Below, I translated the lyrics of the song San Judas Enmicado by Grupo Arriesgado from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
en una mesa de Roble
on an oak table
que don Rafa la broma a mano
Don Rafa the joke at hand
quién pensaría que la mema se
who would think that the mema would
encomendaba en las manos a una Virgen de
entrusted in the hands to a Virgin of
un sombrero en la pistola
a hat on the gun
y la precioso en la diestra
and the precious one in the right hand
sin pestañear a los sienes las
without blinking at the temples
presionaban con fuerza
they pressed hard
Se enamoró la pereza
sloth fell in love
por culpa de uno baldedo
because of a waste
jugándole al gavila
playing the hawk
y arrebataron nacer queriendo se la
and they snatched being born wanting it
llevaron reacción no violento les empezó
they led non-violent reaction started them
cayeron doble a caballos yo no he metido
they fell double to horses I have not gotten
que el pueblo del comal
that the town of the comal
lo hace me lava los hechos
it makes me wash the facts
ni darle muerte a su amada
nor kill his beloved
empujón hasta el cañón
push up the canyon
con la mano temblorosa
with trembling hand
con el martillo arreglado
with the hammer arranged
y más fallaste
and more you failed
a punto de perdonarte para el valor
about to forgive you for the value
agarrar la Rebeca
grab the cardigan
como si fuera un milagro la pectoral
as if the pectoral was a miracle
quedó confundido de aquella puerta se
he was confused by that door
entra su equipo y le dice me visitó mi
His team enters and tells him he visited my
mamá me dio un beso y un abrazo y me
mom gave me a kiss and a hug and
encamino hasta acá pero me dijo esta
I headed here but she told me this
bala no se lade
bullet don't lean
al corta edad de mi vida
at the young age of my life
empecé yo a arriesgarme poco a poco con
I began to take risks little by little with
gozar de pasar hambre
enjoy being hungry
con mi compadre monitor yo siempre he
with my compadre monitor I have always
estado a la orden
been to order
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