Emmanuel Rodriguez was born December 16, 1981, in the town of Aguadilla, Pu… Read Full Bio ↴Emmanuel Rodriguez was born December 16, 1981, in the town of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. In his formative years he lived in the neighborhood of Tamarindo, an environment known for drugs and violence. From an early age, Rodriguez had a strong desire and skill to write songs about his surroundings and the challenges that came with youth. In 1996, at the age of 16, Rodriguez came to know Jesus, and accepted him as his savior. This would prove to be a decision that would affect not only the course of his career, but the course of his life. He began to write songs about his faith in Christ, putting him in contrary motion to the genre at large. Though meeting with consistent resistance, Rodriguez's repertoire of material and reputation continued to improve and climb. In the year 2002, he released his first solo record called Realidades, under the artist name Manny Montes. Hits like "La Vida que Nace de Muerte" earned Montes popular fame and industry attention. Opportunities to perform and record followed, including participation on the 2004 release United Kingdom, a very successful collaboration featuring a number of Christian rappers. The recording led to a large outdoor concert in Puerto Rico, United Kingdom: El Concierto, which produced a high-selling CD and DVD. Montes' fourth album, Immortales, was released in 2006; it drew on contributions from roughly 35 ministers and musicians, united in bearing a message of hope and truth. Though the reggaeton genre is not widely accepted or approved by the church, Montes continues to persist, opening doors and changing minds!! ~ Ben

No Me Averguenzo
Manny Montes Lyrics

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Yo no me arrodillo
Yo no me arrodillo, no
Yo no me arro-

Yo no me arrodillo ni mardoqueo
No condeno a los cristiano' como Hamán
Dicen que son de Dio', pero no aman
Tienen otros diose' como el musulmán

Si somo un solo cuerpo
¿Por qué una parte de este cuerpo tú quieres cortar?
Dice' que en tu iglesia yo no quepo
Solamente porque esto quiero cantar

El bautista vino con pelo de camello
Me miran raro por tenis que no usan ello'
Tener dinero no es pecado, mejor lean
El que compró la tumba fue José de Arimatea
Yeah-yeah-yeah
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Yeah-yeah-yeah (yeah)
El que compro la tumba fue José de Arimatea (ah)

No me arrodillo ni aunque me sepulten con ladrillo'
Las muralla' las tumbo con martillo (yeah)
Palabra, mucha gente no vive lo que habla
Yo estoy rajando cemento, tú sigue rajando tabla
A ver si construye' algo con tanta leña
¿Por qué te empeña' en cortarle las ala' al que sueña
Sus pensamiento' grande' pa' mente' pequeña'
Quieren meterse a mi vida sin la contraseña (what?)
Si mi colección de tenis e' amor a la plata
¿Qué pasa con tu colección de traje' y corbata?
Si somo' el mismo cuerpo, ¿por qué me maltrata'?
¿No has visto como la música lo' rescata?
Mosqueda, por comentario' no retroceda
Cristo viene (yeah) y poco tiempo queda
Quieren meterme en jaula 'e gallina yo siendo águila
Solo me arrodillo pa' orar como Yiye Ávila (¡ah!)

El bautista vino con pelo de camello
Me miran raro por tenis que no usan ello'
Tener dinero no es pecado, mejor lean
El que compró la tumba fue José de Arimatea
Yeah-yeah-yeah
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Yeah-yeah-yeah
El que compro la tumba fue José de Arimatea

Los discípulos eran pobres, ¿quién iba a comprar la tumba?
Dios usa hasta los rico', tu argumento tumba
El problema no e' reggaetón, el merengue o cumbia
El problema e' tu mente que e' como agua turbia
¿Tú cree' que el diablo apoya que yo use palabra
En los tema' que hago y que las mente' abra? No
El prefiere que hable de pecado
No quieren que predique, me quieren apartado
Apártate, Satanás, que tú me eres de estorbo
No ves las cosas como Dios las ve, lo tuyo es morbo
Solo confío en el que sana sordo'
Su cruz cargo en el hombro
Me salvo si lo nombro, me mira de su trono
No me arrodillo si no es para orarle a Él
Al león de Juda' de la tribu de Israel
Manny, vamo' pa'l Monte a buscar presencia
Pa' hablar de Dios no necesitamo' licencia

Bendito el Padre, bendito el Hijo
Bendito el Espíritu Santo y bendita sea la palabra
Pónganse a rescatar almas
Esa e' la misión
No hay que dividirse
Si somo' un cuerpo
Manny Montes
Keko Musik
Edup

Lico
Genelípsis

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Manny Montes's song "No Me Averguenzo" convey a strong message of resilience and pride in one's faith and identity. Manny boldly proclaims that he will not bow down or be ashamed of who he is. He rejects the idea of judging and condemning Christians who may have different beliefs or practices, highlighting the need for unity and acceptance within the body of Christ. He questions why some people try to exclude him from the church simply because he wants to express himself through music.

