‘Melao’ or ‘tragadito’: Colombian phrases within the new tune by Karol G and Shakira


Karol G. is initially from Medellín and Shakira from Barranquilla ‘Melao’ is a candy just like caramel that’s taken with curd ‘Tragadito’ means that you’ve got a sense of attraction or romantic in the direction of somebody

Both have suffered love breaks and have wished to ship a joint message to their ex-partners: the primary from the reggaeton singer Anuel, from whom he was a sufferer of ill-treatment and who has now remade his life with the Cuban singer Yailin, with whom he has simply had a woman and the second with the soccer participant Gerard Piqué, after discovering that he was dishonest on her with Clara Chía.

In the third stanza, Karol G. says: “You’re seeing all of the tales, Baby, what was it? No, how swallowed, what are you doing in search of melao if you realize I do not repeat errors?” By this he implies that his ex-partner continues to see her posts on social media.

The time period ‘intestine’ means that you’ve got an intense feeling of attraction or romantic love for somebody. While the ‘melao’ is a candy that’s made with panela. Similar to liquid caramel and served with curd. It is a typical candy from the Altiplano Cundiboyacense area.

Shakira goes on to say: “Stop pulling, that at the least I had you fairly.” The time period ‘throw’, as in Spanish slang, refers to having sexual relations.

They additionally combine some phrases in English, one thing frequent in Latin America and in the way in which of talking of adolescents and younger folks reminiscent of exhibits, parking or likes, the way in which of marking that content material is preferred on social networks and different on-line platforms and that enable the person to present constructive suggestions and join with what pursuits them.

They even make puns like “I bought triple M’: higher, more durable, extra degree”, with which they need to present that they’ve change into stronger, with extra degree.

In addition, in some verses of the tune they wink at different lyrics of songs that each performers have launched just lately, which have already change into hymns and are viral on social networks, with hundreds of thousands of reproductions in a short while reminiscent of ‘La Monotonía’ or the tune along with Shakira’s Bizarrap or ‘Poeta’, by Karol G., which he sings along with the Dominican-American bachata and reggaeton singer Romeo Santos.