EL PERRON MERINO – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: GRUPO LABERINTO

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Ténganle miedo a Merino

Be afraid of Merino

Cuando se arrisca el sombrero

When he lifts his hat

Trae en la lista un teniente

He’s got a lieutenant on his list

Pa coleccionar su cuero

To collect his skin

Porque es como los coyotes

Because he's like the coyotes

Arbolludo y traicionero

Leafy and treacherous

Bajaron dos avionetas

Two small planes landed

En las llanuras de Lobos

In the plains of Lobos

Merino fue a recibirlas

Merino went to meet them

Porque era grande el negocio

Because the deal was big

Ya había arreglado al teniente

He already set up the lieutenant

Él mismo le planeo el robo

He himself planned the theft

Por eso no tengo amigos

That’s why I have no friends

Prefiero mi Smith y Wesson

I prefer my Smith & Wesson

Esa no piensa las cosas

That one doesn’t think things through

Ni la traiciónan los nervios

Nor do nerves betray her

Escupe muerte a distancia

She spits death from afar

Todo depende del dedo

It all depends on the finger

Yeah

Yeah

Le gusta a mi compa Marrudo, esa

My buddy Marrudo likes her

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En dólares o millones

In dollars or millions

Eso a mí me vale madre

I don’t give a damn

Pero cuando haces un trato

But when you make a deal

No tienes por qué rajarte

You shouldn’t back down

La traición es muy corriente

Betrayal is very common

No se la perdono a nadie

I don’t forgive anyone for it

Se subió a su camioneta

He got in his truck

Se tomó un trago de vino

Took a sip of wine

Iba a buscar al teniente

He was going to find the lieutenant

Se lo encontró en el camino

He ran into him on the road

Le dio 14 balazos

Shot him 14 times

Qué perrón se vio Merino

Merino looked badass

Por eso no tengo amigos

That’s why I have no friends

Prefiero mi Smith y Wesson

I prefer my Smith & Wesson

Esa no piensa las cosas

That one doesn’t think things through

Ni la traición a los nervios

Nor does nerves betray her

Escupe muerte a distancia

She spits death from afar

Todo depende del dedo

It all depends on the finger

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
miedo /ˈmjeðo/ A2	noun - fear, dread
sombrero /somˈbɾeɾo/ A2	noun - hat
lista /ˈlista/ A2	noun - list
teniente /teˈniente/ B1	noun - lieutenant
cuero /ˈkweɾo/ B2	noun - leather
coyotes /kjoˈjotes/ B1	noun - coyotes (wild dogs)
avionetas /aβjoˈnetas/ B2	noun - small airplanes
negocio /neˈɣoθjo/ B1	noun - business, deal
robo /ˈroβo/ B2	noun - theft, robbery
amigos /aˈmiɣo/ A2	noun - friends
traición /tɾaˈsjon/ B2	noun - betrayal
nervios /neɾˈβjos/ A2	noun - nerves, nervousness
muerte /ˈmweɾte/ B2	noun - death
distancia /disˈtansja/ B2	noun - distance
dedo /ˈdeðo/ A2	noun - finger

Key Grammar Structures

• Cuando se arrisca el sombrero

  ➔ Subordinate clause with 'cuando' indicating 'when' + present tense

  ➔ 'Cuando' introduces a temporal subordinate clause meaning 'when', requiring the present tense verb

• Trae en la lista un teniente

  ➔ Verb 'traer' in present tense, meaning 'to bring' or 'has' in context

  ➔ The verb 'traer' is used in the present tense to indicate possession or bringing someone or something.

• Porque es como los coyotes

  ➔ Use of 'porque' as a conjunction meaning 'because' + indicative clause

  ➔ 'Porque' introduces a reason clause, providing the cause or explanation for the previous statement.

• Le gusta a mi compa Marrudo, esa

  ➔ Use of 'a' indicating indirect object 'to whom it is pleasing' + verb 'gustar' structure

  ➔ 'A' introduces the indirect object, showing who experiences the liking, combined with the verb 'gustar' which behaves like 'to like' in English.

• Todo depende del dedo

  ➔ Expression indicating that everything depends on a single action or decision, often implying a trigger via the 'finger' (trigger finger).

  ➔ 'Todo depende del dedo' is a figurative expression highlighting that a decision or action can be triggered by a single finger movement, often associated with shooting or making a decisive move.