"Carnaval del Barrio" - Lyrics, Translations, & Dumb Commentary 

AHHH I FORGOT TO PUT THIS IN All right story time: So I saw a little production of In the Heights this one time, yeah? And during Carnaval they held up the flags as usual and it was fun and all. But I was looking at the various flags (there were some from countries that weren’t mentioned as well) and I found a pride flag. It honestly took me a lot of willpower to not start dying with laughter in that small theatre because my immediate thought was “Ah, yes, I am also from Gay.”

HANDS DOWN, the best number of the whole show

*closes 5 tabs of confetti gifs* I won't be needing these anymore

AGES OF CHARACTERS Usnavi: 24 Nina: 19 Kevin: 40s Camila: 40s Benny: 24 Vanessa: 19 Sonny: 15 Abuela Claudia: late 60s Daniela: 30s Carla: mid 20s Graffitti Pete: 18 Piragua Guy (lol, I love that he's included): 30s

yes it's impressive that this musical makes all latinos relate, even tho is focused on inmigrants and central america/mexico, all from south america to mexico relate to the feeling of being latino i believe this is really important musical, that need more recognition and love. and btw: ¡Alza la bandera, la bandera Argentina 🇦🇷!

Why does everybody’s voice sound so much cuter and higher in this song? Especially Carla’s

WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN!!!! I NEED IT! MY SCHOOL IS DOING IN THE HEIGHTS IN THE SPRING AND I GOT BENNY

this is the happiest song but then you start crying when Atencion starts to play

I'm so excited for the movie!!!!!

Can i just say . I acc love the “we are powerless” theme cuz of the blackout and yet they also have no power in this and omg its hard to explain but the way they say it too

I MEAN THE PIRAGUA GUY AND BENNY FROM THE MOVIE BETTER DO JUSTICE FOR THE OBC

I'd always found this song to be too chaotic to like. But your lyrics presentation and confetti have convinced me to love this song. The confetti has won me over! Great job once again :)

oh yay one last happy song before we cry at abuela's death-

I adore that Lin will be singing the opposite harmonies for the movie 🥰😍 I cannot wait!!

Hell yeah, second best song of the whole musical (right after Blackout)!!! It’s just so dang pretty, how does each and every character in this musical all have such wonderful voices??? Sonny’s part is my fave for sure, perhaps mostly because I love him a whole lot, but also I just especially like his voice? But the part before that with Usnavi + Piragüero & the part right after are also very very very pretty Also, I started trying to learn Spanish a few weeks ago (still a big work in progress, but progress is being made nonetheless!) so thanks for helping me learn the Spanish lyrics in this song! C:

5:24 just noticed that at the bottom of the screen love it lol also when sonny says im not trying to be funny he basically means im not trying to be an arsehole this is normally a British saying I have never heard Americans use it

I LOVE this song, and I love the fact that the musical is about Latinos, and I identify a lot. I mean, "Since when are latin people scared of heat?" Every Latin identifies themself lol Btw: ¡Alza la bandera la bandera Brasileña!🇧🇷

I have to admit that I'm not used to the official recording. I like listening to the live performances (the energy is chaotic, but in a good way 😊).

*bursts in * *_HEYYYYYYY_* *flips desk * *_HEYYYYYYY_* Daniela is the best-

i don't think i've mentioned this before, but my school was doing a production of ITH this year. I played an extra, and the opening night is technically supposed to be tomorrow, but because of covid it was canceled. But, throughout it all, these videos have been such a good help. Thank you. felt appropriate to write it here, this is probably my favourite song in the musical

You're definitely underrated The editing in this video is (chef's kiss) AMAZING

When I saw the notification I gasped and left the room in excitement. I absolutely love these videos

Just binged all the lyric videoes up until now I need the rest

The quality and effort you put into these videos shows how much you love this musical and I love you for it. That is all.

I know im comenting to much but wowowowowo! You never fail to inpress me with your videos! You really did your research and it shows! And your comments are the funiest every time!

