El Chaman – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Legion RG, Aldo Trujillo, El Padrinito Toys
• Album: El Chaman - Single

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with "El Chaman," a captivating Regional Mexicano corrido. This song offers a rich vocabulary and cultural insights into themes of resilience, spiritual guidance, and personal transformation. By delving into its lyrics, you can learn expressions related to identity, overcoming adversity, and the unique storytelling style prevalent in corridos, making it a special piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

Light complexion and long hair, wearing a beard,

and some necklaces that protect me wherever I go.

I was baptized by Eleguá, I am discreet,

the eyes of a God peek out from my waist.

And I'll clarify it once and for all, I am not a pothead,

but my eyes are sleepy.

With a relaxed demeanor, rarely worried,

I live life my way and to the fullest.

The tinted and hard windows and I never go down,

of the Toyota Tacoma that I drive.

Many get panicked when I arrive,

these tattoos represent danger and me.

I don't pretend to be tough or anything like that,

I'm zero problems, I offer my friendship.

I'm a graduate for doing donuts, some time ago I was boxing,

but I'm also a badass with weapons.

I'm not afraid of my destiny, it opens the path for me,

it's an arrow, it goes straight and with precision.

And I don't fear the enemy, because I am a friend,

although there are currents that I have helped and they forgot.

The wolves are the dogs, here we give them everything,

someone very high up gives me a blessing.

Without wasting much saliva, I live my life to the fullest,

eight of their shadows give me protection.

If I celebrate, it's once in a while, and not altered,

in the stereo, songs by Post Malone are heard.

With few eyes beside me, I am very quiet,

those who follow me are reliable and of great value.

I have been good people, and although sometimes I am the devil,

I have friendships that are admirable.

I have always shown you, that the quietest one eats more,

and appearances are a deception.

[Spanish]

Moreno claro y pelo largo, barba portando,

y unos collares que me cuidan pa' donde yo voy.

Por el Eleguá fui bautizado, yo soy discreto,

a la cintura se me asoman los ojos de un Dios.

Y de una vez les aclaro, que yo no soy marihuano,

pero mis ojos adormilados son.

De semblante relajado, pocas veces preocupado,

la vida vivo a mi modo y al millón.

Los vidrios duros y ahumados y nunca bajo,

de la Toyota Tacoma que yo traigo en función.

Muchos se quedan paniqueados, cuando les caigo,

estos tatuajes representan peligro y yo.

No me la pego de bravo ni mucho menos de alzado,

soy cero problemas, mi amistad yo doy.

Pa' los trompos soy graduado, hace un tiempo anduve boxeando,

pero pa' las armas también soy cabrón.

No tengo miedo a mi destino, me abre el camino,

es una flecha va derecha y con la precisión.

Y no le temo al enemigo, pues soy amigo,

aunque hay corrientes que he ayudado y se les olvidó.

A los perros son los lobos, aquí les damos con todo,

alguien muy arriba me da bendición.

Sin gastar mucha saliva, vivo al máximo mi vida,

ocho si sus sombras me dan protección.

Si festejo es de vez en cuando, y no alterado,

en el estereo se escuchan rolas de Post Malone.

Con pocos ojos a mi lado, soy muy callado,

los que me siguen son confiables y de gran valor.

Buena gente me he portado, y aunque a veces soy el diablo,

tengo amistades que son de admiración.

Siempre les he demostrado, que come más el callado,

y las apariencias un engaño son.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
chaman /ʃaˈman/ B2	noun - a spiritual leader or healer in some indigenous cultures
bautizado /bawtiˈθaðo/ B1	verb - baptized
discreto /disˈkɾeto/ A2	adjective - discreet
relajado /relaˈxaðo/ A2	adjective - relaxed
preocupado /pɾeokupaˈðo/ A2	adjective - worried
paniqueados /paniˈkeaðos/ B1	adjective - panicked
tatuajes /tatuˈaxes/ A1	noun - tattoos
peligro /peˈliɣɾo/ A2	noun - danger
destino /desˈtino/ A2	noun - destiny
precisión /pɾeθiˈsjon/ B1	noun - precision
enemigo /eneˈmiɣo/ A1	noun - enemy
corrientes /koˈrjentes/ B1	noun - currents
bendición /bendiˈθjon/ A2	noun - blessing
alterado /alteˈɾaðo/ B1	adjective - altered
confiables /konfjaˈbles/ B1	adjective - reliable
admiración /admiraˈθjon/ B2	noun - admiration
apariencias /apaɾjenˈθjas/ B1	noun - appearances