Lyrics & Translation
Explore the raw and vivid storytelling of modern Mexican music with “El Mayor de Los Ranas.” This song offers a unique window into the slang and coded language of corridos, a narrative tradition that tells stories of life on the edge. By listening, you can learn about the cultural expressions of loyalty and power, all set to an infectious, genre-blending rhythm.
Pure kamikaze style, just spreading fear
Looking down on everyone as we patrol
Zero tolerance for anyone messing around
You know we don’t tolerate mistakes, that’s for sure
Hat tilted to the side, and the Glock is gleaming
With a good touch and bursts of laughter
Confirming details, nothing gets past us
The saint protects us when we go all out
And we’re loyal to the bosses, completely at their service
We were born to die, always at the service
And one for the wash if we go on missions
And there you see us pass by
The Frogs buzzing along the boulevard
With the radio in hand and the pressure behind us
And the biggest of the Frogs always leads the way
In one car and ready to go
It was proven back in the days of the Rat Boss
That we roll in style, we have no compassion
We brought the fool down with a barrage of pressure
And that’s just how it is, compa Junior Torres, old man
Pure double V
Cops look at us sideways, radio on the side
With a good touch and a clean hundred dollar bill
We line up the snitches and rats
I tie them up
And you can feel the heat rising
I go to the front with my people
I never like to send people in
And you can feel the heat rising
If the armored car goes all the way to the front
Spreading terror as always
And there you see us pass by
The Frogs buzzing along the boulevard
With the radio in hand and the pressure behind us
The biggest of the Frogs always leads the way
In one car and ready to go
It was proven back in the days of the Rat Boss
That we roll in style, we have no compassion
We brought the fool down with a barrage of pressure
Key Vocabulary
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miran /ˈmiɾan/ A1 |
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zumbando /θumˈbando/ B1 |
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terror /ˈteroɾ/ B1 |
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patrullando /patruˈʎando/ B1 |
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tolerancia /toleˈɾansja/ B1 |
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falla /ˈfaʎa/ B1 |
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lado /ˈlaðo/ A1 |
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carcajadas /kaɾkaˈxaðas/ B2 |
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pendientes /penˈdjentes/ B1 |
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santa /ˈsanta/ A2 |
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jefes /ˈxefes/ A2 |
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misiones /miˈsjones/ B1 |
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Ranas /ˈɾanas/ B2 |
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mayor /maˈʝoɾ/ B1 |
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fresa /ˈfɾesa/ B2 |
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compasión /kompaˈsjon/ B2 |
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ambiente /amˈbjente/ B1 |
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caliente /kaˈljente/ A2 |
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gente /ˈxente/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Se miran **zumbando** en ALR patrullando
➔ Present Progressive (continuous) - describing ongoing action.
➔ The verb "zumbando" is in the present participle form, showing the continuous action of humming.
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Puro kamikaze y nomás el terror **sembrando**
➔ Present Progressive (continuous) - describing an ongoing action.
➔ The gerund "sembrando" shows the continuous action of sowing or spreading terror.
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Ya se las **Sabrita'** que no nos gustan las fallas
➔ Pronoun Usage and Contraction.
➔ The phrase "Ya se las Sabrita'" uses the pronoun "se" in an idiomatic way. It also includes the contraction 'Sabrita'
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La santa protege si **salimos** a topones
➔ Subjunctive mood (implied) - expressing a possibility or hypothetical situation
➔ The sentence implies a condition and its result. "Si salimos" (if we go out/confront) is an implication or possible situation.
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Y al cien con los jefes, **estamos** a la puta orden
➔ Present Tense - Describing a current state or action.
➔ The verb "estamos" (we are) is in the present tense, stating a current condition.
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Pa **morir** nacimos, siempre estamos a la orden
➔ Infinitive - used to express purpose or intention.
➔ The infinitive "morir" (to die) expresses the purpose of the preceding action.
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Y ahí nos ven **pasar**
➔ Infinitive - Used after a perception verb.
➔ The infinitive "pasar" (to pass) follows the perception verb "ven" (they see).
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Quedó **comprobado** la vez del jefe ratón
➔ Past Participle - Used to form the perfect tenses, or as an adjective.
➔ The past participle "comprobado" (proven) describes a completed action or state.
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Que vamos de **fresa**, no tenemos compasión
➔ Idiomatic expression
➔ "Vamos de fresa" is a colloquial expression, meaning they are going to be brutal, or act without mercy.
