Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the raw and authentic world of Kendo Kaponi with "Eso Es Por Mí"! This track is a masterclass in urban Spanish lyricism, rich with street vocabulary and expressions of resilience. By exploring its verses, you'll gain insight into the nuanced language of Puerto Rican street culture and experience the powerful, unfiltered storytelling that makes Kendo Kaponi a unique voice in Latin music.
What they know about the streets, that's because of me
The girls want that thug life, that's because of me
All the gangsters want war, that's because of me
That's because of me, yeah
Thugging in every car, that's because of me
The problems of the housing project, that's because of me
That's because of me
Kaponi, the style that won’t fade
Hey, there’s no track left to fire up the guns and go hunting
You tell me and we’ll give you the barber’s cut, we trim everything down to steel
I got a weapon for your soul, and let your armorer suck on it
I see them and if I kill them, it wasn’t me, it was my reflection
Speak, who’s the tough one? Tell me, mirror
I drop them, they’re already 35 and have no complexes
You’re unstoppable, but like an old man’s bug
And the killers with the cauldrons
And the big guys with the cooks
I blew up six zeros in the brothels
I passed them like death and they didn’t see me
That's because of me
What they know about the street, that's because of me
The girls want thug life, that's because of me
All the gangsters want war, that's because of me
That's because of me, yeah
Thugging in all the cars, that's because of me
The problems of the housing project, that's because of me
That's because of me, that's because of me
Do you remember the Jordan, the jersey, the look
From Kaponi’s hard side, from the ink demon?
I told you about the god of the heavens and the one below, the universe
And that every three bars a punchline lands inside the verses
Do you remember I passed the street to you with my own hands?
And all the wars I fought, bastard, none were in vain
Ending up in prison was bound to happen sooner or later
Kill me? I always blaze forward and always win
Here we bring the rifles to the airport
I’m gonna fire up the gun for you and you’ll be daydreaming
The demon is loose
I’ll leave you the convertible jet with the windows open
Here we bring the vests to the airport
Don’t compare the Haya Jordan with all this hype
And in the sale, double signals a piece
Putting names on the magazine, that's because of me
That's because of me
What they know about the streets, that's because of me
The girls want that thug life, that's because of me
All the gangsters want war, that's because of me
That's because of me, yeah
Thugging in every car, that's because of me
The problems of the housing project, that's because of me
That's because of me
They used to be 9s, now they’re 40 Glock
They used to be 9s, now they’re 40 Glock
They made a name, won wars, and that’s because of me
You know, ah!
EZ, Gaby Music
The Letal Weapon
Chris Jedi
The Martians, did you hear?
Jedi, tell him that
Tell him that what they do, they do it because of me
Hey, what does it say, Gaby?
Being like someone is being nobody
Zachiel, Arpía
Tell them they’re lucky I didn’t leave the bridge broken for them
And that I come from a place where friends become pictures
The thug life is back, guys!
Hey, hey, stand in front of the mirror and say: “I am like El Demon”
I am like El Demon, ah!
Rest in peace, “El Tuerto”
Let’s go for yours, man
Alqaedas Incorporated, they know
Los Eternos, the new movement and that’s it
Because they’re already listening to Apocalipto
Key Vocabulary
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calle /ˈkaʎe/ A1 |
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guerra /ˈɡe.ra/ B1 |
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arma /ˈaɾ.ma/ A2 |
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matar /maˈtaɾ/ A2 |
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reflejo /reˈfle.xo/ B2 |
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demonio /de.moˈɲo/ B2 |
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universo /u.niˈβɾe.so/ B2 |
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problema /pɾoˈβle.ma/ A2 |
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caserío /ka.seˈɾi.o/ C1 |
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bandidos /banˈdi.ðos/ B2 |
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palo /ˈpa.lo/ B2 |
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rifle /ˈri.fle/ B2 |
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chaleco /tʃaˈle.ko/ B1 |
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cargador /kaɾɣaˈðoɾ/ B2 |
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jet /xeˈt/ B2 |
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convertible /kon.βɛɾˈti.βle/ B2 |
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cielo /ˈθje.lo/ (Spain) or /ˈsje.lo/ (Latin America) A1 |
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muerte /ˈmweɾ.te/ A2 |
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malianteo /ma.ljaˈne.o/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Eso es por mí
➔ Present indicative + prepositional phrase "por mí" used for emphasis.
➔ The phrase "**por mí**" literally means "by me" and stresses that the speaker is the cause.
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Yo los veo y si los mato, no fui yo, fue mi reflejo
➔ First‑person singular present + object pronoun + conditional "si" clause + past simple with inversion for contrast.
➔ "**no fui yo**" uses past simple with subject inversion to deny responsibility, contrasting with "**fue mi reflejo**".
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Yo soy como El Demon
➔ Present indicative + comparative "como" + noun phrase.
➔ "**como**" introduces a similarity: "I am **like** El Demon".
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Antes eran las 9 y ahora son 40 Glock
➔ Imperfect past "eran" + conjunction "y" + present simple "son" to contrast past and present states.
➔ "**eran**" (imperfect) describes a former situation, while "**son**" (present) shows the current reality.
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Ustedes son imparables, pero como el bicho 'e un viejo
➔ Present indicative + contrastive conjunction "pero" + comparative "como".
➔ "**pero**" introduces a contrast, while "**como**" sets up a simile: "as if the bug were old".
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Te vo'a prender el palo y va' a soñar despierto
➔ Colloquial contraction "vo'a" (future "voy a") + infinitive, followed by second clause with future "va' a" ("va a").
➔ "**vo'a**" is a slang contraction of "voy a" ("I am going to"), indicating imminent action.
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Yo los dejo, ya son 35 sin complejo
➔ Present indicative + direct object pronoun + present perfect "son" (state) + numeral phrase.
➔ "**son**" (from "ser") expresses a permanent state: "they are already 35".
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Los maleanteos en to' los carros, eso es por mí
➔ Use of colloquial article "to'" (short for "todos") + noun phrase, followed by the emphatic refrain "eso es por mí".
➔ "**to'**" is a slang contraction of "todos" meaning "all", so the line means "the gangsters in all the cars".
