LA LOKERONA – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: NATANAEL CANO, HERNAN TREJO

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Corridos Tumbados with 'LA LOKERONA'! This song is a perfect gateway to learning modern Mexican Spanish slang and contemporary urban vocabulary. Its catchy rhythm and repetitive hooks make it an excellent tool for practicing listening skills and understanding how traditional regional genres are evolving in the modern era.

[English]

[Music]

they say it's better to stay

quiet, to be honest, I haven't trusted the

things that one day have

[Music]

I want to get high, totally wasted

I don't know what's happening, I live how I

want, to go hard, whatever it

takes, I'll break the bank, we drive really

well

I've got the keys, I have the key to go hard

the girls bless me

it's not my fault that they

prefer me, I'm cruising down the highway

it smells like pure good weed, they want to see me

they can't handle it

[Music]

I come lighting up, that's how I

keep it, the brand won't fade, and I haven't

changed for a love,

a party, or women, they show up, I

wake up, I chill for a bit, light a joint

and they see me riding

whatever I do, I pay high prices, and the truth is

I'm not afraid, what I am is right here

waiting

to go hard, whatever it

takes, I'll break the bank, we drive very

well

I've got the keys, I have the key to go hard

the girls bless me, papi, it's not my

fault that they prefer me

I want to get high, totally wasted

you know how it goes, I live how I

want

[Music]

and

[Spanish]

[Música]

dicen que mejor es ser

callado la neta no he confiado de las

cosas que un día me han

[Música]

quiero ponerme una loquerón ya bien loco

No sé que pasem la vivo como yo

quieroo para andar bien recio lo que sea

yo le rompo el precio manejamos muy bien

las

claves tengo la llave para andar bien

las nenas me benden

no es mi culpa que me

prefieran ando en putiza la carretera

huele a pura motita buena me quieren ver

mal se la pelan

[Música]

vengo prendiendo así me

mantengo la marca no se borra ni he

cambiado por un amor

r fiesta y mujeres se manifiestan me

amanezco solver un rato prendo un gallo

y me ven Rendo

tanque lo que hago caro pago Y la verdad

yo no tengo miedo lo que si aquí estoy

esperando

cuito para andar bien recio lo que sea

yo le rompo el precio manejamos muy

buenas

claves tengo la llave para andar bien ci

las nenas me bendicen papi no es mi

culpa que me prefiera

quiero ponerme una loqueron ya bien lo

conoce que pase me la vivo como yo

quiero

[Música]

y

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
loquerona lo-ke-ro-na C1	adjective - A state of wild partying or craziness.
neta ne-ta B2	noun - The truth, the real deal.
recio re-sio B2	adjective - Very fast or strong.
claves kla-bes A2	noun - Codes or secrets.
putiza pu-ti-sa C2	noun - Extreme speed or a beating.
motita mo-ti-ta C1	noun - Marijuana.
gallo ga-llo A2	noun - A marijuana cigarette.
amanesco a-ma-nes-ko B1	verb - To stay up all night until dawn.
manifiestan ma-ni-fies-tan B2	verb - To appear or show up.
prendiendo pren-dien-do B1	verb - To light something up.

Key Grammar Structures

• dicen que mejor es ser callado

  ➔ Impersonal 'Dicen que'

  ➔ Using "Dicen que" is a common way to express hearsay or general opinions without specifying the subject.

• la neta no he confiado de las cosas que un día me han dicho

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The structure "no he confiado" (have not trusted) denotes an action that started in the past and relates to the present.

• No sé que pase

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after 'No sé que'

  ➔ When expressing doubt or uncertainty with "No sé que" (I don't know what might happen), the subjunctive "pase" is triggered.

• me la vivo como yo quiero

  ➔ Reflexive verb with direct object pronoun

  ➔ The colloquial construction "vivírsela" (me la vivo) adds emphasis to the subject's personal experience of life.

• manejo la llave para andar bien

  ➔ Infinitive phrase as adverbial complement

  ➔ The infinitive "para andar" (in order to walk/be) functions as a purpose clause.

• me quieren ver mal se la pelan

  ➔ Slang idiomatic expression

  ➔ "Se la pelan" is a vulgar Mexican slang expression used to mock someone, suggesting they cannot do anything to the speaker.

• la marca no se borra

  ➔ Passive 'se' (Pasciva refleja)

  ➔ The 'se' here creates a passive meaning where the action is focused on the subject ("la marca") without a specific agent.

• me amanezco solo

  ➔ Verbalization of a noun

  ➔ "Amanecer" (dawn) is used here as a reflexive verb meaning 'to stay up all night until dawn'.