Clika Nostra – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Cartel De Santa
• Album: Viejo Marihuano

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the uncompromising world of Mexican Hip Hop with Cartel De Santa's 'Clika Nostra.' This track is a powerful example of the group's signature hardcore style, offering vivid, unfiltered lyrics about street codes and loyalty, making it a great way to encounter authentic Spanish slang and assertive delivery in the genre.

[English]

Homie, our crew

Is a serious, dangerous mafia

Here in the north, that's how it is

We aren't just flashy posers

Homie, our crew

Is a serious, dangerous mafia

Here in the north, that's how it is

We aren't some low-life scrubs

Floating and daring, crazy, packing coke

Meth and weed, beef with the opposition

Long guns, short guns, cash

There are some really flashy rides

We're a troop with my homies

All in with my brothers

If you already know, don't overthink it

Several have already ended up in bad shape

If they rob me, I'm going after them

And it's not just to give them a scare

I told you, you little bitch

If I catch you, I'll execute you

Homie, our crew

Is a serious, dangerous mafia

Here in the north, that's how it is

We aren't just flashy posers

Homie, our crew

Is a serious, dangerous mafia

Here in the north, that's how it is

We aren't some low-life scrubs

Homie, that's how we move

Whoever talks too much puts their life at risk

Nothing but suicidal dogs around here

They don't make it out and they go on the run

If we know something

We don't snitch on anyone

We give our word

And we keep it

If things go south

We handle the business

We'll start a fight

We'll cause total chaos

Homie, one of their guys got taken down

With a fast gun, camouflaged like a thug

We're still on top, always popping off

The Santa dogs are out here terrorizing them

Homie, our crew

Is a serious, dangerous mafia

Here in the north, that's how it is

We aren't just flashy posers

Homie, our crew

Is a serious, dangerous mafia

Here in the north, that's how it is

We aren't some low-life scrubs

Throw it all away, that envy you breathe

Through your pores when you see

That this rhyme is shaking the speakers

And your girl's ass, who threw herself on me yesterday

To get some pleasure

Because you don't give her any

She says you're worthless

That you never make her come

What is your tongue for?

To go around talking shit

To go around sucking dick

Crazy, very few like us

Others have wanted to be like this

Santa Estilo came bringing the kilo

And I said, "I'll record their CD"

Homie, our crew

Is a serious, dangerous mafia

Here in the north, that's how it is

We aren't just flashy posers

Homie, our crew

Is a serious, dangerous mafia

Here in the north, that's how it is

We aren't some low-life scrubs

...

[Spanish]