Watching this in 2020 in anticipation for the release of the film adaption Tomorrows Dominican Independence Day, so best believe Facebook's getting a post with the movie trailer and a speech on how proud I am to be a Dominican from NYC

I just watched through all your ITH lyric vids, theyre super good and I love your sense of humor!! looking forward to the future ones!!

*Daniela voice on* I loooooove youuuuu're videos! *Daniela voice off*

fun bit of commentary, a "roll in the hay" is a lot more than just k-i-s-s-i-n-g

* sees notification * O well! Sleep its overrated anyways!!! And we can definitly be scared of heat, cause sometimes that sh*t melts us and you can be geniunly scared especially if you're asthmatic cause boy does that flipping heat and humidity sent me to the hospital more than one time! (That line its my favorite one too:v)

This song is such a bop and I love it The commentary makes it so much better also “wE aLl kNoW hE lOoOoOooOoOoOovEs yOu”

Was so excited for this to come out! I love this! But we all know what's next..... And I'm about to cry thinking about it.

OH MAH GAH

"Where's Roger when you need him"- I'm DEAD!!

I said it before, I'll say it again, the commentary is far too underrated.

okay WEPA lets do it highlight the spanish 0:25 0:58 1:13 1:16 1:21 1:27 1:33 1:42 1:45 1:46 (1:49 to 2:06) is canavel del barrio as paigeycita says it means carnival of the neighbourhood. 2:11 2:15 2:35 2:57 (ay por favor I love the way daniela says this) 3:16 3:24(okay so its spanish but he uses it in the english sense basically saying I I I I I I I ) 3:35 3:41(abuela clauda means grandma claudia) (ph god heres the hard part 3:50 3:54 3:59 4:02 4:07 (I learned so much from this video thank you paigeycita) 4:09 4:11 4:13 (also fair point US NAVY was born in the us) 4:15 4:17 4:19 (5:03 not related but suprised carla didnt say he isn't keeping clean) 5:15 6:26 6:29 6:35 6:38 6:44 6:48 usnavi mentions locations in spain(paigeycita corrected me not in spain but meant help still) help with pronunciation 6:53 7:02 and the rest of the song no I dont regret spending half an hour doing this

great thank you, you have no idea how happy I was when I seen this video was uploaded and the map part was great

"wheres Rodger when you need him?" im choking

I've always loved this song, and your channel is so cool! Thank you so much 😊

THIS IS MY FAVORITE! The live version is so amazing to watch! It's such a Latino Pride Hymn (Alça a Bandeira, A Bandeira Brasileira!🇧🇷🧡)! I can't wait to see people raising their flags in theaters all over Americas when this plays at the Movie!🤩❣️

I was tryna find a good Spanish translation on google but couldnt:( This really helped thank you so much😚 Now i can enjoy this piece in its fullness☺️ What a beautiful lyrics‼️💕

Finally. What a blessing

Now the most fun line to say in the movie is "You've shaking your ass for half of the heights"

In the heights gives me life I need the movie now

“We are powerless” always makes my heart ache.

Sometimes I get annoyed with Vanessa on another level, no offense to her though!

This video is gold. Also this song makes me cry like crazy. I think it’s my favorite in the show.

As a Puerto Rican, I approve this song

This edit is so underrated!

Around 7:29 or 7:30 when Daniela is singing adiós is very interesting! It's referencing a song that many (I'm from Puerto Rico) know coincidentally (this is according to My interpretation of this song) which is about saying goodbye to what you knew to something different and foreign.. I don't know... It just felt like a very nice touch..

3:50 - 4:40 Hands down, my favourite part

At the part we’re you said that christmas was sonny’s least favourite time, I thought that was because his name is ‘sunny’

Alza esa bandera de Mexico biotchhhh

Where's Roger when you need him? HAHAHAHA made my day

Yay! First love these videos by the way!

WHY DID YOU DO CARLA'S LAUGH LIKE THAT 😭😭😭

3:06 that "te cogieron" is legendary HAHAHAHHHA

Wonderful job! The highlighting of the beats with pics was hilarious.

