SE VOLVIERON LOCOS – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Kane Rodriguez
• Album: La Batuta

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Música Mexicana with Kane Rodriguez's compelling track, "SE VOLVIERON LOCOS." This song offers an authentic glimpse into Spanish through modern corrido lyrics, celebrating perseverance and humility. Its catchy phrases and relatable message make it a perfect entry point for understanding the cultural nuances and storytelling rich in contemporary Latin music.

[English]

They went crazy when they saw this crazy guy doing well

Just as simple, just more street smarts and a lot of faith

The dollars were rolling in

My little business was growing

I gained fame too

On the streets of L.A.

Well, for parties, I bring a little powder

And for a fight, I jump right in

I repped my hood too

It's marked on my skin

And in an SRT

You'll see me burning rubber

The tires and a joint

With a hot girl as co-pilot

Even though we're doing very well now

I'm the same as I was yesterday

The young guy is still humble

Just now with some money

"How did we do it?" is the question

That the envious ones are asking

Because they only see brand new cars

That they saw me sightseeing in Qatar

If there are deals, they give me a shout

If there are girls, I'll be there in five

But first, of course, what brings in money

After that, we'll see how things go

And in an SRT

You'll see me burning rubber

The tires and a joint

With a hot girl as co-pilot

Even though we're doing very well now

I'm the same as I was yesterday

The young guy is still humble

Just now with some money

...

[Spanish]

Se volvieron locos cuando vieron que a este loco le fue bien

Igual de sencillo, solamente más colmillo y mucha fe

Iban llegando los dolaritos

Iba creciendo mi negocito

Fama agarré también

Por las calles de L.A

Pues pa' las fiestas traigo un polvito

Y para un tiro, en caliente brinco

Barrio tiré también

Marcada está en mi piel

Y en una SRT

Quemándome van a ver

La llantita y un gallito

De copiloto un culito

Aunque ahora nos va muy bien

Soy el mismo que era ayer

Sigue humilde el chamaquito

Nomás hoy con dinerito

¿Cómo le hicimos?, es la pregunta

Que se preguntan los envidiosos

Que porque ven puros carros del año

Que por Qatar me vieron turisteando

Si hay negocios, me echan el grito

Si hay morritas, les caigo en cinco

Pero primero, claro, lo que deja

Ya después vemos cómo está la vuelta

Y en una SRT

Quemándome van a ver

La llantita y un gallito

De copiloto un culito

Aunque ahora nos va muy bien

Soy el mismo que era ayer

Sigue humilde el chamaquito

Nomás que hoy con dinerito

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
loco /ˈloko/ A2	adjective - crazy noun - a crazy person
sencillo /senˈtʃiʎo/ A2	adjective - simple noun - a simple thing
colmillo /kolˈmiʎo/ B2	noun - fang noun - cunning
dolaritos /dolaˈɾitos/ A2	noun - little dollars
negocito /neɣoˈsito/ A2	noun - little business
fama /ˈfama/ B1	noun - fame
polvito /polˈβito/ B1	noun - little powder
tiro /ˈtiɾo/ B1	noun - shot
brinco /ˈbɾinko/ B2	verb - I jump noun - jump
barrio /ˈbarjo/ B1	noun - neighborhood
SRT /ˌɛs ɝ tɪ/ B2	noun - type of car (Dodge SRT)
llantita /ʝanˈtita/ B2	noun - little tire
gallito /ɣaˈʎito/ B2	noun - little rooster
copiloto /kopiˈloto/ B1	noun - co-pilot
chamaquito /tʃamaˈkito/ B2	noun - little kid
envidiosos /embiˈðjosos/ B1	adjective - envious
turisteando /tustrisˈteando/ B2	verb - touristing
morritas /morˈitas/ B2	noun - young women
vuelta /ˈbwelta/ A2	noun - turn

Key Grammar Structures

• Se volvieron locos cuando vieron que a este loco le fue bien

  ➔ Past Perfect & Relative Clause

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple tense "**volvieron**" (they became) and a relative clause introduced by "**que**" to provide more information about the subject.

• Iban llegando los dolaritos

  ➔ Imperfect Continuous

  ➔ The imperfect continuous tense "**Iban llegando**" (were arriving) describes an ongoing action or state in the past.

• Iba creciendo mi negocito

  ➔ Imperfect Continuous

  ➔ Again, the imperfect continuous tense "**Iba creciendo**" (was growing) is used here to depict an ongoing process in the past.

• Por las calles de L.A

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The prepositional phrase "**Por las calles de L.A**" (Through the streets of L.A.) indicates the location or movement.

• Pues pa' las fiestas traigo un polvito

  ➔ Contraction & Present Tense

  ➔ The contraction "**pa'**" (para - for) and the present tense verb "**traigo**" (I bring) are used to describe a habitual action or state.

• Y en una SRT

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The prepositional phrase "**en una SRT**" (in an SRT) indicates location or circumstance.

• Quemándome van a ver

  ➔ Gerund & Future construction (ir a + infinitive)

  ➔ The gerund "**Quemándome**" (burning me) and the future construction "**van a ver**" (they are going to see) indicating something that will happen.

• Soy el mismo que era ayer

  ➔ Copulative Verb & Relative Clause

  ➔ The sentence uses the copulative verb "**Soy**" (I am) and a relative clause "**que era ayer**" (that I was yesterday) to describe the subject.

• Sigue humilde el chamaquito

  ➔ Verb + Adjective, Present Tense

  ➔ The present tense verb "**Sigue**" (continues) is followed by the adjective "**humilde**" (humble) describing the subject.

• Nomás hoy con dinerito

  ➔ Adverb + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The adverb "**Nomás**" (just) is followed by a prepositional phrase "**hoy con dinerito**" (today with money) which modifies the verb.