1942 Lyrics in English by Anuel AA
Endemonió is the past-tense form of endemoninar (to possess or fill with demons), a dramatic verb you rarely hear in everyday Spanish.
In the line “El dinero y poder a mí me endemonió”, Anuel AA says that money and power “possessed” him, making him act wildly. Its vivid, almost cinematic imagery makes the word unforgettable and a fun addition to your Spanish vocabulary.
Anuel AA gets brutally honest in "1942," a song named after a famous tequila. He tells a woman he's with that he wants something real, not just a fan, saying, "Sé real, no seas una fan de mi mente" (Be real, don't be a fan of my mind). But his version of being real is pretty intense! He admits he's been with other women and that he's conflicted, with "un ángel con un diablito" (an angel and a little devil) on his shoulders. He believes his true self only comes out when he's drinking and high: "Cuando me arrebato y estoy bebiendo ese soy yo de verdad" (When I'm high and I'm drinking, that's the real me).
Throughout the song, he mixes arrogance with vulnerability. One minute he's bragging that her ex definitely knows who he is, and the next he's admitting he doesn't believe in love and feels like he's lost his mind. He's basically asking her to accept his chaotic, flawed self. The most important line might be "Ámame vivo, no me ames muerto" (Love me alive, don't love me dead). He wants to be loved for who he is right now, flaws and all, before it's too late. It's a messy, honest, and complicated look at love and fame from his perspective.
