Eso Es Mondar Lyrics in English Carlos Vives , DJ Marimonda, El Elvis Cienaguero

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Eso Es Mondar by Carlos Vives from Spanish to English.

DJ Marimonda

For the Marimondas of the world

There are words in the language that have gotten a bad name

And even though justice defends them, they're called vulgarity

That's the case of one of them, the one they mention most eagerly

For the good and for the bad, and that word is 'mondar'

That word is 'mondar'

And I'm going to explain it to you

Forgive me, my friends, for such big thoughts

If it's already in a document from the Royal Academy

That's clear and absolute, and in what's clear there's no dispute

To take the skin off a fruit, and that's 'pela'

Which means to peel

And if luck doesn't want to love you

And if the bike won't start for you

And if the neighbor won't stop f*cking with you

Keep going and tell him that that's bullsh*t

When people surprise you again

Because something good had to happen to you

If it seems to you there's nothing better

Then you say that that's the sh*t

Oh, when will love come

And light up the souls of humanity

Oh, when will it be, prayed Velilla

Oh my God, what tongues there are in Barranquilla

It's gonna fall, it's gonna fall

This damn thing is gonna fall

It's gonna fall, it's gonna fall

Long live Junior, your daddy

So many things have already been said about this confessed word

They say it came from 'mon Dieu' the French ladies exclaimed

But in truth it's from Castile and means to peel

And there's just nothing like it for stress and discontent

Than shouting 'that's mondar' with total conviction

That word is 'mondar'

And if the one who has doesn't want to get it anymore

And if the one who kills won't stop killing

And if the one who lies won't stop lying

Keep going and tell him that that's bullsh*t

And if the team doesn't put passion into it

When the politician steals from you again

And if they don't dance to this beautiful song

Then you say they're not worth sh*t

Oh, what fault do I have for eating the alphabet

If I come from Spanish yet born Samarian

Oh, what fault do I have that people love me

If I'm happy with them even under a bridge

That word is mondar

And long live Carnival

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SONG MEANING

Eso Es Mondar is a joyful crash course in Caribbean Colombian slang. Carlos Vives, joined by DJ Marimonda and El Elvis Cienaguero, turns one mischievous word — mondar (or la mondá) — into the star of the show. In the dictionary it simply means to peel a fruit, yet on the streets of Barranquilla it can express almost anything: surprise, frustration, admiration, even a rallying cry during Carnival. With rapid-fire verses, playful shout-outs to local legends, and nods to the beloved Junior soccer team, the song celebrates how language in the Colombian coast is alive, inventive, and irresistibly musical.

Beyond the linguistic lesson, the track is a pep-talk wrapped in cumbia and porro rhythms. When life’s motor refuses to start, when politicians disappoint, or when the neighbor will not stop making noise, the chorus advises: sigue pa’lante y dile que eso es mondá — keep moving forward and let the magic word release the stress. By reclaiming a “naughty” term and turning it into a badge of resilience, Vives invites listeners to laugh, dance, and shout together. The result is a sonic Carnival where wit, community spirit, and linguistic pride peel away the gloom, leaving nothing but rhythm and joy. ¡Que viva el Carnaval! ¡Y que viva la mondá!

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