Diran De Mi – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Natanael Cano, Tito Torbellino Jr

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Corridos Tumbados with 'Diran De Mi.' This song is a perfect gateway to learning contemporary Mexican Spanish slang and the rhythmic flow of modern regional music, offering a unique cultural perspective through its distinctive lyrical style.

[English]

[Music]

I've worked hard to get what I

want, and I've tried many times to

be the first one to dance, and even though

things fall apart, despite the

setbacks, God provides. They talk about me,

saying I'm the worst, that I was happy but it wasn't true.

It's been quite a journey to get where I am.

In an hour through Sonora, I'm cruising; they'll always

see me

patrolling with my vest hanging low,

the gold chains vibrating, carrying my gear,

and a joint to smoke. A gold ring from the

reds, just to make a statement.

Strolling along the boardwalk, we don't head

to Vallarta; I like to always move

with respect, treating the young guys right.

With gear on my chest, making sure

my humility shows. Very well.

Let's go!

A good friend to the people who gave me a

helping hand, making money and bills. And

the heavy iron—there's no fear here, especially

not with the crew I have by my side. It's a

parade of armored vehicles

passing by.

They say I was happy when I wasn't.

It took a lot to get where I am, and through

Sonora, I cruise in an hour, and then

to Mazatlán to stroll the boardwalk. We don't

head to Vallarta; I like to always

move with respect, treating the young guys right.

With my gear on my chest,

making sure my humility shows.

[Music]

From the recording

[Music]

[Music]

To anyone who wants to know: we are

the ones holding the line

through so much war around here.

[Spanish]

[Música]

he trabajado duro para obtener lo que yo

quiero y lo intentado muchas veces para

ser el primero que le perrea de mejor

sálvese que me caen pero a pesar de los

tropiezo Dios le da que tiran de mí que

soy lo peor que fui feliz y no fue así

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 portando versas

y un gallo para quemar un mal oro de los

rojos lo más para tronar

en el malecón pasear no jalamos para

Vallarta por ella me gusta andar siempre

con respeto al chavalón la ande tratar

en el pecho y que se note los humildad

muy bien

arriba

buen amigo de la gente que me dio la

mano haciendo feria o en 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

peor que fue feliz

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

[Música]

[Música]

a todo aquel que quiera saberlo somos

los que pelean el cerco

de tanta guerra por acá

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trabajado tra-ba-ha-do A1	verb - to have worked
tropiezos tro-pye-sos B2	noun - stumbles, setbacks
patrullar pa-tru-yar B2	verb - to patrol
pechera pe-che-ra B2	noun - bulletproof vest
humildad u-mil-dad B1	noun - humility
feria fe-rya A2	noun - money (slang)
blindadas blin-da-das B2	adjective - armored
respeto res-pe-to A2	noun - respect
quemar ke-mar A2	verb - to burn
guerra ge-rra A2	noun - war

Key Grammar Structures

• He trabajado duro para obtener lo que yo quiero.

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ Use of "he trabajado" to indicate an action started in the past that has relevance to the present state.

• Que le perrea de mejor sálvese que me caen.

  ➔ Reflexive verb usage

  ➔ The pronoun "se" in "sálvese" (save yourself) reflects the action back to the subject.

• Dios sabe que tiran de mí.

  ➔ Subordinate clause with "que"

  ➔ The "que" acts as a conjunction connecting the main clause with the subordinate clause.

• Siempre me verán patrullar.

  ➔ Future Tense

  ➔ Use of "verán" (they will see) to indicate an action that will happen in the future.

• Que se note la humildad.

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The verb "note" is in the subjunctive mood to express a wish or a command indirectly.

• Buen amigo de la gente que me dio la mano.

  ➔ Preterite Tense

  ➔ The verb "dio" (gave) represents a completed action in the past.

• Es un desfile de blindadas las que andan pasando.

  ➔ Periphrastic construction (Estar + Gerund)

  ➔ "andan pasando" describes a continuous, progressive action.

• Somos los que pelean el cerco.

  ➔ Relative pronoun "los que"

  ➔ "los que" acts as "the ones who," referring back to the subjects.