Me Vale Madre – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Los Dos Carnales
• Album: Tragedias de Mi Pueblo

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the raw emotions and sharp wit of Los Dos Carnales' hit song "Me Vale Madre." This corrido offers a unique linguistic and cultural insight into navigating heartbreak with a defiant "I don't care" attitude. Learn how the band uses sarcasm and colloquialisms to express complex feelings, making it a captivating listen for anyone interested in modern Mexican music and expressive songwriting.

[English]

My friends on this night

The new voices of the corrido

Present you the following melody

It's called "I Don't Care"

...

How are you doing, gentlemen

How are you doing, my queen

It's the old armed team

From San Pedro, Coahuila for you, gentlemen

And I don't care

That you're dating the competition

That your friends aren't a good influence

And they sell it to you as a good match

I'm not bitter

And I don't care

The attention that the overweight guy gives you

If you've already let him give you a kiss

Congratulations on such good progress

And for giving him a chance

And I don't care that you wake up naked

With the man you don't love because you're lost

You're damaging your image by wanting to show me

By getting tangled up with another, you'll be able to forget me

But I don't care that they're using you

And that the wedding they're guaranteeing you is fake

With Jesus in her mouth, your holy mother must be

When she receives news that her daughter can't hold back

Ayayayayay

One doesn't learn

These are Los Dos Carnales, my soul

San Pedro, Coahuila, go for it, buddy

And I don't care

That they compare you to any girl

That they pick you up on the road

Surely to provoke

To wear me down

I don't care that you wake up naked

With the man you don't love because you're lost

You're damaging your image by wanting to show me

By getting tangled up with others, you'll be able to forget me

But I don't care that they're using you

And that the wedding they're guaranteeing you is fake

With Jesus in her mouth, your holy mother must be

When she receives news that her girl can't hold back

...

The armed team

Cheer up

...

[Spanish]

Mis amigos en esta noche

Las nuevas voces del corrido

Te entregan la siguiente melodía

Se llama "Me vale madre"

Como les va señores

Como les va mi reina

Es el equipo armado viejo

De San Pedro, Coahuila para ti señores

Y me vale madre

Que estés saliendo con la competencia

Que tus amigas no sean buena influencia

Y te lo vendan como un buen partido

Yo no estoy ardido

Y me vale madre

Las atenciones que te da el obeso

Si ya dejaste que te diera un beso

Felicidades por tan buen avance

Y por darle chance

Y a mí me vale madre que amanezcas encuerada

Con el hombre que no amas porque estás desubicada

Estás dañando tu imagen por quererme mostrar

Enredándote con otro vas a poderme olvidar

Pero a mí me vale madre que te estén utilizando

Y que sea falsa la boda que te están garantizando

Con el Jesús en la boca debe estar tu madre santa

Cuando recibe noticias la señora que su hija no se aguanta

Ayayayayay

Uno no aprende

Estos son Los Dos Carnales mi alma

San Pedro, Cuahuila, échele compa

Y me vale madre

Que te comparen con una cualquiera

Que te levanten por la carretera

Seguramente para provocar

Para desgastarme

A mí me vale madre que amanezcas encuerada

Con el hombre que no amas porque estás desubicada

Estás dañando tu imagen por quererme mostrar

Enredándote con otros vas a poderme olvidar

Pero a mí me vale madre que te estén utilizando

Y que sea falsa la boda que te están garantizando

Con el Jesús en la boca debe estar tu madre santa

Cuando recibe noticias la señora que su niña no se aguanta

El equipo armado

Ánimo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amigos /aˈmiɣos/ A1	noun - friends
noche /ˈno.t͡ʃe/ A1	noun - night
voces /ˈbo.ses/ A2	noun - voices
reina /ˈrei.na/ A2	noun - queen
equipo /eˈki.po/ A2	noun - team
madre /ˈma.ðɾe/ A1	noun - mother
influencia /im.fluˈen.sja/ B1	noun - influence
beso /ˈbe.so/ A2	noun - kiss
hombre /ˈom.bɾe/ A1	noun - man
imagen /iˈma.xen/ B1	noun - image
boda /ˈbo.ða/ A2	noun - wedding
boca /ˈbo.ka/ A1	noun - mouth
santa /ˈsan.ta/ A2	adjective - holy
noticias /noˈti.sjas/ B1	noun - news
alma /ˈal.ma/ B1	noun - soul
carretera /ka.reˈte.ɾa/ A2	noun - road, highway

Key Grammar Structures

• Y me vale madre Que estés saliendo con la competencia

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after expressions of emotion/indifference ('me vale madre')

  ➔ The phrase "me vale madre" expresses indifference. After such expressions, the subjunctive mood is often used. Therefore, "estés saliendo" is in the subjunctive.

• Que tus amigas no sean buena influencia

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in subordinate clauses expressing doubt or uncertainty.

  ➔ Here, the speaker is expressing a subjective opinion/concern/uncertainty, thus triggering the use of the subjunctive in the subordinate clause introduced by "que". Therefore, "sean" is in the subjunctive.

• Si ya dejaste que te diera un beso

  ➔ Use of "dejar que" + subjunctive. "Dejar que" means "to allow". When followed by a verb, the verb is conjugated in subjunctive when expressing a permission given for a potential or hypothetical action.

  ➔ Even though it's in the past, the action of giving the kiss wasn't necessarily a completed certainty for the speaker at the time of permission. Thus, "diera" is in the subjunctive.

• Y a mí me vale madre que amanezcas encuerada

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after expressions of emotion/indifference ('me vale madre')

  ➔ Similar to the first example, "me vale madre" requires the use of the subjunctive in the subordinate clause. Therefore, "amanezcas" is in the subjunctive.

• Con el hombre que no amas porque estás desubicada

  ➔ Indicative vs. Subjunctive in relative clauses. Here, the indicative "amas" is used because the speaker is stating it as a fact that she doesn't love the man.

  ➔ If the speaker was unsure or doubtful that she didn't love the man, the subjunctive would be used.

• Pero a mí me vale madre que te estén utilizando

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after expressions of emotion/indifference ('me vale madre')

  ➔ Another example of "me vale madre" requiring the subjunctive. "Estén utilizando" is in the subjunctive.