El Negro
Reno 871 Lyrics
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Pero que fachas de cabrón
De algo ha de servirle la apariencia de rufián
El gran haragán, escribe desde el Tejabán - Town
Suela de plástico, no de baqueta
Tiene sus llaves y anda el barrio en bicicleta
A veces aunque no haya sol usa su gorra
Y se acercan de todos modos
Va tambalenado y con los ojos rojos
Escucha una escuadra que corta
No la cagues, no dispares, no le importa
Quiere magia, le intriga el esoterismo
Y cree que lo que busca se esconde en el ocultismo
La verdad sin religión
No es alguien que reza, ni de iglesia, ni masón, no
Puede cambiar, sabe irritar
Ya no esperan más y no ha dado ni la mitad
Unos lo estiman en su clan y otros le desean el mal
Pero le vale verga, representa igual
Alerta noche y día
Ha confiado de culeros y amado entre las arpías
Haciendo que nada sabe
Esperando su momento en silencio como los grandes
Aparte- Arriba, no adelante
Cagante- Sustancioso y arrogante
Obedeciendo sus designios
Va con la bandera manchada y los tennis limpios
Con el don, donde la única opción es
Empezar de prisa y terminar sin ilusiones
Disciplina y presición
Su estilo libre es cagarla a la perfección
Dicen que viene de Torreón, su tierra
Y se dirije a donde el mundo acaba
Nunca parece satisfecho
Tiene escritos sus apellidos en el pecho
Envuelto en llamas, haciendo ruido
Mira La Flama - Está prendido
Y no- No lo quiere ni la flaca
No tiene más que su cuerpo como calaca
En paz consigo, pero entre líos
Lo más profundo de su vacío
Desde crío- impuro como impío
De letra oscura y ritmo sombrío
A veces fuma, y a veces toma
Y a veces ambas, y a veces más
Tambaleando, con los ojos rojos
Pero bien alerta, y cantando va
Concentrado para no fallar
En silencio para meditar
El Negro se ha detenido
Y pronto en la pared ha escrito
Eight Seven One
The song "El Negro" by Reno 871 tells the story of a man who is often judged by his appearance. The opening lines describe him as a 25-year-old bald man with a tough look. He dresses like a ruffian and often wears loose pants and a cap. Despite his intimidating appearance, he is a lazy person who spends most of his time writing from the roof of his house.
The song goes on to describe the man's unique personality traits. He wears plastic shoes, has a bike, and enjoys the company of shady characters. He is often seen with red eyes, possibly due to drug use, and is not bothered by the sound of gunshots in his neighborhood. He is intrigued by the occult and does not believe in following any specific religious beliefs. The song suggests that he is a skilled writer but has not accomplished much in life.
The song portrays "El Negro" as someone who is comfortable with who he is, even if he is not accepted by society. He represents himself and does not care about being judged by others. The lyrics reveal his struggles, but also show that he has found peace within himself.
Line by Line Meaning
Miraló- Con 25 y va pelón
Look at him - He's 25 and bald
Pero que fachas de cabrón
But what a badass appearance
De algo ha de servirle la apariencia de rufián
His rough appearance must be good for something
El gran haragán, escribe desde el Tejabán - Town
The great lazy one writes from Tejabán-Town
Suela de plástico, no de baqueta
Plastic soles, not leather
Tiene sus llaves y anda el barrio en bicicleta
He has his keys and rides his bike around the neighborhood
A veces aunque no haya sol usa su gorra
Sometimes he wears his cap even if there's no sun
Con pantalones anchos, repelente para zorra
Wearing baggy pants, unattractive to the ladies
Y se acercan de todos modos
And they come up to him anyway
Va tambaleando y con los ojos rojos
He's staggering with red eyes
Escucha una escuadra que corta
He hears a squad that's cutting
No la cagues, no dispares, no le importa
Don't screw it up, don't shoot, he doesn't care
Quiere magia, le intriga el esoterismo
He wants magic, he's intrigued by esotericism
Y cree que lo que busca se esconde en el ocultismo
And he believes that what he's looking for is hidden in the occult
La verdad sin religión
The truth without religion
No es alguien que reza, ni de iglesia, ni masón, no
He's not someone who prays, or goes to church, or is a Mason, no
Puede cambiar, sabe irritar
He can change, he knows how to annoy
Ya no esperan más y no ha dado ni la mitad
They no longer expect anything and he hasn't given even half
Unos lo estiman en su clan y otros le desean el mal
Some esteem him in his clan, and others wish him ill
Pero le vale verga, representa igual
But he doesn't care, he still represents
Alerta noche y día
Alert day and night
Ha confiado de culeros y amado entre las arpías
He's trusted assholes and loved among the harpies
Haciendo que nada sabe
Pretending that he knows nothing
Esperando su momento en silencio como los grandes
Waiting for his moment in silence like the greats
Aparte- Arriba, no adelante
Apart - up, not forward
Cagante- Sustancioso y arrogante
Impressive and arrogant
Obedeciendo sus designios
Obeying his own designs
Va con la bandera manchada y los tennis limpios
He carries a stained flag with clean tennis shoes
Con el don, donde la única opción es
With the gift, where the only option is
Empezar de prisa y terminar sin ilusiones
To start quickly and finish without illusions
Disciplina y presición
Discipline and precision
Su estilo libre es cagarla a la perfección
His freestyle is to mess it up perfectly
Dicen que viene de Torreón, su tierra
They say he comes from Torreón, his homeland
Y se dirije a donde el mundo acaba
And he's headed to where the world ends
Nunca parece satisfecho
He never seems satisfied
Tiene escritos sus apellidos en el pecho
He has his last name written on his chest
Envuelto en llamas, haciendo ruido
Wrapped in flames, making noise
Mira La Flama - Está prendido
Look at the flame - It's lit
Y no- No lo quiere ni la flaca
And no, not even the skinny girl wants him
No tiene más que su cuerpo como calaca
He has nothing more than his body like a skeleton
En paz consigo, pero entre líos
At peace with himself, but in trouble
Lo más profundo de su vacío
The deepest part of his emptiness
Desde crío- impuro como impío
Since he was a child - impure like an unbeliever
De letra oscura y ritmo sombrío
With dark lyrics and a gloomy rhythm
A veces fuma, y a veces toma
Sometimes he smokes, and sometimes he drinks
Y a veces ambas, y a veces más
And sometimes both, and sometimes more
Tambaleando, con los ojos rojos
Staggering, with red eyes
Pero bien alerta, y cantando va
But very alert, and he keeps singing
Concentrado para no fallar
Focused to not fail
En silencio para meditar
In silence to meditate
El Negro se ha detenido
El Negro has stopped
Y pronto en la pared ha escrito
And soon he's written on the wall
Eight Seven One
Eight Seven One
Contributed by Mason P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.