Still Struggling With Despacito Lyrics? This Hilarious Version Is For You

While movements are often built on a series of actions, the impact of Latin music in recent years is still often divided into the periods before and after Despacito. It has been seven years since this iconic song by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, later remixed with Justin Bieber, dominated the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a then-record 16 weeks. Despite the passage of time, the song’s popularity persists, and many non-Spanish speakers are still struggling to sing its lyrics accurately. However, a recent video has emerged that offers a humorous solution to this problem.

The video shared on Instagram features a singer performing the Despacito song. The twist? Instead of singing the actual lyrics, the singer uses random English words that sound similar to the original Spanish lyrics. These nonsensical lyrics, full of wordplay and English equivalents of Spanish words, were apparently written by someone named Ozzy Oggyz and can be found on Google. The resulting song, “Desk Pasito (How to sing Despacito when you don’t know Spanish),” serves as a playful parody of the original hit.

The song humorously underscores the challenge of singing along to a foreign-language song without understanding the lyrics. Replacing the Spanish lyrics with gibberish and meaningless phrases exaggerates this common dilemma. The repeated use of the phrase Desk Pasito is a clever nod to the original song’s title, further emphasizing the theme of struggling to grasp the lyrics.

The lyrics are something like, “Mi pray body mi bow car putter beckham aldi subway. Get up, get up, get away, come to a modern little cabin.”

In addition to its comedic approach, the song includes parodies and wordplay referencing popular culture, such as mentions of Kellogg’s, Arthur Bear Sauce, Seymour Stars, and Comic Con.

The video’s caption humorously reads, “How to sing the Despacito rap when you only know English.”

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This lighthearted take on the language barrier in music has resonated with viewers, prompting responses from various users.

In a playful exchange, the language learning app Duolingo commented, “Let me do my job buddy.”

Another user commented, “I forgot the actual lyrics.”

“Finally, after 7 years, I understand the lyrics,” said yet another user.