Dirán de mi – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Natanael Cano, Tito Torbellíno Jr

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of Corridos Tumbados with 'Dirán de mi.' This song is a perfect gateway to learning modern Mexican Spanish slang and the conversational, gritty style used in contemporary regional music. Listen closely to catch the unique fusion of traditional storytelling and urban flow!

[English]

[Music]

I've worked hard to get what

I want, and I've tried many times

to be the first to make it

out of the struggle, and I know I fell, but despite

the setbacks, I'll make it out of here; they'll say

about me that I'm the worst, that I was lucky, but

it wasn't like that; I struggled a lot to get

to where I am. In a tough truck, I cruise through Sonora.

I'm on my way.

You'll always see me ready, patrolling with

the chest rig on, and the radios

must be vibrating, cutting verses, and a lighter

to smoke a red Marlboro, just

to spark it up. And heading to Mazatlán to

stroll along the Malecon. No, let's head to

Vallarta, I like hanging out around there. Always

with respect, you'll see the young man

with diamonds on his chest. Let the

humility show. Yeah, and well-dressed in "patito" style.

And that's how it is, compa; we're here and we're

not leaving.

And long live Sonora, old man. That's it.

A good friend to the people who lent me a

hand, making money, good cash, and the

weapon ready. There's no fear here,

especially not for the boys I have by my side.

Just to tell you, the armored cars are the ones

passing by. They'll say about me that I'm the worst, that I was

lucky, but it wasn't so.

I struggled a lot to get to where

I am, and through Sonora in a tough truck, I cruise.

Now in Mazatlán, strolling along the

Malecon, we head to Vallarta, I like

hanging out over there; always with respect,

you'll see the young man, the diamonds on

his chest, let the humility show.

[Music]

[Spanish]

[Música]

He trabajado. duro para obtener lo que

yo quiero y lo he intentado muchas veces

para ser el primero que le perre de

meorzada y sé que me caí pero a pesar de

los tropiezos yo saldré de aquí dirán 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

navegóy.

Siempre me verán al tiro patrullar con

la pechera bien colgado y los vibros la

han de vibrar cortando versas y un gallo

para quemar un málvoro de los rojos no

más para tronar. Y hacían Mazatlán en el

male con pasear. No, jalamos para

ballarta por ahí me gusta andar. Siempre

con respeto al chavalón la de tratar los

brillantes en el peche. Que se note la

humildad. Ea y bien calados con patito.

Y así companta que estamos y no nos

vamos.

Y arriba Sonora viejo. Así no.

Buen amigo de la gente que me dio la

mano haciendo feria, buen billete y el

fierro terceado. Aquí no hay miedo,

menos los plebés que traigo al lado. Es

un decirle de blindadas las que andan

pasando. De mí que soy lo peor, que fue

feliz y no facer.

Me batallé bastante para llegar a donde

estoy y por Sonora una dura me navegóy.

Ya si en Mazatlano, en el male con

pasearnos jalamos para vallar por allá

me gusta andar siempre con respeto al

chavalo lo han de mirar lo brillantes en

el pecho que se note la humildad.

[Música]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trabajado tra.ba.ˈxa.ðo A1	verb - worked (past participle of trabajar)
intentado in.ten.ˈta.ðo A2	verb - tried / attempted
tropiezos tro.ˈpje.sos B2	noun - stumbles / setbacks / obstacles
batallé ba.ta.ˈʝe B1	verb - struggled / fought
patrullar pa.tru.ˈʝar B2	verb - to patrol
pechera pe.ˈtʃe.ra C1	noun - tactical vest / chest rig
quemar ke.ˈmar A2	verb - to burn / (slang) to smoke
humildad u.mil.ˈdað B2	noun - humility / humbleness
feria ˈfe.rja B2	noun - (slang) money / cash
fierro ˈfje.ro B2	noun - iron / (slang) gun / firearm
miedo ˈmje.ðo A2	noun - fear
plebes ˈple.βes C1	noun - guys / youths / boys (regional slang)
blindadas blin.ˈda.ðas B2	adjective - armored / bulletproof vehicles
brillantes bri.ˈʝan.tes B1	noun - diamonds / shiny jewels
respeto res.ˈpe.to A2	noun - respect