Dando y Dando – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Natanael Cano
• Album: Nata Montana

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Mexican 'corridos tumbados' with Natanael Cano's 'Dando y Dando'! This song is a fantastic tool for learning authentic Spanish street slang, common idioms, and rapid-fire conversational rhythms. By exploring its lyrics, you will master informal vocabulary and grasp the cultural fusion of traditional Mexican music and modern urban trap.

[English]

I don't need a code name to introduce myself

And without details, how are you going to handle me?

Without much trouble, they know it's no lie

It's better if I don't say too much

And a Backwood stuffed full

But I prefer it rolled in a square

Already high and paranoid, two quick bumps

Of the triple-grade stuff we had to pass around

Cruising, cruising, cruising, cruising around the city

In the Urus, I go buzzing by, group, group, group, blasting the tracks

I won it all on my own, but I also had to lose

I'm not yet who I want to be, but God guides me well

...

Already with my eyes closed

Hyped up, listening to a heavy corrido

The rubber bands are snapping on the cash, fine girls

Ready to go wild at the party

If I lose control, take note, it's just work

I like to feel the pressure

Already high and paranoid, tuned to the radio

Saint Michael is my protection

Cruising, cruising, cruising, cruising around the city

In Miami, buzzing by, group, group, group, blasting the tracks

I won it all on my own, but I also had to lose

I'm not yet who I want to be, but God guides me well

...

[Spanish]

No ocupo clave pa' presentarme

Y sin detalles cómo me va a manejar

Sin mucho enredo saben, no es cuento

Mejor no voy a hablar de más

Y un Backwood lleno, va retacado

Pero del cuadre me gusta más

Ya bien ondeado, dos pericazos

Del triple que había pa' rolar

Dando, dando, dando, dando el rol por la ciudad

El Uruz voy zumbando bando, bando, bando, retumbando las rolas

Yo solito lo gané, también me tocó perder

No soy lo que quiero ser, pero Dios me guía bien

Ya con los ojos cerrados

Endiablados escuchando un corridón

Las ligas truenan, plebitas buenas

Bien listas para el partysón

Si me destrampo, nota, es trabajo

Me gusta sentir la presión

Ya bien ondeado, pegado al radio

San Miguel es mi protección

Dando, dando, dando, dando el rol por la ciudad

En Miami zumbando, bando, bando, retumbando las rolas

Yo solito lo gané, también me tocó perder

No soy lo que quiero ser, pero Dios me guía bien

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
enredo enˈreðo B2	noun - entanglement, mess, or complication
retacado re-ta-ka-ðo C1	adjective - stuffed, jam-packed, completely full
ondeado on-de-a-ðo C2	adjective - hyped up, high, or acting crazy under the influence of stimulants
pericazo pe-ri-ka-so C2	noun - a snort or hit of cocaine (slang)
rolar ro-lar B2	verb - to share, pass around, or circulate
zumbando sum-ban-do B1	verb - buzzing, zooming, or speeding
retumbando re-tum-ban-do B2	verb - booming, rumbling, or echoing loudly
rola ro-la B1	noun - song (colloquial/slang)
guía gi-a A2	verb - to guide, lead, or direct
endiablado en-dja-bla-ðo C1	adjective - devilish, wild, or frenetic
truenan twe-nan B2	verb - to thunder, snap, or make a loud sound (like money bands stretching)
plebita ple-βi-ta C2	noun - young girl, chick (regional slang from Northern Mexico)
destrampo des-tram-po C2	verb - to lose control, go wild, or party hard
presión pre-sjon B1	noun - pressure or stress
protección pro-tek-sjon B1	noun - protection or shield