Baila No Brake

Baila no brake, no brake, no brake
Baila no brake, no brake, no brake
Baila no brake, no brake, no brake
From the rooftop to the road
If the trumpet calls your name tonight
Don't pretend you didn't know

Baila no brake, no brake, no brake
Under streetlight heat, let the whole block shake
Baila no brake, no shame, no wait
Nobody goes home till the trumpet wakes day

Dale?
Dale
Move it?
Suave
Left foot, right foot, circle that flame
Baila, baila, no brake

You came late to my cousin's birthday
White shirt clean, little gold chain bright
Standing by the speaker like the song was wrong
But your hand kept tapping on the side
I saw you laugh when the bassline slipped
Then hide it quick behind your lemonade
You said, I don't dance like that, okay
Still your shadow moved one chair closer to me

One drum under the talking
One horn over the doubt
No promises, no pressure
Let the next turn answer loud

Baila no brake, no brake, no brake
Under streetlight heat, let the whole block shake
Baila no brake, no shame, no wait
Nobody goes home till the trumpet wakes day

New island drums, Spanish guitar
Caribbean bass from a rented car
Auntie Rosa lowers her glasses
Uncle claps with his cup held high
Somebody's phone is catching history
Red dress turning in the light
The cake is melting, the candles are waiting
But nobody wants to leave tonight

Dale?
Dale
Suave?
Suave
Circle once, clap twice
Now give the horn some space

My auntie pulls me close beside the cake
You think I never danced with a stranger?
She points to uncle clapping by the rail
He missed three buses just to learn my name
Then she turns to you: ¿Cómo te llamas?
Y no sé ni tu nombre, pero sigues aquí
She kicks off her shoes and joins the line
Give this family something worth the story

Baila no brake, no brake, no brake
Under streetlight heat, let the whole block shake
Baila no brake, no shame, no wait
Nobody goes home till the trumpet wakes day
Baila no brake, the aunties lead the line
Uncle misses every beat but keeps the time
One family, one street, one more song
Nobody goes home while the horns play on

Left foot, right foot, circle that flame
Auntie still dancing, uncle calling my name
The cake can wait
Baila, baila, no brake

Baila no brake, no brake