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 specific cadence of modern regional music, offering a unique look into urban cultural expressions through its catchy and rhythmic flow.

[English]

[Music]

A convoy of four cars patrolling the area

under the control of the Lord's agents

How can I forget that day? Over the

radios, you could hear things heating up

We got the gear

ready and fully loaded

We activated for the capital, we headed out

We came here to

roll up our sleeves, following the boss's orders

We gamble with our lives

We are well prepared, we aren't

going to back down

Respect is held here

In Culiacán, and we are ready for action

[Music]

Old friends, nothing but corridos

[Music]

Tumbado style, cruising through the ranches

Everything is well controlled and the backup is

on standby. Cheers to

the boss, with long rifles and helmets

Like soldiers, the Licón crew doesn't

hesitate, they are men of action, just so

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

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

staying

on high alert, S-level

protection against the bullets, you'll have to

see me, always staying

on top of things, that's how we stay

[Applause]

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

Old friends, thank you

[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 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.
terreno te-re-no A2	noun - Land or territory.
agente a-hen-te A2	noun - Agent or operative.
control kon-trol A1	noun - Power or authority over something.
equipo e-ki-po A1	noun - Team or equipment.
activar ak-ti-bar B1	verb - To activate or set in motion.
remangar re-man-gar C1	verb - To act violently or aggressively (slang).
orden or-den A2	noun - Command or order.
preparado pre-pa-ra-do A2	adjective - Ready or prepared.
respetar res-pe-tar A2	verb - To respect or show obedience.
ranchos ran-chos B1	noun - Ranches or rural properties.
apoyo a-po-yo A2	noun - Support or help.
rifle ri-fle B1	noun - Rifle or firearm.
casco kas-ko A2	noun - Helmet.
bala ba-la A2	noun - Bullet.

Key Grammar Structures

• Cómo olvidar ese día por los radios ahí se oía

  ➔ Impersonal reflexive 'se oía' (passive/impersonal voice)

  ➔ The structure 'se oía' is used to report an event without specifying exactly who was hearing, common in narratives.

• alisté el equipo

  ➔ Preterite tense for completed actions (Yo form)

  ➔ The verb 'alisté' is in the Preterite tense, signaling a specific completed action in the past.

• nos jalamos

  ➔ Reflexive verb in colloquial context

  ➔ In Mexican slang, 'jalársela' or 'jalamos' implies moving or heading somewhere quickly.

• la vida nos la jugamos

  ➔ Double object pronoun usage (Indirect + Direct)

  ➔ The construction 'nos (indirect) la (direct) jugamos' highlights the object ('life') that is being risked.

• estamos bien preparados

  ➔ Adjective participle as state of being

  ➔ 'Preparados' functions as an adjective describing the current state of 'nosotros'.

• no la piensan

  ➔ Direct object pronoun 'la' (referring to 'acción')

  ➔ The pronoun 'la' replaces the concept of thinking about the consequences/action before performing it.

• para que estén enterados

  ➔ Subjunctive mood for information purpose

  ➔ 'Para que' always triggers the subjunctive mood because it introduces a purpose or intent.

• en mí han de ver

  ➔ Periphrastic construction 'haber de + infinitive' (supposition/obligation)

  ➔ 'Han de ver' suggests certainty or expectation about seeing the subject in a specific situation.