 The uptempo song contains musical elements of salsa , cumbia , and reggaeton . Allan Raible from Yahoo ! further found " flamenco @-@ esque propulsion and modern electro and EDM touches " . Marcus Floyd of the website Renowned For Sound felt that the song was reminiscent of the " Latino party vibe " characteristic of Martin 's other songs . Other critics further found influences of African and Latin music in its instrumentation and rhythms . " La Mordidita " contains a soccer chant during its bridge . Rapper Yotuel has a short rap contribution in the song . Lyrically , " La Mordidita " which translates to " The <unk> " in English , talks about the lust felt for a desired person . 
