UNA TÓMBOLA – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Fronti, JC Reyes
• Album: EL DIAMOND FOREVER

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of modern Latin urban music with 'UNA TÓMBOLA'! This track is a perfect gateway to learning contemporary Spanish slang and the rhythmic flow used in today's reggaeton hits. Its catchy hooks and high energy make it an engaging tool for improving your listening comprehension and pronunciation.

[English]

My security is locked in

I take them even just to go to the corner

I don't believe in being malicious

But nobody around here trusts anyone

I'd rather go to prison than be killed

I have to come back, I'm a family man

God, protect me because behind my back

You know the envy is moving

Mom told me that life is like a lottery, a lottery

And they're looking to kill me but they can't

I smell like gunpowder, gunpowder

Crazy to see them so I can hit them with the fully automatic now

Don't talk to me about drama

And don't get caught napping

I'm a badass, a warrior

They tell me not to overdo it, but when I act humble they get confused

They think I'm a fool

I step out and woh-woh-woh, woh-woh-woh, woh-woh-woh

What happened to that attitude, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh?

You ain't no badass, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

And your act just fell apart, what happened?

The gun you post about stayed tucked in your waist

Not everyone is "street" or traffics like De La

Since I've lived it, I'm the last one to brag

If they try to ambush me, we'll make the asphalt shake

Life is like a lottery, a lottery

And they're looking to kill me but they can't

I smell like gunpowder, gunpowder

Crazy to see them so I can hit them with the fully automatic now (I'm not letting go of my)

I'm not letting go of my, I'm not letting go of my Glock

If things get violent, I've got my brothers with me

I don't have friends, but if he stands by me, he stands by me

Better start praying to God

Because I carry a scent of death, eh, eh, eh

God bless and distribute the luck

I won't let them force me to kill

You know where to find me if you come to see me

This is where the boys are separated from the men

If I pull it out, I use it, because I'm not afraid of any name, yeah

If I step out, it goes pu-pu-pu, pu-pu-pu-pu

What happened to that attitude?

I don't have to wait for the green light to give you a "light"

If they sneak in here, it goes pu-pu-pu, pu-pu-pu-pu

Life is like a lottery, a lottery

And they're looking to kill me but they can't

I smell like gunpowder, gunpowder

Crazy to see them so I can hit them with the fully automatic now

Don't talk to me about drama

And don't get caught napping

I'm a badass, a warrior

They tell me not to overdo it, but when I drop my guard they get confused

I play them for fools (Oh)

Tell me, Fronti

JC Reyes

The Greenlanters

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[Spanish]

Mi seguridad va enganchá

La llevo hasta pa' ir pa' la esquina

No me llevo de la maldad

Aquí ya nadie se confía

Preso caigo, no me dejo matar

Tengo que volver, soy padre de familia

Dios, cuídame que por detrá'

Sabes que se mueve la envidia

Mami me dijo que la vida era una tómbola, tómbola

Y andan buscando pa' matarme y no se les da

Ando con una peste a pólvora, pólvora

Loco de verlos pa' meterles con el fuli ya

Que no me hablen dе revoluce'

Y que no sе duerman en las luce'

Soy un hijueputa, un guerrero

Me dicen que no abuse, pero cuando le bajo humilde se confunden

Se creen que soy un pendejo

Me bajo y woh-woh-woh, woh-woh-woh, woh-woh-woh

¿Qué pasó con la actitud, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh?

Tú no eres un hijuepu', ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

Y se te cayó la movie, ¿qué pasó?

Se te quedó en la cintura la pistola que postea

No to' el mundo es calle y trafica como De La

Yo que lo he vivío', soy el menos que frontea

Si me hacen un phantom, ponemo' a temblar la brea

La vida e' una tómbola, tómbola

Y andan buscando pa' matarme y no se les da

Ando con una peste a pólvora, pólvora

Loco de verlos pa' meterles con el fuli ya (Yo no voy a soltar mi)

Yo no voy a soltar mi, yo no voy a soltar mi Glock

Por si hay pa' los tiros cuento con mi' hermano'

Yo no tengo amigo', sí, se pone pa' mí, se pone pa' mí

Es mejor que reza a Dios

Encima yo llevo una peste a muerte, eh, eh, eh

Dios que bendiga que reparta suerte

Yo no me dejo tener que matarme

Tú sabe' dónde si te pasa' a verme

Aquí separan los niño' de los hombre'

Yo la uso si la saco porque no le temo a los nombre', yeah

Si me bajo suena pu-pu-pu, pu-pu-pu-pu

¿Qué pasó con la actitud?

No tengo que esperar la verde pa' darte una luz

Si se cuela acá, suena pu-pu-pu, pu-pu-pu-pu

La vida e' una tómbola, tómbola

Y están buscando pa' matarme y no se les da

Yo ando con una peste a pólvora, pólvora

Loco de verles pa' meterles con el fuli ya

Que no me hablen de revoluce'

Y que no se duerman en las luce'

Soy un hijueputa, un guerrero

Me dicen que no abuse, pero cuando le bajo la guardia se confunden

Yo los cojo de pendejo' (Oh)

Dime, Fronti

JC Reyes

Los Greenlanter'

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tómbola tómbola B2	noun - Raffle or lottery game.
seguridad seguridad A2	noun - Protection against risks or threats.
envidia envidia B1	noun - Jealousy or envy.
pólvora pólvora B2	noun - Explosive powder used in firearms.
guerrero guerrero A2	noun - A person who fights in battles.
confiar confiar A2	verb - To trust.
pendejo pendejo C1	adjective - Stupid or idiot (slang).
actitud actitud B1	noun - Attitude or posture.
cintura cintura A1	noun - Waist.
pistola pistola A2	noun - Handgun.
trafica trafica B2	verb - To traffic or deal illicit goods.
temblar temblar A2	verb - To tremble or shake.
suerte suerte A2	noun - Luck.
humilde humilde B1	adjective - Humble.
preso preso A2	adjective - Prisoner or imprisoned.

Key Grammar Structures

• Mi seguridad va enganchá, la llevo hasta pa' ir pa' la esquina.

  ➔ Shortened preposition 'para' (pa')

  ➔ In urban Spanish, 'para' is often shortened to 'pa'. Here, "pa' ir" means "in order to go".

• No me llevo de la maldad.

  ➔ Pronominal verb 'llevarse de'

  ➔ The expression "no llevarse de" means to not be influenced or guided by something (in this case, "maldad").

• Preso caigo, no me dejo matar.

  ➔ Direct object pronoun 'me' with 'dejar'

  ➔ "No me dejo matar" is a reflexive construction meaning "I won't let myself be killed".

• Se creen que soy un pendejo.

  ➔ Verb 'creerse' (reflexive for emphasis)

  ➔ Adding 'se' to 'creer' changes the meaning to 'to believe (falsely) or to assume'.

• Que no me hablen de revoluce'.

  ➔ Subjunctive mood for negative command/prohibition

  ➔ The verb 'hablen' is in the subjunctive mood to express a strong desire or command for others not to do something.

• Tú no eres un hijuepu'.

  ➔ Truncation (Apocope) for emphasis/slang

  ➔ Cutting the word 'hijueputa' to 'hijuepu'' is common in urban music to fit the rhythm or add attitude.

• Se te cayó la movie.

  ➔ Idiomatic expression with the verb 'caerse'

  ➔ "Se te cayó la movie" means your act, facade, or lie has been exposed or failed.

• No tengo que esperar la verde.

  ➔ Verb phrase 'tener que' + infinitive (obligation)

  ➔ 'Tener que' expresses an external or internal necessity. Here it means "I don't have the need to wait".