Lo Logre – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Kane Rodriguez

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Kane Rodriguez's inspiring "Lo Logré," a powerful regional Mexican track that celebrates triumph over adversity. Through its evocative lyrics and relatable narrative of achieved dreams, this song offers a fantastic opportunity to learn Spanish, especially phrases related to personal accomplishment and resilience. Its blend of traditional sounds with modern appeal makes it a special and engaging piece for language learners.

[English]

I wanted to become great

As you see, I made it

Lost so much, today gained so much

I don’t wanna go back now

Today I have all I once dreamed of

Times have changed

That chick became a rooster

He’s stepped on many little hens

But that don’t make him a real man

It’s the courage and humility of the young man

Surrounded by classy folks, I enjoy life

Friend to friends, enemy to snakes

And they’ll see

How I reached the top, and I’ll savor it

How’s it look, folks?

Your boy Kane Rodríguez

They say I’m lazy out here

I roam everywhere freely

Time don’t rewind, it’s ticking now

Who knows what tomorrow brings

Gotta spend cash with the crew and the ladies

Always time for a fine woman

And for some cold brews too

Whoever persists, succeeds

Gotta water the plant right, that’s how it goes

Heads up, I ain’t slowing down—move aside

Lost so much, today gained so much

I don’t wanna go back now

Today I have all I once dreamed of

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[Spanish]

Quise llegar a ser grande

Como ven, lo logré

Tanto perdí, hoy cuánto gané

Ya no quisiera volver

Hoy tengo todo lo que un día soñé

Los tiempos han cambiado

Aquel pollo se volvió gallo

Muchas gallinitas las que ha pisado

Pero eso no lo hace macho

Es la valentía y la humildad del muchacho

Me rodea gente fina, disfruto de la vida

Amigo del amigo, de las ratas enemigo

Y van a ver

Como llegue hasta la cima, y lo disfrutaré

¿Y cómo ven, parientes?

Su compita Kane Rodríguez

Por ahí dicen que soy vago

Yo me paseo por todos lados

El tiempo no vuelve, ya está contado

Quién sabe qué pase mañana

Hay que gastar los billetes con plebitas y la banda

Siempre hay tiempo pa una dama

También para unas heladas

El que persevera, alcanza

Hay que regar bien la mata, así nomás

Aguas, que no traigo frenos, háganse pa allá

Tanto perdí, hoy cuánto gané

Ya no quisiera volver

Hoy tengo todo lo que un día soñé

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lograr /loˈɣɾar/ A2	verb - to achieve
grande /ˈɣɾande/ A1	adjective - great
perder /peɾˈðeɾ/ A2	verb - to lose
ganar /ɣaˈnaɾ/ A2	verb - to win/earn
soñar /soˈɲar/ A2	verb - to dream
cambiar /kamˈbjar/ A2	verb - to change
valentía /ba.lenˈti.a/ B1	noun - bravery
humildad /u.milˈdad/ B1	noun - humility
disfrutar /disfruˈtar/ A2	verb - to enjoy
cima /ˈθima/ B1	noun - summit
perseverar /peɾseβeˈɾar/ B2	verb - to persevere
alcanzar /alkaŋˈθar/ B1	verb - to reach/achieve
gallo /ˈɣa.ʎo/ A1	noun - rooster
rata /ˈrata/ A1	noun - rat
vago /ˈβa.ɣo/ A2	adjective - lazy
tiempo /ˈtjem.po/ A1	noun - time

Key Grammar Structures

• Quise llegar a ser grande

  ➔ Preterite tense

  ➔ The verb 'quise' is in the preterite tense, indicating a completed action in the past ('I wanted').

• Como ven, lo logré

  ➔ Present indicative + Past tense

  ➔ 'Como ven' is present indicative, and 'logré' is past tense, contrasting the current state with a past achievement.

• Aquel pollo se volvió gallo

  ➔ Preterite tense with reflexive pronoun

  ➔ 'Volvió' is preterite tense, and 'se' is a reflexive pronoun indicating a change in the subject ('that chick became a rooster').

• Pero eso no lo hace macho

  ➔ Present indicative with double object pronoun

  ➔ 'Lo hace' uses the object pronoun 'lo' to refer to the subject, emphasizing the action ('that doesn’t make him a male').

• Amigo del amigo, de las ratas enemigo

  ➔ Noun + prepositional phrase

  ➔ The structure 'amigo del amigo' uses a prepositional phrase to describe a relationship ('friend of a friend').

• El que persevera, alcanza

  ➔ Present indicative in subordinate clause

  ➔ The verb 'alcanza' is in the present indicative within a subordinate clause, expressing a general truth ('he who perseveres, achieves').