Alex Linares - El Barrio Lo Sabe - translation of the lyrics into English

Lyrics and translation Alex Linares - El Barrio Lo Sabe




El Barrio Lo Sabe
The Neighborhood Knows
El barrio lo sabe
The neighborhood knows
Que no soy el mismo
That I'm not the same
Que soy diferente
That I'm different
Que ya no maldigo
That I no longer curse
Que si tengo aceite
That if I have oil
Fue que Dios me ungió
It's because God anointed me
La gracia que tengo
The grace I have
Me la puso Dios (oh, oh, oh)
God gave it to me (oh, oh, oh)
Es que Jesucristo me cambió
It's because Jesus Christ changed me
Por eso es que ya no vivo yo
That's why I no longer live for myself
Y es que vida eterna a me dio
And it's because He gave me eternal life
Y el barrio lo sabe
And the neighborhood knows
Es que Jesucristo me cambió
It's because Jesus Christ changed me
Por eso es que ya no vivo yo
That's why I no longer live for myself
Y es que vida eterna a me dio (vamo' arriba)
And it's because He gave me eternal life (let's go)
Yo estaba perdido en delito y pecado
I was lost in crime and sin
Al que me topaba le daba su palo
Whoever crossed me, I'd give them their due
Yo fui de los que rompió muchos tratados
I was one of those who broke many deals
Y que de la vida ya estaba cansado
And I was tired of life
Todos los pleitos de mami en la casa
All the fights with mom at home
De lo averigua'o haré que te pasa
From what I found out, I'll make it happen to you
Yo era de lo que muchas novias tenía
I was one of those who had many girlfriends
Y me escondía cuando iban a casa
And I would hide when they came to the house
A todos los panas yo los criticaba
I used to criticize all my buddies
Y si se pasaban yo me les miraba
And if they crossed the line, I'd confront them
Sacaba malas notas en la materia
I got bad grades in class
Porque en la escuela yo nunca estudiaba
Because I never studied at school
El tiempo pasado
The past is gone
Ya todo cambio
Everything has changed
Yo fui procesado
I was processed
Y ahora tengo a Dios (oh, oh, oh, oh)
And now I have God (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Es que Jesucristo me cambió
It's because Jesus Christ changed me
Por eso es que ya no vivo yo
That's why I no longer live for myself
Y es que vida eterna a me dio
And it's because He gave me eternal life
Y el barrio lo sabe
And the neighborhood knows
Es que Jesucristo me cambió
It's because Jesus Christ changed me
Por eso es que ya no vivo yo
That's why I no longer live for myself
Y es que vida eterna a me dio
And it's because He gave me eternal life
Y el barrio lo sabe
And the neighborhood knows
Salgo a la calle cantando, brincando
I go out to the street singing, jumping
La gente conmigo que se está gozando
People are enjoying themselves with me
No estamos bebiendo, no estamos fumando
We're not drinking, we're not smoking
La gracia de Dios es que nos está guiando
It's God's grace that's guiding us
Que sigan hablando, sigan criticando
Let them keep talking, let them keep criticizing
Que en nombre de Cristo seguimo' avanzando
In the name of Christ we keep moving forward
El reino de los cielos seguimo' plantando
We keep planting the kingdom of heaven
Que la religión la rompemo' adorando
We break religion by worshipping
eres que me lleva al cielo me eleva
You are the one who takes me to heaven, lifts me up
Ya no soy el mismo, tengo vida nueva
I'm not the same anymore, I have a new life
Dale pa' fuera a toda esa basura
Throw away all that garbage
Y empieza a escuchar música de la buena
And start listening to good music
Vaya varón dígale a la morena que
Hey man, tell the girl that
Que el negro cambió
That the black man changed
No fue por mis fuerzas
It wasn't by my own strength
Es gracias a Dios
It's thanks to God
Es que Jesucristo me cambió
It's because Jesus Christ changed me
Por eso es que ya no vivo yo
That's why I no longer live for myself
Y es que vida eterna a me dio
And it's because He gave me eternal life
Y el barrio lo sabe
And the neighborhood knows
Es que Jesucristo me cambió
It's because Jesus Christ changed me
Por eso es que ya no vivo yo
That's why I no longer live for myself
Y es que vida eterna a me dio (vamo' arriba)
And it's because He gave me eternal life (let's go)
El barrio lo sabe
The neighborhood knows
Que no soy el mismo
That I'm not the same
Que soy diferente
That I'm different
Que ya no maldigo
That I no longer curse
Que si tengo aceite
That if I have oil
Fue que Dios me ungió
It's because God anointed me
La gracia que tengo
The grace I have
Me la puso Dios (oh, oh, oh)
God gave it to me (oh, oh, oh)





Writer(s): alex linares


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