Manny also references biblical figures like John the Baptist and Joseph of Arimathea to challenge societal norms and misconceptions. He mentions how he is judged for his choice of sneakers, emphasizing that having money is not a sin. He criticizes those who speak without living up to their own words, urging them to take action and make a positive impact instead. Manny powerfully asserts his right to dream big and pursue his passions, rejecting those who try to suppress him. He invokes the image of being compared to an eagle, not a chicken, and reveals that he only kneels to pray, drawing inspiration from a renowned evangelist, Yiye Ávila.

Line by Line Meaning

Yo no me arrodillo
I do not kneel

Yo no me arrodillo, no
I do not kneel, no

Yo no me arro-
I do not bow down

Yo no me arrodillo ni mardoqueo
I do not kneel nor bow down

No condeno a los cristiano' como Hamán
I do not condemn Christians like Haman

Dicen que son de Dio', pero no aman
They say they belong to God, but they do not love

Tienen otros diose' como el musulmán
They have other gods like the Muslim

Si somo un solo cuerpo
If we are one body

¿Por qué una parte de este cuerpo tú quieres cortar?
Why do you want to cut a part of this body?

Dice' que en tu iglesia yo no quepo
You say that I do not fit in your church

Solamente porque esto quiero cantar
Only because I want to sing this

El bautista vino con pelo de camello
John the Baptist came with camel hair

Me miran raro por tenis que no usan ello'
They look at me strangely for the sneakers I do not wear

Tener dinero no es pecado, mejor lean
Having money is not a sin, read it better

El que compró la tumba fue José de Arimatea
Joseph of Arimathea bought the tomb

No me arrodillo ni aunque me sepulten con ladrillo'
I do not kneel even if they bury me with bricks

Las muralla' las tumbo con martillo (yeah)
I knock down the walls with a hammer (yeah)

Palabra, mucha gente no vive lo que habla
Word, many people do not live what they speak

Yo estoy rajando cemento, tú sigue rajando tabla
I am breaking cement, you keep breaking boards

A ver si construye' algo con tanta leña
Let's see if you build something with so much wood

¿Por qué te empeña' en cortarle las ala' al que sueña
Why do you insist on clipping the wings of the one who dreams

Sus pensamiento' grande' pa' mente' pequeña'
Their thoughts are big for small minds

Quieren meterse a mi vida sin la contraseña (what?)
They want to enter my life without the password (what?)

Si mi colección de tenis e' amor a la plata
If my sneaker collection is love for money

¿Qué pasa con tu colección de traje' y corbata?
What about your collection of suits and ties?

Si somo' el mismo cuerpo, ¿por qué me maltrata'?
If we are the same body, why do you mistreat me?

¿No has visto como la música lo' rescata?
Have you not seen how music rescues them?

Mosqueda, por comentario' no retroceda
Mosqueda, do not back down because of comments

Cristo viene (yeah) y poco tiempo queda
Christ is coming (yeah) and little time remains

Quieren meterme en jaula 'e gallina yo siendo águila
They want to put me in a chicken cage while I am an eagle

Solo me arrodillo pa' orar como Yiye Ávila (¡ah!)
I only kneel to pray like Yiye Avila (ah!)

Los discípulos eran pobres, ¿quién iba a comprar la tumba?
The disciples were poor, who would buy the tomb?

Dios usa hasta los rico', tu argumento tumba
God uses even the rich, your argument falls

El problema no e' reggaetón, el merengue o cumbia
The problem is not reggaeton, merengue or cumbia

El problema e' tu mente que e' como agua turbia
The problem is your mind that is like murky water

¿Tú cree' que el diablo apoya que yo use palabra
Do you believe that the devil supports me using words

En los tema' que hago y que las mente' abra? No
In the subjects I address and that open minds? No

El prefiere que hable de pecado
He prefers that I talk about sin

No quieren que predique, me quieren apartado
They do not want me to preach, they want me sidelined

Apártate, Satanás, que tú me eres de estorbo
Get away, Satan, you are a hindrance to me

No ves las cosas como Dios las ve, lo tuyo es morbo
You do not see things as God sees them, yours is morbidity

Solo confío en el que sana sordo'
I only trust the one who heals the deaf

Su cruz cargo en el hombro
He carried his cross on his shoulder

Me salvo si lo nombro, me mira de su trono
I am saved if I mention him, he looks at me from his throne

No me arrodillo si no es para orarle a Él
I do not kneel unless it is to pray to Him

Al león de Juda' de la tribu de Israel
To the lion of Judah from the tribe of Israel

Manny, vamo' pa'l Monte a buscar presencia
Manny, let's go to the mountain to seek presence

Pa' hablar de Dios no necesitamo' licencia
To speak about God we do not need permission

Bendito el Padre, bendito el Hijo
Blessed be the Father, blessed be the Son

Bendito el Espíritu Santo y bendita sea la palabra
Blessed be the Holy Spirit and blessed be the word

Pónganse a rescatar almas
Start rescuing souls

Esa e' la misión
That is the mission

No hay que dividirse
We must not divide

Si somo' un cuerpo
If we are one body

Manny Montes
Manny Montes

Keko Musik
Keko Musik

Edup
Edup

Lico
Lico

Genelípsis
Genelípsis

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alejando Mosqueda Paz, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Ivan Hiram Cruz Garcia, Jose Polanco, Omalier Lopez

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