Morenaza – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Maldita Vecindad

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of Maldita Vecindad with 'Morenaza'! This song is a fantastic gateway to learning Spanish through its energetic Ska-Rock fusion, offering a chance to explore colloquial expressions and the unique cadence of Mexican urban slang. Its infectious beat makes language learning feel like a celebration.

[English]

In the city streets

You always have to put up with it

In the neighborhood or on the bus

You always have to hear the voices

And listen, listen

Dark-skinned beauty of my soul

Why do you walk so alone?

With this bald guy here

You can find some comfort

My precious little one

Tell me, what was God thinking

When instead of oranges

He gave you two melons?

That he gave you!

In the city streets

You always have to put up with it

In the neighborhood or on the bus

You always have to hear the voices

And listen, listen

And listen, listen

...

La-la-ra-la

La-la-ra-la-la

La-la-ra-la

La-la-ra-la-la

...

Like two jellies

You wiggle them when you walk

Like two little onions

They’re enough to make you cry

Don't get mad, my dark-skinned girl

At what you hear people say

Grumpy and flirtatious

We love you even more

Even more

In the city streets

You always have to put up with it

In the neighborhood or on the bus

You always have to hear the voices

Listen, listen

Listen, listen

...

In the city streets

You always have to put up with it

In the neighborhood or on the bus

You always have to hear the voices

And listen, listen

And listen, listen

...

[Spanish]

En las calles de la ciudad

Siempre tienes que aguantar

En el barrio o en el camión

Siempre tienes qué oír la voz

Y escuchar, escuchar

Morenaza de mi alma

¿Por qué tan sola vas?

Con este peloncito

Te puedes consolar

Chaparrita preciosa

Dime, ¿qué pensó Dios

Cuando en vez de naranjas

Dos melones te dio?

¡Que te dio!

En las calles de la ciudad

Siempre tienes que aguantar

En el barrio o en el camión

Siempre tienes que oír la voz

Y escuchar, escuchar

Y escuchar, escuchar

La-la-ra-la

La-la-ra-la-la

La-la-ra-la

La-la-ra-la-la

Cómo dos gelatinas

Las meneas al andar

Cómo dos cebollitas

Están para llorar

No te enojes mi prieta

De lo que oyes hablar

Enojona y coqueta

Te queremos aún más

Aún más

En las calles de la ciudad

Siempre tienes que aguantar

En el barrio o en el camión

Siempre tienes que oír la voz

Escuchar, escuchar

Escuchar, escuchar

En las calles de la ciudad

Siempre tienes que aguantar

En el barrio o en el camión

Siempre tienes que oír la voz

Y escuchar, escuchar

Y escuchar, escuchar

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Morenaza mo-re-na-sa B2	noun - A woman with dark skin or complexion.
aguantar a-guan-tar B1	verb - To endure, tolerate, or bear a difficult situation.
barrio ba-rrio A2	noun - Neighborhood or district within a city.
chaparrita cha-pa-rri-ta B2	adjective - Affectionate term for a short person.
preciosa pre-sio-sa A2	adjective - Something or someone of great beauty or value.
consolado kon-so-lar B2	verb - To alleviate someone's grief or distress.
gelatina he-la-ti-na B1	noun - Soft and flexible food substance.
menear me-ne-ar B2	verb - To move a body part from side to side.
cebollita se-bo-yi-ta B1	noun - Diminutive of onion, a vegetable that makes one cry.
enojarse e-no-har-se A2	verb - To feel anger or annoyance.
prieta prie-ta C1	adjective - Affectionate term for someone with dark skin.
enojona e-no-ho-na B2	adjective - A person who gets angry easily.
coqueta ko-ke-ta B2	adjective - A person who tries to attract attention or please.
ciudad siu-dad A1	noun - Large population center dedicated to commercial or industrial activities.
escuchar es-ku-char A1	verb - To pay attention to what is heard.