Not Only from a Drug Dealer

No Solo de Traficante

Not Just a Drug DealerNo Solo de Traficante
The Toucans of TijuanaLos Tucanes de Tijuana

Not just a traffickerNo solo de traficante
The man lives in SinaloaVive el hombre en Sinaloa
There are also good singersTambién hay buenos cantantes
And a story that makes you fall in loveY una historia que enamora
People who fight for dreamsGente que lucha por sueños
With the protective soulCon el alma protectora

Not everything is what it seemsNo todo es lo que parece
In the lands of the PacificEn las tierras del Pacífico
There are artists, there are poetsHay artistas, hay poetas
And artistic talentY talento artístico
Many have been ignoredMuchos han sido ignorados
By a very simplistic judgmentPor un juicio muy simplístico

The corridos sound loudLos corridos suenan fuerte
But there is more to culturePero hay más en la cultura
Effort and joyEl esfuerzo y la alegría
They are part of its structureSon parte de su estructura
Not just violenceNo nomás la violencia
It is what gives tendernessEs lo que da la ternura

The band comes down from the hillDel cerro baja la banda
With guitars and trumpetsCon guitarras y trompetas
Boys and girls singCantan niños y muchachas
With a firm and well-resolved voiceCon voz firme y bien resueltas
Sinaloa is a cradleSinaloa es una cuna
Of a thousand things, very completeDe mil cosas, bien completas