Vato Sencillo Lyrics in English Cartel De Santa

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Vato Sencillo by Cartel De Santa from Spanish to English.

Back here again rhyming with weight

Just so that the mind stays agile

That's why I keep being the boss

Bad*ss, of course, straight from Casa Babylon

The one that tears them apart when he attacks them

Bunch of skinny b*tches can't outshine me

Book me at the station like you usually do

But even then they don't drop me, I'm the one that drops them

Like the '85 earthquake, bunch of

With one verse I make them kneel so that they keep sucking

And by polishing it up I scare them off just with style

I don't act puffed-up, I'm a simple dude

Show-off rappers ended up surprised

When they saw that without bills I was winning the crowd

Bunch of a**holes, there's a reason we're the bosses

I don't act cocky, I'm a simple dude

I live life cool and I shine more than your bling-bling

I don't act cocky, I'm a simple dude

I live life cool and I shine more than your bling-bling

Crazy dog by nature, rhyming with skill

So that you move your head

What people say doesn't faze me

I sing for my people and the rest doesn't interest me

I'm where I'm at because I've earned it

I've always risked it, I bring this heavy

So watch out, you'd better not mess with it

Because those who've tried end up embarrassing themselves

They think they're the real deal and I humiliate them quick

I slash their necks, I keep my fang sharp

That simple, in a few words, the dogs that bark the most

Turn out the lamest, they'd better clear out

So that the big ones can pass

The bald ones that rap and drop pure Cartel

Those that represent Mexico all over the world

From Santa Catarina, you know, the very best

I don't act cocky, I'm a simple dude

I live life cool and I shine more than your bling-bling

I don't act cocky, I'm a simple dude

I live life cool and I shine more than your bling-bling

Here again making a special mention

For the ones from Houston

For Big CC and the Hata Proof

May my pack never lack, who'd have thought, always rising

Buzzing on the corners

For Big Men and the crew from Juaritos

For César and his little brother, for the ones from Tijuas and all of Baja Califas

I don't act cocky, I'm a simple dude

I live life cool and I shine more than your bling-bling

I don't act cocky, I'm a simple dude

I live life cool and I shine more than your bling-bling

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Jose Mauricio Garza Garcia, Eduardo Davalos De Luna, Roman Leonardo Rodriguez Lopez, Alan Alejandro Maldonado Tamez

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SONG MEANING

“Vato Sencillo” is Cartel de Santa’s loud, swagger-packed reminder that real shine comes from skill and attitude, not diamonds and dollar signs. Over a heavy beat, Babo brags about how he can tear down flimsy rivals with nothing more than razor-sharp rhymes, comparing the impact of his words to the massive 1985 Mexico City earthquake. He tosses playful insults at “perras flacas” and “raperos presumidos,” yet keeps circling back to his main point: él es un vato sencillo—a down-to-earth guy who wins crowds without flashing cash.

At the same time, the song is a shout-out roll call to friends from Santa Catarina to Houston, Juárez, and Baja California. By name-checking his crew and celebrating Mexican pride, Babo shows that loyalty and community matter just as much as lyrical firepower. The result is an anthem of humble confidence: danceable, rebellious, and proudly regional, perfect for anyone who prefers authenticity over bling-bling.

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Cartel De Santa Vato Sencillo Lyrics