La Lokerona – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Natanael Cano, Hernán Trejo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of modern Mexican regional music with 'La Lokerona.' This song is a perfect gateway to learning contemporary Mexican slang and the 'belico' dialect, offering a glimpse into how traditional music has evolved for the new generation.

[English]

[Music]

They say it's better to stay quiet, but honestly, no

I haven't trusted the things that people

have told me

I want to get wild, they already know me well

No matter what, I live my life exactly how

I want

[Music]

Going hard, whatever it is, I'll crush it

No matter the cost, we handle the codes very well

[Music]

I have the key to stay feeling happy

The girls bring me peace, they're the ones

who prefer me

I'm hitting the road hard, the highway smells

of speed, they want to see me fail

But they can't touch me

[Music]

[Music]

I keep it lit, that's how I stay

The brand doesn't fade, and I haven't changed for some

girl

Parties and women, it's a manifestation

Until the sun comes up, I light a joint and

they see me laughing

They say I'll pay dearly for what I do

But the truth is I'm not afraid, I'm right here

waiting

[Music]

Going hard, whatever it is, I'll crush it

No matter the cost, we handle the codes very well

very well

[Music]

I have the key to stay feeling happy

The girls bring me peace

They're the ones

who prefer me

I want to get wild, they already know me well

No matter what, I live my life exactly how

I want

[Music]

[Spanish]

[Música]

dicen que mejor es el callado la neta no

he confiado de las cosas que un día me

han dicho

quiero ponerme una loquera ya bien lo

conoce que pase me la vivo como yo

quiero

[Música]

andar bien recio lo que sea yo le rompo

el precio manejamos muy bien las claves

[Música]

tengo la llave para andar bien happy las

nenas me vendes en paz que me

prefieran

ando en putiza la carretera huele

apuramos tita buena me quieren ver mal

se la pelan

[Música]

[Música]

tengo prendiendo así me mantengo la

marca no se borra ni he cambiado por una

morra

fiesta y mujeres se manifiestan que

amanezca Soler un rato prendo un gallo y

me ven riendo

cuentan que lo que hago caro pago Y la

verdad yo no tengo miedo lo que si aquí

estoy esperando

[Música]

para andar bien recio lo que sea yo le

rompo el precio manejamos muy buenas

claves

[Música]

tengo la llave para andar bien Capi la

nena Me bendicen paz

que me

prefieran

quiero ponerme una loquera ya bien lo

conoce que pase me la vivo como yo

quiero

[Música]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
callado kaˈʝaðo B1	adjective - quiet, silent
neta ˈneta C1	noun - truth, reality (slang)
loquera loˈkeɾa C2	noun - madness, wild behavior
recio ˈresjo B2	adverb/adjective - fast, hard, strong
claves ˈklaβes A2	noun - keys, codes
carretera kareˈteɾa A1	noun - highway, road
morra ˈmora C1	noun - girl, woman (slang)
manifiestan maniˈfjestan B2	verb - to manifest, to show
amanezca amaˈneska B1	verb - to dawn
gallo ˈɡaʝo A2	noun - rooster / marijuana cigarette (slang)
temer teˈmeɾ A2	verb - to fear
borra ˈbora B1	verb - to erase, to delete
precio ˈpɾesjo A1	noun - price
llave ˈʝaβe A1	noun - key
bendicen benˈdisen B2	verb - to bless

Key Grammar Structures

• dicen que mejor es el callado

  ➔ Impersonal 'se' / Indefinite subject

  ➔ "Dicen" is used here without a specific subject to mean 'they say' or 'people say'.

• la neta no he confiado de las cosas

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ "He confiado" describes an action that started in the past and relates to the present.

• me la vivo como yo quiero

  ➔ Pronominal verb with direct object pronoun

  ➔ "Me la vivo" uses "me" as part of the reflexive verb structure and "la" as an object pronoun referring to 'la vida'.

• yo le rompo el precio

  ➔ Indirect object pronoun (Le)

  ➔ The "le" is used to represent the person or the situation being influenced by the action of breaking the price.

• me quieren ver mal

  ➔ Periphrasis with 'querer' + infinitive

  ➔ This structure expresses a desire for an action: 'They want to see me bad'.

• se la pelan

  ➔ Colloquial reflexive usage

  ➔ In Mexican slang, 'pelársela' is a vulgar expression meaning someone can't do anything against you.

• ni he cambiado por una morra

  ➔ Preposition 'por' expressing cause/motive

  ➔ 'Por' indicates the reason behind not changing: 'because of a girl'.

• que amanezca, soler un rato

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (Amanezca)

  ➔ 'Amanezca' is in the subjunctive because it expresses a hope or a future eventuality.