Compa, la clika nostra

Es mafia seria, peligrosa

Acá en el norte, así es la cosa

No somos gente placosa

Compa, la clika nostra

Es mafia seria, peligrosa

Acá en el norte, así es la cosa

No somos gente mugrosa

Flota y osa, loca, encierra coca

Meta y mota, broncas contras

Largas, cortas, plata

Hay trocas bien placosas

Somos tropa con los compas

Al millón con mis carnales

Si ya sabes, ni te claves

Ya han quedado varios graves

Si me roban, voy los busco

Y no es pa' darles un susto

Te lo dije, pinche puto

Si te tuerzo, te ejecuto

Compa, la clika nostra

Es mafia seria, peligrosa

Acá en el norte, así es la cosa

No somos gente placosa

Compa, la clika nostra

Es mafia seria, peligrosa

Acá en el norte, así es la cosa

No somos gente mugrosa

Compa, así es nuestra movida

El que habla de más pone en riesgo su vida

Acá puro perro de mente suicida

Ahí no la libran y emprenden la huida

Si algo sabemos

A nadie ponemos

Palabra tenemos

Y la mantenemos

Si vale verga

La verga respondemos

Les armamos un pedo

Un desmadre hacemos

Compa, se les cayó un perro gato

Con la voladora y camufla' como un wacho

Seguimos en altas, siempre reventando

Los perros de santa los andamos terroreando

Compa, la clika nostra

Es mafia seria, peligrosa

Acá en el norte, así es la cosa

No somos gente placosa

Compa, la clika nostra

Es mafia seria, peligrosa

Acá en el norte, así es la cosa

No somos gente mugrosa

Tira toda tira y esa envidia que respiras

Por los poros cuando miras

Que esta rima está moviendo las bocinas

Y el culo de tu minina que ayer se me tiró encima

Pa' alegrarse la vagina

Porque tú no se la alegras

Dice que no vales verga

Que nunca haces que se venga

Pa' que te sirve la lengua

Para andar tirando mierda

Para andar mamando verga

Loco, como nosotros, muy pocos

Otros ya han querido ser así

Vino Santa Estilo dando el kilo

Y dije yo les grabo su CD

Compa, la clika nostra

Es mafia seria, peligrosa

Acá en el norte, así es la cosa

No somos gente placosa

Compa, la clika nostra

Es mafia seria, peligrosa

Acá en el norte, así es la cosa

No somos gente mugrosa

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
clika clika C2	noun - clique, gang, group of friends
peligrosa peligrosa A2	adjective - dangerous
mugrosa mugrosa B2	adjective - filthy, dirty
carnales carnales C1	noun - brothers, close friends (slang)
ejecuto ejecuto B1	verb - to execute, to kill
suicida suicida B2	adjective - suicidal
desmadre desmadre C2	noun - chaos, mess, wild party
camufla camufla B2	verb - to camouflage, to disguise
envidia envidia B1	noun - envy, jealousy
bocinas bocinas A2	noun - speakers, horn
terroreando terroreando C1	verb - terrorizing
placosa placosa C2	adjective - tough, street-style, related to gangs
tuerzo tuerzo B2	verb - to catch someone, to twist
libran libran B1	verb - to get away with, to escape
huida huida B2	noun - escape, flight

Key Grammar Structures

• Somos tropa con los compas

  ➔ Present Indicative

  ➔ "Somos" is the first‑person plural present form of "ser" used to state identity or belonging.

• Si me roban, voy los busco

  ➔ Real Conditional + Ir + Infinitive (Future Intention)

  ➔ The clause "Si me roban" uses the present indicative after "si" to express a real condition; "voy" + infinitive shows a planned future action.

• Ya han quedado varios graves

  ➔ Present Perfect (haber + participle)

  ➔ "Han quedado" combines the auxiliary "han" (third‑person plural of "haber") with the past participle "quedado" to indicate a completed action with relevance now.

• Te lo dije, pinche puto

  ➔ Preterite + Clitic Pronouns

  ➔ "Te lo dije" uses the preterite "dije" with two clitic pronouns "te" (indirect object) and "lo" (direct object) to mean "I told you it".

• Se les cayó un perro gato

  ➔ Impersonal "se" Construction

  ➔ "Se les cayó" uses the impersonal "se" plus third‑person singular verb "cayó" to indicate that something fell on them without specifying an agent.

• Vino Santa Estilo dando el kilo

  ➔ Preterite + Gerund (simultaneous actions)

  ➔ "Vino" (preterite of "venir") is followed by the gerund "dando", indicating that while Santa Estilo arrived, he was "giving" the kilo at the same time.

• No somos gente mugrosa

  ➔ Simple Negation with "no" + Present Indicative

  ➔ "No" directly precedes the verb "somos" to negate the statement, meaning "we are not dirty people".

• Acá en el norte, así es la cosa

  ➔ Demonstrative Identity "así es"

  ➔ "Así es" uses "así" (thus/like this) + "es" (third‑person singular of "ser") to assert a factual statement: "this is how it is".

• Si ya sabes, ni te claves

  ➔ Negative Imperative with "ni"

  ➔ "Ni" functions as a colloquial negative particle meaning “don’t even”. The phrase "ni te claves" tells the listener not to get involved.