La Carcacha Lyrics in English Selena

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Carcacha by Selena from Spanish to English.
What a smoke cloud that has us choking
People wonder, nobody knows what it is
An old car that comes honking
With tricycle tires and the engine backwards
On the corner I'm waiting
As always, his faithful girlfriend
My friends are making fun
They whisper things about him
Jalopy, step by step
Don't stop wobbling
Jalopy, bit by bit
Don't you go and leave us
Jalopy, step by step
Don't stop wobbling
Jalopy, bit by bit
Don't you go and leave us
Look, girls, that I don't regret it
And I'm not ashamed of my guy either
Even though he's poor and has an old car
He treats me like a queen
A real man
And even though he has a jalopy
What matters is that I'm going with him
He won't be the most handsome either
But he is my faithful boyfriend
Jalopy, step by step
Don't stop wobbling
Jalopy, bit by bit
Don't you go and leave us
Jalopy, step by step
Don't stop wobbling
Jalopy, bit by bit
Don't you go and leave us
Jalopy, step by step
Don't stop wobbling
Jalopy, bit by bit
Don't you go and leave us
Jalopy, step by step
Don't stop wobbling
Jalopy, bit by bit
Don't you go and leave us
Everybody with their hands up
And saying
Jalopy, bit by bit
Don't you go and leave us
Jalopy, step by step
Don't stop wobbling
Jalopy, bit by bit
Don't you go and leave us
Jalopy, step by step
Don't stop wobbling
Jalopy, bit by bit
Don't you go and leave us
Jalopy, step by step
Don't stop wobbling
Jalopy, bit by bit
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A.b., Iii Quintanilla, Pete Astudillo
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SONG MEANING

Selena’s cumbia classic “La Carcacha” is a joyful ride in the world’s most beat-up car. The song opens with clouds of exhaust and the squeal of a backwards engine as our narrator waits on the corner. Her friends giggle at the rattling jalopy, yet she jumps in with pride because the driver treats her like royalty. Every catchy “carcacha, paso a pasito” mimics the clunky rhythm of the wheels, turning a rundown vehicle into a dance floor on the move.

Beneath the fun, Selena delivers a feel-good lesson: what matters is not money, looks, or flashy status symbols, but respect, loyalty, and shared laughter. The old car may wobble, but their relationship is rock-solid, proving that true love can turn even the rustiest ride into a first-class adventure.

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