Soy El Diablo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Natanael Cano
• Album: Todo Es Diferente

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the foundational sound of Natanael Cano's "Soy El Diablo," a track that forged the 'corridos tumbados' genre by blending traditional Mexican storytelling with modern trap beats. Learning this song offers a window into the modern evolution of Mexican music, showcasing how artists like Cano infuse their cultural roots with contemporary urban sounds, making the Spanish language feel fresh, relevant, and exciting for a new generation.

[English]

Hey!

...

I navigate everywhere, always with a sharp eye

Standing out in the crowd, but I step carefully

I’m cheerful and carefree, I’ve always liked the lazy life

I’m well-connected and not easily scared

Don’t mess with the devil

Or you might get burned

I always think positive and avoid the negative

I know what I’m saying, I’m not usually confrontational

But I’ve got a Beretta for anyone who gets out of line

Stay sharp, jerks, never mess with me

If you’ve got a problem

I’ll gladly take it on

I don’t deal with nonsense, and I’m no pushover

Feet firmly on the ground, we’re made of good stuff

My mother is my whole life, and I’m ready for whatever comes

My family will have everything until the day I die

Forgive me, my parents

For being such a pain

Hey!

...

I’ve been through tough times, but I’ve never backed down

I remember hustling just to make a penny

But today I’ve risen above, because I’ve worked hard

I never gave up until my luck turned

Now I have what I want

But I’m not acting high and mighty

Now I know who’s with me and who’s just using me

You’ve got plenty of friends when they know you’ve got money

And women will flock to you, all saying “I love you”

But when you’ve got nothing, people treat you like trash

That’s why I walk alone

And expect nothing from anyone

I’m the neighborhood slacker everyone saw going downhill

The one who wore hand-me-downs and was treated like dirt

The one everyone mocked and shut a thousand doors on

The one everyone humiliated and even denied water to

Today things have changed

Today I’ve earned respect

...

[Spanish]

¡Ea!

Me la navego en todos lados, siempre con ojos tumbados

En la bola destacados, siempre piso con cuidado

Soy alegre y desatado, la vagancia me ha gustado

Estoy bien relacionado y de espantos bien curado

No se metan con el diablo

Que pueden salir quemados

Siempre pensando positivo y evito lo negativo

Yo sé muy bien lo que digo, no suelo ser conflictivo

Pero traigo una Beretta pal que se pase de vivo

Pónganse trucha, cabrones, nunca se metan conmigo

Si tienen algún problema

Con gusto aquí lo recibo

Yo no ando con chingaderas, ni tampoco de manguera

Los pies firmes en la tierra, somos de buena madera

Mi madre es mi vida entera y listo estoy pa' lo que venga

Mi familia tendrá todo hasta el día en que yo me muera

Perdón a mis jefecitos

Por ser un dolor de muelas

¡Ea!

Mal experiencias he pasado pero nunca le he sacado

Recuerdo cuando perreaba pa levantar un centavo

Pero hoy me he superado, pues, bien duro he trabajado

Nunca me di por vencido hasta que diera vuelta el dado

Hoy tengo lo que yo quiero

Pero no ando de elevado

Hoy sé quién está conmigo y quién es el convenenciero

Te sobran las amistades cuando saben que hay dinero

Y te lloverán mujeres, todas te dicen "te quiero"

Pero cuando tienes nada la gente trata culero

Por eso camino solo

Y de nadie nada espero

Soy el vago del vecindario que todos vieron p'abajo

El que vestía prendas usadas y trataron del carajo

Del que todos se burlaron y mil puertas le cerraron

Al que todos humillaban y hasta el agua le negaron

Hoy las cosas han cambiado

Hoy me hice muy respetado

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
diablo /ˈdi.a.blo/ A1	noun - devil
relacionado /re.la.θjo.ˈna.ðo/ B1	adjective - connected
curado /ku.ˈra.ðo/ B2	adjective - cured adjective - healed
Beretta /bəˈrɛtə/ B1	noun - a type of handgun
convenenciero /ko.ɣe.nən.ˈθje.ɾo/ C1	adjective - opportunistic
elevado /e.le.ˈβa.ðo/ B1	adjective - elevated
humillaban /u.mi.ˈʎa.βan/ B2	verb - humiliated
respetado /res.pe.ˈta.ðo/ B1	adjective - respected
vagancia /ba.ˈɣan.θja/ B2	noun - laziness
superado /su.pe.ˈɾa.ðo/ B1	adjective - overcome
convenido /ko.nve.ˈni.ðo/ C1	adjective - agreed
manguera /man.ˈɣe.ɾa/ B1	noun - hose
madera /ma.ˈde.ɾa/ A2	noun - wood
centavo /sen.ˈta.βo/ A2	noun - cent
perreaba /pe.re.ˈa.βa/ B2	verb - struggled

Key Grammar Structures

• Me la navego en todos lados, siempre con ojos tumbados

  ➔ Reflexive pronoun with direct object (me la ...)

  ➔ The verb phrase ""me la navego"" uses the reflexive pronoun "me" and the direct‑object pronoun "la" to indicate that the speaker is dealing with something themselves.

• No se metan con el diablo

  ➔ Negative imperative with reflexive pronoun

  ➔ The verb ""se metan"" is in the negative imperative form, telling listeners not to ""mix"" (metan) themselves with the devil.

• Yo sé muy bien lo que digo, no suelo ser conflictivo

  ➔ Verb + infinitive to express habit (no suelo + infinitive)

  ➔ ""no suelo"" literally means "I don't usually"; it is followed by the infinitive "ser" to indicate a habit that the speaker does not have.

• Mi madre es mi vida entera y listo estoy pa' lo que venga

  ➔ Future subjunctive clause after "pa' que" (lo que venga)

  ➔ The phrase ""lo que venga"" is a future subjunctive clause meaning "whatever may come", used after "pa' que" (short for "para que").

• Nunca me di por vencido hasta que diera vuelta el dado

  ➔ Past perfect subjunctive in a temporal clause (hasta que diera)

  ➔ The verb ""diera"" is the past subjunctive of "dar", appearing after "hasta que" to express an action that had not occurred yet at that past moment.

• Te sobran las amistades cuando saben que hay dinero

  ➔ Present indicative in a conditional clause (cuando saben)

  ➔ The verb ""saben"" is in the present indicative, used after "cuando" to state a real condition: "when they know there is money".

• Y te lloverán mujeres, todas te dicen "te quiero"

  ➔ Future simple tense (lloverán) and reported speech

  ➔ ""lloverán"" is the future simple of "llover", meaning "will rain"; figuratively it means "women will shower (you)". The quoted phrase ""te quiero"" is direct speech.

• Soy el vago del vecindario que todos vieron p'abajo

  ➔ Relative clause with past simple (que todos vieron)

  ➔ ""que todos vieron"" is a relative clause modifying "el vago", using the past simple "vieron" to indicate that everyone saw him low.

• Hoy me hice muy respetado

  ➔ Reflexive verb with past participle as an adjective (me hice respetado)

  ➔ The construction ""me hice respetado"" uses the reflexive verb "hice" with the past participle "respetado" functioning as an adjective meaning "I became respected".