Rauw Alejandro, Déjame Entrar | Song Review 🎵

Latin Grammy-winning Puerto Rican singer/songwriter Rauw Alejandro brings the heat and the vibes on his single, “Déjame Entrar.” 

“Cambiamo’ la pose y me pide feroz / Llevamo’ to’ el día fumando (Oh-oh) y chingando (Oh-oh).” Ooh-wee, Rauw Alejandro! Roughly in English, these lyrics from the first verse of his single, “Déjame Entrar”, translate as follows: “We change the position, and she asks me to do it rough / We’ve been smoking all day (Oh-oh) and fucking (Oh-oh).” No further explanation is necessary! Tyler Spry, MAG, El Zorro, and Mick Coogan assist the Latin Grammy-winning Puerto Rican singer with production.  Matching the steamy lyrics, the single cover art is muy caliente 🥵 (a shirtless, tatted Alejandro in the bathtub). Notably, Alejandro references the bathtub at the end of the first verse.

“Déjame Entrar” benefits from its mellow, slick, smooth production. Rauw delivers gorgeous, boyish vocals. He possesses such a sweet sound.  As lovely as his vocals are, he’s ‘all man’ here, bringing ample swagger to the track.  He sings, but also incorporates melodic Latin trap – more rhythmic pitched melodies. Once the beat drops, it’s ‘on’ on this four-minute-plus joint.  After the steamy first verse, tones it down a bit in the second (“Mami, espero que estemos juntos hasta el otro verano”). The chorus marks one of the best moments:

“No puedo descifrar lo que dice su mente (Eh)

Pero su cuerpo pide algo diferente (Oh)

Cuando se pega al mío ya no es tan inocente

Y yo quiero ponérselo entero solo si ella me deja (Oh).”

In English:

“I can’t decipher what her mind says (Eh)

But her body’s asking for something different (Oh)

When she sticks to me, she’s not so innocent anymore

And I want to put it all on only here if she lets me (Oh).”

All told, “Déjame Entrar” is a surefire vibe.  Even if you don’t understand a lick of Spanish, it’s a – wait for it – VIBE!

Rauw Alejandro // “Déjame Entrar” // Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC // 7.18.24

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