EL CADETE – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: GRUPO LABERINTO

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the rich storytelling of Mexican music with Grupo Laberinto's "El Cadete." This corrido, centered around a racehorse, offers a glimpse into themes of passion and resilience, showcasing the vibrant cultural narratives embedded in regional Mexican music.

[English]

He has a little white paw, and a stripe on his forehead

He's a dark, sneaky bidder, they call him The Cadete

I don't know who his father is but I know he's not average

There in Yuma, Colorado, he won for the first time

Running in a quartette, the finest of the best

The owners of a dark one paid money for a strong one

While managing his strength, The Cadete showed

He let them go ahead, then he caught up

Distracting the clocks, he won the race

There, Tropocho and his brother went to pay them back

A pair of green tickets and a snitch stopped talking

Polo Michel took The Cadete to rest

...

There was a futurity in Denver, the purse was good money

For The Cadete's class, he had a chance and got in

They timed ten heats, he was the one who took first

A chestnut mare was coming, they brought her as light

Montarró and Valvilléz, she went out the door

Randy rode The Cadete, he drew alongside the fierce one

The mare broke ahead and then pulled away

But after nine seconds, The Cadete caught her

The horse has heart, he proved it again

In Michel’s stable, the band is playing

There, The Cadete is happily dancing

And with bottles of Remy, everyone is celebrating

...

[Spanish]

Tiene una patita blanca, y rayadita la frente

Es un oscuro gateado, le pusieron El Cadete

Yo no sé quién es su padre pero sé que no es corriente

Allá en Yuma colorado por primera vez ganó

Corriendo en una cuarteta, de lo fino lo mejor

Los dueños de una prietita daban pesos por tostón

Administrando sus fuerzas, El Cadete demostró

Los dejó ir por delante, luego fue y los alcanzó

Despistando los relojes, la carrera les ganó

Ahí Tropocho y su hermano ya les fueron a pagar

Unas paquitas de verdes y un soplón dejó de hablar

Polo Michel al Cadete se lo llevó a descansar

Había un futuriti en Denver, la bolsa era un buen dinero

Por la clase del Cadete, tenia chanza y lo metieron

Clasificaban diez tiempos, él fue y les puso el primero

Venía una yegua alazana, la trajeron por ligera

La Montarró y Valvilléz, salió en la puerta de afuera

El Randy montó al Cadete, le tocó junto a la fiera

Quebró adelante la yegua y luego se separó

Pero a los 9 segundos El Cadete la alcanzó

Tiene corazón el cuaco, otra vez lo demostró

En la cuadra de Michel la banda se oye tocando

Allá se encuentra El Cadete, de gusto anda bailando

Y con botellas de Remy la gente está celebrando

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ganar /ɡaˈnaɾ/ A2	verb - to win
futuro /fuˈtuɾo/ B1	noun - future
corriente /koreˈjente/ B1	adjective - ordinary, current
caballo /kaˈβaʝo/ A2	noun - horse
montar /monˈtar/ A2	verb - to ride
carrera /kaˈreɾa/ B1	noun - race, career
jugar /xuˈɡaɾ/ A2	verb - to play
fuerza /ˈfweɾθa/ B1	noun - strength, force
resistencia /resisˈtenθja/ B2	noun - resistance, endurance
bailar /βailaɾ/ A2	verb - to dance
celebrar /θeleβɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to celebrate
tomar /toˈmaɾ/ A2	verb - to take