Dude I just found your channel, I am in love with your videos! They are really funny 😂. Also, can you recommend me some good musicals? Greetings from Dominica Republic!

HECK Y E S

Ay I love this! I can't wait for the next one!

this was not what I was expecting

Hey! Hey! What's this tonteria that I'm seeing on the street? I never thought I'd see the day Since when are Latin people scared of heat? When I was a little girl Growing up in the hills of Vega Alta My favorite time of year was Christmas time! Ask me why! Why? There wasn't an ounce of snow But oh, the coquito would flow! As we sang the Aguinaldo The carnaval would begin to grow! Business is closed, and we're about to go Let's have a carnaval del barrio! Wepa! Carnaval del barrio! Carnaval del barrio! Carnaval Carnaval! Del barrio Barrio! Carnaval Carnaval! Del barrio Barrio! We don't need electricidad! Get off your butt, avanza! Saca la maraca, bring your tambourine Come and join the parranda Wepa! Carnaval (Carnaval) Del barrio! (Barrio!) Carnaval (Carnaval) Del barrio! (Barrio!) Carnaval (Carnaval) Del barrio! (Barrio!) Carnaval (Carnaval) Del barrio! (Del barrio!) Oh, me, me, me! Dani, I have a question I don't know what you're cantando Just make it up as you go! We are improvisando! Lai le lo lai lo le lo lai! You can sing anything! What? Carla, whatever pops into your head Just so long as you sing! Uh, my mom is Dominican-Cuban My dad is from Chile and P.R. which means: I'm Chile-Domini-Curican But I always say I'm from Queens! Wepaaa! Carnaval (Carnaval) Del barrio! (Barrio!) Carnaval (Carnaval) Del barrio! (Del barrio!) Why is everyone so happy? We're sweating and we have no power! I gotta get out of here soon This block's getting worse by the hour! You can't even go to a club with a friend Without having somebody shove you! Ay, por favor Vanessa, don't pretend that Usnavi's your friend We all know that he love you! Ooh! Wow, now that you mention that sexual tension is easy to see! Yo, this is bogus! Haven't you noticed you get all your coffee for free? Carnaval (Carnaval) Del barrio! (Barrio!) Carnaval (Carnaval) Del barrio! Here comes Usnavi! Yo! Yo! Yo, y-y-yo-yo! Now, now, everyone gather 'round, sit Down, listen, I got an announcement Wow, it involves large amounts, it's Somewhere in the range of ninety-six thousand! Atención, I'm closin' shop! Sonny, grab everybody a soda-pop! Yo, grab a bottle, kiss it up to God 'Cause Abuela Claudia just won the lotto! Abuela Claudia won the lotto! We're bookin' a flight for D.R. tomorrow! Oh, my gah! Alza la bandera La bandera Dominicana! Alza la bandera La bandera Puertorriqueña! Alza la bandera La bandera Mexicana! Alza la bandera La bandera Cubana! Pa'ribba esa bandera! Álzala donde quiera! Recuerdo de mi tierra! Me acuerdo de mi tierra! Esa bonita bandera! Contiene mi alma entera! Y cuando yo me muera Entiérrame en mi tierra! Everything changes today! Hey! Usnavi's on his way! Hey! Off to a better place! Hey! Look at Vanessa's face! Hey! Everything changes today! Hey! Goodbye, Mr. Rosario! Okay! I'm taking over the barrio! We're getting out of the barrio! Hey, Mr. Benny: have you seen any horses today? Hey! What do you mean? I heard you and Nina went for a roll in the hay! Hey! Oh Benny and Nina Sitting in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G! Que bochinche! Nina and Benny! K-I-S-S-I-N-G! Hold up Wait a minute! Usnavi's leavin' us for the Dominican Republic? And Benny went and stole the girl That I'm in love with? She was my babysitter first! Hoo! Listen up, is this what y'all want? We close this bodega The neighborhood is gone! They selling the dispatch And they closing the salon And they'll never turn the lights back on, 'cause We are powerless, we are powerless! And y'all keep dancin' and singin' and celebratin' And it's gettin' late and this place disintegratin' and We are powerless, we are powerless! Alright, we're powerless, so light up a candle! There's nothing going on here that we can't handle! You don't understand, I'm not trying to be funny! We're gonna give a third of the money to you, Sonny! What? Yeah, yeah For real? Yes! Maybe you're right, Sonny, call in the coroners! Maybe we're powerless, a corner full of foreigners Maybe this neighborhood's changing forever Maybe tonight is our last night together, however! How do you want to face it? Do you wanna waste it, when the end is so close you can taste it? Y'all could cry with your head in the sand I'm a fly this flag that I got in my hand! Pa'rriba esa bandera! Hey! Alzala donde quiera! Hey! Can we raise our voice tonight? Can we make a little noise tonight? Hey! Esa bonita bandera! Hey! Contiene mi alma entera! Hey! In fact, can we sing so loud and raucous They can hear us across the bridge in East Secaucus? Pa'rriba esa bandera! (Carnaval del barrio!) Álzala donde quiera! From Puerto Rico to Santo Domingo Wherever we go, we rep our people and the beat go Esa bonita bandera! (Carnaval del barrio!) Contiene mi alma entera! Vanessa, forget about what coulda been Dance with me, one last night, in the hood again Wepa! Carnaval del barrio! Carnaval del barrio! Pa'rriba esa bandera! (Carnaval del barrio!) Oye! Y cuando yo me muera (Carnaval del barrio!) Entiérrame en mi tierra Del barrio! Alza la bandera La bandera Dominicana! Alza la bandera La bandera Puertoriqueña! Alza la bandera! La bandera Mexicana! Alza la bandera, la bandera, la bandera, la bandera, alza la bandera, hey!

