CARNAL – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Peso Pluma, Natanael Cano

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

The client won’t wait for me, bro.

Get everything ready.

The faster we move, the sooner we send it off.

Then the money comes in.

We’ll spend it the right way.

I’m already in the mood to party, bro.

Light one up.

Once business is done, we’ll hit it big this time.

Yeah...

We’re definitely winning this one.

And...

Then we’ll head out to Congo.

Rolling deep with Doble P, my guy.

Yeah!

Later!

Only Doble P, man!

This girl won’t stop calling me.

She wants me to calm down.

I’m driving, wheels spinning, glass sounding.

And the night is just beginning.

I’ll answer her later on.

I’m already in the mood to party, bro.

Light one up.

The deal’s done.

We’re making it big this time.

Yeah...

We’re sure to succeed.

And...

Catch you later.

[Spanish]

El cliente no me va a esperar carnal

Alista los botones

Que entre más rápido se van pa’ allá

Luego llega el money

Pa’ gastar cómo se debe

Yo ya me quiero enfiestar carnal

Préndase un gallo

Nomás se hace la machaca en esta coronamos

Sí...

seguro coronamos

Y...

pal’ Congo nos jalamos

Bien jalados con la Doble P mi viejo

¡Eah!

¡Chau!

¡Pura Doble P viejo!

La morra no me deja de marcar

Quiere que me controle

Vengo escuchando ruedas y cristal

y comienza la noche

Más al rato le contesto

Yo ya me quiero enfiestar carnal

préndase un gallo

Pues ya se hizo la machaca

en esta coronamos

Sí...

seguro coronamos

Y...

al rato nos wachamos

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cliente /ˈkljente/ A2	noun - client, customer
esperar /espeˈɾaɾ/ A1	verb - to wait
carnal /kaɾˈnal/ C1	noun - bro, buddy (colloquial)
botones /boˈtones/ A1	noun - buttons
rápido /ˈra.pi.ðo/ A1	adjective - fast, quick
llegar /ʝeˈɣar/ A1	verb - to arrive
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - money
gastar /ɡasˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to spend
enfiestar /enfjestaɾ/ C2	verb - to party hard
prender /ˈpɾendeɾ/ A2	verb - to turn on, to switch on
gallo /ˈɡaʝo/ A1	noun - rooster
machaca /maˈtʃaka/ C2	verb - to grind, to hustle (slang)
coronar /koɾoˈnaɾ/ A2	verb - to crown, to top off
jalar /xaˈlaɾ/ C1	verb - to take off, to leave (slang)
escuchar /eskuˈtʃaɾ/ A1	verb - to listen
ruedas /ˈrweðas/ A1	noun - wheels
cristal /kɾisˈtal/ A2	noun - glass, crystal
noche /ˈnotʃe/ A1	noun - night
contestar /kontesˈtaɾ/ A1	verb - to answer, to reply
wachar /waˈtʃaɾ/ C2	verb - to watch, to check out (slang)

Key Grammar Structures

• El cliente no me va a esperar carnal

  ➔ Near future construction with 'ir + a + infinitive'

  ➔ The phrase 'va a esperar' means 'is going to wait'. It shows an action planned or expected soon.

• Que entre más rápido se van pa’ allá

  ➔ Comparative clause with 'entre más...'

  ➔ ‘Entre más rápido’ means 'the faster'. It introduces a comparative relationship, similar to 'the more... the more...'.

• Luego llega el money

  ➔ Simple present for habitual or narrative future

  ➔ ‘Llega’ is present tense but refers to a future or repeated action, showing colloquial or narrative timing.

• Yo ya me quiero enfiestar carnal

  ➔ Reflexive verb with modal construction

  ➔ ‘Me quiero enfiestar’ means 'I want to party myself', using the reflexive 'me' to show involving oneself in the action.

• Nomás se hace la machaca en esta coronamos

  ➔ Impersonal 'se' with present tense

  ➔ ‘Se hace’ can mean 'one does' or 'it is done', using 'se' to avoid specifying who performs the action.

• Bien jalados con la Doble P mi viejo

  ➔ Adjective used as adverb with colloquial emphasis

  ➔ ‘Bien’ + adjective intensifies meaning, like 'really pulled', emphasizing intensity or slang tone.

• La morra no me deja de marcar

  ➔ Periphrasis with 'dejar de' + infinitive for ceasing

  ➔ ‘No me deja de marcar’ means 'she doesn’t stop calling me', showing persistence of an action.

• Vengo escuchando ruedas y cristal

  ➔ Progressive aspect with 'venir + gerundio'

  ➔ ‘Vengo escuchando’ means 'I have been listening', showing a continuous action over time.

• Pues ya se hizo la machaca

  ➔ Reflexive perfect tense construction with 'se' for completed action

  ➔ ‘Se hizo’ means 'it was done' or 'it got done', showing completion using reflexive or impersonal structure.

• Al rato nos wachamos

  ➔ Colloquial future with reflexive verb and Spanglish loan 'wachamos' (from 'watch')

  ➔ ‘Nos wachamos’ comes from 'nos vemos' but uses Spanglish 'wachar' (to watch), showing bilingual slang.