De A De Veras Lyrics in English Natanael Cano , codiciado

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song De A De Veras by Natanael Cano from Spanish to English.

Through the streets of Tijuana you could see a lost kid

Writing about violence and poverty, and clinging tight to the dream

I, looking to be a legend, and on the street I represent what I dreamed

Don't talk to me about bullets, guns, devices, nor about crooks

I've got the urge to hit the street like when I was nothing

To remember what I couldn't see at the time for keeping it in line

Now that I have what I dreamed, I don't even believe any of it

Time goes by and the only thing that comes are just more frog skins

And not long ago luck landed on the coin

I learned that with effort you always achieve and do what you want

Judge whether I'm for real

Always ready and I put heart into work

And if I say it, I back it, I've got balls and I don't fail my word

Judge whether I'm for real

I climb out of the hole even with the IRS on my back

The chains go through TSA

None make noise, they all go with me, hanging on my neck you see them

Everything I write I live, I know it

None of you are gonna understand it

I live mine, cruising in a Cobra through the turf at a hundred

The boys already know what to do

We sail through the tough ones; if one’s needed, let there be no doubt

That the devil guarantees that we’re gonna do real well

A .40 to defend

We light up for the good and the bad that life has given us

That the devil guarantees that we’re gonna do real well

And only Codiciado, old boys

Crazies

Only Golden Ink

Prince

With a badass intellectual crew and lots of street

That’s how they see me roll up, in Lambos and Ferraris

Though I’ve struggled, I haven’t lost my way

I’m old school and I’ve kept my name respected

Sure I bring in money, since I was the first

I put on the diamonds, everyone followed me

Coming without precautions is coming to the slaughterhouse

You’ve got to know how to arrive, you don’t have to arrive first

A while ago luck landed on the coin

I learned that with effort you always achieve and do what you want

Judge whether I'm for real

Always ready and I put heart into work

What I say I back, I’ve got balls, I don’t fail my word

Judge whether I'm for real

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SONG MEANING

“De A De Veras” is Natanael Cano’s victory lap, a swagger-filled corrido that looks back at the rough streets of Tijuana and forward to luxury cars and TSA-approved chains. Over gritty guitars and trap beats, Natanael and Codiciado swap memories of poverty, violence, and hustle, celebrating how raw determination turned notebook dreams into global success. They push listeners to juzgar si son de a de veras – to judge whether they are the real deal – by measuring work ethic, loyalty, and staying true to their word.

Beneath the braggadocio, the song carries a motivating message: roots matter, but they do not have to chain you down. Hard work, street smarts, and a fearless attitude can pull anyone “del hoyo” – out of the hole – no matter if the IRS is calling or the devil himself claims things will turn out fine. It is a modern corrido that balances pride, caution, and celebration, inviting learners to feel the pulse of contemporary Mexican culture while practicing Spanish slang that rolls straight from the barrios to the billboards.

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