Burlao – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Bryant Myers

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

(Y no hace falta el que no ha llega'o ni el que se fue)

And we don't need those who haven't arrived or those who left

(Yo sigo en joseo, aunque me sobre el efe)

I'm still hustling, even though I'm loaded with cash

('Tamo B-U-R-L-A-O, L-A-O)

We're L-I-V-I-N'-L-A-R-G-E, living large

Yeah

Yeah

Con to' lo que yo tengo, ¿pa qué mirar pa'l la'o?

With all I have, why look anywhere else?

Cabrone', yo estoy burla'o, de nadie nunca me he deja'o

Man, I'm living large, I've never let anyone get to me

Millo desde el '16, yo nunca me quedo pela'o

Millions since '16, I never go broke

Si un día caigo preso, dejo los kiosco' rentao'

If I ever go to jail, I'll leave the kiosks rented out

Y no hace falta el que no ha llega'o ni el que se fuе

And we don't need those who haven't arrived or those who left

Yo sigo en joseo, aunque mе sobre el efe

I'm still hustling, even though I'm loaded with cash

'Tamo B-U-R-L-A-O, L-A-O

We're L-I-V-I-N'-L-A-R-G-E, living large

Cabrón, 'tamo B-U-R-L-A-O, L-A-O

Man, we're L-I-V-I-N'-L-A-R-G-E, living large

En PR y en to's lao', y en to's lao'

In PR and everywhere, and everywhere

Yeah, gastando to' los viernes como si fueran Black Friday

Yeah, spending every Friday like it's Black Friday

Y tú pendiente a mí, presenta'o, te parece' a Flanders, se

And you're watching me, snitching, you look like Flanders, man

Roncan de león, pero no llegan ni a tiger

They roar like lions, but they don't even reach a tiger

Yo solo les meto presión, igual que Thanos a los Marvel

I just put pressure on them, just like Thanos on Marvel

Y no recorto, pero tengo más peine' que el barber

And I don't cut hair, but I have more clips than a barber

Y sigo invicto, ya le gané a un par de indictments

And I'm still undefeated, I already beat a couple of indictments

Estoy ready pa irme a cualquier hora, puede' tocarme

I'm ready to leave at any time, you can try me

Y mientra' yo sea el que la corra, en la mía vo'a pararme

And as long as I'm running things, I'm going to stand my ground

Me dice: "Daddy, de ese bicho quiero un puff" (Quiero un puff)

She tells me: "Daddy, I want a puff of that thing" (I want a puff)

Tengo a tre' shorty' hecha', como Powerpuff

I have three girls ready for me, like Powerpuff

Pa enemigo' má' spray y cepillos que Tuff Stuff

For enemies, more spray and brushes than Tuff Stuff

Pendiente pa' to's lao', tres ojos, como el 16 Pro

Watching everywhere, three eyes, like the 16 Pro

Y llevo má' anillo' que Jordan en playoffs

And I wear more rings than Jordan in the playoffs

Toa' las piedra' son white y las Retro 5, Off

All the stones are white and the Retro 5s, Off-White

Mis zapato' te quedan grande' a ti, aunque midas 7'2"

My shoes are too big for you, even if you're 7'2"

Hicieron su camino con las huella' que les marqué yo (El de la ruta)

They made their way with the footprints I left for them (The one who showed the way)

Y no hace falta el que no ha llega'o ni el que se fue

And we don't need those who haven't arrived or those who left

Yo sigo en joseo, aunque me sobre el efe

I'm still hustling, even though I'm loaded with cash

'Tamo B-U-R-L-A-O, L-A-O

We're L-I-V-I-N'-L-A-R-G-E, living large

Cabrón, 'tamo B-U-R-L-A-O (L-A-O)

Man, we're L-I-V-I-N'-L-A-R-G-E (living large)

En PR y en to's lao'

In PR and everywhere

Na' valen si su lealtad tiene precio

They're worth nothing if their loyalty has a price

Se me viró gente que le tuve aprecio

People I valued turned against me

Tanta' vece' los ayudé, que no termino si empiezo

I helped them so many times, I wouldn't finish if I started

Y no les deseo el mal, con to' y eso

And I don't wish them ill, even with all that

Al final, ello' se caen solo', por su propio peso

In the end, they fall on their own, by their own weight

A 115 en el AP rosa y en el expreso

At 115 in the pink AP and on the highway

Siento mil cosa' que no las expreso

I feel a thousand things that I don't express

Pa pichar eso, voy y exploto par de peso'

