LA MANO DE DIOS – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: JC REYES

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw, powerful Spanish of the urban street with JC Reyes’ “LA MANO DE DIOS.” This song is special because it cleverly blends the language of faith, soccer culture (Maradona’s controversial goal), and hip-hop to tell a story of defiance and relentless ambition. You can learn compelling Spanish slang and expressions for survival, determination, and success in the face of adversity.

[English]

They're dying 'cause the anxious one didn't miss a single shot

Came from selling my stuff, now I never stop winning

I’m not scared of mobsters, I expose these pigs

Yeah

150 rounds from the AK

Your chest heats up right here

Your mom will mourn you later

Tell me, who’s got your back?

To do it violently

I leave the scene bloody

Even if I get a sentence

I won’t stop for anything

I’m no hypocrite, I won’t fold when things get tough

Bitches are nymphos, Maradona’s hand

I’ve got a rifle, and I wanna press the trigger

I’ll give you a light, but it’ll be with the laser

There’ll be chaos if they come in disguise

Like Goku when he leaves Freezer dead

If they come at me, we’ll leave ‘em dumped in a river

To anyone who messes with mine

You know I don’t trust hoes

We walked into the store and blew up the Dior

Don’t trust me just ‘cause I laugh with you

Who’ll pay if there are no witnesses?

With diamonds like the Migos

I set my mind to it and get it

I always walk with God

150 rounds from the AK

Your chest heats up right here

Your mom will mourn you later

Tell me, who’s got your back?

To do it violently

Even if I get a sentence

I won’t stop for anything

I’m no hypocrite, I won’t fold when things get tough

Bitches are nymphos, Maradona’s hand

I’ve got a rifle, and I wanna press the trigger

I’ve got a rifle, and I wanna press the trigger

I’m on the mission, you know I won’t back down

Your girl climbs on, I’ll make her sing

Life’s a bitch, and I’ve got her on her knees

I stack bales, piled high

If they’re not from the streets, they’re nothing

I don’t mess with fake stuff

I’ll give you a light, but it’ll be with the laser

There’ll be chaos if they come in disguise

Like Goku when he leaves Freezer dead

When he leaves Freezer dead

[Spanish]

Están muriendo porque el ansioso no falló ningún disparo

Vine de vender los cosas, ahora de ganar nunca paro

No tengo miedo a mafiosos, estos puercos desenmascaro

Yeah

Del AK son 150

El pecho aquí se te calienta

Tu madre después te lamenta

Dime con quién tú cuentas

Pa' hacerlo de forma violenta

La escena la dejo sangrienta

Aunque me baje una condena

Yo no le voy a parar a na'

No soy un hipócrita, que en lo malo va a doblar

Bitches son ninfómanas, mano de Maradona

Tengo un rifle y el botón yo se lo quiero detonar

Te voy a dar una luz, pero va a ser con el láser

Va a haber un revolú si vienen con los disfraces

Como son Goku cuando deja matao' a Freezer

Si se ponen pa' mí, lo dejamos tira'o en un río

Al que quiera ubicar lo mío

Sabes que en las putas no confío

Entramo' en la tienda y explotémos' la Dior

No te fíes si me río contigo

Quién va a pagar si no hay testigos

Con diamantes como los migos

Me lo propongo y lo consigo

Yo siempre camino con Dios

Del AK son 150

El pecho aquí se te calienta

Tu madre después te lamenta

Dime con quién tú cuentas

Pa' hacerlo de forma violenta

Aunque me baje una condena

Yo no le voy a parar a na'

No soy un hipócrita, que en lo malo va a doblar

Bitches son ninfómanas, mano de Maradona

Tengo un rifle y el botón, yo se lo quiero detonar

Tengo un rifle y el botón, yo se lo quiero detonar

Me monto en la misión, sabe que no me voy a empichonar

Se trepa tu perra, sabe que la voy a poner a entonar

La vida es una perra y yo la tengo en cuatro coroná'

Pacas colecciono amontoná'

De la calle si no son de na'

