Mente En Blanco – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Voz De Mando
• Album: Disa Latin Music

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the powerful storytelling of the corrido through Voz De Mando's "Mente En Blanco." This song offers a window into a significant aspect of regional Mexican music and culture, where tales of loyalty, conflict, and honor are passed down through song. Learning the lyrics will not only improve your Spanish but also deepen your understanding of the narrative traditions and raw emotion that define this genre.

[English]

I'm wandering with my mind blank

They've already marked my blood

I hold back the tears with strength

The damage is irreversible

They've already tangled with me

Gonzalo told them to bring a priest

And from the Sacred Saints

Because they won't save themselves from death

I poured another Buchanan's

Now it's my turn

I've gotten into the armored truck

I've brought my artillery

I carry all kinds of bullets

The crew is coming, I'm on the hunt

The target is already in place

Like shooting at the bullseye, I have them in my sights

...

How my blood boils

It hurts what they did to me

They'll pay for betraying me

They'll have to deal with that

I'm full of courage

If they tried to mess with me, I'm already in the ring

They killed innocent people

Who didn't deserve it, they'll pay for that

...

I have the devil in my gaze

And my voice is unshaken

To keep commanding

The men escorting me

My hands are trembling

But not from fear, it's because I don't hold back

The bursts from the horns

That are responding to those who betray me

...

I'm ready for battle

I carry the best weapons

There are over three hundred men

Who ride in the ring

I bring them with anti-tank weapons

Also with bazookas, vests, and horns

To hit them hard

I don’t have mercy or betray

I'm from Mayo's bloodline

With the young one, I stay firm

In Culiacán, I spend my days

Where I was born, I will die

I have all my guys with me

I'm well armed, never forget this

By the way, I'm Gonzalo

My code is eleven, I’m the dark macho

...

[Spanish]

Ando con la mente en blanco

Ya me tocaron la sangre

Con fuerza me agunto el llanto

El daño es irremediable

Conmigo ya se enrredaron

Les dijo Gonzalo que traigan un padre

Y desde los Sacros Santos

Porque de la muerte no van a salvarse

Me destape otra Buchanan's

Ahora me toca la mia

Ya me subí a la blindada

Me traje la artillería

Traigo de todas las balas

Viene la plebada voy de cacería

La presa ya esta ubicada

Como tiro al blanco los tengo en la mira

Como me hierve la sangre

Me duele lo que me hicieron

Pagaran por traicionarme

Tendrán que lidiar con eso

Traigo bastante coraje

Pa' que me torearon ya estoy en el ruedo

Mataron gente inocente

Que ni la debía pagaran por eso

Traigo el diablo en la mirada

Y la voz no se me corta

Para seguir ordenando

A los hombres que me escoltan

Las manos me estan temblando

Pero no de miedo es porque no se cortan

Las rafagas de los cuernos

Que estan respondiendo a los que me traiconan

Ando listo pal combate

Traigo el mejor armamento

Son más de trescientas gentes

Las que navego en el ruedo

Los traigo con antitanques

También con basucas, chalecos y cuernos

Pa' pegarles en la madre

Yo no tengo tregua ni soy traicionero

Soy de la raza del Mayo

Con el niño sigo firme

En Culiacan me la paso

Donde nací he de morirme

Traigo a todos mis muchachos

Ando bien armado nunca olviden esto

Por cierto yo soy Gonzalo

Mi clave es el once, soy el macho prieto

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mente /ˈmente/ B1	noun - mind
sangre /ˈsaŋɡre/ A2	noun - blood
fuerza /ˈfweɾθa/ A2	noun - strength
daño /ˈdaɲo/ B1	noun - damage
cacería /kaseˈɾia/ B2	noun - hunting
coraje /koˈɾaxe/ B1	noun - courage
diablo /ˈðjablo/ B2	noun - devil
armamento /aɾmaˈmento/ B2	noun - armament
muerte /ˈmweɾte/ B1	noun - death
hombres /ˈombres/ A2	noun - men
mira /ˈmiɾa/ A2	noun - sight
traición /tɾaiˈsjon/ B2	noun - betrayal
tregua /ˈtɾeɣwa/ B2	noun - truce
muchachos /muˈtʃatʃos/ A2	noun - boys
combate /komˈbate/ B1	noun - combat

Key Grammar Structures

• Traigo la artillería

  ➔ Use of the verb 'traer' in the present tense to express 'I bring' or 'I've got'.

  ➔ 'Traigo' is the first person singular form of 'traer' in present tense, used here to indicate possession or carrying something.

• Viene la plebada voy de cacería

  ➔ Use of the present tense 'viene' (comes) to indicate current action, and 'voy' (I go) to express intent.

  ➔ 'Viene' is the third person singular of 'venir' in present tense, meaning 'comes', and 'voy' is the first person singular of 'ir', meaning 'I go'.

• Las manos me estan temblando

  ➔ Use of the present continuous tense with 'están temblando' to describe an ongoing action.

  ➔ 'Están temblando' is the third person plural present continuous form of 'temblar', meaning 'they are trembling' or 'my hands are trembling'.

• Pagaran por traicionarme

  ➔ Use of the future simple tense 'pagaran' (will pay) to express a future action, with the preposition 'por' indicating 'for' or 'because of'.

  ➔ 'Pagaran' is the third person plural future tense of 'pagar', meaning 'they will pay'. The preposition 'por' means 'for' or 'because of', showing the reason or target.

• Soy de la raza del Mayo

  ➔ Use of 'ser' in the first person singular present tense 'soy' to specify origin or identity.

  ➔ 'Soy' is the first person singular form of 'ser', meaning 'I am'. It's used here to express origin or identity, specifically 'I am from La Raza del Mayo'.

• Mi clave es el once, soy el macho prieto

  ➔ Use of 'ser' in present tense 'soy' to define identity or a characteristic, and 'clave' meaning 'code' or 'identity tag'.

  ➔ 'Soy' is the first person singular of 'ser', meaning 'I am'. 'Clave' means 'key' or 'code', here indicating an identity or a chosen name or number.