What Does Cazzu’s ‘Balada Malvada’ Mean? (English Translation & Lyrics)

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‘Balada Malvada’ (translated as ‘The Wicked Ballad’) is about a woman, Cazzu, reclaiming her power after being judged or underestimated in a relationship. The song flips the usual narrative — instead of playing the victim, she takes control and reminds her partner that she doesn’t need his approval or the world’s validation to feel complete.

She calls out double standards: how he loved her for being different at first but later tried to change her or make her feel guilty for it. Through the lyrics, she pushes back against that pressure and embraces her independence, even if it means being labeled as “malvada” (wicked).

At its core, the song is a declaration of self-respect and emotional freedom — about knowing when to walk away, owning your desires, and refusing to fit into someone else’s fairytale version of love.

‘Balada Malvada’ English Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I feel sorry for the things you think about me,
For the only way you choose to see a woman.
Does it surprise you, love, that I’m so different? Eh-eh.
Yet that’s exactly what made you fall for me.
And now you’re trying to confuse me, make me believe
That I should care about what people think. Eh-eh.

[Pre-Chorus]

Are you really gonna take
For a fool the one who taught you the game?

[Chorus]

Don’t get it twisted — I know how to find
Sex, pleasure, and so much more
In any man, on any sleepless night.
And even though I love you, I know how to walk away.
I hope you can forgive me
For burning your fairytale book.
If you want, call me “wicked.”

[Verse 2]

I know that story already — I’ve learned it by heart.
That stupid urge to catch
Fireflies until you watch them fade.
You get bothered by my friends, my manners, my dress.
Today I won’t repeat that I want it all with you.
Thanks for what we lived, but it’s time I go.

[Pre-Chorus]

Too bad you can’t see it now —
The world is one big trap, and you fell for it.

[Chorus]

Don’t get it twisted — I know how to find
Sex, pleasure, and so much more
In any man, on any sleepless night.
And even though I love you, I know how to walk away.
I hope you can forgive me
For burning your fairytale book.
Don’t get it twisted — I know how to find
Sex, pleasure, and a few things more
In any man, on any sleepless night.
And even though I love you, I know how to walk away.
I hope you can forgive me
For burning your fairytale book.
If you want, call me “wicked.”