
El General
El gran pana lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1991
- Genre
- Reggaeton, Latin Pop
- Length
- 3:44
soy un general
I'm a general
pues he perdido guerras eh ganao
for I've lost battles, eh, won
gracias a Dios por lo que eh pasao
thanks to God for what I've been through
y por tener mi familia aquí a mi lao
and for having my family here by my side
soy un general
I'm a general
no se imaginan cuanta gente me a envidiao
they can't imagine how many people have envied me
los problemas que eh solucionao
the problems I've solved
sin embargo voy con Dios siempre a mi lao
yet I always walk with God by my side
si, si, así como usted es la mayoria
yes, yes, just like you, the majority
un pelao de barrio con aspiraciones y melodias
a neighborhood kid with aspirations and melodies
agradezco a mis padres su compañía
I thank my parents for their company
para ser sincero esto no ha sido fácil
To be honest, this hasn't been easy
(oh fortuna)
(oh fortune)
mi vida a sido versátil
My life has been versatile
unas veces en la mala otras en la buena
Sometimes in the bad, other times in the good
que no se puede vivir de YouTube ese es un dilema
You can't live off YouTube, that's a dilemma
desde hace tiempo ya
It's been a while now
que no he parado de luchar y luchar
I haven't stopped fighting and fighting
en este mundo no siempre las tienes que ganar
In this world, you don't always have to win
perfecto entiendo esto
Perfect, I understand this
pero lo vo a vencer todas pa ganarme el gesto
but I'm going to overcome everything to earn that gesture
Dios mio
My God
doy gracias por lo que has hecho por mi
I give thanks for what you have done for me
por sacarme del barrio y hoy estar aqui
for taking me out of the neighborhood and being here today
representando esta bandera que tanto quiero
representing this flag that I hold so dear
quiero llevarla al mundo entero
I want to carry it to the whole world
soy un general
I am a general
pues eh perdido guerras eh ganao
for I have lost battles and I have won
gracias a Dios por lo que eh pasao
thank God for what I've been through
y por tener mi familia aquí a mi lao
and for having my family here by my side
soy un general
I am a general
pues eh perdido guerras eh ganao
for I have lost wars and won
gracias a Dios por lo que eh pasao
thank God for what I've been through
y por tener mi familia aquí a mi lao
and for having my family here by my side
permiso, ante ustedes me presento
excuse me, I present myself before you
soy quien lucha sin descanso aunque falle en el intento
I am the one who fights tirelessly even if I fail in the attempt
con cabeza en alto y orgulloso de mi tierra
with my head held high and proud of my land
si mis padres me enseñaron siempre listo pa la guerra
if my parents taught me, always ready for war
leal
loyal
real
real
un hombre de confiar
a man to trust
el que dice lo que piensa y no confunde la humildad
the one who speaks his mind and doesn't confuse humility
el que cuando da la espalda esta lleno de enemigos
the one who, when he turns his back, is full of enemies
el que ha sido traicionado y dice amigo al bolsillo
the one who has been betrayed and calls his pocket friend
firmes que llego el general
firm, for the general has arrived
del que muchos han hablado y conscientes están
of whom many have spoken and are aware
de lo que soy un paisagenero y de lo que eh luchao
of what I am, a landscape maker, and of what I've fought for
las puertas que se han cerrado y nunca me eh quitado
the doors that have closed and I've never backed down
soy un guerrero valiente corazón
I am a brave warrior heart
y aquel que lo niegue que ponga la presion
and whoever denies it, let him bring the pressure
que gane la batalla la guerra rumbo a la victoria
let the battle win the war on the way to victory
es inevitable me rodea la gloria
it's inevitable, I'm surrounded by glory
crezcan en soberbia mientras crezco en sabiduria
they grow in arrogance while I grow in wisdom
yo voy triunfando y se los come la hipocresía
I'm triumphing and hypocrisy devours them
crezcan en sobervia mientras crezco en sabiduria
they grow in arrogance while I grow in wisdom
ustedes iban locos cuando yo venia
you were crazy when I was coming
soy un general
I'm a general
pues he perdido guerras eh ganao
for I have lost wars, eh won
gracias a Dios por lo que eh pasado
thank God for what I've been through
y por tener mi familia aqui a mi lao
and for having my family here by my side
soy un general
I am a general
pues eh perdido guerras eh ganao
for I have lost battles, I have won
gracias a Dios por lo que eh pasao
thank God for what I've been through
y por tener mi familia aquí a mi lao
and for having my family here by my side
paisavlogs
paisavlogs
la constancia y el trabajo
persistence and hard work
tienen su propio lenguaje
have their own language
y no me voy
and I won't leave
no sin antes
not without first
regalarles una bendición
blessing you all
recordarles
to remind you all
que yo soy Daniel Patiño
that I am Daniel Patiño
y esto es
and this is
paisavlogs
paisavlogs
yeah
yeah
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Key vocabulary
- corazón
- heartB1
- cuando
- whenB1
- da
- givesB1
- descanso
- restB1
- embargo
- seizureB1
- gane
- winB1
- listo
- readyB1
- dilema
- dilemmaC1
- esta
- isA1
- gente
- peopleA1
About this song
El General is a Panamanian Latin rap and dancehall reggae artist, credited with helping pioneer reggaetón through a fast, turbocharged dembow sound made prominent on tracks like “Tu Pun Pun” and “Te Ves Buena.”