Diran De Mi – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Natanael Cano, Tito Torbellino Jr

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Corridos Tumbados with 'Diran De Mi'! This song is a perfect gateway to learning contemporary Mexican Spanish, offering a blend of traditional storytelling and modern slang. Discover how rhythm and emotion intertwine in this unique musical fusion.

[English]

[Music]

I've worked hard, it's a pact that I

want, and I've tried many times to

be the first, the best at the game

I know they're coming for me, but despite the

pressure, God, I'll get out of the things they say

about me, that I'm the worst, that I was happy and it

wasn't like that; the struggle was enough to

get to where I am, in an hour through

Sonora I navigate, they'll always see me

patrolling with the chest rig on, and

the gear ready to vibrate, missing

Versace, a joint to smoke, a bad batch

of the red ones, the best for blasting

strolling on the boardwalk, we head out to

Vallarta, I like hanging out around there

always with respect, the young gun handles it

let the brilliance on the chest show

the humility

well-equipped with the gear

Sonora, old girl, let's go

a good friend to the people who gave me a

hand, making money, big bills and the

plated iron; there's no fear here, especially not

the babies I have by my side, it's a

parade of armored cars that are

passing by, they'll say of me that I'm the worst, that I

was happy

it took a lot, a lot to get to where

I am, and through Sonora in a rush I navigate

and in Mazatlán, strolling on the boardwalk

we head out to Vallarta, I like

hanging out around there, always with respect, the young

gun handles it, the brilliance on the

chest, let the humility show

[Music]

This recording is live, your combat

from Madrigal, this one known as

The Owl, and call him up

[Music]

[Music]

To everyone who wants to know, we are

the ones who fight the perimeter

from so much war around here, the streets

[Spanish]

[Música]

he trabajado duro pacto en el que yo

quiero y lo intentado muchas veces para

ser el primero que le perrea de mejor

Sale sé que me caen pero a pesar del

otro peso Dios saldré de la que tiran de

mí que soy lo peor que fui feliz y no

fue así de batalla es bastante para

llegar a donde estoy en una hora por

Sonora me navegó siempre me verán

patrullar con la pechera bien colgado y

los libros las de vibrar faltando

Versace un gallo para quemar un mal Boro

de los rojos lo más para tronar

en el malecón pasear no jalamos para

Vallarta por ahí ya me gusta andar

siempre con respeto al chavalón la ande

tratar en el pecho que se note la

humildad

muy bien calados con patitos

arriba Sonora vieja

buen amigo de la gente que me dio la

mano haciendo feria buen billete y El

Fierro terciado Aquí no hay miedo menos

los bebés que traigo al lado es un

desfile de blindadas las que andan

pasando será de mí que soy lo peor que

fue feliz

bastante bastante para llegar a donde

estoy y por Sonora en una dura me navegó

y hace el Mazatlán en el malecón pasear

nos jalamos para Vallarta por allá me

gusta andar siempre con respeto al chava

no lo han de mirar lo brillantes en el

pecho que se note la humildad

[Música]

de la grabación es en vivo su combate

del Madrigal esto que ya por nombre El

búho Y márcale con mechere

[Música]

[Música]

a todo aquel que quiera saberlo somos

los que pelean el cerco

de tanta guerra por acá las calles

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trabajado tra-ba-ja-do A1	verb - worked
pacto pak-to B2	noun - pact / agreement
batalla ba-ta-ya B1	noun - battle / struggle
patrullar pa-tru-yar B2	verb - to patrol
pechera pe-che-ra C1	noun - bulletproof vest / chest rig
quemar ke-mar A2	verb - to burn
pasear pa-se-ar A1	verb - to go for a walk / ride
respeto res-pe-to A2	noun - respect
humildad u-mil-dad B2	noun - humility
feria fe-ria B1	noun - money / fair
billete bi-ye-te A2	noun - banknote / bill
fierro fye-ro B1	noun - iron / weapon (slang)
blindadas blin-da-das B2	adjective - armored
brillantes bri-yan-tes A2	adjective - bright / shiny
guerra ge-ra A2	noun - war

Key Grammar Structures

• He trabajado duro

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ "He trabajado" is used to describe an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present.

• Y lo intentado muchas veces

  ➔ Direct object pronoun

  ➔ "Lo" replaces the noun being acted upon, meaning "it" (the attempt).

• Sé que me caen

  ➔ Subjunctive vs. Indicative perception

  ➔ "Sé" is the first-person singular of "saber". Verbs of certainty like "saber" are followed by the indicative.

• Que tiran de mí

  ➔ Idiomatic expression with "tirar"

  ➔ In this context, "tirar de mí" means to gossip or speak negatively about someone.

• Muy bien calados

  ➔ Adverbial usage of "muy"

  ➔ "Muy" modifies the adjective "calados" (meaning well-prepared/equipped).

• Buen amigo de la gente que me dio la mano

  ➔ Relative clause with "que"

  ➔ "Que" acts as a relative pronoun connecting the noun "gente" to the action "dio la mano".

• Que se note la humildad

  ➔ Subjunctive for desire/request

  ➔ "Note" is in the present subjunctive form of "notar", expressing a wish that humility is shown.

• Márcale con machete

  ➔ Imperative form

  ➔ "Márcale" is an imperative form of "marcar" + clitic pronoun "le", used to give a command.