Maldita Pobreza Lyrics in English by Edwin Luna y La Trakalosa de Monterrey
Caprichos translates to "whims" or "cravings." It refers to sudden, often unreasonable desires or impulses, especially for luxuries or pleasures.
In "Maldita Pobreza," the singer laments that poverty prevented him from indulging in "lujos y caprichos" (luxuries and whims). This word highlights the contrast between his past struggles and his current financial freedom, making it an interesting and relatable concept for many.
Edwin Luna spends this whole song breaking up with someone, except the someone turns out to be poverty itself. He opens flat, "Tú y yo nunca nos llevamos" ("You and I never get along"), then lists the reasons like any bitter split: different tastes, "Yo quería puro whiskey" ("I wanted pure whiskey") against "Y tú el aguardiente de a litro" ("And you the brandy by the liter"), and years of grinding just to get by, "Tú me tenías trabajando bajo el sol" ("You had me working in the sun") "Los siete días de la semana" ("the seven days of the week"). Even the tortillas barely stretched far enough to feed the family.
Once he walks out, the song turns into a receipt. A sports car, zeros in the bank account, that new-car smell he had never known. The hook, "Que te aguante quien te quiera" ("Let whoever loves you put up with you"), is aimed straight at poverty like an old flame nobody should take back, and "Maldita pobreza" ("Damn poverty") works as both the title and the door slamming shut behind him.
