El Gabito Lyrics in English by Gerardo Ortiz

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They say that they see him circulating over there in Mazatlán

Always alert and ready to work

Belicosos kids are on command, they bring an arsenal

And they don't think twice to shoot

With level from Seven personalized his unit

From above a monster provides security

Over there by the R his level is strong, it's not coincidence

School of Mr. Iván

With the radios well tuned

The frequency sounds and in heat they jump

And it's known that he is strong, El Gabito in front

If they touch his people, it gets heated

He straightens out the enemies and crooked ones quickly

Oh, just so they line up, it stinks like f*ck to Plebe

The area defends, respect to the one in green

Several businesses that leave bills

In the clique his intelligence stood out, there lightly

Everyone already knew that one day he would be the boss

That's how it is

And it's just the tip

Oh, just!

And he likes to feel the adrenaline when he goes to meet

Orchestrating with death, directing the plan

Highly trained, all the staff under his command

Because he doesn't like to fail

Minis, M60s, and tostones on top go

Well Terciados bring the R's of German cut

Eight, zero in business, they will see him often

With the logo of the city

With the radios well tuned

The frequency sounds and in heat they jump

And it's known that he is strong, El Gabito in front

If they touch his people, it gets heated

He straightens out the enemies and crooked ones quickly

Oh, just so they line up, it stinks like f*ck to Plebe

The area defends, respect to the one in green

Several businesses that leave bills

In the clique his intelligence stood out, there lightly

Everyone already knew that one day he would be the boss

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El Gabito is a classic corrido bélico from Gerardo Ortiz, and it plays like a portrait of a man people talk about in whispers. The song opens with rumors: dicen que lo miran circulando allá por Mazatlán (they say he's been seen cruising around Mazatlán). From there it stacks up the details of his world: crews of young guys always alert and armed, radios crackling with orders, a custom truck, and protection "from above".

The chorus is all about status. El Gabito al frente (El Gabito out in front) defends his area, keeps his businesses earning, and does not let anyone touch his people. The final lines tell you how he got there: in the crew he stood out for his intelligence, and todos ya sabían que algún día iba ser el jefe (everyone already knew that one day he'd be the boss).

For learners, this one is packed with Mexican street slang like plebes (young guys), al tiro (on alert) and la clica (the crew), plus handy everyday verbs like circular, defender and fallar.

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