El Nini
Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Hay relámpagos y truenos
Se alborotan los volcanes
Favor de nuestro universo
Y en culichi hay un niño
Al que dedico mis versos
Como me hierve la sangre
Si les estorba mi padre
Vayan comprando sus velas
Por mi padre doy la vida
Con gusto la ofrezco entera
No me importa cuanto pesen
Si no los voy a cargar
A mi me criaron los lobos
Y me enseñaron a ahullar
Si vienen comprando el cuero
Caro lo van a pagar
Hijo de tigre es pintito
Salio igualito a su padre
Vicente da condiciones
No anda haciendo tanto alarde
Pa que lo sepan y entiendan
Es hijo del M grande
Me voy para una encerrona
Con hembras de culiacan
Con mi conjunto norteño
Que me vengan a cantar
Esa del regalo caro
Se les pelo baltazar
Quiero darles un consejo
Y no quiero acalambralos
Que lo mejor de los dados
Lo me jor es no jugarlos
No hagan hoyos donde hay topos
Después tendrán que taparlos
The lyrics to El Nini by Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga are centered around the singer, who seems to have a rebellious streak. The first verse talks about how the singer seems to bring thunder and lightning when he appears, causing even the volcanoes to stir. He then talks about a boy from Culichi (Culiacán) whom he dedicates his verses to, possibly because they share similar traits or a similar upbringing. The second verse talks about the singer's loyalty to his father, saying that he would give his life for him if need be. The third verse talks about the singer's toughness, saying that he was raised by wolves and taught to howl. He warns those who try to swindle him by saying that they will pay a high price for it. The fourth verse talks about how the singer's son takes after him, but he doesn't brag about it like some others do. The fifth verse talks about his plans to go to a party, where a Norteño band will play for him and some women from Culiacan. He then references a popular Christmas song, saying that it doesn't really apply to him. The final verse offers some advice about gambling and digging unnecessary holes.
Overall, the song seems to be about the singer's tough and rebellious nature, as well as his loyalty to his father and his home of Culiacan. The song also touches on some popular themes in regional Mexican music, such as toughness, loyalty, and living life on one's own terms.
Line by Line Meaning
Cuando se parece el niño
Whenever the child appears
Hay relámpagos y truenos
There are lightning and thunder
Se alborotan los volcanes
The volcanoes get excited
Favor de nuestro universo
To the benefit of our universe
Y en culichi hay un niño
And in Culichi there's a boy
Al que dedico mis versos
To whom I dedicate my verses
Como me hierve la sangre
How my blood boils
Que circula por mis venas
That circulates in my veins
Si les estorba mi padre
If my father bothers them
Vayan comprando sus velas
They better buy their candles
Por mi padre doy la vida
I give my life for my father
Con gusto la ofrezco entera
I offer it gladly and completely
No me importa cuanto pesen
I don't care how much they weigh
Si no los voy a cargar
If I'm not going to carry them
A mi me criaron los lobos
I was raised by wolves
Y me enseñaron a ahullar
And they taught me to howl
Si vienen comprando el cuero
If they come to buy the leather
Caro lo van a pagar
They're going to pay dearly
Hijo de tigre es pintito
The tiger's son is a little one
Salio igualito a su padre
He turned out just like his father
Vicente da condiciones
Vicente provides conditions
No anda haciendo tanto alarde
He's not bragging so much
Pa que lo sepan y entiendan
So they know and understand
Es hijo del M grande
He's the son of the M Grande
Me voy para una encerrona
I'm going to a private party
Con hembras de culiacan
With women from Culiacan
Con mi conjunto norteño
With my northern group
Que me vengan a cantar
Let them come and sing to me
Esa del regalo caro
That one with the expensive gift
Se les pelo baltazar
Balthazar got away from them
Quiero darles un consejo
I want to give them advice
Y no quiero acalambralos
And I don't want to scare them
Que lo mejor de los dados
That the best thing about dice
Lo mejor es no jugarlos
Is not to play them
No hagan hoyos donde hay topos
Don't make holes where there are moles
Después tendrán que taparlos
Later they'll have to fill them
Lyrics © OBO APRA/AMCOS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind