Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Barba Negra by LOS DOS DE TAMAULIPAS from Spanish to English.
El rojo delata a mi rostro
The red on my face gives it away
Humos que nublan mis ojos
Smoke clouds up my eyes
Es el efecto de mi cigarro
It's the effect of my joint
Miro el paisaje distorsionado
I see the landscape distorted
En mi Camaro supercargado
In my supercharged Camaro
Me miran, soy sospechoso
They look at me, I'm suspicious
Mi semblante peligroso
My dangerous look
La 5.7 manoteo en corto
I quickly grab the 5.7
Escupe la muerte vestida de plomo
It spits out death dressed in lead
Con ese ruidito lueguito me entono
With that little sound, I get pumped right away
Las apariencias engañan
Looks can be deceiving
Cuídense del agua mansa
Beware of still waters
No me revuelco en el lodo pariente
I don't wallow in the mud, homie
No somos puercos, no somos corrientes
We're not pigs, we're not trashy
Los chapulines los trozo en caliente
I chop up the turncoats on the spot
Si el río suena, trae piedras
If the river roars, it's carrying stones
Si no hay respeto, hay ofensa
If there's no respect, there's an offense
Si se atraviesan rugen metralletas
If they get in the way, machine guns roar
Mi clave y mi nombre toneladas pesan
My code name and my name carry tons of weight
Surge el efecto la barbona negra
The black bearded one takes effect
Jefes, compañeros y amigos
Bosses, partners, and friends
El legado del guerito
The legacy of the fair-skinned one
No dejaremos caer el trabajo
We won't let the business fall
La misma gente sigue cooperando
The same people keep cooperating
El Chango o el Yuwui, todos los muchachos
"El Chango" or "El Yuwui", all the boys
Mantengo este recorrido
I'm staying on this path
No me desvío del camino
I don't stray from the path
Las traiciones se pagan con la muerte
Betrayals are paid for with death
La muerte aplaza, más no se detiene
Death can be delayed, but it never stops
Y ese amiguito sabe que las debe
And that little friend knows he has it coming
Ya con esta me despido
And with this, I'll take my leave
Forjándome uno de grifo
Rolling a weed joint
Lumbre al cigarro le jalo y suspiro
I light the joint, take a hit, and sigh
Me pierdo en el humo, nos vemos amigos
I get lost in the smoke, see you later friends
Esto es historia, no solo un corrido
This is history, not just a ballad
Que quedó el recuerdo mientras yo esté vivo
May the memory remain as long as I'm alive
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