PRIMO – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Tito Double P, Natanael Cano

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of modern Mexican music with "PRIMO" by Tito Double P and Natanael Cano. This corrido tumbado offers a gripping narrative, showcasing the genre's storytelling prowess and its blend of traditional sounds with contemporary flair. Learn about themes of friendship, resilience, and navigating high-stakes situations through its vivid lyrics and captivating rhythm.

[English]

Yeah, yeah, yeah

My old man

Compa Tito

Here you go, godfather

Compadre

I wanted him to snort a pink line like her

Order another bottle, so we'd be on the same level

When I got to the club, I saw she was the most beautiful

And I went straight for her, cuz, you know how it is

I arrived with two Lady Gagas straight to the table

Some dicks jumped in and that's when the chaos started

Cousin

We don't mess with that, we better get out of here

Cousin

Don't think I carry the .45 for nothing

Tito Double P

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh, Mom

...

Seven shots rang out and everyone hit the floor

They turned on the lights and I can't see my cousin

I didn't know if he was dead, outside, or arrested

Because the cops arrived and I got out of there fast

Twenty missed calls and a shot from the shorty

I was panicked, I remember and I laugh

Cousin

They shot me, but I'm still ready

Cousin

Better step on the gas in the truck and I'll see you later

...

[Spanish]

Aja, ja, jay

Mi viejo

Compa Tito

Ahí le va, padrinillo

Compadre

Quería que me echara un polvo rosa como ella

Pidiera otra botella, dizque pa andar iguale'

Cuando llegué al antro miré que era la más bella

Y me fui sobre de ella, primo, ya te la sabes

Llegue con dos Lady Gaga directo a la mesa

Brincaron unos verga' y ahí empezó el desmadre

Primo

No andamos esos terrenos, mejor hay que abrirnos

Primo

No piense que traigo de oquis la 45

Tito Double P

Aja, ja, jay

Ay, mamá

Sonaron siete balazos y todos al piso

Prendieron las luces y al primo no lo miro

No supe si estaba muerto, afuera o detenido

Pues llegaron las leyes y yo salí barrido

Veinte llamadas perdidas y en la corta un tiro

Andaba paniqueado, me acuerdo y me río

Primo

Me pegaron un balazo, pero sigo al tiro

Primo

Mejor písele a la troca y al rato lo miro

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
viejo /ˈbje.xo/ A1	adjective - old noun - old man, father
polvo /ˈpol.βo/ A2	noun - dust, powder
botella /boˈte.ʎa/ A1	noun - bottle
antro /ˈan.tɾo/ B2	noun - nightclub, dive
bella /ˈbe.ʎa/ A2	adjective - beautiful
mesa /ˈme.sa/ A1	noun - table
terrenos /teˈre.nos/ B1	noun - grounds, territory
piense /ˈpjẽn.se/ A2	verb - to think
balazos /baˈla.sos/ B1	noun - gunshots
piso /ˈpi.so/ A1	noun - floor
muerto /ˈmweɾ.to/ A2	adjective - dead
leyes /ˈle.ʝes/ B1	noun - laws
tiro /ˈti.ɾo/ A2	noun - shot
paniqueado /pa.ni.keˈa.ðo/ B2	adjective - panicked

Key Grammar Structures

• Quería que me echara un polvo rosa como ella

  ➔ Imperfect subjunctive mood used after 'quería que' to express a wish or desire.

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• Pidiera otra botella

  ➔ Imperfect subjunctive tense of 'pedir' (to ask for) used here to express a past-moment wish or hypothetical situation.

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• Cuando llegué al antro miré que era la más bella

  ➔ Preterite tense 'llegué' (I arrived) and preterite 'miré' (I saw) indicating completed actions in the past.

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• No andamos esos terrenos, mejor hay que abrirnos

  ➔ Use of 'no andamos' (we do not go / do not operate in) present tense, and impersonal expression 'hay que' (must) + infinitive.

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• Sonaron siete balazos y todos al piso

  ➔ Preterite tense 'sonaron' (they sounded) describing a completed action, and the phrase 'y todos al piso' indicating everyone fell to the ground.

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• Primo

  ➔ Use of the vocative 'Primo' (cousin or close friend) for addressing someone directly.

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• Ay, mamá

  ➔ Exclamatory interjection expressing surprise or shock.

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