Diran De Mi – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Natanael Cano, Tito Torbellino Jr.

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of Corridos Tumbados with 'Diran De Mi.' This song is a perfect gateway for learners to explore contemporary Mexican slang and the rhythmic flow of modern regional music, offering a unique perspective on how tradition meets urban culture.

[English]

[Music]

I've worked to get what I

want, and I've tried many times

to be the first one,

I'll admit that I fell, but despite the

stumbles, I'll make it out of here. They'll say of me

that I'm the worst, that I was just lucky, but it wasn't

like that; I struggled a lot to get to

where I am. Across Sonora,

I cruise; you'll always see my uncle patrolling

with the tactical vest on, and the radios

must be buzzing. Carrying verses,

a rooster to light a red Marlboro,

just to spark it up. And in Mazatlán,

strolling through the boardwalk; we don't mess with

the law, but I like to always move

with respect; treat the young man right.

Diamonds on the chest, and let the

humility show, moving strong.

We're here and we're not leaving.

Sonora on top!

[Music]

A good friend to the people who lent me a

hand, making money, big bills, and the

weapon ready. There's no fear, especially not among

the boys by my side; it's a parade

of armored trucks passing by.

They'll say I'm the worst, that I was just lucky,

but I struggled a lot to get to where I am.

[Music]

I like to always move with

respect, see the diamonds shine on

the chest.

[Music]

Humility.

[Music]

Oh

[Spanish]

[Música]

he trabajado para obtener lo que yo

quiero y lo he intentado muchas veces

para ser el primero que le

pado que me caí pero a pesar de los

tropiezos yo saldré de aquí dirá de mí

que soy lo peor que fui feliz y no fue

así le batallé bastante para llegar a

donde estoy en una dura por Sonora me

navegó siempre me verán al tio patrullar

con la pechera bien colgado y los vibros

le han de vibrar portando versas un

gallo para quemar un Malboro de los

rojos no más para tronar y haan masatlan

en el mal de comp pasear no jalamos p

yarta por ella me gusta andar siempre

con respeto al chavalón la han de tratar

los brantes en el pecho y que se note la

humildad y bien jalados con

as copata estamos y no nos vamos La

ariba Sonora

[Música]

vie buen amigo de la gente que me dio la

mano haciendo feria buen billete y El

Fierro terciado a no hay miedo menos Los

Plebes que traigo al lado es un desfile

de blindadas las que andan pasando de m

que soy lo peor que fui feliz

B bastante llegar ae estoy y

[Música]

por gusta andar siempre con

respeto mirar brill en

elcho

[Música]

humildad

[Música]

Oh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trabajado tra-ba-ha-do A1	verb - worked
tropiezos tro-pje-zos B2	noun - stumbles / setbacks
batallé ba-ta-ye B1	verb - struggled / fought
navegó na-ve-go B1	verb - navigated / cruised
patrullar pa-tru-yar B2	verb - to patrol
pechera pe-che-ra B2	noun - chest plate / vest
respeto res-pe-to A2	noun - respect
humildad u-mil-dad B1	noun - humility
feria fe-rya B1	noun - money / fair (slang)
billete bi-ye-te A2	noun - bill / banknote
fierro fye-rro B2	noun - iron / weapon (slang)
miedo mye-do A2	noun - fear
blindadas blin-da-das B2	adjective - armored
desfile des-fi-le B1	noun - parade

Key Grammar Structures

• He trabajado para obtener lo que yo quiero

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ "He trabajado" indicates an action started in the past that has relevance or continuity to the present.

• Para ser el primero que le ha pegado

  ➔ Subjunctive vs Indicative Purpose Clauses

  ➔ "Para" + infinitive is used to express the purpose of an action.

• A pesar de los tropiezos yo saldré de aquí

  ➔ Future Simple

  ➔ "Saldré" is the first-person singular future tense of "salir".

• Dirán de mí que soy lo peor

  ➔ Reported speech / Subjunctive usage

  ➔ "Dirán" is future tense, anticipating what others will say about the subject.

• Le batallé bastante para llegar

  ➔ Colloquial Past Simple

  ➔ "Batallé" is the past tense form, emphasizing the effort spent over a period.

• Siempre me verán al tío patrullar

  ➔ Periphrastic construction

  ➔ "Verán... patrullar" uses a verb of perception + infinitive.

• Que se note la humildad

  ➔ Subjunctive of wish/request

  ➔ "Note" is the present subjunctive of "notar", expressing a wish for something to be visible.

• Estamos y no nos vamos

  ➔ Stative Verbs and Irregular Conjugation

  ➔ "Estamos" (estar) and "vamos" (ir) describe a state of presence and an ongoing intention.