el Diablo – English Lyrics

• By: Machine Gun Kelly
• Album: Hotel Diablo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and authentic world of Machine Gun Kelly with "el Diablo," a powerful hip-hop track that offers a candid glimpse into the artist's journey and mindset. Learning English through this song can provide a unique understanding of modern American slang and rap vernacular, as MGK's lyrical prowess and dynamic flow make his expressions particularly impactful. The song's honest self-reflection and defiant tone make it a compelling piece for language learners interested in contemporary urban storytelling.

[English]

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♪ RONNY J, PLEASE TURN ME UP ♪

♪ TELL ALL MY COMPETITION THAT I LOVE 'EM ♪

♪ BUT I BROUGHT 'EM BACK JUST TO KILL 'EM AGAIN ♪

♪ TELL ALL THE LISTENERS THAT I SAID, "FUCK 'EM" ♪

♪ IF THEY THOUGHT I'D NEVER BE BREATHING AGAIN ♪

♪ I KEEP SOME DRINK IN THE CUP ♪

♪ IN CASE ANYONE GOT SOME MORE BEEF, I CAN EAT 'EM AGAIN ♪

♪ I MADE A PROMISE TO BEAT THEY ASS UP ♪

♪ LIKE ADONIS, SURVIVE, I'LL MEET 'EM AGAIN ♪

♪ FUCK YOUR BIG BRO, UH ♪

♪ WE THE ONES THAT GOT IT WHEN THE RENT'S LOW I MAKE IT HAPPEN AGAIN ♪

♪ I'M BACK TO RAPPIN' AGAIN, 808S SLAPPIN' AGAIN ♪

♪ LIGHT IT AND PASS IT AGAIN ♪

♪ KNOW WHAT I'M PACKIN' AGAIN, I'M AN ASSASSIN AGAIN ♪

♪ I SHOOT DICE, YEAH, GAMBLE WITH MY LIFE, YEAH ♪

♪ NO INVITES, YEAH, KEEP MY CIRCLE TIGHT, YEAH ♪

♪ ALL MY HOES, YEAH, KEEP THAT SUGAR SPICE, YEAH ♪

♪ FOR THE BROS, YEAH, I DO NOT THINK TWICE, YEAH ♪

♪ I GOT A COMBINATION TO A SAFE IN THE BACK OF THE BANK THAT BE STORING MY SHIT ♪

♪ JUST HAD A CONVERSATION WITH A GIRL THAT I DATED, NOW SHE OUT HERE WHORING AND SHIT ♪

♪ I GOT A REPUTATION TO BE DOING AND SHOWING UP 4 IN THE MORNING AND SHIT ♪

♪ I HAD A ALTERCATION DOWN IN FLORIDA, I THREW HIS FACE ON THE FLOOR IN THE SHIT ♪

♪ FUCK A BITCH, THOUGH, HUH ♪

♪ Y'ALL AIN'T WANT US BEFORE WE RICH, HO ♪

♪ I CAN'T GO BACK TO THIS SHIT ♪

♪ I NEED A CASTLE AND SHIT ♪

♪ I'M ON SOME DRACULA SHIT ♪

♪ I USED TO HAVE TO HEAT UP PANS OF WATER TO SHOWER ♪

♪ BUT Y'ALL DON'T KNOW HALF OF THIS SHIT, NO ♪

♪ I SHOOT DICE, YEAH, GAMBLE WITH MY LIFE, YEAH ♪

♪ NO INVITES, YEAH, KEEP MY CIRCLE TIGHT, YEAH ♪

♪ ALL MY HOES, YEAH, KEEP THAT SUGAR SPICE, YEAH ♪

♪ FOR THE BROS, YEAH, I DO NOT THINK TWICE, YEAH ♪

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♪ DIABLO ♪

♪ STOP THE DEBATE IF MY NAME ISN'T MENTIONED ♪

♪ IN THIS GENERATION AS ONE OF THE GREATEST ♪

♪ FROM LYRICS TO CADENCE, I CHANGED THE WAY RAPPERS ROCK OUT ON THEM STAGES ♪

♪ I SAW PEOPLE TAKE IT, AND THEY ARE MORE FAMOUS ♪

♪ SO I AIN'T GET CREDIT, I HAD TO BE PATIENT ♪

♪ I KNOW PEOPLE HATE ME JUST BY MY APPEARANCE ♪

♪ YOU MOTHERFUCKERS CAN'T BE SERIOUS, AYY ♪

♪ I SHOOT DICE, YEAH, GAMBLE WITH MY LIFE, YEAH ♪

♪ NO INVITES, YEAH, KEEP MY CIRCLE TIGHT, YEAH ♪

♪ ALL MY HOES, YEAH, KEEP THAT SUGAR SPICE, YEAH ♪

♪ FOR THE BROS, YEAH, I DO NOT THINK TWICE, YEAH ♪

♪ I SHOOT DICE, YEAH, GAMBLE WITH MY LIFE, YEAH ♪

♪ NO INVITES, YEAH, KEEP MY CIRCLE TIGHT, YEAH ♪

♪ ALL MY HOES, YEAH, KEEP THAT SUGAR SPICE, YEAH ♪

♪ FOR THE BROS, YEAH, I DO NOT THINK TWICE, YEAH ♪

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♪ DIABLO ♪

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♪ (DIABLO) ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• If they thought I'd never be breathing again

  ➔ Second conditional (if + past simple, would + base verb)

  ➔ The clause uses the past simple "thought" after "if" and the modal "I'd" (short for "I would") to express an unreal present situation.

• I keep some drink in the cup

  ➔ Simple present tense (habitual action)

  ➔ The verb "keep" is in the simple present to describe a regular or current state: "I **keep** some drink in the cup."

• I made a promise to beat they ass up

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose after a verb (to + base verb)

  ➔ The phrase "to beat" is an infinitive that expresses the purpose of the promise: "I made a promise **to beat** they ass up."

• I'm back to rappin' again, 808s slappin' again

  ➔ Gerund after preposition "to"

  ➔ After the preposition "to", the verb takes the gerund form "rappin'": "back **to rappin'** again."

• I used to have to heat up pans of water to shower

  ➔ "Used to" for past habits

  ➔ "Used to" indicates a former routine that no longer happens: "I **used to** have to heat up..."

• I can't go back to this shit

  ➔ Modal verb + bare infinitive

  ➔ The modal "can't" (cannot) is followed directly by the base verb "go": "I **can't go** back..."

• I'm on some Dracula shit

  ➔ Verb phrase "be on" meaning involvement/engagement

  ➔ The idiomatic expression "I'm **on** some Dracula shit" uses "on" after "be" to show that the speaker is involved in that style or attitude.

• I shoot dice, yeah, gamble with my life, yeah

  ➔ Parallel structure with verb + object + preposition

  ➔ Two actions are presented in the same pattern: "I **shoot** dice" and "I **gamble with** my life" – a parallel verb‑object‑preposition construction.