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Raperos – El General

El General

Raperos lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1994
Genre
Reggaeton, Latin Pop
Length
4:04
  1. De un putazo lo mando pa'l suelo

    With one punch, I send him to the ground

  2. Y eso que apenas voy tomando vuelo

    And that's just as I'm starting to take off

  3. Tantos años en esto que puedo ser hasta tu abuelo

    So many years in this, I could even be your grandfather

  4. Tomen mi consejo

    Take my advice

  5. Y ya dejen de estar de pendejos

    And stop being such fools

  6. Mírate en el espejo

    Look at yourself in the mirror

  7. Tu talento lo tienes muy lejos

    Your talent is way out of reach

  8. Solo buscan el dinero y tener mucha fama

    They only seek money and to have lots of fame

  9. Y yo cada canción que hago siempre me sale del alma

    And every song I make always comes straight from my soul

  10. Si me vas a tirar, ve escribiendo con mucha calma

    If you're going to throw shade, write it down nice and calm

  11. Para que busques como se riman las palabras

    So that you search for how the words rhyme

  12. Rapero de moda te voy a llamar

    Fashionable rapper, I'm going to call you

  13. Otros estilos quieres copiar

    You want to copy other styles

  14. Te da flojera de buscar

    You feel too lazy to search

  15. Una buena forma de rapear

    A good way to rap

  16. A otras quieren chingar

    They want to mess with others

  17. En ingles quieren hablar

    They want to speak in English

  18. Lastima es lo que dan

    It's a shame what they give

  19. No se llegan a molestar

    They don't even get bothered

  20. Si es que el saco les llega a quedar

    If the jacket happens to fit them

  21. Y es normal

    And it's normal

  22. Que mediocres quieran criticar

    For mediocres to want to criticize

  23. Pero el pepino me van a pelar

    But they’re going to peel the cucumber

  24. Y se lo van a tragar

    And they will swallow it

  25. Hasta con limón y sal

    Even with lemon and salt

  26. No soy Tupac pero seré leyenda

    I'm not Tupac but I will be a legend

  27. Sus burlas y criticas no me molestan

    Their mockery and criticism don't bother me

  28. Soy un artista y espero que entiendan

    I'm an artist and I hope they understand

  29. Que no me detengo por mas que les duela

    That I won’t stop no matter how much it hurts them

  30. Soy como un dolor de muela

    I'm like a toothache

  31. No me sacan, solo me la pelan

    They can't bring me down, they just buckle under

  32. Aunque canté acapella

    Even though I sang a cappella

  33. A ustedes los tengo bajo la suela

    I've got you all beneath my heel

  34. Espero entiendan el mensaje

    I hope you get the message

  35. Que yo le meto con coraje

    Because I put in the work with passion

  36. Tengo tanto ego que me tuve que crear un personaje

    I've got so much ego I had to create a persona

  37. Un secreto te voy a contar

    I'm going to tell you a secret

  38. Dicen que no voy a pegar

    They say I'm not going to make it big

  39. Que no los puedo superar

    That I can't surpass them

  40. Visitas tienen que pagar

    Visits have to pay up

  41. Para su ego alimentar

    To feed their ego

  42. Talento no pueden demostrar

    They can't show any talent

  43. Ni con cadenas pueden brillar

    They can't shine even with chains

  44. A mi risa es lo que me dan

    What they give me is laughter

  45. Shalala Shalala Shalala

    Shalala Shalala Shalala

  46. Shalala Shalala Shalala

    Shalala Shalala Shalala

  47. Shalala ah

    Shalala ah

  48. Shalala ah

    Shalala ah

  49. Shalala ah

    Shalala ah

  50. Shalala ah

    Shalala ah

  51. Todavía no me voy sin dejar algo en claro

    I’m not leaving yet without making something clear

  52. Si me van a tirar pues tengan el descaro

    If you’re going to throw me down, then have the nerve

  53. De reconocer este flow que me cargo

    To recognize this flow that I carry

  54. Y aunque les duela yo soy el mas pesado

    And even if it hurts, I'm the heaviest of them all

  55. Yo soy el mas pesado

    I’m the heaviest of them all

  56. Yo soy el mas pesado

    I’m the heaviest of them all

  57. Somos los mas pesados

    We are the heaviest

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Key vocabulary

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otros
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bajo
lowA1
canción
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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.”

