DEVIL JIN

• By: Recycled J, Cruz Cafuné

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
pill /pɪl/ A1	noun - a small mass of solid medicine for swallowing whole
miss /mɪs/ A1	noun - a title used to address or refer to an unmarried woman or girl
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
devil /ˈdev.əl/ A2	noun - the most powerful evil being
fiesta /fiˈes.ta/ A2	noun - a celebration or festival
padre /ˈpa.ðɾe/ A2	noun - father
mal /mal/ A2	adjective - bad
blanco /ˈblaŋ.ko/ B1	adjective - white
negocio /neˈɣo.θjo/ B1	noun - business
rata /ˈra.ta/ B1	noun - rat
nieve /ˈnje.βe/ B1	noun - snow
loco /ˈlo.ko/ B1	adjective - crazy, mad
cuenta /ˈkwen.ta/ B1	noun - account, bill verb - count
alimañas /aliˈma.ɲas/ B2	noun - vermin, pests
trampolín /tɾam.poˈlin/ B2	noun - trampoline
ruin /ˈruːɪn/ C1	noun - destruction or collapse verb - to destroy or damage severely

Grammar:

• Mientras me sube la pill Y me pongo Devil Jin

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (indirect command/uncertainty) with 'mientras'

  ➔ The use of "me sube" (present indicative) implies a current, ongoing action. 'Mientras' introduces a clause expressing simultaneity. While 'mientras' often takes the subjunctive when expressing a future or hypothetical situation, here it uses the indicative because it describes something currently happening. 'Me pongo' signifies 'I become/turn into'.

• Los carros haciendo Drift

  ➔ Participle clause (present participle)

  ➔ "haciendo Drift" is a present participle phrase modifying "Los carros". It functions as an adjective describing the action the cars are performing. It's equivalent to 'Los carros que están haciendo Drift'.

• Lo tuyo no es que esté mal es regular regulín

  ➔ Use of 'ser' + adjective to describe an inherent characteristic + Subjunctive 'esté'

  ➔ "Lo tuyo no es que esté mal" uses 'ser' to define an essential quality (what 'you' do). The subjunctive "esté" is triggered by the impersonal expression 'no es que' (it's not that...). 'Regular regulín' is a colloquial expression reinforcing the idea of being very mediocre.

• Te quedaste mal de tanto Rivotril

  ➔ Reflexive verb 'quedarse' + adjective + 'de tanto/a' + noun.

  ➔ 'Quedarse' used reflexively means 'to become' or 'to end up' in a certain state. 'Mal' is the adjective. 'De tanto Rivotril' indicates the cause of the state ('because of so much Rivotril').

• Si el negocio es de pirañas, Fish n chips

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (zero conditional)

  ➔ This is a zero conditional sentence, expressing a general truth or fact. 'Si' + present indicative in both clauses. The implication is: if the business is full of dangerous people (piranhas), then the appropriate response is "Fish n chips".

• Podría ser tu padre, llámame Anakin

  ➔ Conditional simple tense 'podría' + imperative 'llámame'

  ➔ 'Podría' (conditional simple) expresses a possibility or suggestion. 'Llámame' is an imperative, giving a direct command. The speaker is suggesting they are old enough to be the other person's father and jokingly tells them to call him Anakin.

• Úsame y te largas, como un trampolín

  ➔ Imperative 'Úsame' + reflexive verb 'largarse' + simile with 'como'

  ➔ 'Úsame' is a direct command (imperative) - 'Use me'. 'Largarse' is a reflexive verb meaning 'to leave' or 'to go away'. The 'te' is the reflexive pronoun. 'Como un trampolín' is a simile; the speaker is comparing themselves to a trampoline - something you use to launch yourself elsewhere.