Leones En La Selva Lyrics in English by Omy De Oro
Avispado is an interesting word that literally means "sharp" or "alert," but it also carries a connotation of being cunning or street-smart. It's not an everyday word, making it more memorable.
In the context of the song, the artist says, "Por cosa' de la vida siempre ando avispado" (Because of life's circumstances, I'm always sharp/alert). This highlights the need for constant vigilance and shrewdness in the "concrete jungle" they describe, emphasizing survival and quick thinking.
"Leones En La Selva" is Omy De Oro's take on street loyalty and the unwritten rules that come with it. He opens by naming "the codes" that everyone claims to respect but breaks the moment greed gets in the way, and answers it with the song's central image: he and his crew are lions in a jungle made of concrete.
The verses stack up the reasons he keeps his guard up. He carries a gun ready and spares in reserve, he talks to a guardian angel who tells him not to get caught up in trouble, and he still finds time to talk to God even while walking through sin. He counts the cost too, some of his people are dead, others locked up, which keeps the boasting grounded rather than cartoonish.
By the outro he turns the "lion" image on the people he doesn't respect, calling them pigs he steps on like stairs. It's a song about staying sharp, staying loyal, and refusing to be prey in a world that keeps trying to make you one.
