These singers are charging their batteries. “La Jumpa,” launched in 2022, is one in every of Bad Bunny’s newest collaborations. Right here’s what we learn about this unique track with Arcángel and its which means in English.
Bad Bunny and Arcángel launched their single ‘La Jumpa’ in 2022
The identical 12 months Bad Bunny launched Un Verano Sin Ti, this artist collaborated on “La Jumpa” with the “Me Ama Me Odia” artist, Arcángel. This wouldn’t be the first time these musicians labored collectively, as they premiered “Me Acostumbre” in 2017.
Since its debut, “La Jumpa” earned over 135 million Spotify performs, with the performers credited as songwriters below their actual names — Austin Santos (Arcángel) and Benito Martinez Ocasio (Bad Bunny). The Genius translation provides extra perception in this unique observe.
“She doesn’t like reggaeton,” Arcángel sings in the first verse. “But she loves the way la sensación sings (Yeah) / I didn’t mean to (Yeah, yeah) / To get all the attention I live in a mansion and I don’t even know the address.”
‘La Jumpa’ by Bad Bunny and Arcángel — lyrics which means in English
As famous by Aural Crave, the title “La Jumpa” is one in every of the many double meanings in this 2022 launch. The web site elaborates that, “‘jumpear’ means ‘charge the battery’ in Puerto Rican slang.”
“La Jumpa” tells the story of a assured narrator with sexual emotions towards an unnamed lady. It’s additionally a hype track for the two singers, who affirm they’re wealthy, well-known, and good-looking.
“And I saw her, she’s with two, her friend looked at me She came to the VIP, of course, of course she came in,” the refrain states, which can or will not be a reference to “Titi Me Preguntó,” the place Bad Bunny provides his newest fling to his VIP checklist.
Bad Bunny’s ‘La Jumpa’ verse mentions The Beatles and Damian Lillard
Bad Bunny’s “La Jumpa” verse holds references to popular culture. He sings, “Crossing the street with the Beatles,” a nod to the band’s Abbey Highway album cowl.
Bad Bunny additionally mentions “Damian Lillard and another buzzer beater.” The particular person he names, Damian Lillard, is an NBA participant for the Portland Trailblazers, identified for his “buzzer beaters.” (Meaning he scored as time expired at the finish of a recreation, profitable the recreation consequently.)
“Whoever wants to, let him try me / Another thing is for me give it attention,” the verse continues. “I ignore, I ignore, ayy / And this is another game I’m going no hitter (Huh!) / I come from PR, land of Clemente, I’m not f****** scared of Jeter.”
The phrases “another game” and Bad Bunny going “no hitter” in the similar verse as “Jeter,” is an intentional point out of the New York Yankees’ Derek Jeter. Just some months prior, Bad Bunny carried out reside at a MTV VMAs, broadcasted from Yankee Stadium.