Legado Lyrics in English by Abraham Vazquez, Grupo Los de la O
Transas is a colloquial Mexican Spanish word for dishonest dealings, tricks, or shady schemes. In the song, it refers to the questionable behavior of people who once looked down on him but now greet him with a smile because he is becoming successful.
“Legado” follows a narrator who moves through the night with his crew, patrolling the streets, drinking whisky, and spending time with women in different cities. The mood is relaxed on the surface: “con calma” [calmly] returns like a motto, while “dando el roll” [going around or cruising] gives the verse a streetwise, conversational feel. But beneath that confidence is a clear memory of being dismissed: “me hicieron menos” [they looked down on me]. Now that he is rising, the same people greet him with smiles, yet he does not trust them. His blunt response is, “yo fuera a solucionar” [I would go and solve it], suggesting that he prefers action over empty talk.
The song also keeps returning to home. After all the movement and bravado, “cuando voy para mi hogar, una buena helada siempre me recibe” [when I go home, a good cold beer is always waiting for me]. “Helada” literally means “frozen” or “cold,” but here it refers to a chilled drink, giving the homecoming a familiar, celebratory touch. He mentions taking hits, “aunque Julián los vergazos si me pisaron” [even though the blows hit me], and says he is still fighting for his smile. The final image is someone moving upward without forgetting the people and hardships behind him, while remaining suspicious of greetings that arrive only after success.
