Cuídate – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Morad, Gazo

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with its culture, and "Cuídate" by Morad and Gazo offers a unique opportunity to dive into both Spanish and French street slang and realistic narratives. This track is special because it bridges two distinct European rap scenes, providing a raw and authentic look into urban life. By exploring the lyrics, you can learn colloquial expressions and understand the rhythm and flow of two powerful languages, all while engaging with a compelling story of caution and survival.

[English]

They're taking risks, they're on the run like in San Andreas

They hear me on land and those working on the high seas

Doing crazy things that would make them say: "Morad, you wouldn't believe it"

As Cata says: "Take care when you're in a tough spot"

Selling the toxic stuff

Making it magical

Everyone opens their mouths

It becomes a common topic

I'm heard across the whole Atlantic

They carry automatics

Very practical work

UDYCO investigates

They make money sitting in a ground-floor apartment and live in a penthouse

They are all very serious people, none of them are crazy

They put the wads of cash packed in plastic bags

Four people assault you in your house dressed as technicians

Watch out for the one they tell you is a scoundrel

Many with a foolish face have won battles

No enemy has ever crossed the line

None of my people in trouble fail me

Watch out for the one they tell you is a scoundrel

Many with a foolish face have won battles

No enemy has ever crossed the line

None of my people in trouble fail me

Money on money, it's never enough

I used to sell my 'C' to an old man

I start a fire when I feel threatened

White gold, it's not steel

In my head, I only think about paper

Only hash, take back your vape

There are big guns like in the States

Always armed when we celebrate

International rapper (Barça Paris SG)

Cali (weed), not medicinal (No, we don't smoke the same stuff)

Custody, remand, court (Had to eat, had to make a living)

International rapper (Barça Paris SG)

Darling is angry, you know I think of you, my beautiful

I stay strong but I can be tempted by these bitches

It's too gangsta around me, it's like Salvatrucha

I don't deserve you, sometimes I tell myself: what are you doing here?

I can hurt

My beautiful

Tempt

Too many bitches

Celebrate

Armed

To fire

My gun

You're not bad

Though you wish you were

They messed you up

And you started crying

Watch out for the one they tell you is a scoundrel

Many with a foolish face have won battles

No enemy has ever crossed the line

None of my people in trouble fail me

Watch out for the one they tell you is a scoundrel

Many with a foolish face have won battles

No enemy has ever crossed the line

None of my people in trouble fail me

[Spanish]

Se la están jugando, van de fuga a lo San Andreas

Me escuchan en tierra y los que curran en la marea

Haciendo locuras que dirían: “Morad, no veas”

Como dice el Cata: “Cuídate cuando estés en fea”

Vendiendo lo tóxico

Haciéndolo mágico

Abren todos el hocico

Se convierte en tópico

Sueno en todo el Atlántico

Van con automático

Trabajo muy práctico

Investiga la UDYCO

Facturan sentados en un bajo y viven en un ático

Todos son gente muy seria, ninguno lunático

Meten los fajos envasados en bolsas de plástico

Te asaltan cuatro en tu casa vestidos de técnico

Cuídate del que te dicen que es un canalla

Muchos con cara de tonto han gana'o batallas

Ningún enemigo nunca ha cruzado la raya

Nadie en problemas de los míos a mí me falla

Cuídate del que te dicen que es un canalla

Muchos con cara de tonto han gana'o batallas

Ningún enemigo nunca ha cruzado la raya

Nadie en problemas de los míos a mí me falla

Billet sur billet c'est jamais assez

C'est pépé que je vendais ma C

Je déclare un feu quand je me sens menacé

Or blanc, c'est pas de l'acier

Dans ma tête je pense qu'au paper

Que du te-shi, reprends ton vape

Y a des pétards comme aux States

Toujours en pétard quand on fête

Rappeur international (Barça Paris SG)

Cali, pas médicinal (Non ça smoke pas les mêmes G)

Garde à vue, dépôt, tribunal (Becter, fallait manger)

Rappeur international (Barça Paris SG)

Chérie est fâchée, tu sais que je pense à toi ma Bella

Je reste fort mais je peux être tenté par ces putas

C'est trop gang autour de moi, c'est Salvatrucha

Je te mérite pas, des fois je me dis: qu'est-ce que tu fais là?

