Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Barbas by Calibre 50 from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Se dice que en el mundo de la mafia
It is said that in the world of the mafia
Que del rancho de la palma se miró salir a un hombre
That a man was seen leaving the palm ranch
Que le apodaban el Barbas
That he was nicknamed the Barbas
Arturo era el nombre del amigo
Arthur was the friend's name
Era amigo del amigo pero no el dieran bronca
He was a friend of the friend but he did not give anger
Porque sabía darle piso
Because I knew how to give him a floor
Hermano de Carlos y El H
Brother of Carlos and El H
Y también Alfredo que se encuentra prisionero
And also Alfredo who is a prisoner
Caballeros de respeto
Gentlemen of Respect
En Culichi se miraba Don Arturo y su plebada
In Culichi Don Arturo and his plebada were looked at.
Grande jefe sabio el viejo, hombre de mucha palabra
Great wise chief the old, man of much word
Pero reventó la reata pero aquel piche día allá en Cuernavaca
But the reata burst but that piche day there in Cuernavaca
Con honor perdió en batalla
With honor lost in battle
Y puro Calibre 50, viejo
And pure Caliber 50, old
Temido y por otros admirado
Feared and admired by others
Arturo el de botas blancas
Arthur the one with white boots
También el jefe de jefes
Also the chief of chiefs
Licenciado era apodado
Licenciado was nicknamed
Platican fue selecto con las damas
Platican was select with the ladies
Las pieles más exclusivas con modelos y actrices
The most exclusive skins with models and actresses
Decían dormían en su cama
They said they slept in their bed
Enlaces por el mundo entero
Links around the world
Negocios y acuerdos hasta con el gobierno
Business and agreements even with the government
Arturo tenía un imperio
Arthur had an empire
En el rancho la herradura grandes grupos le tocaban
At the ranch the horseshoe large groups played him
Los Cadetes, Los Cachorros y también Ramón Ayala
Los Cadetes, Los Cachorros and also Ramón Ayala
Pa'que no olviden al viejo, dejó mil historias y muchas hazañas
Pa'que do not forget the old man, left a thousand stories and many feats
Aquel santo de La Palma
That saint of La Palma
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