El Corrido Del Chapo Lyrics in English by El As De La Sierra

Raíces literally means “roots,” like the roots of a plant, but it can also describe a person’s origins, belonging, or deep connection to a place or feeling.

In the song, the phrase “echó raíces en el amor” means “he put down roots in love,” giving the word a vivid, poetic sense of becoming deeply settled in an emotional relationship.

This song feels like a quick, mysterious portrait of a man whose life moves between modest beginnings and great wealth. The line “de los pies a la cabeza es bajito de estatura” [from head to toe, he is short in height] gives us a memorable physical detail, while “ya conoció la pureza, conoció la riqueza” [he has known purity, he has known wealth] places him between innocence and luxury. The lyrics also mention “residencias” [residences] and a “casa campaña” [a country house or tent-like home, depending on the intended wording], so his world seems to include both expensive places and simpler settings.

There is danger around him too. The lyrics speak of “del infierno se escapa” [he escapes from hell] and of people who “lo venden” [sell him out or betray him]. Yet the song also gives him a more personal side: he knows how to listen, remembers “viejos amigos” [old friends], and sends a message to his nephews, called “mis sobrinos” [my nephews]. The Spanish is fragmentary in the version provided, which makes some images hard to pin down, but that is part of the song’s character: brief flashes of a short, wealthy, guarded man moving through danger while still keeping family and old friendships in mind.