Sebastián Yatra joins Jay Kabalan for the upbeat track CUCARACHEO. Yatra co-writes the music and lyrics along with Felix Lara Colmenares and others. The song mixes playful Spanish-language romance with a beat made for dancing.
Released: February 13, 2026
CUCARACHEO
Jay Kabalan | Sebastián Yatra
CUCARACHEO Lyrics Translation – Jay Kabalan | Sebastián Yatra
Sebastián Yatra and Jay Kabalan tell a story of a man who always loses at love and decides to focus on fun instead. They draft a flirty guide that explains the song’s title, starting with a lesson to ‘Hit them with some smooth talk’ (Cáele a labia). The performers imagine playful characters and a castle full of kisses, only to end the night with a surprising roadblock.
No gano ni una en el amor, no digan que no lo intentéI never win at love, so don’t say I didn’t try.
Quedó 3-0 a su favor y ahora me toca j#derThe score was 3-0 in her favor, and now it’s my turn to ‘w#ld out’.
Ya está partido el corazón, no hay quien lo pueda recogerMy heart is already shattered, and no one can pick up the pieces.
Hoy con mis panas la misión es que nos toca j#der (Eh, eh, eh)Tonight, the mission with my crew is that we’ve got to ‘p#rty hard’ (Eh, eh, eh).
Manual para cucaracheo, parte unoThe manual for the ‘flirtatious chase’, part one.
Cáele a labiaHit them with some smooth talk.
Cántale algo bien bonitoSing her something truly beautiful.
Ni nos conocemos y ya te digo “Princesa”We don’t even know each other, and I’m already calling you “Princess.”
Buscaré un castillo para caernos a besosI’ll find a castle where we can lose ourselves in kisses.
Con esos ojitos sos lo más lindo que he vistoWith those eyes of yours, you’re the most gorgeous thing I’ve ever seen.
Yo nunca digo “Te quiero”, pero me sale contigoI never say “I love you,” but it just slips out with you.
¿Cómo no te había visto antes?How had I never seen you before?
Mi vida hasta ahora fue un castigoMy life up until now has been nothing but a punishment.
Lo único que quiero es darteThe only thing I want is to give you,
Lo que más nadie ha podidowhat no one else ever could.
No gano ni una en el amor, no digan que no lo intentéI never win at love, so don’t say I didn’t try.
Quedó 3-0 a su favor y ahora me toca j#derThe score was 3-0 in her favor, and now it’s my turn to ‘w#ld out’.
Ya está partido el corazón, no hay quien lo pueda recogerMy heart is already shattered, and no one can pick up the pieces.
Hoy con mis panas la misión es que nos toca j#derTonight, the mission with my crew is that we’ve got to ‘p#rty hard’.
¡Estoy enamorado!I’m in love!
¡Ey, yo la vi primero, bro!Hey, I saw her first, bro!
Shh, toma notaShh, take notes.
Es Jay KabalanIt’s Jay Kabalan.
Ni nos conocemos y ya te llamo “Mi reina”We don’t even know each other, and I’m already calling you “My Queen.”
Yo soy el bandido que enloqueció a la princesaI’m the outlaw who drove the princess wild.
Y tu carita, ma, tendrán nuestros hijos, maAnd our children will have your beautiful face, girl.
Te conocí en cucaracheoI met you during the ‘flirtatious chase’.
Yo iba de Gato con BotasI was playing the part of Puss in Boots,
Tú eras la gata volviéndome locoand you were the kitty driving me crazy.
Mucho arañazo y perdimos la ropaSo much scratching that we lost our clothes,
Maullando y bailando en pelotasmeowing and dancing while ‘n#ked’.
Gozando másEnjoying ourselves more,
Seremos tú y yo, na’ másit’ll be just you and me, nothing more.
Te esperaré en el altarI’ll wait for you at the altar,
Pa’ besartejust to kiss you.
No puedo, tengo novioI can’t, I have a boyfriend.
M#erdaSh#t.
No gano ni una en el amor, no digan que no lo intentéI never win at love, so don’t say I didn’t try.
Quedó 3-0 a su favor y ahora me toca j#derThe score was 3-0 in her favor, and now it’s my turn to ‘w#ld out’.
Ya está partido el corazón, no hay quien lo pueda recogerMy heart is already shattered, and no one can pick up the pieces.
Hoy con mis panas la misión es que nos toca j#derTonight, the mission with my crew is that we’ve got to ‘p#rty hard’.
No gano ni una en el amor, no digan que no lo intentéI never win at love, so don’t say I didn’t try.
Quedó 3-0 a su favor y ahora me toca j#derThe score was 3-0 in her favor, and now it’s my turn to ‘w#ld out’.
Ya está partido el corazón, no hay quien lo pueda recogerMy heart is already shattered, and no one can pick up the pieces.
Hoy con mis panas la misión es que nos toca j#derTonight, the mission with my crew is that we’ve got to ‘p#rty hard’.
Ya-Ya-Yatra-traYa-Ya-Yatra-tra.
CUCARACHEO Music Video
The English lyrics of ‘CUCARACHEO’ show a man trying to escape heartbreak with humor and flirtation. The song from Sebastián Yatra and Jay Kabalan is a vibrant Spanish-language anthem for anyone dancing off a breakup.