The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Pehen ke chola jawaani waala (come on)
Pehen ke chola jawaani waala (ah)
Badla mera rang ve (pah)
Hoye oye oye oye, hoye oye oye oye
Chadh gayi chadh gayi chadh gayi chadh gayi
Sintiendo tu cuerpo y tu piel que me quema
Baila, morena, mueve, morena
¿Serán tus ojos o tu cara que a mí me ciegan? (plo-plo-plo)
Baila, morena, mueve, morena (come on)
En Jamaica te celan, en Puerto Rico te velan
Por ti se pelean to' la noche entera
Tu cuerpo desean por tu piel de canela
Si ellos supieran que a mí me modelas
Desde que llegaste a mí mi vida no es igual
Desde que llegaste a mí mi vida no es igual
Ay amor, dame amor, no te vayas
Ay amor, dame amor o todo se me acaba
Pehen ke chola jawaani waala (come on)
Pehen ke chola jawaani waala (ah)
Badla mera rang ve (pah)
Hoye oye oye oye, hoye oye oye oye
Chadh gayi chadh gayi chadh gayi chadh gayi
Di way yuh act it
Off fi me remy seen inna you body
For me a got knew a perfil
Me like a mad somebody
It's wut a di gyal mad
Me tummy yo' me a Jamaican dally
From Puerto Rico backs to spear
Me ready fi go chary
A load me sally sally
Jummy, di glad it, glad it
All Jamaican to tha world
Dun it now aquí
Gwaan a shift yuh proppa' tin
Me ready fi go attack here
All gwaan see is
Gyal a call her
A sey dem runny runny
Reggaetón, marathon
Gyal gwaan me own it
Full a claim monna
Cyaan yuh sey it ya go me gun it
Well here a John Crown if fi walk it
'til it donny donny
Reel mad me onnu pon, so kno'
Cau me done it
Well if assalt it cau if he' done
Pity lika' jummy
A gwaan ya gone it mek me never
Speed so bummy
Yo Jeez!
Inna at our man
No fi come throb me
Me gwaan 'ti back it inna me life
A me lemmie mami
So a
A danzar mi reggaetón
Tito Bambino alongside, Beenie Man
Dis one is another hit song
Everybody you'd hear mo' tek pon on come-on-non
Con un flow bien natural
Tito Bambino alongside Beenie Man (what?)
Dis one is another hit song
Everybody you'd hear mo' tek pon on come-on-non
(Pehen ke chola jawaani waala) (come on) Top of the Line, Tito 'El Bambino'
(Pehen ke chola jawaani waala) (ah) Luny Tunes, Deevani, Beenie Man, the king of the dancing
(Badla mera rang ve) (pah) sigo siendo el internacional
(Hoye oye oye oye, hoye oye oye oye) no hay mas que hablar, from Puerto Rico
Pa' Jamaica
(Pehen ke chola jawaani waala) (come on) Nales, Tainy Tunes
(Pehen ke chola jawaani waala) (ah) Top of the Line
(Badla mera rang ve) (pah)
(Hoye oye oye oye, hoye oye oye oye)
Pehen ke chola jawaani waala (ah)
Badla mera rang ve (pah)
Hoye oye oye oye, hoye oye oye oye
Chadh gayi chadh gayi chadh gayi chadh gayi
Sintiendo tu cuerpo y tu piel que me quema
Baila, morena, mueve, morena
¿Serán tus ojos o tu cara que a mí me ciegan? (plo-plo-plo)
Baila, morena, mueve, morena (come on)
En Jamaica te celan, en Puerto Rico te velan
Por ti se pelean to' la noche entera
Tu cuerpo desean por tu piel de canela
Si ellos supieran que a mí me modelas
Desde que llegaste a mí mi vida no es igual
Desde que llegaste a mí mi vida no es igual
Ay amor, dame amor, no te vayas
Ay amor, dame amor o todo se me acaba
Pehen ke chola jawaani waala (come on)
Pehen ke chola jawaani waala (ah)
Badla mera rang ve (pah)
Hoye oye oye oye, hoye oye oye oye
Chadh gayi chadh gayi chadh gayi chadh gayi
Di way yuh act it
Off fi me remy seen inna you body
For me a got knew a perfil
Me like a mad somebody
It's wut a di gyal mad
Me tummy yo' me a Jamaican dally
From Puerto Rico backs to spear
Me ready fi go chary
A load me sally sally
Jummy, di glad it, glad it
All Jamaican to tha world
Dun it now aquí
Gwaan a shift yuh proppa' tin
Me ready fi go attack here
All gwaan see is
Gyal a call her
A sey dem runny runny
Reggaetón, marathon
Gyal gwaan me own it
Full a claim monna
Cyaan yuh sey it ya go me gun it
Well here a John Crown if fi walk it
'til it donny donny
Reel mad me onnu pon, so kno'
Cau me done it
Well if assalt it cau if he' done
Pity lika' jummy
A gwaan ya gone it mek me never
Speed so bummy
Yo Jeez!
Inna at our man
No fi come throb me
Me gwaan 'ti back it inna me life
A me lemmie mami
So a
A danzar mi reggaetón
Tito Bambino alongside, Beenie Man
Dis one is another hit song
Everybody you'd hear mo' tek pon on come-on-non
Con un flow bien natural
Tito Bambino alongside Beenie Man (what?)
Dis one is another hit song
Everybody you'd hear mo' tek pon on come-on-non
(Pehen ke chola jawaani waala) (come on) Top of the Line, Tito 'El Bambino'
(Pehen ke chola jawaani waala) (ah) Luny Tunes, Deevani, Beenie Man, the king of the dancing
(Badla mera rang ve) (pah) sigo siendo el internacional
(Hoye oye oye oye, hoye oye oye oye) no hay mas que hablar, from Puerto Rico
Pa' Jamaica
(Pehen ke chola jawaani waala) (come on) Nales, Tainy Tunes
(Pehen ke chola jawaani waala) (ah) Top of the Line
(Badla mera rang ve) (pah)
(Hoye oye oye oye, hoye oye oye oye)
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