el dorado – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: grupo laberinto

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the vibrant world of Mexican regional music with Grupo Laberinto's "El Dorado." This corrido tells a compelling story of a legendary horse, offering a glimpse into the rich narrative traditions of the genre and the storytelling prowess of Grupo Laberinto. Learn about the cultural context and lyrical artistry that make this song a distinctive piece of music.

[English]

Of a light golden color

Almost leaning towards yellow

From the breeding grounds of Arabia

They brought that Colt

In a purebred lot

But it didn't have registration

Néstor had good stables

Several Derby winners from Kentucky

But he didn't sell the golden one

Who was the scourge of them all

He let it go as a cabresco

One day he would sell a lot

But 4 adventurers

Stole it in Chicago

They brought it to Torreón

And right there they painted it

And by the kilos the bills

With the golden one they won

...

...

The great czar was the goal

But he lacked money

And the contact, buddy

Turned out to be a fraud

They bet a thousand million

On the golden one for being fast

But a wedge appeared

With a very fine beast

It was the lady from England, light and truly fine

She accepted the bet in a clandestine race

Now the condor mounted the lady

On the golden one, Chuy Guerrero

Two devils from the tracks

With sulfur from hell

But the golden one ahead

Always arrived first

But the lady, buddy

Came for a companion

She took two thousand million

And the golden one for being fast

And the four adventurers

Lost life and money

...

[Spanish]

De un color dorado claro

Casi tirando amarillo

De los criaderos de Arabia

Trajeron aquel Potrillo

En un lote pura sangre

Pero no tenia registro

Néstor tenia buenas cuadras

Varios dervys de Kentucky

Pero no vendio al dorado

Que de todos fue el azote

Lo cedió como cabresco

Un dia que vendiera un lote

Pero 4 aventureros

Lo robaron en Chicago

Lo trajeron a torreon

Y ahi mismo lo pintaron

Y por kilos los billetes

Con el dorado ganaron

El gran zar era la meta

Pero le falto dinero

Y esque el contacto compadre

Les resulto chapucero

Le apostaban mil millones

Al dorado por ligero

Pero aparecio una cuña

Con una bestia muy fina

Fue la lady de inglaterra ligera y deberas fina

Ella si aceptó la apuesta en carrera clandestina

Ya el condor monto a la dama

Al dorado Chuy Guerrero

Dos diablos de los carriles

Con azufre del infierno

Pero el dorado adelante

Siempre llegaba primero

Pero la dama compadre

Venia por un compañero

Se llevo dos mil Millones

Y al dorado por ligero

Y los cuatro aventureros

Perdieron vida y dinero

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
color /ˈkoʊlər/ A1	noun - the property of an object that produces different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light
dorado /doˈrɑːdoʊ/ A2	adjective - golden; made of or resembling gold
aventureros /ˌævənˈtʃʊrərəs/ B1	noun - adventurers; people who seek out new experiences or risks
dinero /dɪˈneɪroʊ/ A1	noun - money; a medium of exchange
cabresco /kæˈbrɛskoʊ/ B2	noun - a type of horse or horse-related term
meta /ˈmɛtə/ B1	noun - goal; an aim or desired result
billetes /bɪˈleɪtɪs/ A2	noun - bills; paper money
robar /roʊˈbɑːr/ B1	verb - to steal; to take something unlawfully
ganar /ɡəˈnɑːr/ A2	verb - to win; to achieve victory
compadre /kəmˈpɑːdreɪ/ B2	noun - a close friend or companion; often used in a familial context
bestia /ˈbɛstiə/ B2	noun - beast; a large and dangerous animal
carrera /kəˈrɛrə/ B1	noun - race; a competition of speed

Key Grammar Structures

• De un color dorado claro

  ➔ Use of descriptive adjectives.

  ➔ The phrase describes the color of something, using the adjective "claro" to specify a light shade.

• Pero no vendió al dorado

  ➔ Use of negation.

  ➔ The word "no" negates the verb "vendió", indicating that the action did not occur.

• Lo cedió como cabresco

  ➔ Use of pronouns.

  ➔ The pronoun "lo" refers to a previously mentioned noun, indicating what was ceded.

• Lo robaron en Chicago

  ➔ Use of the past tense.

  ➔ The verb "robaron" is in the past tense, indicating that the action of stealing occurred in the past.

• Apostaban mil millones

  ➔ Use of the imperfect tense.

  ➔ The verb "apostaban" is in the imperfect tense, indicating an ongoing action in the past.

• Se llevó dos mil millones

  ➔ Use of reflexive verbs.

  ➔ The reflexive pronoun "se" indicates that the subject is performing the action on itself.

• Perdieron vida y dinero

  ➔ Use of conjunctions.

  ➔ The conjunction "y" connects two nouns, indicating that both life and money were lost.