La Neta – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Clave Especial, Calle 24

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "La Neta," a powerful corrido tumbado by Clave Especial and Calle 24, to experience the raw energy and directness of modern Mexican music. This song offers a vivid glimpse into contemporary Spanish slang and expressions, particularly in its unapologetic portrayal of a lavish, self-made life, making it an exciting way to learn authentic, colloquial Spanish.

[English]

I'm tired of lying to you when I'm acting crazy

Twenty bitches dancing for me and without much cream (attention)

No problem if there's money

The league up on the dashboard wasn't my mom's

It was from the bitch I dumped to get with the older ladies

Too bad, princess

The truth is, the truth is, I love my new life

The business, being the star, and also so much damn money

I love the tough life

The truth is, I hate when you get stubborn

Stop bothering me about being in the streets, it's none of your damn business

See you later, princess

Just Clave Especial

SM Enterprise

Something good, homie Alex

And that's how the C, the two and the four sound, old man, uh

Cha-chau

Man, that girl, damn she's fine!

If she behaves, I'll even get her ass done over there in Culiacán

But that pretty face has to stay natural

The truth is, I hate when you get stubborn

Stop bothering me about being in the streets, it's none of your damn business

See you later, princess

The truth is, the truth is, I love my new life

The business, being the star, and also so much damn money

I love the tough life

...

[Spanish]

Ya me cansé de mentirte si ando en la loquera

Veinte putas que me bailan y sin tanta crema

No hay pedo si hay feria

La liga arriba del tablero no era de mi jefa

Era de la puta que troné para las viejas

Ni modo, princesa

La neta, la neta, me mama mi vida nueva

Los negocios, ser la estrella y también tanta pinche feria

Me mama la vida recia

La neta, me caga cuando te pones de necia

No estés chingando que si ando en la calle, que te valga verga

Nos vemos, princesa

Pura Clave Especial

Empresa SM

Algo bien, compa Alex

Y así suena la C, el dos y el cuatro, viejito, uh

Cha-chau

Viejo, esa plebita, ¡ay, qué buena está!

Si se porta bien, hasta le pongo culo allá en Culiacán

Pero esa carita que quede natural

La neta, me caga cuando te pones de necia

No estés chingando que si ando en la calle, que te valga verga

Nos vemos, princesa

La neta, la neta, me mama mi vida nueva

Los negocios, ser la estrella y también tanta pinche feria

Me mama la vida recia

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cansé /kanˈse/ B1	verb - I got tired (of)
mentirte /menˈtirte/ B2	verb - to lie to you
bailan /ˈbailan/ A2	verb - they dance
feria /ˈfeɾja/ B1	noun - money
liga /ˈliɣa/ B1	noun - league, group
troné /tɾoˈne/ B2	verb - I broke up with
mama /ˈmama/ A1	verb - I love/like very much
vida /ˈbida/ A1	noun - life
nueva /ˈnweβa/ A1	adjective - new
negocios /neˈɣosjos/ B1	noun - businesses
estrella /esˈtɾeʎa/ A2	noun - star
caga /ˈkaɣa/ B2	verb - I hate (vulgar)
necia /ˈnesja/ B1	adjective - stubborn
chingando /tʃinˈɡando/ B2	verb - bothering
calle /ˈkaʎe/ A1	noun - street
valga /ˈbalɣa/ B2	verb - matter
plebita /pleˈβita/ B2	noun - girl (slang)
porta /ˈpoɾta/ B1	verb - behaves
natural /natuˈɾal/ A2	adjective - natural

Key Grammar Structures

• Ya me **cansé de** mentirte si ando en la loquera

  ➔ Reflexive Verb + de + Infinitive

  ➔ The structure "cansarse de" means "to get tired of" doing something. It uses a reflexive verb (cansarse) followed by the preposition "de" and then the infinitive of the action (mentirte).

• Veinte putas que me bailan y sin tanta crema

  ➔ Relative Clause with Omission of Relative Pronoun

  ➔ The phrase "Veinte putas **que me bailan**" could be written as "Veinte putas **que me están bailando**" The relative pronoun "que" introduces the clause that describes the putas. In colloquial Spanish, the use of the verb "bailar" instead of the periphrastic form "estar + gerundio" is very common.

• No hay **pedo** si hay feria

  ➔ Use of Idiomatic Expression "No hay pedo"

  ➔ "No hay pedo" is a colloquial Mexican Spanish expression that means "no problem" or "it's okay". Its usage is informal and should be used with caution depending on the context.

• La liga arriba del tablero no era de mi jefa

  ➔ Imperfect Tense (era) to describe a past state

  ➔ The imperfect tense "era" indicates that the state of belonging to someone or being in a certain condition was ongoing in the past. It emphasizes the description rather than the completion of an action.

• La neta, la neta, me mama mi vida nueva

  ➔ Use of "Me Mama" as a Colloquial Expression of Liking Something

  ➔ "Me mama" is a very informal and colloquial way of saying "I love" or "I really like" something. It's stronger than "me gusta" and is used in informal settings. It's considered vulgar in some contexts.

• Me mama la vida **recia**

  ➔ Adjective 'recia' modifying 'vida'

  ➔ The adjective "recia" means tough, strong, or intense. It modifies the noun "vida" (life) to describe the type of life the speaker enjoys.

• La neta, me **caga** cuando te pones de necia

  ➔ Use of "Cagar" as a Colloquial Expression of Dislike

  ➔ "Me caga" is a very informal and vulgar way of saying "I hate" or "I really dislike" something. It's stronger and more offensive than "no me gusta" and should be used with extreme caution.

• No estés chingando que si ando en la calle, que te valga verga

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood in an Indirect Command and Colloquial Expression

  ➔ "No estés chingando" uses the subjunctive mood because it's an indirect command or request. "Que te valga verga" is a very vulgar expression meaning "it's none of your business" or "I don't care what you think". The use of subjunctive is very complex, but in this case, we are using it for a negative informal request.