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Raperos

De un putazo lo mando pa'l suelo

With one punch, I send him to the ground

Y eso que apenas voy tomando vuelo

And that's just as I'm starting to take off

Tantos años en esto que puedo ser hasta tu abuelo

So many years in this, I could even be your grandfather

Tomen mi consejo

Take my advice

Y ya dejen de estar de pendejos

And stop being such fools

Mírate en el espejo

Look at yourself in the mirror

Tu talento lo tienes muy lejos

Your talent is way out of reach

Solo buscan el dinero y tener mucha fama

They only seek money and to have lots of fame

Y yo cada canción que hago siempre me sale del alma

And every song I make always comes straight from my soul

Si me vas a tirar, ve escribiendo con mucha calma

If you're going to throw shade, write it down nice and calm

Para que busques como se riman las palabras

So that you search for how the words rhyme

Rapero de moda te voy a llamar

Fashionable rapper, I'm going to call you

Otros estilos quieres copiar

You want to copy other styles

Te da flojera de buscar

You feel too lazy to search

Una buena forma de rapear

A good way to rap

A otras quieren chingar

They want to mess with others

En ingles quieren hablar

They want to speak in English

Lastima es lo que dan

It's a shame what they give

No se llegan a molestar

They don't even get bothered

Si es que el saco les llega a quedar

If the jacket happens to fit them

Y es normal

And it's normal

Que mediocres quieran criticar

For mediocres to want to criticize

Pero el pepino me van a pelar

But they’re going to peel the cucumber

Y se lo van a tragar

And they will swallow it

Hasta con limón y sal

Even with lemon and salt

No soy Tupac pero seré leyenda

I'm not Tupac but I will be a legend

Sus burlas y criticas no me molestan

Their mockery and criticism don't bother me

Soy un artista y espero que entiendan

I'm an artist and I hope they understand

Que no me detengo por mas que les duela

That I won’t stop no matter how much it hurts them

Soy como un dolor de muela

I'm like a toothache

No me sacan, solo me la pelan

They can't bring me down, they just buckle under

Aunque canté acapella

Even though I sang a cappella

A ustedes los tengo bajo la suela

I've got you all beneath my heel

Espero entiendan el mensaje

I hope you get the message

Que yo le meto con coraje

Because I put in the work with passion

Tengo tanto ego que me tuve que crear un personaje

I've got so much ego I had to create a persona

Un secreto te voy a contar

I'm going to tell you a secret

Dicen que no voy a pegar

They say I'm not going to make it big

Que no los puedo superar

That I can't surpass them

Visitas tienen que pagar

Visits have to pay up

Para su ego alimentar

To feed their ego

Talento no pueden demostrar

They can't show any talent

Ni con cadenas pueden brillar

They can't shine even with chains

A mi risa es lo que me dan

What they give me is laughter

Shalala Shalala Shalala

Shalala Shalala Shalala

Shalala Shalala Shalala

Shalala Shalala Shalala

Shalala ah

Shalala ah

Shalala ah

Shalala ah

Shalala ah

Shalala ah

Shalala ah

Shalala ah

Todavía no me voy sin dejar algo en claro

I’m not leaving yet without making something clear

Si me van a tirar pues tengan el descaro

If you’re going to throw me down, then have the nerve

De reconocer este flow que me cargo

To recognize this flow that I carry

Y aunque les duela yo soy el mas pesado

And even if it hurts, I'm the heaviest of them all

Yo soy el mas pesado

I’m the heaviest of them all

Yo soy el mas pesado

I’m the heaviest of them all

Somos los mas pesados

We are the heaviest