New Calle – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: De La Ghetto, Doeman Dyna

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant sounds of “New Calle” by De La Ghetto and Doeman Dyna, a unique blend of reggaeton, crunk, and trap that celebrates Houston's culture. This collaboration, born from the Jack Daniel's New Calle project, showcases the artists' personal journeys and delivers an empowering message about staying true to yourself and chasing your dreams, regardless of your background. Explore the fusion of English and Spanish lyrics, and learn how this track motivates listeners to embrace their heritage .

[English]

Thank God for what I’ve achieved

Amen, 'cause health comes first

We found gold, we were only looking for copper

Some talent, even from a poor family

I left the neighborhood

Straight to the stage

I ignored all the comments

Born poor, but I’ll die rich

I left the neighborhood

Straight to the stage

I ignored all the comments

Born poor, but I’ll die rich

We never lose our touch

Much less our focus

We grind until we fill the pot

We stayed in the streets like this was a breakout

Dealing in music, The Boss of the Block, baby

And everything I pursued

I auditioned in the streets

I pressed the button to success, eh

And all we suffered, I didn’t even mention

So the whole world sings my songs, eh-eh-eh

I left the neighborhood

Straight to the stage

I ignored all the comments

Born poor, but I’ll die rich

They got out the barrio

We on the hustle every day

From nothing, I’m living it up in Cabo

H-town, we’re here, my boss made me a beast

Dream big, took a chance at it

Fell plenty of times, came back at it

Draped in all black, sippin' Jack Daniels

Everything progressive, I never backtrack

They’re mad, my girl’s back

They talk about it, I did that

Was slept on, this is to get back

You fake, I’m real, that’s a mismatch

January, we’re on it

Let’s go for the millions

They have choices

Delirious with temptations

Never fake, never phony

Grind hard for the money

Please forgive me for my sins

May God forgive me, uh

I left the neighborhood

Straight to the stage

I ignored all the comments

Born poor, but I’ll die rich

They got out the barrio

We on the hustle every day

From nothing, I’m living it up in Cabo

H-town, we’re here, my boss made me a beast

...

[Spanish]

Gracias a Dios por lo que logré

Amen po'que la salud sobre

Encontramos oro, solo buscábamos cobre

Algo de talento aunque de familia pobre

Salí del barrio

Directo pa'l escenario

Ignoré todo los comentarios

Aunque pobre nací, milloneta voa morir

Salí del barrio

Directo pa'l escenario

Ignoré todo los comentarios

Aunque pobre nací, milloneta voa morir

Aquí no perdemo' el toque

Mucho meno' el enfoque

Joseamo' hasta que llenamo' el pote

No' quedamo' en la calle como si esto fuera un brote

Traficando música, El Jefe 'el Bloque, be-bebé

Y a to' lo que misioné

En la calle audicioné

El botón del éxito lo presioné, eh

Y to' lo que sufrimo' ni mencioné

Pa' que to' el mundo cante mi' cancione', eh-eh-eh

Salí del barrio

Directo pa'l escenario

Ignoré to' lo' comentario'

Aunque pobre nací, milloneta vo'a morir

They got out the barrio

We on the hustle en el diario

Desde nada I'm swangin' in Cabo

H-town estamos aquí, mi jefe made me a beast

Dream big took a chance at it

Fell plenty times, came back at it

Draped in all black, sippin' Jack Daniels

Everythin' progressive, I never backtrack

They big mad, my chick back

They talk about it, I did that

Was slept on, this to get back

You fake, I'm real, that's a mismatch

January, we on it

Vamos pa' los millones

Ellos tienen elecciones

Delirando tentaciones

Never fake, never phony

Grind hard to the money

Please forgive me for my sins

Que Dios me lo perdone, uh

Salí del barrio

Directo pa'l escenario

Ignoré to' lo' comentario'

Aunque pobre nací, milloneta vo'a morir

They got out the barrio

We on the hustle en el diario

Desde nada I'm swangin' in Cabo

H-town estamos aquí, mi jefe made me a beast

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
barrio /baˈri.o/ B2	noun - neighbourhood, especially in a Spanish‑speaking city
escenario /eskaˈnaɾjo/ B2	noun - stage where a performance takes place
éxito /ˈeksito/ B2	noun - success
talento /taˈlento/ B2	noun - natural ability or skill
hustle /ˈhʌsəl/ C1	noun - energetic, often aggressive, activity to make money or achieve something verb - to push or force; to try to earn money quickly, often by aggressive means
grind /ɡraɪnd/ B2	verb - to crush or pulverize; to work hard at something noun - hard, monotonous work; the act of grinding
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - currency or wealth used as a medium of exchange
beast /biːst/ B2	noun - a large or dangerous animal; a person who is extremely strong or effective
fake /feɪk/ B1	adjective - not genuine; counterfeit verb - to make something look genuine when it is not
real /ˈriːəl/ A2	adjective - genuine; actually existing
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep; an aspiration
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - an opportunity or possibility of something happening
backtrack /ˈbæk.træk/ C1	verb - to retrace one’s steps; to reverse a previous decision
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - the darkest color, like the night sky
música /ˈmu.si.ka/ B1	noun - organized sound; the art of combining vocal or instrumental sounds
jefe /ˈxe.fe/ B1	noun - boss; a person in charge
cobre /ˈkoβɾe/ B1	noun - the metallic element copper
oro /ˈoɾo/ A2	noun - the precious metal gold
salud /saˈluð/ B1	noun - state of physical well‑being; health
familia /faˈmi.lja/ A1	noun - a group of related people; the household

Key Grammar Structures

• Gracias a Dios por lo que logré

  ➔ Past tense

  ➔ The verb 'logré' is in the preterite tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• Aunque pobre nací, milloneta voa morir

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the subjunctive mood with 'aunque' to express a contrast or concession.

• No' quedamo' en la calle como si esto fuera un brote

  ➔ Contractions and informal language

  ➔ The contraction 'No'' and 'quedamo'' are informal and typical of spoken Spanish.

• Traficando música, El Jefe 'el Bloque, be-bebé

  ➔ Gerund and apocope

  ➔ 'Traficando' is a gerund, and 'be-bebé' is an example of apocope, a truncation of words.

• They big mad, my chick back

  ➔ Slang and informal English

  ➔ 'They big mad' is slang, and 'my chick' is informal English for a girlfriend.

• Please forgive me for my sins

  ➔ Formal request

  ➔ The phrase uses a formal tone with 'please' and 'forgive' to express a sincere request.

• Que Dios me lo perdone, uh

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in dependent clause

  ➔ The subjunctive mood is used in the dependent clause 'que Dios me lo perdone' to express a wish or desire.