Toño – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Maldita Vecindad y los hijos del 5to patio

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant sounds of Mexico with 'Toño'! This song is a perfect gateway to learning Spanish through its rhythmic Ska beats and authentic urban slang, offering a unique window into the cultural soul and street-level language of Mexico City.

[English]

In my neighborhood Toño is famous

Everyone knows his silhouette

In my neighborhood Toño is famous

His trumpet floods the street

An old hat, a can for coins

A dog walks by and barks to the beat

Tasty music, the sun burns very bright

The kids in the street don't stop shouting

Toño, very slowly

puts away his coins

He walks searching

for another corner to play

He plays his trumpet

It rings out all over the city

He plays his trumpet

It rings out all over the city

Here comes Toño

Here comes Toño

Here comes Toño

In my neighborhood Toño is famous

Everyone knows his silhouette

In my neighborhood Toño is famous

His trumpet floods the street

An old market, the vendors are shouting

The blonde taco lady asks him for a song

When evening falls it's a cantina

The best place to play a good danzón

Toño, calm and collected

puts away his trumpet

The night in the neighborhood

has just arrived

He plays his trumpet

It rings out all over the city

He plays his trumpet

It rings out all over the city

Here comes Toño

Here comes Toño

Here comes Toño

He plays his trumpet

It rings out all over the city

He plays his trumpet

It rings out all over the city

Here comes Toño

Here comes Toño

Here comes Toño

[Spanish]

En mi cuadra Toño es famoso

Su silueta todos la conocen

En mi cuadra Toño es famoso

Su trompeta inunda la calle

Un sombrero viejo, un bote con monedas

Un perro va pasando y ladra al compás

Música sabrosa, el sol cala muy fuerte

Los niños en la calle no paran de gritar

Toño muy lento

guarda sus monedas

Camina buscando

otra esquina pa'tocar

Toca la trompeta

Suena en toda la ciudad

Toca la trompeta

Suena en toda la ciudad

Ahí viene Toño

Ahí viene Toño

Ahí viene Toño

En mi cuadra Toño es famoso

Su silueta todos la conocen

En mi cuadra Toño es famoso

Su trompeta inunda la calle

Un mercado viejo, los vendedores gritan

La güera de los tacos le pide una canción

Cuando cae la tarde es una cantina

El mejor lugar pa'tocar un buen danzón

Toño tranquilo

guarda su trompeta

La noche del barrio

acaba de llegar

Toca la trompeta

Suena en toda la ciudad

Toca la trompeta

Suena en toda la ciudad

Ahí viene Toño

Ahí viene Toño

Ahí viene Toño

Toca la trompeta

Suena en toda la ciudad

Toca la trompeta

Suena en toda la ciudad

Ahí viene Toño

Ahí viene Toño

Ahí viene Toño

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cuadra ˈkwadɾa A2	noun - city block
famoso faˈmoso A1	adjective - famous
silueta silˈweta B2	noun - silhouette, outline
trompeta tromˈpeta A2	noun - trumpet
inunda iˈnunda B1	verb - to flood, to fill, to pervade
sombrero somˈbreɾo A1	noun - hat
bote ˈbote A2	noun - can, jar, container
monedas moˈnedas A1	noun - coins
perro ˈpero A1	noun - dog
ladra ˈlaðɾa A2	verb - to bark
compás komˈpas B1	noun - rhythm, beat, tempo
sabrosa saˈbɾosa A2	adjective - flavorful, tasty, pleasant
cala ˈkala B2	verb - to penetrate, to soak in (heat/feeling)
gritar ɡɾiˈtaɾ A2	verb - to shout, to scream
guarda ˈɡwaɾda A2	verb - to keep, to put away
mercado meɾˈkaðo A1	noun - market
vendedores bendeˈdoɾes A2	noun - vendors, sellers
cantina kanˈtina B1	noun - bar, tavern, cantina
danzón danˈson B2	noun - danzón (a genre of Cuban/Mexican music and dance)
tranquilo traŋˈkilo A2	adjective - calm, quiet, peaceful