El Compa Cebollo Lyrics in English by El As De La Sierra

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Compa Cebollo by El As De La Sierra from Spanish to English.

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I'm going to sing a corrido that someone asked me for

about a great man who was born in El Petaca

Los Chivos, in the middle of the Yaqui Valley

his ambition was ready when he turned

seventeen, he switched over and got into the game

California was where he started to make a name

now you'll find him up in the state of

Washington, over there

to change it up this time, friends, don't think

I'm going to make

we saw how hard it was to earn what he deserves

once he'd made it, watching them

alright, his name is Pedro Mojarro, son

son of Don Siegel, may God look after his money

to buy a little piece of land, brother, not much

who also went on ahead along the road

and he built up a base of real close friends, but I

I'm going to tell the gray struggles as part of the

story, on the road from hardship to my

gut, pure sorrow, everything changed on a seventh of

July in '80, by the way, and friends from

Daniel, who's nicknamed El Remo, to these

Nayarit people, my greetings and my respect

my dreams

now everything's different, there's cash

to spend

at his ranch in El Petaca

when it comes to helping his people, I don't know of

a better way

a very humble person, love

from the start he took it on himself to

answer to what really fulfills him

and now El Cebollón says goodbye, he's leaving

for his ranch, El Cerro del Penal, they're already

coming to search him, and the band should get ready

because this has to be celebrated

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Cebollón — Big Onion / The Onion Man

Cebollón is a playful augmentative of "cebolla" (onion), literally meaning "big onion." In the context of this corrido, it's used as a nickname for one of the main characters.

Nicknames are very common in Mexican culture, especially in corridos, and often reflect a person's characteristics, origin, or even a humorous anecdote. This word is interesting because it's not a standard dictionary term for a person, making it unique and memorable in the song.

This corrido, "El Compa Cebollo," tells the story of Pedro Mojarro, also known as "El Cebollo." The song begins by setting the scene in the "Petaca de los Chivos medio del valle del Yaqui" [Goat's Suitcase in the middle of the Yaqui Valley], where Pedro grew up. He started making a name for himself at 17, traveling between Sudan and California.

The lyrics celebrate his success, noting that "Ahora todo es diferente hay billetes para gastar" [Now everything is different, there's money to spend]. Despite his wealth, he's described as a "persona muy humilde" [very humble person] who helps his community. The song also gives a shout-out to his friends in Nayarit, and ends with El Cebollo heading back to his ranch, ready to celebrate with music!

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