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.” 

[otw_shortcode_dropcap label=”“C” size=”large” border_color_class=”otw-no-border-color” shadow=”shadow” square=”square”]ambiamo’ 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.[/otw_shortcode_dropcap]

“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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