Laid back and cool dance track with traditional and contemporary elements. Tres and trumpets meld with electric guitars and synths in rock-salsa style melodies. A mix of English and Spanish vocals.
lyrics
Que paso?, Que paso, man?
Que paso?
Preso en El Paso, Preso en El Paso
Estoy preso en El Paso
Y no me dejan salir
Preso en El Paso, Preso en El Paso
Estoy preso en El Paso
Y no me dejan salir
I’m driving across the desert
The music’s pumpin’ so loud
Didn’t see the cops commin’
On my left side, dawg
Tu sabes como es
You know what’s next
Licencia, registracion
Put your hands behind your back
You’re going to jail, son
Este no es tu territorio
Esta no es tu zona
You’ve got the right to remain silent
Yeah, I’ll do that
You also have a right to appear
Before a court of law
You know who you are
Don’t move, stay where you are
Preso en El Paso, Preso en El Paso
Estoy preso en El Paso
Y no me dejan salir
Preso en El Paso, Preso en El Paso
Estoy preso en El Paso
Y no me dejan salir
I try to stay cool
But I already know what’s next
It’s just a chess game on a concrete floor
I lost my horse, my ride
It’s not my day, but I don’t stress
Anyways, God knows what’s best
El primer dia I got no sleep todavia
Por la madrugada el proceso con la policia
It’s time for breakfast and I ask myself
How could I get into this fiasco
Reminiscing on my usual
Steak and eggs con Tabasco
Preso en El Paso, Preso en El Paso
Estoy preso en El Paso
Y no me dejan salir
Preso en El Paso, Preso en El Paso
Estoy preso en El Paso
Y no me dejan salir
Oyeme, como estas tu, cabron?
Ese tipo es un criminal
Ese tipo es una bestia
Why? why?
Ese tipo esta preso, brother
Why?
Que paso, man?
Este no es tu territorio
Esta no es tu zona
Yu’ve got the right to remain silent
Yeah, I’ll do that
You also have a right to appear
Before a court of law
You know who you are
Don’t move, stay where you are
Estoy preso en El Paso, Preso en El Paso
Estoy preso en El Paso
Y no me dejan salir
Preso en El Paso, Preso en El Paso
Estoy preso en El Paso
Y no me dejan salir
English Translation:
What happened? What happened, man?
What happened?
Detained in El Paso, detained in El Paso
I’m detained in El Paso
And they don’t free me
Detained in El Paso, detained in El Paso
I’m detained in El Paso
And they don’t free me
Repeat
I’m driving across the desert
The music’s pumpin’ so loud
Didn’t see the cops commin’
On my left side, dawg
You know how it is
You know what’s next
License, registration
Put your hands behind your back
You’re going to jail, son
This is not your territory
This is not your area
You’ve got the right to remain silent
Yeah, I’ll do that
You also have a right to appear
Before a court of law
You know who you are
Don’t move, stay where you are
Detained in El Paso, detained in El Paso
I’m detained in El Paso
And they don’t free me
Detained in El Paso, detained in El Paso
I’m detained in El Paso
And they don’t free me
Repeat
The first day and I haven’t slept yet
In the morning the process with police
I try to stay cool
But I already know what’s next
It’s just a chess game on a concrete floor
I lost my horse, my ride
It’s not my day, but I don’t stress
Anyways, God knows what’s best
It’s time for breakfast and I ask myself
How did I get into this fiasco
Reminiscing on my usual
Steak and eggs with Tabasco
Detained in El Paso, detained in El Paso
I’m detained in El Paso
And they don’t free me
Detained in El Paso, detained in El Paso
I’m detained in El Paso
And they don’t free me
Repeat
Listen, how are you, dude?
That guy’s a criminal
That guy’s a beast
Why? why?
That guy’s in jail, brother
Why?
What happened, man?
This is not your territory
This is not your area
You’ve got the right to remain silent
Yeah, I’ll do that
You also have a right to appear
Before a court of law
You know who you are
Don’t move, stay where you are
I’m detained in El Paso, detained in El Paso
I’m detained in El Paso
And they don’t free me
Detained in El Paso, detained in El Paso
I’m detained in El Paso
And they don’t free me
Repeat
credits
from Peligroso,
track released October 1, 2009
Written by: D. Indart, D. Osuna, M. Davies, S. Traina, L. Rangel
Produced by: Daniel Indart and Sara Traina
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