7 de mayo [English translation]

[Intro: Alba Mary Balvin]

That your name, Jose lights always people face

That between Jose and J Balvin don't exist difference

[Verse 1]

1985, May 7th

A middle neighbourhood in Medallo, went out this cock

With the sweat on the forehead, on hands calluses

I comprenheded without roots don't turn out stems

Walking over Fatimas' streets

The Mothers's buddies with tears

Ey, aspirations of crook

And for things in life I ended up being singer

Without networks, without press, the thing fraught

Pope with braids, with Maxi under arm

A lot of people used to rate us clown

But I was a king from my mom was pregnant

To Arabe your brother was killed by a shoot

But learnt by sung

Everything in life step by step

On my mind the word "success" obscured failure

I learnt to browse the tide

From Poblado to the Francisco Antonia Zea

I was so Nea to the rich, and so rich to the Nea

All beautiful although the thing was ugly

Never I got the word "envy" learnt

And first the family, sacred as bible

Never cross the line

Because you can finish as Gaviria (Gaviria)

[Interlude: Álvaro Osorio]

Follow always the advise of your father

That against all appearances

What left of men is the word

[Verse 2]

Yah, Yah

Who would say the boy singing at barbershop

Who used to stay in the corner, as Los Cangris dressed

And I knew dream

Yankee was who gave me the prize of global icon

A colombian doing reggaeton? What a shit

But I saw everything with clarity

I loved stages from the first time

Katherine regrets being my ex

But zero grudge, conversely, appreciation

For teachers who gave me knowledge

But I'm clear, I'm not lie to you

I will be a legend without need of a monument

And I got through anxiey, also depression

I got through by falsehood and bad of heart

Thanks to my mom I put myself in prayers

And Nowdays I don't lack the motivations

In my room meditation

To I never lack connection

If I dead, they don't remember the tight

But the buddy who has left his legacy (His legacy)

[Interlude: Daddy Yankee]

The leader's purpose is always create a new leader

I'm so proud of you and glad of what

For what we sacrifice much

You are now flying so high

So still breaking, brother, I'm so proud of you

And from icon to global icon, a lot respect, daddy, you deserve it

[Verse 3]

That I was player, that I did trios because it was cold

With thousand girls I was, ja

To the most saint I have lied

That I did things without meaning, I know

But It didn't me more man

I was a kid scared in the mess, ja

And although I have never been of uproar

Some people has wanted to stain my name

But are more who love me, more who support me

Diana, you know we got out of pot

God bless you and has you as gem

I know my music sollar you

I grew up listening to JAY-Z and Beyonce

And Nicky, Yankee, Ñejo de Ponce

I dreamed up recording with them and so

What I dreamed come true I was eleven (Eleven)

• Artist:J Balvin
• Album:José (2021)