Orgullosa De Papá Lyrics in English by Cano, Rvfv

Pendiente is an especially interesting Spanish word because its meaning changes with context. In “Pendiente de ti,” it means being attentive to someone or keeping an eye on them, while it can also mean “pending” or even “earring” in other contexts.

Here, Cano uses it affectionately to express constant care and attention toward his partner, making this short phrase both useful and memorable for learners.

Cano and Rvfv sing a love song to a partner who is also the mother of his daughter, and the chorus is pure teasing: "Que tú me tienes a mí medio loco-co" (you've got me half crazy), with that stuttered "loco-co" bouncing off the beat. The other half of the hook is a complaint about everyone else: "Que amores como el nuestro quedan pocos / Solo hay corazones rotos" (there are few loves like ours left / there are only broken hearts). Quedan pocos is a handy phrase: literally "few remain".

The title comes from the first verse. He wants his little girl, Triana, to be proud of her dad: "Que Triana esté orgullosa de su papá" (may Triana be proud of her dad), so that when she grows up and hears the lyrics she'll know "es mejor calidad que cantidad" (quality is better than quantity). Later he thanks his partner because "tú me regalaste mi niña María" (you gave me my little girl María). There is a wedding-vow moment too, "En la salud y en la enfermedad" (in sickness and in health), and then a funny drop back to earth: "Desde que la compré el coche no camina / Está cara la gasolina" (since I bought it the car won't run / gas is expensive). Listen for the clipped street Spanish all over it: to' for todo, pa' for para, enamorao' for enamorado, and "pa' to' la vi'a", which means "for our whole life".