To brush that off, I go and blow a couple of stacks

Ponte travieso, y vas pa'l mar tritura'o en hueso'

Try to mess with me, and you'll end up in the sea, ground into bones

Esto es preciso y breve

This is precise and brief

Por mi familia brinco al que sea, aunque me den nueve-nueve

For my family, I'll jump anyone, even if they hit me with 99 shots

Les molesta verme este brillo, porque no tienen

It bothers them to see this shine on me, because they don't have it

Si no están de cora en mi corillo, que la rueden

If they're not truly in my crew, they can roll

(Que arranquen pa'l carajo to' los puerco')

(All the pigs can go to hell)

No hace falta el que no ha llega'o ni el que se fue

We don't need those who haven't arrived or those who left

Yo sigo en joseo, aunque me sobre el efe

I'm still hustling, even though I'm loaded with cash

'Tamo B-U-R-L-A-O, L-A-O

We're L-I-V-I-N'-L-A-R-G-E, living large

Cabrón, 'tamo B-U-R-L-A-O, L-A-O

Man, we're L-I-V-I-N'-L-A-R-G-E, living large

En PR y en to's lao', y en to's lao'

In PR and everywhere, and everywhere

El Mynor

El Mynor

El Millo Gangster Club

El Millo Gangster Club

Dímelo, DJ Nelson

Tell me, DJ Nelson

Dímelo, Búho

Tell me, Búho

Dime, Lanalizer

Tell me, Lanalizer

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
burlao /buɾˈlao/ B2	adjective - (colloquial, Puerto Rico/urban slang) extremely rich, successful, and unbothered; having made fun of someone/something.
joseo /xoˈseo/ C1	noun - (slang, Latin America/Caribbean, especially urban) hustling; hard work, often implying illicit activities or intense effort to make money.
efe /ˈefe/ C1	noun - (slang, urban Latin America) money (derived from 'efectivo' - cash).
cabrón /kaˈβɾon/ B2	noun - (vulgar) bastard, son of a bitch; (colloquial, often informal address) dude, bro. adjective - (colloquial, Mexico/Caribbean) very good, impressive; difficult, complicated.
millo /ˈmiʝo/ C1	noun - (slang, urban Latin America) millions of dollars/money (short for 'millones').
pelao /peˈlao/ B2	adjective - (colloquial, Latin America) broke, penniless; peeled (standard meaning).
preso /ˈpɾeso/ B1	adjective - imprisoned, in prison. noun - prisoner.
kiosco /ˈkjosko/ A2	noun - kiosk, stand; (colloquial, PR/urban, often for illicit activity) small shop, drug dealing spot.
rentar /renˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to rent; to yield a profit, to be profitable.
pendiente /penˈdjente/ B1	adjective - pending, outstanding; attentive, watching closely; worried, concerned (about something/someone).
presión /pɾeˈsjon/ B1	noun - pressure; (colloquial, urban) intimidation, coercion.
invicto /inˈβikto/ B2	adjective - undefeated, unbeaten.
indictment /ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/ C1	noun - (legal) a formal accusation by a grand jury that there is enough evidence for a criminal trial.
correr /koˈreɾ/ B2	verb - to run (physically); to run (a business/operation), to manage, to be in charge of (colloquial, urban).
bicho /ˈbitʃo/ B2	noun - (vulgar, PR/Caribbean) penis; (colloquial, Latin America) insect, creature; (colloquial, general) thing, object.
shorty /ˈʃɔːrti/ C1	noun - (slang, urban/hip-hop) a young woman, girl; a girlfriend.
aprecio /aˈpɾesjo/ B1	noun - appreciation, esteem, regard.
lealtad /lealˈtad/ B1	noun - loyalty, faithfulness.
travieso /tɾaˈβjeso/ B1	adjective - mischievous, naughty; (colloquial, urban) dangerous, troublesome, inclined to violence.
corillo /koˈɾiʝo/ C1	noun - (slang, PR/Caribbean) crew, gang, group of friends, posse.

