Que Hay Que Hacer Lyrics in English by Gerardo Coronel
Buche literally refers to a bird’s crop or an animal’s gullet, making it an unusual and memorable word for English-speaking learners. In the song, "traigo atorado en el buche su nombre" means he has her name “stuck in his throat,” a colorful way of saying he cannot stop thinking about her.
Gerardo Coronel opens this one like a man walking back into the cantina after a long absence: "Ya ando libre" (I'm free now) "¿Qué hay que hacer?" (what's there to do?). He's been tied up in a relationship, apologises to his crew for the neglect ("Ya ven, uno enamorado", you see, a guy in love), and now he's ready to make up for lost time.
The chorus is a shopping list for a bender: "Traigo dinero, poquita paciencia y un chingo de sed" (I've got money, a little patience and a hell of a thirst). The real reason sneaks out a few lines later: "Traigo atorado en el buche su nombre y la quiero olvidar" (her name is stuck in my throat and I want to forget her). Our favourite line is the shrug that closes each chorus, "En lo que llega la buena" (until the good one comes along), "Bienvenidas sean las malas" (welcome be the bad ones). It's full of Mexican slang worth knowing, like "un chingo" (a ton) and "crudo" (hungover).
