Enfermo De Riqueza Lyrics in English by Lenny Tavarez, Natanael Cano, Ovi

Enfermo de riqueza literally means “sick with wealth,” an exaggerated way of saying someone has an overwhelming amount of money and luxury. In the song, Lenny uses this striking phrase to describe his success, turning wealth into a humorous “condition” so memorable that he even jokes about calling a doctor.

Lenny Tavárez, the Puerto Rican artist, joins Natanael Cano and Ovi for a loud, swaggering story of success, loyalty, and danger. The narrator says his “sudor y los sacrificios” [sweat and sacrifices] were worth it, especially because he can now multiply the investments of the people who helped him. He has not forgotten betrayal either, and the line about traitors ending up “con los gusanos” [with the worms] is deliberately dark and threatening. His dream has always been luxury, from childhood fantasies of a Rolls-Royce to the repeated joke, “Que me llamen al doctor, que estoy enfermo de riqueza” [Tell them to call the doctor, I’m sick with wealth]. “Enfermo” normally means sick, but here it turns money into an exaggerated medical condition.

The song’s wealth is tied to the narrator’s neighborhood and crew. He refuses to leave his homeland, stays close to his “perros y perras” [male and female dogs, slang for his close companions], and says he has been ready for war since he was young. “La .9” [a nine-millimeter gun] hanging from his belt makes that threat literal. He also describes jewelry, women, gold, cigars, and illegal trade, while insisting that he planted and grew his own path: “Yo no escogí esta vida, ella me escogió a mí” [I didn’t choose this life, it chose me]. The repeated images of walking through the streets where he grew up connect his money and reputation to the boy people saw leave those streets. With its boastful delivery, blunt slang, and corridos tumbados references, the track feels like a victory lap that never hides the violence behind the lifestyle.