Jilgueros Lyrics in English La Raíz

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Jilgueros by La Raíz from Spanish to English.

Verse 1

I have money because I buy voters

I have money because I buy the mayor

Of the scavengers I am the first

I have money but I am miserable

And make impossible contracts possible

To have airports, statues, sphinxes

I am a cacique, a pimp, and friendly

I have money but I am miserable

Chorus 1

In my pocket there's a beautiful boat, cocktails in the pool

And the gel of flaky men, gorgeous breasts in the office

My pocket feeds the smartest birds in the sky

Vultures, goldfinches, now the money flies

Verse 2

I have everything because I have bosses that I

Lick their a*s because I earn double money

High-ranking officials that give me a hand

I have money but I am miserable

Illusionist, I make the capital appear

I'm a complete artist

Given what's been seen

I split and hand out the loot

Like the smart ones

Chorus 2

In my pocket there's a beautiful boat, cocktails in the pool

And the gel of flaky men, gorgeous breasts in the office

My pocket feeds the smartest birds in the sky

Vultures, goldfinches, now the money flies

Let whoever wants to be a hunter aim at the sky

Catch the thief on the fly

Let whoever wants to be a hunter aim at the sky

Of vultures and of goldfinches

In the streets they ask why

They can't live without feeling that

Money is a poison that rots

And makes us sadder

We are the children of fear

Sewn to the strings of a puppeteer

Let's be honest

Your luxury is my ruin

Either you die or I die

In my pocket there's a beautiful boat, cocktails in the pool

And the gel of flaky men, gorgeous breasts in the office

My pocket feeds the smartest birds in the sky

Vultures, goldfinches, now the money flies

Let whoever wants to be a hunter aim at the sky

Catch the thief on the fly

Let whoever wants to be a hunter aim at the sky

Of vultures and of goldfinches

Let whoever wants to be a hunter aim at the sky

Catch the thief on the fly

Let whoever wants to be a hunter aim at the sky

Hunting all over the world

Hunter

Catch the thief on the fly

Hunter

Of vultures and of goldfinches

Hunter

Catch the thief on the fly

Hunter

Hunting all over the world

Hunter

Catch the thief on the fly

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SONG MEANING

Picture a corrupt tycoon bragging in broken English about buying mayors, building useless airports, and stocking his pockets with yachts and cocktail parties. That is the voice La Raíz adopts in “Jilgueros,” a sarcastic carnival where the singer pretends to be the ultimate big shot. While he shows off his money, he also admits he is “miserable,” exposing the emptiness behind all that glitter. Around him circle two kinds of birds: buitres (vultures) that feast on carrion and jilgueros (goldfinches) often kept as pretty pets. Both symbolize the people who profit from corruption or get trapped by it.

The chorus flips the script, calling listeners to aim at the sky and catch these birds mid-flight – in other words, to hunt down the thieves. Beneath the satirical swagger runs a serious warning: money is a poison that rots society, turning ordinary citizens into puppets. Your luxury becomes my ruin. Either you fall or I do. With pounding drums and urgent horns, La Raíz invites us to unmask the vultures, free the goldfinches, and refuse a system where greed spreads its wings over everyone.

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