El Plug – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Tony Loya

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the raw narrative and distinct musical style of Tony Loya's "El Plug." This song offers a window into his experiences and the vibrant corridos tumbados genre, making it a compelling piece for understanding contemporary Mexican-influenced music.

[English]

We've been live since Easter Day, of course

Your boy Tony Loya, my friend

We got some hits for you

We're about to start with this one

Named "El Plug," of course

Shout out to my boys directly

Pure DMG

Go ahead, buddy

Runtz or cookies, honestly, I don't care

As long as it makes me laugh and the day goes by smooth

The plug for everyone in the city

Just roaming around, never let your guard down

They'll be watching me in the squad from EPA

With my crew chillin', Mustang 5.0 roaring down the streets

Leaving marks on the streets, tires screeching as they drift

And smoke's everywhere, we've traveled far

Y el humo está por todos lados, bien viajados

Every homeless guy, there's a girl waiting at home with a necklace

Hoping they come back safe

It'll be a rocket, or a gunshot often heard

It’s the bad guys out there living the street life

From 650 where I always be, trapping all the time, I stay busy

Ask your friends if I got

Wax cartridges, eight quarters, and the little ones

Whatever you need, I’ll handle it

Requinto, old man

El Plug, of course

Levis 501 with a white shirt

Doesn't matter if it gets stained

I always wear my clothes loose

That’s the style I was taught as a kid

Cookies I keep in jars

And it really gets me high

That’s why many have bought from me

Because my stash is multiplying

My family lacks nothing

I hustle every day, who would’ve thought this kid would grow up

To be a vago cholo in East, Palo Alto

Where my poor parents raised and molded me

All I know is moving to stay alive

And stacking my stashes, I’m blowing and spending

Luxury cars fascinate me

Gucci belt, Louis Vuitton, and some shoes for 350

650, bitch

Pure DMG

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[Spanish]

Que andamos en vivo desde Easter Day, cómo no

Su compa Tony Loya, my boy

We got some bangers for you

We finna start with this one

Que lleva por nombre El Plug, cómo no

Shout my boys direct

Puro DMG

Jálese, compa

Yo

Runtz o cookies, la neta, me da igual

Con que me haga reír y el día bien pasar

El plug para toda la gente de la ciudad

Ruleteando me la paso, nunca hay que descuidar

Por EPA me han de mirar en la cuadrilla

Con la clica chillin', Mustang 5.0 se oye por las calles carrerear

Y las marcas en las calles anda dejando con las llantas chillando

Y el humo está por todos lados, bien viajados

Por cada vago, hay una madre con pendiente en la casa esperando

Deseando que regresen con cuidado

Será un cohete, será un balazo que se escucha a cada rato

Serán los malandros en las calles radicando

650 donde yo siempre ando, trappin' siempre ma la paso

Pregúntale a tus amigos que si traigo

Cartuchitos de wax, ocho cuartos y las oncitas

Lo que ocupes, yo lo encargo

Requinto, viejo

El plug, cómo no

Levis 501 con camisa blanca

No importa si se me mancha

La ropa siempre la cargo floja

Es el estilo que a mí me enseñaron de chavalo

Cookies cargo yo en los frascos

Y te pone bien tumbado

Es por eso que muchos me la han comprado

Y es porque mis pacas se están multiplicando

No le falta nada a mi familia

Me la rifo cada día, quién diría que este niño crecería

Pa andar de cholo vago en East, Palo Alto

Donde sus viejos pobres lo maduraron y lo criaron

Todo lo que sabe es moverse para mantenerse

Y ligarse sus pacas, va tronando y va gastando

Los lujosos carros le fascinan

Cinto Gucci, Louis Vuitton y unos zapatitos 350

650, bitch

Puro DMG

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
andar /anˈdaɾ/ A2	verb - to walk, to go around
compa /kom.pa/ B1	noun - friend, buddy
marcas /ˈmar.kas/ B2	noun - brands, marks
carrera /kaˈre.ɾa/ B1	noun - race, career
carros /ˈka.ros/ B2	noun - cars
fascinan /fas.θiˈnan/ B2	verb - they fascinate, they appeal
movimiento /mo.βiˈmjen.to/ B2	noun - movement
dinero /diˈne.ɾo/ A2	noun - money
pacas /ˈpa.kas/ B2	noun - packs of drugs, bundles
cartera /kaɾˈte.ɾa/ B2	noun - wallet, purse
rucks /rʌks/ C1	noun - not a standard word; possibly a typo or slang for 'rucksack' (backpack) or 'rucks'
balazo /baˈla.θo/ B2	noun - gunshot, shot fired
moviendo /moˈβjen.do/ B2	verb - moving, shifting