Derecho Por Lo Chueco Lyrics in English by Aleman, REMIK GONZALEZ
Chueco literally means “crooked” or “bent,” but in Mexican slang it can also describe something shady, irregular, or outside the rules. In the song’s title and chorus, “derecho por lo chueco” creates a memorable contradiction: moving straight ahead through a crooked or unconventional path.
Aleman and REMIK GONZALEZ turn this track into a loud rap battle full of insults, swagger, and dark jokes. The speaker tells a rival to leave, calls him a fake MC, and says, “No te creo ni una sola palabra” [I don’t believe a single word you say]. He mocks the rival’s online claims about selling drugs, saying he still lives with his mother and only posts about having the best marijuana. In Mexican slang, “morros” means young guys, “clika” means crew, and “jale” means a hustle or job. The repeated line “Me gusta más el jale que el trabajo” [I like the hustle more than a regular job] gives the song its rebellious attitude.
The hook revolves around the clever contradiction “siempre ando derecho por lo chueco” [I always go straight through the crooked way]. “Derecho” means straight or upright, while “chueco” means crooked, so the phrase suggests following his own code while moving through a shady, chaotic world. He boasts that the microphone gives him power, compares his impact to Biggie’s, and says attacks from other rappers only raise his self-esteem. The verses mix threats with a quick reveal that the gun line is “¡Mentira! Solo juego con la rima” [A lie! I’m only playing with rhyme]. References to Blue Demon, a famous Mexican masked wrestler, and San Pablo add more playful bravado. It is blunt, profane, and deliberately excessive, with the beat treated like a place where the rappers make their own rules.
