Chito Lyrics in English by Calibre 50
Chingando is a very common and versatile slang term in Mexican Spanish, often considered vulgar, but its meaning changes significantly with context.
In this song, the lyric "Trabajando duro y no chingando gente" means "Working hard and not screwing people over." Here, it implies taking advantage of or harming others. This word is interesting because it's a strong, authentic expression of a character's ethos, making it memorable and culturally relevant for learners.
"Chito" is a corrido written as a tribute to a man named José Ángel Muñoz Raigoza, remembered by his nicknames "Chito" and "El Güerito Colorado." The song opens on his death, describing him as someone who never turned down a favor and never said goodbye before taking his own life, leaving everyone wondering why.
The verses paint him as a one-of-a-kind man who lived on his own terms, earned respect through hard work rather than by hurting people, and spent money as fast as he made it. He loved parties, corridos and the good life, and had a saying of his own: a man with no money and no charm never wins a beautiful woman.
Other lines recall him as a loyal friend, brother, teacher and student in the Colonia Esperanza neighborhood, always playing fair. The song ends as a farewell, to the women who loved him, to friends who never showed up at his funeral, and to doña María Elena, whose grief is finally over now that he's gone.
