(May your name, José, always illuminate the faces of people)
(May there be no differences between José and J Balvin)

1-9-8-5, May 7th
A neighborhood in the middle of Medallo, this rooster came out
With sweat on my forehead, calluses on my hands
I understood that without roots, there are no stems

Walking through the streets of Fatima
The homes of my friends filled with tears
Hey, aspirations of being a thug
And because of life's circumstances, I ended up being a singer

Without networks, without press, things were tense
Pope with braids, with Maxi under his arm
Many people labeled us as clowns
But I was a king since my mom was pregnant

To the Arab, his brother was shot dead
But he learned to sing
Everything in life step by step
In my mind the word "success" overshadowed failure

I learned to navigate the tide
From El Poblado to Francisco Antonio Zea
I was too common for the rich and too rich for the common
Everything beautiful even though things were ugly

They never taught me the word "Envy"
And that family comes first, sacred like the Bible
Never cross the line
Because you could end up like Gaviria (Gaviria, Gaviria, Gaviria)

(Always follow your father's advice)
(Against all appearances)
(What remains of a man is his word)

Yeah, yeah
Who would have thought that the boy singing in the barbershop
The one who kept the corner, dressed like Los Cangris
And I knew how to dream
Yankee was the one who gave me the global icon award

A Colombian doing reggaeton, what stupidity
But, I saw everything with clarity
I loved the stages from the first time
Katherine regrets being my ex

But no resentment, on the contrary, gratitude
For the teachers who gave knowledge
But I'm clear, I'm not lying to you
I will be a legend, without needing a monument

And I went through anxiety, also depression
I went through falsehood and heartache
Thanks to my mom, I pray
And today I don't lack motivation
In my room, meditation
So that I never lack connection
If I die, don't remember the stuck one
But the friend who has left his legacy

(The purpose of a leader is always to create new leaders)
(I'm very proud of you and happy that)
(For what we sacrificed so much)
(You are now flying high)
(So keep breaking, little brother, I'm very proud of you)
(And from icon to global icon)
(Much respect, daddy, you deserve it)

That I was a dog, that I had threesomes because it was cold
I've been with a thousand women
Ha, I've been with the most saintly
That I did things without sense, I know

But that didn't make me more of a man
I was a scared child in the mess
Ha, and although I've never been one for scandals
A couple of people have wanted to tarnish my name

But there are more who love me, more who support me
Diana, you know we came out of the pot
God bless you and keep you as a jewel
I know my music soothes you

I grew up listening to Jay Z and Beyoncé
Nicky, Yankee, Ñejo from Ponce
I dreamed of recording with them then
What I dreamed of at eleven came true (eleven, eleven, eleven)

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