‘Cuando No Era Cantante’ Remix: English Lyrics, Translation, and Song Meaning

‘Cuando No Era Cantante’ (‘When I Wasn’t a Singer’), one of 2025’s biggest urban hits, is back with a remix that turns up the heat even more. The original track, a collaboration between Latin trap artist Yung Beef and ‘mexa’ reggaeton star El Bogueto. Now it brings in two major forces from different corners of Latin music: Jesús Ortiz Paz and Anuel AA.

Jesús Ortiz Paz is the lead singer of Fuerza Régida, one of the most-streamed Hispanic groups in the world, and Anuel AA is a foundational figure in Latin trap.

The first version of the song already exploded across streaming platforms—on YouTube alone, it surpassed 101 million views in under a year. At its core, ‘Cuando No Era Cantante’ is a throwback reggaeton track with a vibe that instantly recalls the early-2010s urban era shaped by La Mafia del Amor.

Lyrically, the track dives into nostalgia—remembering a relationship that existed before fame, before money, before the lifestyle changed everything. In the remix, Jesús Ortiz Paz brings a fresh melodic angle, leaning into the emotional, raspy style of corridos tumbados. Meanwhile, Anuel AA stamps the track with his unmistakable presence, closing with his signature “Real Hasta La Muerte.”

English Lyrics of ‘Cuando No Era Cantante (Remix)’

Uh-uh-uh

Damn, that ass looks so good

In the room, we turn off the lights

When I'm inside you, you scream "uh-uh-uh"

You go "uh-uh-uh"

Girl, you only call when you're alone

When your parents leave you home by yourself

Nothing extravagant

No restaurant needed—I'm a classy hood guy

What if we saw each other again?

To satisfy this craving to be together

To give you those big, dirty kisses again

Like before

Baby, let's do it like before

Like when I wasn't a singer

Before I became a gangster

Baby, I miss your scent, I need your warmth

Come here, I want to make love to you

Listening to La Mafia del Amor in the background

Like when we used to have sex in your room

Baby, I miss your scent, I need your warmth

Come here, I want to make love to you

Listening to La Mafia del Amor in the background

Like we used to in your bedroom

Like before, baby, let's do it like before

Like when I wasn't a singer

Before I became a gangster

Before you got those implants

Like before, baby, let's do it like before

Like when I wasn't a singer

Before I became a gangster

Before you got those implants

Having sex like before—don't come complaining afterward

I think about you, and if I call, don't hesitate to answer

I've seen that lately you've been looking for love elsewhere

But when I pull up in the Lamborghini, you'll get turned on

I know, baby, I know

You still feel something down there when you see me

I bought you Prada boots and Chanel perfume

She has a boyfriend, but I satisfy her better than he does

When I met her, I waited impatiently

I slept with her because he didn't treat her right

She was depressed, and I helped her through it

Your long hair keeps me awake again

Let's have sex like it's 2012

With my Draco on me, back when I wasn't famous

I still remember the kilos hidden in the closet

You smoking while I went down on you

Let's have sex like it's 2012

With my Draco on me, back when I wasn't famous

I still remember the kilos hidden in the closet

You smoking while I went down on you

Like before, baby, let's do it like before

Like when I wasn't a singer

Before I became a gangster

Before you got those implants

Stop hiding—I'm coming to find you

Let me show you I'm not the same guy as before

I'll treat you right; what we had is something special

Let's work out, then go to a restaurant

Baby, let's do it, do it hard like before

And if you want, tomorrow you can forget all about it

Give your mom a kiss from me

And if you want me, you know where to find me

Like before, baby, let's do it like before

Like when I wasn't a singer

Before I was a gangster

Before I was a singer

Baby, I miss your scent, I need your warmth

Come here, I want to make love to you

Listening to La Mafia del Amor in the background

Like when we used to have sex in your room

Let's hook up like when I wasn't singing

When the stacks of cash hadn't arrived yet

Before all the girls and the fame surrounded me

Back when I was nobody

Before I covered my neck in diamonds

Baby, before I got you those implants

When you loved me, damn, we had it good

Let me have you one more time—after that, nothing if you want

Like before, let's devour each other like before

I'll put a diamond ring on your finger

I'm in love with your body and your heart

Baby, come over now

I'm out in the streets, out hustling

Every day I'm with a different girl

But fame and money don't satisfy me

Tell your side guy I don't care about his drama

I was your loyal one, you were my ride-or-die

Please don't leave, baby, don't let me go

I want to be with you on top of hundred-dollar bills

Only the best for my girl

I'll always be your forbidden love, your real gangster

I've made it, but I can't be with you

I'll buy you the G-Wagon, a diamond AP watch

Before the world ends, let's do it like before

Baby, I miss your scent, I need your warmth

Come here, I want to make love to you

Listening to La Mafia del Amor in the background

Like we used to in your bedroom

Like before, baby, let's do it like before

Like when I wasn't a singer

Before I became a gangster

Before you got those implants

Like before, baby, let's do it like before

Like when I wasn't a singer

Before I became a gangster

Before you got those implants

Fuerza Regida

Brr

What's up, Fuerza Regida

El Bogueto

La AA

What's up, Yung Beef

Real Until Death, baby

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