El Chinito – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Legado 7
• Album: Corridos

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the world of "corridos verdes" through Legado 7's "El Chinito." This song offers a glimpse into a unique subgenre of Mexican music, detailing a narrative of a charismatic character and his lifestyle, blending storytelling with cultural commentary on cannabis and urban life.

[English]

Rolling a joint with marijuana leaves

Never slack at work, nobody scolds me

In Vegas, I want to wake up, 'cause I love it that way

Lighting up a little cigar, bets are always in the mix

Always carrying rifles and short guns, 'cause that’s the grind

Over there, in Sonora and Sinaloa, I'm rolling deep with the crew

Angels, that’s their home, that’s where they work

And to fill the little paper, the finest kush

To cruise around, double rolled, with an R by my side

At their parties, the Barrón guitars playing

Jesus OG from the influence, when he's feeling lively

And to burn, a little wacksecito, chilling with Legado

...

The Chinito, 'cause he always keeps his eyes low

When they look at him, it’s clear he’s high on weed

Like “the chubby one” or “the nephew,” also nicknamed

You can tell by the way he shows up in the latest cars

Caked up, straight from the South Center, where he was raised

Among his streets, he was already a vato as a kid

He made his way North, grew up, started connecting dots

And without thinking, the chubby guy is feeling relaxed now

A little wacksecito of kush to keep him looking sharp

A Skywalker or OG, you know what I mean

You just see the smoke when he steps out of the ride

He looks real fly, with the R all tight

...

Now the Chinito's saying goodbye, he's leaving happy, guys

Like his dad, a real man, and he wants to remember that

Even though he's not here, he’s always by his side

He never forgets that from heaven, he’s watching over him

Rolling a hit with marijuana leaves

With his crew, at La Angelina, burning kush

The best mota, the one El Chino carries

A wacksecito in the little pipe because he’s down for everything

Rolling a hit with marijuana leaves

Rolling a hit with marijuana leaves

...

Rolling a hit with marijuana leaves

...

[Spanish]

Rolándose un cigarro con hojas de marihuana

En el trabajo nunca bajo, nadie me regaña

En Las Vegas que me amanezca, porque así me encanta

Quemar un cigarrito y las apuestas nunca faltan

Rifles y cortas siempre portan, porque así es la chamba

Allá, en Sonora y Sinaloa, ando al cien con la plebada

Los Ángeles, allá es su casa, porque ahí trabaja

Y pa' llenar el papelito, kush de la más cara

Pa' ruletear, doble rodado con un R a un lado

En sus eventos, las guitarras los Barrón tocando

Jesús OG de la influencia, cuando anda enfiestado

Y pa' quemar, un wacksecito a gusto con Legado

El Chinito, porque los ojos siempre trae tumbados

Cuando lo miran, se le nota que anda marihuano

Como "el gordito" o "el sobrino", también apodadon

Se nota luego su presencia en los carros del año

Cien por ciento mojado, Sur centro donde lo criaron

Entre sus calles, de chiquillo, andaba ya de vago

Llegó pa'l Norte, fue creciendo, se fue conectando

Y, sin pensarlo, el gordito ahorita anda alivianado

Un vaisecito de kushara pa' andar arreglado

Un Skywalker o un OG, ya saben de lo que hablo

Nomás se ve el humaderón al bajarse del carro

Se mira bien placoso con el R muy terciado

Ya se depide el Chinito, a gusto se va, chavalos

Como su padre, todo un hombre y quiere recordarlo

Aunque no está presente, siempre lo trae a su lado

Nunca se olvida que, desde el cielo, lo está mirando

Rolándose un toque con hojitas de marihuana

Con el equipo, en La Angelina, quemando kushara

De la motita, la más buena, la que El Chino carga

Un wacksecito en la plumita porque a todo le haya

Rolándose un toque con hojitas de marihuana

Rolándose un toque con hojitas de marihuana

Rolándose un toque con hojitas de marihuana

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trabajo /tɾaˈβaxo/ A1	noun - work, job
apuestas /aˈpwes.tas/ B1	noun - bets, wagers
rifles /ˈri.fles/ B1	noun - rifles
casa /ˈka.sa/ A1	noun - house, home
guitarras /ɡiˈta.ras/ A1	noun - guitars
ojos /ˈo.xos/ A1	noun - eyes
presencia /pɾeˈsen.sja/ B1	noun - presence
calles /ˈka.ʝes/ A1	noun - streets
padre /ˈpa.ðɾe/ A1	noun - father
hombre /ˈom.bɾe/ A1	noun - man
cielo /ˈθje.lo/ A1	noun - sky, heaven
equipo /eˈki.po/ A2	noun - team, equipment
nota /ˈno.ta/ A2	verb - notice, note noun - note, grade
carga /ˈkaɾ.ɣa/ B1	verb - carry, load noun - load, burden
trae /ˈtɾae/ A1	verb - brings
gordito /ɡoɾˈði.to/ A2	adjective - chubby, little fat one
tumbados /tumˈba.dos/ B2	adjective - slanted, droopy

Key Grammar Structures

• Rolándose un cigarro con hojas de marihuana

  ➔ Present participle used to indicate an ongoing action.

  ➔ The phrase "Rolándose" indicates that the action of rolling is currently happening.

• En el trabajo nunca bajo, nadie me regaña

  ➔ Use of the present tense to express habitual actions.

  ➔ The phrase "nunca bajo" indicates that the speaker does not lower their performance at work.

• Y pa' llenar el papelito, kush de la más cara

  ➔ Use of informal language and slang.

  ➔ The term "papelito" refers to a small paper, often used in informal contexts.

• Cien por ciento mojado, Sur centro donde lo criaron

  ➔ Use of idiomatic expressions.

  ➔ The phrase "Cien por ciento mojado" means being fully immersed in a culture or lifestyle.

• Nunca se olvida que, desde el cielo, lo está mirando

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood to express doubt or uncertainty.

  ➔ The phrase "Nunca se olvida" suggests that the speaker always remembers, but the use of subjunctive indicates a sense of uncertainty about the memory.

• Se mira bien placoso con el R muy terciado

  ➔ Use of reflexive verbs.

  ➔ The phrase "Se mira bien placoso" indicates that the subject is looking good, using a reflexive verb to emphasize the subject's state.

• Como su padre, todo un hombre y quiere recordarlo

  ➔ Use of similes to make comparisons.

  ➔ The phrase "Como su padre" compares the subject to their father, emphasizing similarities.