Below, I translated the lyrics of the song 500 Balazos by Calibre 50 from Spanish to English.
500 balazos, armas automaticas
500 shots, automatic weapons
pecheras portaban y el cuerno
they wore breastplates and the horn
las rafagas, los altos calibres
the gusts, the high calibers
tumbaban civiles tambien
They also knocked down civilians
Antiblindaje expansivas las balas
Anti-armor expansive bullets
dos o tres basucas
two or three basucas
y lanza granadas
and throw grenades
obregon sonora deveras
Obregon Sonora Deveras
pensaba que andaba en irak
I thought I was in Iraq
Bestidos de negro encapuchados
Hooded black beasts
muy bien entrenados
very well trained
pues fueron soldados
Well they were soldiers
la mafia les paga y ellos disparan
the mafia pays them and they shoot
no pueden fallar
they can't fail
Y AHY LE BA UN SALUDO AL
AND AHY GREETINGS TO THE
COMPADRE Y TODA SU GENTE
COMPADRE AND ALL HIS PEOPLE
ECHENLE GANAS PLEBES!
GIVE HIM PLEBES!
Muchachos de arranque
Boot Boys
saben del peligro que
They know the danger that
estan bien curtidos
They are well seasoned
se isieron a tiros
they shot each other
Al que se atraviesa
The one you cross
tumban la caveza si esque bien le va
they knock down the cave if it goes well
Ya los del gobierno no quieren toparlos
Those in the government no longer want to run into them
si escuchan disparos corren
if they hear gunshots they run
pa' otro lado
to the other side
por lo que les pagan no
what they get paid for
piensan por nada la vida arriesgar
They think about risking their lives for nothing
rujen motores ya ban los comandos
engines roar, the commands are already out
la cuidad peinando y levantando
the city combing and lifting
negocio resuelto patron satisfecho
business resolved satisfied employer
hay que festejar
We have to celebrate
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