Je peux blesser

Ma Bella

Tenter

Trop de putas

Fêter

En pétard

Péter

Mon pétard

Tú no eres malo

Más tú lo quisieras

A ti te dieron al palo

Y te fuiste en lloradera

Cuídate del que te dicen que es un canalla

Muchos con cara de tonto han gana'o batallas

Ningún enemigo nunca ha cruzado la raya

Nadie en problemas de los míos a mí me falla

Cuídate del que te dicen que es un canalla

Muchos con cara de tonto han gana'o batallas

Ningún enemigo nunca ha cruzado la raya

Nadie en problemas de los míos a mí me falla

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cuídate /kwiˈða.te/ B1	verb (imperative, reflexive) - take care (of yourself), watch out, be careful
fuga /ˈfu.ɣa/ B1	noun - escape, flight, leak
currar /kuˈrrar/ C1	verb - to work hard (colloquial, Spain), to slave away
locura /loˈku.ɾa/ B1	noun - madness, folly, crazy act
tóxico /ˈtok.si.ko/ B1	adjective - toxic, poisonous
hocico /oˈsi.ko/ B2	noun - snout, muzzle (of an animal) idiomatic (from 'abrir el hocico') - (colloquial) to talk a lot, to complain, to be nosy
tópico /ˈto.pi.ko/ B2	noun - topic, theme, cliché, common place adjective - topical, commonplace, clichéd
facturar /fak.tuˈɾaɾ/ B2	verb - to invoice, to check in (luggage) verb (colloquial, context here) - to make money, to earn (often illicitly)
ático /ˈa.ti.ko/ B1	noun - penthouse, attic
lunático /luˈna.ti.ko/ B2	adjective - lunatic, crazy, moody
fajo /ˈfa.xo/ B2	noun - bundle, wad (of money)
asaltar /a.salˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to assault, to raid, to rob
canalla /kaˈna.ʎa/ B2	noun - scoundrel, rogue, villain adjective - despicable, villainous
batalla /baˈta.ʎa/ B1	noun - battle, fight, struggle
raya /ˈra.ʝa/ B2	noun - line, stripe, streak idiomatic (from 'cruzar la raya') - (idiom) limit, boundary (to cross the line)
fallar /faˈʎaɾ/ B1	verb - to fail, to disappoint, to miss (a target)

Key Grammar Structures

• Se la están jugando, van de fuga a lo San Andreas

  ➔ Reflexive Verb in Present Progressive & Idiomatic Phrase

  ➔ The structure "se la están jugando" combines a reflexive verb ("jugar-se", to risk/play for oneself) with the present progressive ("estar + gerund"), indicating an ongoing action where the subject is also the indirect object. "a lo" means "in the style of" or "like".

• Haciendo locuras que dirían: “Morad, no veas”

  ➔ Conditional Tense for Hypothetical Statements & Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ The conditional tense "dirían" (they would say) is used here to express a hypothetical or indirect statement. "no veas" is an idiomatic expression in Spanish, meaning "you wouldn't believe" or "it's incredible".

• Cuídate cuando estés en fea

  ➔ Imperative with Reflexive Pronoun & Subjunctive in Temporal Clause

  ➔ "Cuídate" is an imperative form of the reflexive verb "cuidarse" (to take care of oneself). The subjunctive "estés" (from "estar") is used after "cuando" because it refers to a future, uncertain, or hypothetical situation.

• Vendiendo lo tóxico

  ➔ Neutral Article 'lo' with Adjective

  ➔ The neutral article "lo" combined with an adjective, such as "tóxico" (toxic), refers to a general concept, quality, or idea, translating to "the toxic thing" or "what is toxic".

• Cuídate del que te dicen que es un canalla

  ➔ Preposition + Relative Pronoun 'del que'

  ➔ "Del que" is a contraction of "de + el + que" (of + the one + who/that). It acts as a relative pronoun phrase meaning "of the one who" or "from the one that".

• Muchos con cara de tonto han gana'o batallas

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression & Colloquial Contraction

  ➔ "Con cara de tonto" is an idiomatic expression meaning "with a foolish/silly face" or appearing to be dumb. "gana'o" is a colloquial contraction of "ganado", the past participle of "ganar" (to win), common in spoken Spanish.

• C'est pépé que je vendais ma C

  ➔ Cleft Sentence for Emphasis

  ➔ This is a cleft sentence ("C'est X que Y..."), used to emphasize "pépé" (grandpa/old man). The structure brings the emphasized element to the front, making it the focus of the sentence.

• Dans ma tête je pense qu'au paper

  ➔ Restrictive Negation 'ne... que' (only)

  ➔ The structure "ne... que" is a restrictive negation in French, meaning "only" or "nothing but". It indicates that the action or thought is limited to a single element. "qu'au" is a contraction of "que à le".

• Más tú lo quisieras

  ➔ Imperfect Subjunctive for Hypothetical Desires/Wishes

  ➔ The imperfect subjunctive "quisieras" (from "querer", to want) is used here to express a hypothetical wish, a desire that is unlikely to be fulfilled, or a polite suggestion, similar to "you wish" or "you would want that".

• A ti te dieron al palo

  ➔ Redundant Object Pronoun for Emphasis & Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ The repetition of the object pronoun "te" with the prepositional phrase "a ti" creates emphasis (redundant object pronoun). "Dar al palo" is an idiom, literally "to hit the post" (in sports), but here it means to be given a hard time, to fail, or to suffer a setback.