Spanish Songs, Translated

What a funny world we live in — a dancing green alien managed to capture the hearts of the world, rack up over 5 billion views, and earn a permanent spot among the most-watched music videos of all time. 🛸💃

Yes, we’re talking about “Dame Tu Cosita” by El Chombo, featuring Cutty Ranks – a song that went from a quirky 1990s reggae-dancehall track to a full-blown global internet phenomenon decades later. Thanks to memes, TikTok (and pre-TikTok viral culture), and that unmistakable alien dance, this track became impossible to escape.

But behind the absurd visuals and catchy chant lies a fascinating mix of Panamanian dancehall, Jamaican influence, and classic club energy. In this post, we break down the Spanish lyrics with an English translation, so you can finally understand what’s being said while that green alien keeps dancing in your head.

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Dame Tu Cosita – Spanish to English lyrics line-by-line translation – El Chombo, Dancing Green Alien, Cutty Ranks

Ja, bienvenidos a la cripta

Ha, welcome to the crypt

Dame tu cosita, ah, ah

Give me your little thing, ah, ah

Dame tu cosita, ah, ay

Give me your little thing, ah, ay

Dame tu cosita, ah, ah

Give me your little thing, ah, ah

Dame tu cosita, ah, ay

Give me your little thing, ah, ay

Dame tu cosita, ah, ah

Give me your little thing, ah, ah

Dame tu cosita, ah, ay

Give me your little thing, ah, ay

Dame tu cosita, ah, ah

Give me your little thing, ah, ah

(Muévete para aquí, muévete para allá)

(Move over here, move over there)

Dame tu cosita, ay, toma (Cosita)

Give me your little thing, hey, take it (Little thing)

Ah (Cosita, cosita; the power)

Ah (Little thing, little thing; the power)

Dame tu cosita, ay, toma

Give me your little thing, hey, take it

Ah (Cosita; pure energy)

Ah (Little thing; pure energy)

Dame tu cosita, ay, toma (Cosita)

Give me your little thing, hey, take it (Little thing)

Ah (Cosita, cosita; the power)

Ah (Little thing, little thing; the power)

Dame tu cosita, ay, toma

Give me your little thing, hey, take it

Ah (Cosita)

Ah (Little thing)

[Verso 1: El Chombo]

[Verse 1: El Chombo]

Dámela, dámela bien rica

Give it to me, give it to me real good

Vámono’ pa’ acá, pa’ la esquinita, okay

Let’s go over here, to the little corner, okay

Dámela que ’tá bien bonita, mamacita

Give it to me, it’s really pretty, mamacita

[Pre-Coro: El Chombo]

[Pre-Chorus: El Chombo]

Dámela, dámela pa’ aquí, dame pa’ llevar (Woah)

Give it to me, give it to me here, give me some to go (Woah)

A mí me gusta como tú lo meneas (Woah)

I like the way you move it (Woah)

Muévete ese bam-bam y grita

Move that bam-bam and scream

[Coro: Cutty Ranks]

[Chorus: Cutty Ranks]

Ja, bienvenidos a la cripta

Ha, welcome to the crypt

Dame tu cosita, ah, ah

Give me your little thing, ah, ah

Dame tu cosita, ah, ay

Give me your little thing, ah, ay

Dame tu cosita, ah, ah

Give me your little thing, ah, ah

Dame tu cosita, ah, ay

Give me your little thing, ah, ay

Dame tu cosita, ah, ah

Give me your little thing, ah, ah

Dame tu cosita, ah, ay

Give me your little thing, ah, ay

Dame tu cosita, ah, ah

Give me your little thing, ah, ah

(Muévete para aquí, muévete para allá)

(Move over here, move over there)

Dame tu cosita, ay, toma (Cosita)

Give me your little thing, hey, take it (Little thing)

Ah (Cosita, cosita; the power)

Ah (Little thing, little thing; the power)

Dame tu cosita, ay, toma

Give me your little thing, hey, take it

Ah (Cosita; pure energy)

Ah (Little thing; pure energy)

Dame tu cosita, ay, toma (Cosita)

Give me your little thing, hey, take it (Little thing)

Ah (Cosita, cosita; the power)

Ah (Little thing, little thing; the power)

Dame tu cosita, ay, toma

Give me your little thing, hey, take it

Ah (Cosita)

Ah (Little thing)

[Verso 2: El Chombo]

[Verse 2: El Chombo]

Woah, baby

Woah, baby

Tú me tiene’ como loco, my lady

You’ve got me acting crazy, my lady

Cuando tú lo mueve’, tú me pone’ crazy

When you move it, you drive me crazy

Así que mueve ese bam-bam, baby, okay

So move that bam-bam, baby, okay

[Pre-Coro: El Chombo]

[Pre-Chorus: El Chombo]

Dámela, dámela pa’ aquí, dame pa’ llevar (Woah)

Give it to me, give it to me here, give me some to go (Woah)

A mí me gusta como tú lo meneas (Woah)

I like the way you move it (Woah)

Muévete ese bam-bam y grita

Move that bam-bam and scream

[Coro: Cutty Ranks]

[Chorus: Cutty Ranks]

Ja, bienvenidos a la cripta

Ha, welcome to the crypt

Dame tu cosita, ah, ah

Give me your little thing, ah, ah

Dame tu cosita, ah, ay

Give me your little thing, ah, ay

Dame tu cosita, ah, ah

Give me your little thing, ah, ah

Dame tu cosita, ah, ay

Give me your little thing, ah, ay

Dame tu cosita, ah, ah

Give me your little thing, ah, ah

Dame tu cosita, ah, ay

Give me your little thing, ah, ay

Dame tu cosita, ah, ah

Give me your little thing, ah, ah

(Muévete para aquí, muévete para allá)

(Move over here, move over there)

Dame tu cosita, ay, toma (Cosita)

Give me your little thing, hey, take it (Little thing)

Ah (Cosita, cosita; the power)

Ah (Little thing, little thing; the power)

Dame tu cosita, ay, toma

Give me your little thing, hey, take it

Ah (Cosita; pure energy)

Ah (Little thing; pure energy)

Dame tu cosita, ay, toma (Cosita)

Give me your little thing, hey, take it (Little thing)

Ah (Cosita, cosita)

Ah (Little thing, little thing)

Dame tu cosita, ay, toma

Give me your little thing, hey, take it

[Outro: Cutty Ranks]

[Outro: Cutty Ranks]

Dame tu cosita

Give me your little thing

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Whether you came here for nostalgia, language learning, or pure curiosity, “Dame Tu Cosita” is proof that music doesn’t always need deep lyrics to make history — sometimes, all it needs is a beat, a vibe, and a dancing alien.

This song lives at the intersection of internet culture, Latin music, and global pop absurdity, reminding us that joy, humor, and movement are universal languages. And hey, now that you understand the lyrics, the song somehow becomes even more fun.

🎶 If you enjoyed this translation, explore more Spanish song translations on the site — from emotional ballads to viral bangers — and keep learning Spanish the most entertaining way possible: through music.

If you want to formally learn the language, drop me a ‘Hi’ on effietrumpet19@gmail.com

Dame tu cosita… and see you in the next song. 🛸✨