美国国家公共电台 NPR--Lyrics from 'Me Porto Bonito' by Bad Bunny will stay with you

Lyrics² from 'Me Porto Bonito' by Bad Bunny will stay with you

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We asked Anamaria Sayre of NPR's Latin music podcast Alt.Latino: Was there a lyric¹ from 2022 that stayed with you all year? She chose a line from Bad Bunny's "Me Porto Bonito."

A MART?NEZ, HOST:

A clever piece of writing can inspire people, maybe change a few minds. And when it's embedded⁴ in a global hit song, it can get the world talking. We've asked some of the folks at NPR Music, what was the one lyric you heard in 2022 that stood out more than any other?

ANAMARIA SAYRE, BYLINE⁵: My name is Anamaria Sayre. I'm the co-host of Alt.Latino. And my song is "Me Porto Bonito" by Bad Bunny.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ME PORTO BONITO")

BAD BUNNY: (Singing) Ella sabe que esta buenota y no la presumen.

SAYRE: I literally⁶ could not think of a lyric that has been in my head more this year than tu no ere' bebecita, tu ere' bebesota.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ME PORTO BONITO")

BAD BUNNY: (Singing) Tu no ere' bebecita, tu ere' bebesota. Frikitona, ma', se te nota.

SAYRE: It swept through the culture. It took everyone by storm. It was just one of those lines that everyone kind of understood, I think, especially in Latin America, like, what he was getting at and loved what he was getting at. This lyric was all over TikTok.

(SOUNDBITE OF MONTAGE)

UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: (Singing) Tu no ere' bebecita, tu ere' bebesota.

UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #2: Tu no ere' bebecita, tu ere' bebesota.

UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #3: (Singing) ...Tu ere' bebesota.

SAYRE: It's hard to describe what it means exactly. It's, like, a hookup song. He's talking to a woman, and he's basically calling her a babe but in two different ways, right? Innocent version versus⁷, like, a boss woman and kind of expressing, like, I want a woman who's strong, who's a boss, who's empowered. And so I think for someone as visible, as far-reaching as he is to be carrying very clearly a message like that, I mean, I think it's really indicative of an openness, a new openness that exists within Latin America and across the world about women being able to embody⁸ their own power, their own sexuality, honestly. And so I think that is something that I will take with me and that a lot of people will take with them into the new year - is this is where we're headed as Latinos, as a global community. And that's a beautiful thing to see.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ME PORTO BONITO")

BAD BUNNY: (Singing) Pa' que to' el mundo vea lo rica que...

MART?NEZ: The song is "Me Porto Bonito" by Bad Bunny, featuring Chencho Corleone. Anamaria Sayre is the co-host of NPR's music Alt.Latino.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ME PORTO BONITO")

BAD BUNNY: (Singing) ...Pero por ti mе quito. Si tu me lo pide', yo me porto bonito.

1 lyric   

n.抒情诗，歌词；adj.抒情的

参考例句：

• This is a good example of Shelley's lyric poetry.这首诗是雪莱抒情诗的范例。
• His earlier work announced a lyric talent of the first order.他的早期作品显露了一流的抒情才华。

2 lyrics   

n.歌词

参考例句：

• music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
• The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。

3 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

4 embedded   

a.扎牢的

参考例句：

• an operation to remove glass that was embedded in his leg 取出扎入他腿部玻璃的手术
• He has embedded his name in the minds of millions of people. 他的名字铭刻在数百万人民心中。

5 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

6 literally   

adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实

参考例句：

• He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
• Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。

7 versus   

prep.以…为对手，对；与…相比之下

参考例句：

• The big match tonight is England versus Spain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。
• The most exciting game was Harvard versus Yale.最富紧张刺激的球赛是哈佛队对耶鲁队。

8 embody   

vt.具体表达，使具体化；包含，收录

参考例句：

• The latest locomotives embody many new features. 这些最新的机车具有许多新的特色。
• Hemingway's characters plainly embody his own values and view of life.海明威笔下的角色明确反映出他自己的价值观与人生观。