PURA SUERTE – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Kane Rodriguez, Juan Freer

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of "PURA SUERTE," a heartfelt song by Kane Rodriguez and Juan Freer, and discover the beauty of Spanish expression. Through its relatable lyrics about perseverance and faith, you can learn common phrases related to hard work, belief, and overcoming challenges. The song's blend of traditional and modern sounds makes it a captivating entry point for understanding contemporary Regional Mexican music and the rich emotional depth of the Spanish language.

[English]

They say it’s just luck, but they never saw

When I was on my knees, begging God

To give me a sign, to grant me a miracle

And to light up my path

It was hard work with no reward in sight

I even felt desperate at times

But I stayed resilient, always patient

And things started falling into place

Everyone shows up when they see the results

But those who stick through the process

I assure you, they’re few and far between

I’m still with the same ones I started from scratch with

But nowadays, the only difference is

That we carry money in our pockets

I’ve had setbacks, a million failures

But I’ve always known how to get back up

Because I’m well aware it takes smarts

And the right mindset too

My dear mother is always on my mind

There’s so much I want to thank her for

And my old man, he always put his all on the line

To give us a better life

Everyone shows up when they see the results

But those who stick through the process

I assure you, they’re few and far between

I’m still with the same ones I started from scratch with

We’ll keep working, that’s for sure

I’m out for now, see you later

[Spanish]

Dicen que es pura suerte, pero nunca miraron

Cuando de rodillas le pedía a Dios

Que me diera una seña, que me hiciera un milagro

Y que iluminara mi camino

Era mucho trabajo y no había recompensa

Incluso me llegué a desesperar

Pero fui resiliente, siempre tuve paciencia

Y la cosa se me empezaba a dar

Todos se arriman cuando ven el resultado

Pero los que están firme en el proceso

Les aseguro que son muy contados

Yo sigo con los mismos que empecé de cero

Pero hoy en día la única diferencia

Es que en las bolsas cargamos dinero

He tenido tropiezos, un millón de fracasos

Pero yo me he sabido levantar

Porque estoy muy consciente que se ocupa cabeza

Y también se ocupa mentalidad

Mi madre tan querida siempre está bien presente

Muchas cosas le quiero agradecer

Y mi viejo, su cuero se lo rifaba siempre

Para una vida más buena tener

Todos se arriman cuando ven el resultado

Pero los que están firme en el proceso

Les aseguro que son muy contados

Yo sigo con los mismos que empecé de cero

Aquí vamos a seguir trabajando

Ya me retiro y al rato nos vemos

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
suerte /ˈswerte/ A1	noun - luck
rodillas /roˈðiʎas/ A1	noun - knees
pedía /peˈði.a/ A2	verb - asked (imperfect)
seña /ˈseɲa/ B1	noun - sign
iluminara /ilumiˈnaɾa/ B1	verb - would light up (subjunctive)
trabajo /traˈba.xo/ A1	noun - work
recompensa /rekomˈpensa/ A2	noun - reward
desesperar /desespeˈɾar/ B1	verb - to despair
resiliente /resiliˈente/ B2	adjective - resilient
paciencia /paˈθjen.sja/ A2	noun - patience
arriman /ariˈman/ B1	verb - to approach (colloquial)
firme /ˈfirme/ A2	adjective - firm
tropiezos /troˈpie.sos/ B1	noun - stumbles
fracasos /fɾaˈkasos/ A2	noun - failures
consciente /konˈsjente/ B1	adjective - aware
ocupaba /okoˈpa.ba/ B1	verb - was needed (imperfect)
mentalidad /mentaliˈdad/ B2	noun - mindset
querida /keˈɾi.da/ A1	adjective - beloved
rifaba /riˈfa.ba/ B2	verb - risked (colloquial)
cero /ˈθe.ɾo/ A1	noun - zero

Key Grammar Structures

• Dicen que es pura suerte, pero nunca miraron

  ➔ Present tense of 'decir' (to say) and 'mirar' (to look)

  ➔ The verbs 'dicen' and 'miraron' are in the present tense, indicating habitual actions or general truths.

• Cuando de rodillas le pedía a Dios

  ➔ Imperfect tense of 'pedir' (to ask)

  ➔ The verb 'pedía' is in the imperfect tense, describing an ongoing or habitual action in the past.

• Pero fui resiliente, siempre tuve paciencia

  ➔ Preterite tense of 'ser' (to be) and present tense of 'tener' (to have)

  ➔ 'Fui' is in the preterite tense, indicating a completed action, while 'tuve' is in the present tense, indicating a current state.

• Les aseguro que son muy contados

  ➔ Present tense of 'asegurar' (to assure) and 'ser' (to be)

  ➔ 'Aseguro' and 'son' are both in the present tense, emphasizing a current assurance and state.

• Es que en las bolsas cargamos dinero

  ➔ Present tense of 'cargar' (to carry)

  ➔ 'Cargamos' is in the present tense, indicating a current action.