Lyrics & Translation
Learning Spanish through “El Hijo Mayor” offers a unique window into the cultural phenomenon of 'corridos.' These narrative ballads are a form of storytelling deeply rooted in Mexican tradition, and this song is a modern example, blending classic musical structures with contemporary slang and themes. For language learners, it's an opportunity to understand the nuances of regional slang, storytelling vocabulary, and the powerful emotions that music can convey about complex social realities.
Key Vocabulary
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corridones /koɾiˈðo.nes/ B2 |
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bandona /banˈdo.na/ C1 |
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gallo /ˈɡa.ʝo/ A2 |
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adrenalina /a.dɾe.naˈli.na/ B2 |
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activaba /ak.tiˈβa.βa/ B2 |
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jale /ˈxa.le/ C1 |
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convoy /kɒnˈvwaɪ/ B2 |
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balazos /baˈla.sos/ C1 |
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mando /ˈman.ðo/ B2 |
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batallas /baˈta.ʝas/ B2 |
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balazos /baˈla.sos/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ya no se mira pasar Ese Camaro negro por las calles en verguiza con su gente
➔ Impersonal 'se' construction (passive 'se')
➔ The use of "se" + verb in the third person singular implies that it's not specified who is doing the action of seeing the car pass. It translates to 'The black Camaro is no longer seen...'
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Así como era su modo, acelerado, atrabancado y muy valiente
➔ Use of the imperfect indicative ('era') to describe a characteristic in the past.
➔ "Era" (from 'ser') indicates that being "acelerado, atrabancado y muy valiente" was a habitual characteristic of the person being described.
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Pero bien águila, por si sale algún pendiente
➔ Subjunctive mood ('sale') in a conditional clause introduced by 'por si'.
➔ 'Por si sale algún pendiente' means 'just in case any pending issue comes up'. 'Sale' is the present subjunctive of 'salir' and it expresses a possibility or uncertainty.
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Era lo que lo activaba y sacaba el jale en caliente
➔ Use of 'lo que' as a relative pronoun referring to a general concept.
➔ 'Lo que' refers to the preceding idea (adrenalina) and acts as the subject of the second clause. 'It was what activated him...'
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A estas alturas ya sabrán de quién les hablo
➔ Future indicative ('sabrán') used to express probability or conjecture in the present.
➔ Instead of saying 'You probably know', the speaker uses the future tense to soften the statement and express a strong likelihood: 'By now you probably know who I'm talking about'.
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