Gané El Respeto Lyrics in English by Virlan Garcia, Polo González

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I don't allow my people to be disrespected

I've had enough of putting up with so many rat assholes

I'm friends with the one they say they support

Because they're good at talking behind my back

They say they know everything, but they don't know anything

They want to terrorize me by inventing a threat

Because I know currents of false laughter

Of those people, honestly, I'm fed up to the gills

It's the race that only sees a hole to take advantage of you

You turn your back, you get careless, and then they fuck you up

They want to pretend that nothing is happening

But that motivates me to give it more effort

I've earned the respect of several who are already at the top

They already know that I bring it and that hurts many of them

They must think that it's for money that I'm in this business

But I enjoy the work being honest

Now we have what we want

But we're on the right track

Always firm with the real ones

Here we go on, we don't give up

I'm not afraid of my destiny

Everything is written, the old man told me

I've got everything to improve myself

And on the way God will take care of me

Compa Virlán

That's right, compa Polo

Arriba Jalisco y Sonora viejo

A huevo viejo, ya se la sabe

Many seek what we have, but do not work

I was not born in a cradle of gold, but you'll see the box

In which I'm going to be sent off when I die

I don't want to be accompanied by mitotera people

There's more in the word and not being advantageous

Sometimes a false friend is even more dangerous

And an enemy who wants to see you screwed

That's why I don't trust even my own shadow

Today I look at business with different eyes

Money changes people, but there are very few

Those with fair are still transparent

The fact that you have now does not make you more influential

And nowadays even the family itself betrays you

That helps you to choose better any person

God take care of me and bless me as until now

That if in my home there is no lack of bread the rest is enough

Now we have what we want

And we are on the right path

Always firm with the real ones

Here we go on, we don't give up

I'm not afraid of my destiny

It's all written down, the old man told me

I've got everything to improve myself

And on the way God will take care of me

(He's going to take care of me)

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mitotera — gossipy / meddling

Mitotera is a colloquial and somewhat regional term, particularly common in Mexico, that describes someone who is gossipy, a busybody, or prone to stirring up trouble.

In the song, the artist sings, "No quiero me acompañe gente mitotera" (I don't want gossipy people accompanying me when I die). This reveals a desire for genuine connections and a disdain for those who engage in idle chatter or drama, making it an interesting and culturally specific word choice.

Virlan Garcia and Polo González team up for "Gané el Respeto" [I Earned Respect], a song all about standing your ground and earning your place. It's clear from the start that Virlan isn't going to let anyone disrespect his people, saying, "Yo no permito que a mi gente falten el respeto" [I don't allow anyone to disrespect my people]. He's tired of dealing with fake people who talk behind his back, even though they "Dicen saberlo todo, pero es que no saben nada" [Say they know everything, but they don't know anything]. He sees through the "corrientes de risa falsa" [fake laughing phonies] and the people who just want to take advantage.

This song is a declaration that hard work pays off. Virlan sings, "Gané el respeto de varios que ya están en la cima" [I earned the respect of several who are already at the top], and he's not doing it for the money, but because he genuinely enjoys his work. He's got his sights set on success, but he's staying true to himself and his real friends, always remembering that "En el camino Dios va a cuidarme" [God will take care of me on the way]. It's a powerful message about integrity, loyalty, and making your own way, even when others try to bring you down.

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