[Intro] [Latin percussion build] [Verse 1] Started on an island where the world don't look Now the stadium's reading every line in my book They said learn their language if you want the crown But I brought my own tongue and I'm not backing down From the barrio to the biggest stage that breathes Every syllable I drop is what my culture needs They tried to box me in, tried to dim my light But I'm standing in the stadium, sacred in the fight [Pre-Chorus] Every eye is on me, I can feel the weight Carrying my people through this golden gate They want me to bend, but I'm here to ascend [Chorus] No translation, no apology This is who I am, take it or leave it, honestly No translation, this is my crown You can't water down the sound I'm bringing my whole self to your town No translation [gang vocals] No translation! [Verse 2] Spotlight burning hotter than the heat I was raised in Generations behind me, ain't no room for complacent They see a Latin king where they used to see a threat First to crack the ceiling, you ain't seen nothing yet Ricky held the line and now I'm holding mine Different decade, same blood, we're redefining time This ain't just a performance, this is legacy etched When you hear me speak my truth, feel the ancestors blessed [Pre-Chorus] Every eye is on me, I can feel the weight Carrying my culture through this golden gate They want me to conform, but I'm here to transform [Chorus] No translation, no apology This is who I am, take it or leave it, honestly No translation, this is my crown You can't water down the sound I'm bringing my whole self to your town No translation [gang vocals] No translation! [Bridge] And yeah, the pressure's real, every word's a choice But I'd rather speak my truth than lose my voice They told me I was too much, told me tone it down But I'm standing on this stage wearing my crown [spoken] This is for everyone who was told they were too loud Too proud, too different, too much of themselves We don't shrink, we multiply [Final Chorus] No translation, no apology This is who we are, take it or leave it, honestly No translation, this is our crown You can't water down the sound We're bringing our whole selves to your town No translation [gang vocals] NO TRANSLATION! [gang vocals] NO TRANSLATION! [Outro] [Latin percussion fade] We don't translate, we elevate
