Lyrics & Translation
Explore the emotional depth of Los Tigres del Norte's "El Dolor de un Padre." This powerful song, a hallmark of the Norteño and Corrido genres, offers a profound look at the devastating impact of drug addiction on families. Through its poignant lyrics and heartfelt melody, listeners can gain insight into themes of parental love, loss, and the importance of cherishing family bonds, providing a unique cultural and emotional experience.
That teaches and shows us
When you think you're doing well
The boat starts to tilt
I believe that in the end
Life is like your school
What good was money to me
And everything I've earned
If that spoiled son
Was taken from me by drugs
If I had been close
Maybe it wouldn't have happened
(Oh, did he throw away my pills?)
I don't want to give advice
And be left without him
But if you have extra time
Always enjoy it well
With the ones you love the most
And you'll see that things will go well
Just as I lost my son
I know there are many fathers who suffer the same pain
Because drugs make you lose your life, your family
The shame and your mental faculties, and know that
Because of that damn drug, hospitals, jails, and graveyards
It's the final end
If you want to see them without vice
Your duty is to help them
It's hard to see your children
On the streets, destroyed
Rolling like stones
From one side to the other
I've achieved many triumphs
I know of pain and poverty
But the worst of my failures
Is undoubtedly my clumsiness
Today, when I thought I had everything
Peace is missing from my conscience
(Friends, we love you a lot, brother)
I know some people
Who are now traffickers
Know that I lost a son
And you are the ones responsible
Forgive me if I offend you
But it's the pain of a father
Key Vocabulary
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vida /ˈbi.ða/ A2 |
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enseñar /en.seˈɲaɾ/ B1 |
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barco /ˈbaɾ.ko/ B1 |
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dolor /doˈloɾ/ B1 |
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familia /faˈmi.lja/ A2 |
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puerta /ˈpweɾ.ta/ A2 |
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sufrir /suˈfɾiɾ/ B1 |
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paz /pas/ A2 |
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trafficar /tɾafiˈkaɾ/ B2 |
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drogas /ˈdɾo.ɣas/ B1 |
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familia /faˈmi.lja/ A2 |
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amigos /aˈmi.ɣo/ A2 |
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dolor /doˈloɾ/ B1 |
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pobreza /poˈβɾe.θe.ðað/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Qué cosas tiene la vida
➔ Interrogative phrase
➔ The phrase starts with 'Qué', which is used to ask about the nature or quality of something.
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Si aquel hijo consentido
➔ Conditional clause
➔ The use of 'Si' introduces a condition that affects the outcome of the statement.
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La vida es como tu escuela
➔ Simile
➔ The phrase uses 'como' to compare life to a school, indicating that life teaches us lessons.
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Si yo hubiera estado cerca
➔ Past perfect subjunctive
➔ This structure expresses a hypothetical situation in the past that did not occur.
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Es duro ver a tus hijos
➔ Infinitive construction
➔ The infinitive 'ver' is used after the adjective 'duro' to express the difficulty of the action.
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Sé que hay muchos padres que sufren
➔ Present indicative
➔ The present indicative 'Sé' indicates knowledge or certainty about the current situation.
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Por esa maldita droga
➔ Prepositional phrase
➔ The phrase begins with the preposition 'Por', indicating the reason or cause.
