Tendencias – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Sonora Skandalo

Lyrics & Translation

Discover Sonora Skandalo's "Tendencias," a song that beautifully navigates the complexities of gender identity through the vibrant rhythms of cumbia. This track encourages listeners to look beyond surface appearances and embrace empathy, offering a unique perspective on self-acceptance and societal understanding.

[English]

If you see her around

Walking down the streets

They'll say she's a woman

You could be sure of it

By her confident stride

And her way of looking

And that model body

That drives you crazy

If you see her around

With natural long hair

Sneakers, short skirt

Trying to get attention

So men who see her

Can't help but notice

Feel envy rising in them

I know what she wants to achieve

Look closely, really look

Maybe it’s not her, maybe it’s him

The one who’s liked dressing as a woman since childhood

Who’s been denied by his family for being who he is

I believe in God, He’s not mistaken

But something’s happened to him

That changed his path

From man to woman

...

If you see him around

Having a drink at some bar

Approaching kindly

And wanting to invite you in

You’ll notice something strange

In his way of looking

That there’s something odd in his voice

Which makes you hesitate

Look closely, really look

Maybe it’s not her, maybe it’s him

The one who’s liked dressing as a woman since childhood

Who’s been denied by his family for being who he is

I believe in God, He’s not mistaken

But something happened to him

That changed his path

From man to woman

...

[Spanish]

Si la miran por ahí

Por las calles caminar

Dirán que es una mujer

Lo podrías asegurar

Por su andar tan ambicioso

Y su forma de mirar

Y ese cuerpo de modelo

Que te hace delirar

Si la miran por ahí

De pelo largo natural

Zapatillas, falda corta

Intentando provocar

Que los hombres que la vean

No la puedan evitar

Despertar la envidia en ellas

Sé lo que quiere lograr

Fíjate bien, fíjate bien

Tal vez no sea ella, tal vez sea él

Al que le gustó desde niño vestirse de mujer

Al que su familia niega por ser como es

Sé que Dios no se equivoca

Pero algo pasa en él

Que cambió su tendencia

De ser hombre a ser mujer

Si la miras por ahí

Tomando un trago en algún bar

Y se te acerca amablemente

Y algo te quiere invitar

Notarás que hay algo extraño

En su forma de mirar

Que en su voz hay algo raro

Que a ti te hace dudar

Fíjate bien, fíjate bien

Tal vez no sea ella, tal vez sea él

Al que le gustó desde niño vestirse de mujer

Al que su familia niega por ser como es

Sé que Dios no se equivoca

Pero algo pasó en él

Que cambió su tendencia

De ser hombre a ser mujer

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
miran /miˈɾan/ A2	verb - they look at
callar /kaˈʝaɾ/ B1	verb - to be silent
caminar /kamiˈnaɾ/ A2	verb - to walk
mujer /muˈxeɾ/ A2	noun - woman
andar /anˈdaɾ/ A2	verb - to walk or to behave
ambicioso /amβiˈsjo.so/ B1	adjective - ambitious
forma /ˈfɔɾma/ A2	noun - form, shape
mirar /miˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to look at
cuerpo /ˈkweɾpo/ A2	noun - body
modelo /moˈdɛlo/ B1	noun - model, mannequin
pelo /ˈpelo/ A2	noun - hair
natural /naˈtuɾal/ A2	adjective - natural
provocar /pɾoβoˈkaɾ/ B1	verb - to provoke
quedar /keˈdaɾ/ B1	verb - to stay, to remain
evitar /ebiˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to avoid
despertar /despeɾˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to wake up, to awaken

Key Grammar Structures

• Dirán que es una mujer

  ➔ They will say that she is a woman

  ➔ The verb **'dirán'** is the future tense of **'decir'**, meaning **'to say'** or **'to tell'** (in future).

• Fíjate bien, fíjate bien

  ➔ Imperative form of **'fijarse'** (to pay attention / to notice)

  ➔ The phrase **'fíjate bien'** uses the imperative form of **'fijarse'**, meaning **'pay close attention'** or **'look carefully'**.

• que en su voz hay algo raro

  ➔ Use of **'hay'** (there is/are) to indicate existence of something

  ➔ The word **'hay'** is used to indicate the **existence** of something, similar to **'there is'** in English.

• se te acerca amablemente

  ➔ Reflexive verb **'acercarse'** in third person singular with indirect object pronoun, meaning **'approaches'**

  ➔ The verb **'acercarse'** is reflexive, and in this context, it means **'approaches'** or **'comes closer'** with the subject approaching someone.

• que cambió su tendencia

  ➔ Use of **'cambió'** (past tense of **'cambiar'**) to show completed action

  ➔ The word **'cambió'** is the third person singular past tense of **'cambiar'**, meaning **'changed'** or **'altered'**.