A central theme is the refusal to tolerate traitors. The lyrics state that a job started must be finished and that the "window must be closed" to those who have committed betrayal.
The title "La Reata" literally refers to a lariat or rope, but in the context of the lyrics, "Ya se reventó la reata" (The rope has snapped) is a metaphor for a situation that has reached a breaking point or a peace that has been shattered beyond repair. Download Potro Sinaloa Los Canelos Durango Reata mp3
The song begins by declaring that the "rope has snapped" and there is no way to mend it. A central theme is the refusal to tolerate traitors