GAVILÁN II – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Peso Pluma, Tito Double P
• Album: GÉNESIS

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and compelling narrative of "GAVILÁN II" by Peso Pluma and Tito Double P, a prime example of modern regional Mexican music. This song offers a vivid portrayal of loyalty and resilience within a dangerous world, making it an excellent opportunity to learn Spanish slang and cultural references embedded in contemporary corridos tumbados. Its direct language and intense storytelling provide a unique window into the genre, making it special for those eager to understand authentic Spanish expression.

[English]

They've heard about me around here

There must be plenty of rumors, but I don't care

I like to work

And if the order is to kill, that's not questioned

I pray to the devil

And I carry Toner behind me, he's my shadow

And those who misbehave

There's no chance to talk, I send them to the pit

I bring only ex-military

And I command a whole squad in my area

And without much boasting,

I depend on the Guzmáns

Affirmative copy

Rifles you can't even imagine

I have them right here at hand

I've seen the skinny one up close

And she hasn't occupied me yet

Well, I'm still operating

Bye!

So you know, cousin

Pure Double P

Just like that, cousin

A handmade armored vehicle

A smoke to relax and a wash

Military footwear

Two pistols and a SCAR

I visit those tied up

A Thursday in Culiacán

How could I forget that we fought

The order was to save

A son of the general

Two hundred each who went in command

A medicinal shot

To go out patrolling well-armed

I carry two Cheyennes behind me

They come listening to rap

The guys are pretty wild

Lines all over my body

Also here and there a bullet wound

But I feel like new

I'll keep throwing punches

I'm still in command

[Spanish]

Ya me escucharon por ahí

mitotes han de sobrar no me importan

A mi me gusta chambear

Y si la orden es matar, esa no se cuestiona

Al diablo le he de rezar

Y al toner lo traigo atrás, es mi sombra

Y esos que se portan mal

Aquí no hay chanza de hablar los echo pa’ la fosa

Traigo puro ex militar

Y comando un gentillal por mi zona

Y si intento fantochear,

dependo de los Guzmán

Afirmativa la copia

Rifles de esos que ni se imaginan

yo los tengo aquí a la mano

A la flaca la he visto de cerca

y todavía no me ha ocupado

pues sigo operando

¡Chau!

Pa’ que sepan primo

pura Doble P

Así nomás primo

Un blindaje artesanal

Un tabaco pal’ relax y un lavado

De calzado militar

Dos pistolas y un scar

visito a los amarrados

Un jueves en Culiacán

Como se me va a olvidar que peleamos

La consigna era salvar

un hijo del general

200 el que iba al mando

Un toque medicinal

Pa’ salir a patrullar bien armados

Dos Cheyennes traigo atrás

Vienen escuchando rap

Los plebes tan bien zafados

Rayas traigo por todo mi cuerpo

También un que otro balazo

Pero yo me siento como nuevo

Seguiré echando chingazos

Aquí sigo al mando

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
chambear /tʃamˈbe.aɾ/ B2	verb - to work (informal, colloquial)
matar /maˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to kill
rezar /reˈsaɾ/ B1	verb - to pray
sombra /ˈsombɾa/ A2	noun - shadow; shade
fosa /ˈfosa/ C1	noun - pit; grave
militar /miliˈtaɾ/ B1	adjective - military, relating to the army
comandar /komanˈdaɾ/ B2	verb - to command; to lead a group
rifle /ˈrifle/ B2	noun - rifle; long gun
operar /opeˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to operate; to carry out
blindaje /blinˈdaxe/ C1	noun - armor plating; shielding
calzado /kalˈsaðo/ B1	noun - footwear; shoes
pistola /pisˈtola/ A2	noun - pistol; handgun
balazo /baˈlaso/ C1	noun - gunshot; bullet wound
patrullar /patruˈʎaɾ/ C1	verb - to patrol; to move around an area for security
mando /ˈmando/ B2	noun - command; leadership; control
armado /aɾˈmaðo/ B1	adjective - armed; carrying weapons

Key Grammar Structures

• Ya me escucharon por ahí

  ➔ Present perfect passive with 'ya' (already) + verb

  ➔ The adverb "ya" emphasizes that the action "escucharon" has already happened.

• Y si la orden es matar, esa no se cuestiona

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'si' + indicative; passive reflexive 'se' construction

  ➔ The phrase "la orden" is the subject of the clause "es matar", and "se cuestiona" shows a passive meaning without a direct agent.

• Al diablo le he de rezar

  ➔ Periphrastic modal 'he de' + infinitive (obligation)

  ➔ "He" is part of the modal expression "he de" meaning "must"; the infinitive "rezar" follows it.

• Aquí no hay chanza de hablar, los echo pa’ la fosa

  ➔ Double negative with 'no hay' + noun; clitic pronoun 'los' before verb

  ➔ The negative particle "no" negates "hay"; "los" (them) is an object pronoun placed before "echo" (I throw).

• Traigo puro ex militar

  ➔ Noun phrase with adjective "puro" used emphatically; omission of article

  ➔ "puro" intensifies "ex militar" (former military); no article before the phrase is typical in informal speech.

• Si intento fantochear, dependo de los Guzmán

  ➔ Conditional clause with "si" + present indicative; verb "dependir de" + noun phrase

  ➔ The verb "intento" (I try) sets a realistic condition; "dependo" shows reliance on "los Guzmán".

• Rifles de esos que ni se imaginan, yo los tengo aquí a la mano

  ➔ Relative clause "que ni se imaginan"; object pronoun "los" before verb "tengo"

  ➔ "que" introduces the relative clause describing "esos" rifles; "los" replaces "rifles" as the direct object of "tengo".

• Vienen escuchando rap

  ➔ Present progressive formed with implicit auxiliary "estar" + gerund "escuchando"

  ➔ "Escuchando" is a gerund showing an ongoing action; the subject "vienen" already contains the sense of "estar".

• Se me va a olvidar que peleamos

  ➔ Future periphrastic "ir a + infinitive"; reflexive pronoun "se" with dative "me"

  ➔ "va a olvidar" means "will forget"; "se me" indicates that the forgetting happens unintentionally to the speaker.