No me llevo de silicona

Te voy a dar una luz pero va a ser con el láser

Va a haber un revolú si vienen con los disfraces

Como son Goku cuando deja matao' Freezer

Cuando deja matao' Freezer

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
miedo /ˈmje.ðo/ A2	noun - fear; the feeling of being afraid
rifle /ˈri.fle/ B1	noun - a long gun used for shooting
mafioso /maˈfjo.so/ C1	noun - a member of the mafia or organized crime
violento /bjoˈlen.to/ B2	adjective - using or involving physical force
condena /konˈde.na/ B2	noun - sentence or punishment given by a court
hipócrita /iˈpo.kɾi.ta/ C1	noun/adjective - hypocrite; someone pretending to have moral standards they lack
botón /boˈton/ A2	noun - button; small part to press or fasten
luz /luθ/ or /lus/ A1	noun - light; brightness that makes vision possible
láser /ˈla.ser/ B2	noun - device that emits a narrow beam of light
revolú /re.boˈlu/ C2	noun (slang, Puerto Rico) - mess, trouble, chaotic situation
disfraz /disˈfɾaθ/ or /disˈfɾas/ B1	noun - costume or disguise
río /ˈri.o/ A1	noun - river; large stream of water
diamante /djaˈman.te/ B2	noun - diamond; precious stone
camino /kaˈmi.no/ A2	noun - road, path, or way
misión /miˈsjon/ B1	noun - mission; task with a specific goal
vida /ˈbi.ða/ A1	noun - life; the condition of living
calienta /kaˈljen.ta/ A2	verb (calentar) - to heat or make warm
matar /maˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to kill
detonar /de.toˈnaɾ/ C1	verb - to explode; to trigger an explosive

Key Grammar Structures

• Vine de vender los cosas, ahora de ganar nunca paro

  ➔ Preterite tense of venir + infinitive structure (de + infinitive)

  ➔ The phrase 'Vine de vender' means 'I came from selling', showing completed past action using preterite. 'De + infinitive' shows origin or source of action.

• No tengo miedo a mafiosos, estos puercos desenmascaro

  ➔ Present tense + direct object omission

  ➔ ‘Desenmascaro’ means ‘I unmask’. The direct object (them) is implied, a common feature in Spanish where the context makes it clear.

• Del AK son 150

  ➔ Inverted word order for emphasis

  ➔ Normal order would be 'Son 150 del AK'. The fronting of 'Del AK' highlights the weapon type.

• Dime con quién tú cuentas

  ➔ Imperative + preposition 'con' + relative clause

  ➔ ‘Dime’ (tell me) uses the imperative with a pronoun attached. ‘Con quién tú cuentas’ means ‘with whom you rely’, showing informal structure.

• Aunque me baje una condena

  ➔ Subjunctive clause with aunque

  ➔ 'Aunque me baje' uses subjunctive to express hypothetical or unlikely situations (‘even if I get a sentence’).

• No soy un hipócrita, que en lo malo va a doblar

  ➔ Relative clause defining character trait

  ➔ ‘Que en lo malo va a doblar’ modifies ‘un hipócrita’, meaning ‘who bends when evil comes’.

• Te voy a dar una luz, pero va a ser con el láser

  ➔ Periphrastic future (ir + a + infinitive)

  ➔ ‘Te voy a dar’ expresses intent or imminent action (‘I’m going to give you’). It is more immediate than the simple future.

• Va a haber un revolú si vienen con los disfraces

  ➔ Existential construction with 'haber' + conditional clause

  ➔ ‘Va a haber’ means ‘there is going to be’. The following ‘si’ clause sets a condition (‘if they come with disguises’).

• La vida es una perra y yo la tengo en cuatro coroná'

  ➔ Metaphorical nominal clause + direct object pronoun

  ➔ ‘La vida es una perra’ is a metaphor, while ‘yo la tengo’ uses the pronoun ‘la’ to refer back to life.

• No me llevo de silicona

  ➔ Reflexive construction + prepositional expression

  ➔ ‘Me llevo de’ is colloquial for ‘I am influenced by’. Here, it means he is not affected by artificiality (‘silicone’).