Phone will die in 8 minutes, me

I love this musical!! It’s so good

Any boricuas here? This be my favorite song in the whole movie hands down?

beautiful *blows chef kiss*

Literally only just caught the rent reference and I am honestly disappointed in myself

Its heeere!

I started laughing at her "HEY!" I don't even know why

Really helpful 🤗 I love this song even tho I don't understand much

Yay happy Mexican Revolution day everyone !!!

"¡ALZA LA BANDERA, LA BANDERA MEXICANA!" atte. A Mexican

omg my first time hearing this soundtrack... my heart dropped at 6:00

YEEEESSSSSSS

Hate to interrupt the awesomeness off this song (also I know i’m a year late i’m sorry) But after the song is over and they repeat the chorus again, Nina runs out of Abuela’s apartment to get Usnavi. And I guess I always knew that it was because she found Abuela dead... but I never really registered. Nina found Abuela dead. That’s fucking sad.

I love how people yell at the piragua guy in the musical but not the movie

piragua guy is the most precious thing in the world lolllll

It sounds like what you wrote as WEPA is actually GUAPA (beautiful)

Was that a Rent reference I see there? 5:55

Feel bad for sonny here

2:30 tik tok comes in

CARNIVAL DEL BARRIO

DEL BARRIO CARNIVAL DEL BARRIOOO

this is prob dumb but le lo lai's come from traditional puerto rican music :00!!

Today in the cafe I shouted very excitly abuela cluda won the lottery were all gonna fly for Dr tomorrow and my fríends looked at me and said wait your going away and what's abuela I said it's spanish for grandmother oh cool they replyed so how much did you win I said 96000 I wonder how long I can keep it up

my mom is dominican my dad is dominican me dominican american

Ahhhhh!!!!!!!!

This is the best song in the whole musical and that’s coming from a Latina.

2:25

I may be wrong but I think that in the alza la bandera bit it said “alza la bandera americana (the American flag)” and not “la bandera mexicana” ^^;;

3:36 😥😶

4:58

Alza la bandera la bandera ecuatoriana! 🇪🇨

6:22 Thank you. It would be distasteful.

God bless you Jesus loves you

4:36 soulja boy

WHAT ABOUT THE LECHE?! 😱

anyone else ship sonny and graffiti pete.......... just me... ok

4:06 4:15