Key Grammar Structures

• (Y no hace falta el que no ha llega'o ni el que se fue)

  ➔ Impersonal 'hacer falta' and 'el que'

  ➔ The phrase "no hace falta" means "it's not necessary" or "we don't need". "El que" functions as "the one who". In informal Spanish, "ha llega'o" is a contracted form of "ha llegado" (has arrived), and "se fue" is a simplified reference to "se ha ido" (has gone/left) for people.

• (Yo sigo en joseo, aunque me sobre el efe)

  ➔ 'Seguir + gerund' and 'aunque + subjunctive'

  ➔ "Sigo en joseo" uses "seguir + en + noun" to mean "I keep hustling". "Aunque me sobre" uses the subjunctive after "aunque" to express a concession, meaning "even if I have a lot of" (money).

• de nadie nunca me he deja'o

  ➔ Double negation with pronominal verb

  ➔ This line uses a double negative, common in Spanish, where "de nadie" (by no one) and "nunca" (never) both reinforce the negation. "Me he deja'o" is the informal contraction of "me he dejado" from the pronominal verb "dejarse", meaning "I have never let myself (be controlled/influenced by anyone)".

• Si un día caigo preso, dejo los kiosco' rentao'

  ➔ First conditional clause (Si + present, present)

  ➔ This is an example of a first conditional sentence. The "Si" clause describes a real or probable condition in the present ("si caigo preso" - if I get arrested), and the main clause describes a probable outcome ("dejo los kioscos rentados" - I leave the kiosks rented). "Rentao'" is a colloquial abbreviation of "rentados".

• Roncan de león, pero no llegan ni a tiger

  ➔ Idiomatic expressions: 'roncar de' and 'no llegar ni a'

  ➔ "Roncan de león" is an informal idiom meaning "they boast/act like lions" (referring to being strong or tough), implying they are not. "No llegan ni a tiger" is another idiom meaning "they don't even amount to a tiger," emphasizing their inferiority or lack of true power compared to what they claim.

• Hicieron su camino con las huella' que les marqué yo

  ➔ Relative clause with emphatic subject pronoun

  ➔ The phrase "que les marqué yo" is a relative clause modifying "huellas" (footprints/paths). The placement of "yo" at the end of the clause emphasizes the subject, highlighting that "I" was the one who marked the path for them, even though "les marqué" already implies "I marked for them."

• Por mi familia brinco al que sea, aunque me den nueve-nueve

  ➔ 'Al que sea' (indefinite relative) and 'aunque + subjunctive'

  ➔ "Brinco al que sea" means "I'll confront anyone." "Al que sea" uses the indefinite relative pronoun "el que" with the subjunctive "sea" to refer to an unspecified person. "Aunque me den nueve-nueve" uses the subjunctive after "aunque" to express a hypothetical concession: "even if they give me 99 (shots/bullets)."

• Les molesta verme este brillo, porque no tienen

  ➔ Verb like 'gustar' with infinitive and pronoun

  ➔ "Les molesta verme" uses a structure similar to "gustar" verbs: the indirect object pronoun "les" (to them) indicates who is bothered, and the infinitive "verme" (to see me) is the subject of "molesta". The "me" is a direct object pronoun attached to "ver". "No tienen" implies "they don't have (this shine)".

• Si no están de cora en mi corillo, que la rueden

  ➔ Conditional followed by 'que + subjunctive' for command

  ➔ This line combines a conditional clause ("Si no están de cora...") with an imperative/command expressed with "que + subjunctive" ("que la rueden"). "Estar de cora" is an informal idiom meaning "to be truly/sincerely committed". "Que la rueden" is a colloquial command meaning "let them roll (away)" or "they should leave."

• Tanta' vece' los ayudé, que no termino si empiezo

  ➔ 'Tanto/a(s)... que...' structure

  ➔ This line features the "tantas... que..." structure, meaning "so many times that...", which indicates a result. "Tanta' vece'" is an informal contraction of "tantas veces". The conditional clause "si empiezo" means "if I start (counting them all)".