Genius Translations
Calle 13 - Adentro (English Translation)
[Verse 1]
I know my rhymes can sometimes be upsetting
Even I feel scared when my neurons run
My answers can be so aggressive
That even lyrics flee because
They’re afraid that I write them
In one verse I kill you, fracture you, injure you

I don’t carry rifles to kill you, the [music] track is enough
I turn lyrics into ideas like an illusionist
And in the next, I resurrect you when I mention you

That's part of my art
For everyone to know
That these rhymes are for you without mentioning you
And I don’t do that to avoid brushing up next to you
I do it so not to make you famous in countries where nobody knows you

After watching how wars and guerrillas move
Do you think I'll be afraid of your gang?
Shoot whenever you want, little gangsta rapper
Here the winner is not the most gangsta, but the most witty

[Verse 2]
In your head you're a narco searched by the police
And your guns are like unicorns, a fantasy
There’s no problem with you having imaginary enemies
But there’s one (problem) when little kids think you're a hitman
You have not lived three fucking difficulties in your life
You did not lack schooling, you didn’t lack food
If the people of Congo have had your chances
They would have graduated from the best universities

If I take you on a trip to Central Africa
After witnessing war, you would have come out singing Christian lyrics
Back there your clothes, your baseball cap
And your gangsta chain would have melt with the sun

Or, I take you to Syria, so you can feel the bombings
And watch the little kids left one-armed
What will you do when your son is nabbed at the disco
And with no subtlety his head is blown out with an AKA?
Or if your brother’s face is wiped out violently?
Or if your momma is killed with a short (firearm) and a Forty (.40)
Bastard, are you dumb?! Rapping about how to blow out brains
In a country where you get killed for stealing a dollar bill!

I'm not a saint when rapping, much less a gentleman
At some point in my rhymes, I strangled ten sailors
But in that case, inciting disorder means something different
Because when tyranny is law, revolution is order

[Chorus]
Inside, inside, deep inside, I left it inside you
Inside, inside, deep inside, I left it inside you
Inside, inside, deep inside, I left it inside you
Inside, inside, deep inside, I left it inside you
Do you want to dish it out to me?
Here I leave you with a couple of riddles:
I’m afraid of cockroaches and lizards
For years, the fucking radio in Puerto Rico hasn’t played me (my music)
I have released five albums already and I'm still not rich;
Some call me a communist, a hundred percent demagog
The far-rightists hate me, and the ultra-leftists too
My sexual performance is the lowest
After mocking bald guys , I grew bold myself
Inside me I repented, but did not admit it until today

I called the governor a son of a bitch, and although he deserved it
Before understanding the inequalities of people
I bought a used Maserati, that now doesn't’ work;
My credit (financial) is fucked up, they don’t even sell me a coffee
That’s why I prefer to go on foot instead
Of having another monthly payment to make
Like boxers, I’m bad with managing my money
I invest everything in my career, because “art comes first”

I am the slowest of my family, I'm not brilliant
I fight for education but was never a good student
I suffer fear of flying, I like politics
Criticism hurts me, although I say I don’t care about it

My best friend was killed in a police station
I have a lot to write and just a bit of paper
My honesty is of transparent color
You can look inside me, just by looking straight at me
You can try to dish it out to me, just try
But to keep being honest, I'm the best at this!
[Chorus]
Inside, inside, deep inside, I left it inside you
Inside, inside, deep inside, I left it inside you
Inside, inside, deep inside, I left it inside you
Inside, inside, deep inside, I left it inside you
Inside, inside, deep inside, I left it inside you
Inside, inside, deep inside, I left it inside you
Inside, inside, deep inside, I left it inside you
Inside, inside, deep inside, I left it inside you