

[Chorus]

And he stood, this man with a champion's sound

Overwhelming those who write cardboard topics

(Oh, no don't be alarmed)

If you find yourself facing this train

do not let it bother you and if you are bothered

You just have to keep pushing.

Look closely where you are

You are privileged to be born on this face of the earth

Which has too much history to be represented by scum

Collective memory is bleeding from the wound,

but still it lives and will keep living where there are ears,

where there is heart, get to know the champion's sound

that is born with the gift. It is a blessing

not a hobby. For me, it is no distraction

Pay attention to the tradition

of Borinquen music, an art form

[Chorus]

And he stood, this man with a champion's sound

Overwhelming those who write cardboard topics

(Oh, no don't be alarmed)

If you find yourself facing this train

do not let it bother you and if you are bothered

You just have to keep pushing. You have to keep pushing

You're the culture, negro

Give yourself respect if you want to represent

push yourself at your performance, you definitely have more

Of course you have to keep pushing

You are not what you have, you are only what you give

Put away the mediocrity

If you can, throw me something original

They tell me the verse

Is clean and without kinks. I go smoothly

Adverse to those who want to see me convert

But they know that I don't get misled like that

I follow through, patient with the process

while the music goes backwards

originality still losing weight

they have everyone focused with the facade

it doesn't matter whether the lyrics never said anything.

I give in to presentation

a lot of work puts pressure, and more

if you want to represent our island

they have to support me with the path

[Chorus]

And he stood, this man with a champion's sound

Overwhelming those who write cardboard topics

(Oh, no don't be alarmed)

If you find yourself facing this train

do not let it bother you and if you are bothered

You just have to keep pushing.

You're the culture, negro

Give yourself respect if you want to represent

push yourself at your performance, you definitely have more

Of course you have to keep pushing

You are not what you have, you are only what you give

Put away the mediocrity

If you can, throw me something original

Of course you have to keep pushing