UN CONVOY – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: NATANAEL CANO, AMILKAR GALAVIZ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of Corridos Tumbados with 'UN CONVOY'! This song is a perfect gateway to learning contemporary Mexican Spanish slang and the unique cadence of urban regional music. Discover how rhythm and storytelling merge to describe modern lifestyle and loyalty.

[English]

[Music]

A convoy of four cars patrolling the area

Under the command of the Lord of the

Control, how could I forget that day? Over the

radios, you could hear things heating up

The team got

ready, and damn

we activated for the capital, we headed out

We came here to

roll up our sleeves, following the boss's orders

We're playing

with our lives, we are well prepared, we aren't

going to

back down, respect is had

in Culiacán, and we're fully geared up

[Music]

Old friends, nothing but corridos

[Music]

Tumbado style, we cruise through the ranches, everything

is well controlled and the support is

on point, cheers to the

Lord, with the heavy rifles and the gear

like soldiers, the Licón team doesn't

hesitate, they are men of action, just so you

know, we don't get caught up, there are many of us

We're riding with the heavy hitters, I'm at the front

staying

alert, S-level

protection against the bullets, you'll have to

see me, we're always

on the grind, that's how we stay

[Applause]

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

Old friends, then

[Music]

[Spanish]

[Música]

un convoy de cuatro carros el terreno

patroll y por agente del Señor de la

control Cómo olvidar ese día por los

radios ahí Se oía la cosa se calento

alist en el

equipo en chingaos

activamos para la Capi nos jalamos

venimos a

remangar órdenes del jefe

van la vida nos la

jugamos estamos bien preparados no nos

vamos a

aquí respetan

Culiacán y bien jalados

[Música]

viejones puro corrido

[Música]

tumbado navegamos por los ranchos todo

está bien controlado y el apoyo está al

millón saludazos al

Señor Chale con y rifle largos El casco

como soldados el equipo de licón no la

piensan son de acción para que estén

enterados nos enreden somos varios

Andamos con el tostón voy al frente ando

al

tentón nivel s

protección para las balas ena me han de

ver y por la rosca siempre

al ahí quedamos

[Aplausos]

[Música]

[Aplausos]

[Música]

viejones than

[Música]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
convoy kon-boi B2	noun - a group of vehicles traveling together for support or protection
terreno te-re-no A2	noun - piece of land or territory
calentó ka-len-to A2	verb - became hot or tense (situation)
equipo e-ki-po A1	noun - team or equipment
activamos ak-ti-ba-mos B1	verb - to start or set in motion
remangar re-man-gar C1	verb - to engage in violent action (slang); to roll up sleeves
respetan res-pe-tan A2	verb - to show respect or follow rules
tumbado tum-ba-do B1	adjective - laid down or relaxed style (music genre context)
navegamos na-be-ga-mos B1	verb - to travel through or navigate
controlado kon-tro-la-do B1	adjective - kept under control
apoyo a-po-yo A2	noun - support or help
soldados sol-da-dos A1	noun - soldiers
acción ak-sjon A2	noun - action
protección pro-tek-sjon B1	noun - protection
balas ba-las A2	noun - bullets

Key Grammar Structures

• Cómo olvidar ese día

  ➔ Infinitive as a noun/exclamatory structure

  ➔ Using the "infinitivo" (olvidar) to express a rhetorical question or exclamation about a past event.

• Ahí se oía

  ➔ Impersonal "se" (Passive voice construction)

  ➔ The "se" here indicates a general situation where the sound was heard, focusing on the action rather than the actor.

• La vida nos la jugamos

  ➔ Clitic doubling (Dative 'nos' + Accusative 'la')

  ➔ The use of "nos" and "la" together emphasizes that "we" are risking "it" (our life).

• No nos vamos a ir

  ➔ Periphrastic future (Ir + a + infinitive)

  ➔ The periphrastic future ("vamos a ir") is used to express intention or future certainty.

• Navegamos por los ranchos

  ➔ Present tense as historical present or habitual action

  ➔ The verb "navegamos" is in the present, implying this is a standard, ongoing activity for the group.

• No la piensan

  ➔ Colloquial use of the direct object pronoun

  ➔ The "la" refers to the action of hesitating. It's a common idiom: "no pensársela" (not to hesitate/overthink).

• Para que estén enterados

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after 'para que'

  ➔ "Para que" (so that) triggers the subjunctive mood ("estén") because it expresses purpose or intent.

• En mi han de ver

  ➔ Periphrastic construction (Haber de + infinitive)

  ➔ This construction indicates supposition or conjecture ("they must/will surely see me").