el Diablo
Intro: UnoTheActivist
(RONNY J, please turn me up)Verse 1: mgk
Tell all my competition that I love 'em, but I brought 'em back just to kill 'em againTell all the listeners that I said fuck 'em if they thought I'd never be breathing againI keep some drink in the cup in case anyone got some more beef, I can eat 'em againI made a promise to beat they ass up like Adonis if I ever meet 'em againPre-Chorus: mgk
Fuck your big bro, uhWe the ones that got it when the rent's lowI make it happen again, I'm back to rappin' again, 808 slappin' againLight it and pass it again, know what I'm packin' again, I'm an assassin againChorus: mgk & SlimXX
I shoot dice, yeah, gamble with my life, yeah (Yeah)No invites, yeah, keep my circle tight, yeahAll my hoes, yeah, keep that sugar spice, yeah (Yeah)For the bros, yeah, I do not think twice, yeahVerse 2: mgk, mgk & SlimXX
I got a combination to a safe in the back of the bank that be storing my shitJust had a conversation with a girl that I dated, now she out here whoring and shitI got a reputation to be going and showing up 4 in the morning and shitI had a altercation down in Florida, I threw his face on the floor of the shitPre-Chorus: mgk
Fuck a bitch, though, huhY'all ain't want us before we was rich, hoI can't go back to this shit, I need a castle and shit, I'm on some Dracula shitI used to have to heat up pans of water to showerBut y'all don't know half of this shit, noChorus: mgk & SlimXX
I shoot dice, yeah, gamble with my life, yeah (Yeah)No invites, yeah, keep my circle tight, yeahAll my hoes, yeah, keep that sugar spice, yeah (Yeah)For the bros, yeah, I do not think twice, yeahVerse 3: mgk
DiabloStop the debate if my name isn't mentioned in this generation as one of the greatestFrom lyrics to cadence, I changed the way rappers rock out on them stages, I saw people take itAnd they were more famous, so I ain't get credit, I had to be patientI know people hate me just by my appearanceYou motherfuckers can't be serious, ayyChorus: mgk & SlimXX
I shoot dice, yeah, gamble with my life, yeah (Yeah)No invites, yeah, keep my circle tight, yeahAll my hoes, yeah, keep that sugar spice, yeah (Yeah)For the bros, yeah, I do not think twice, yeahI shoot dice, yeah, gamble with my life, yeah (Yeah)No invites, yeah, keep my circle tight, yeahAll my hoes, yeah, keep that sugar spice, yeah (Yeah)For the bros, yeah, I do not think twice, yeahOutro: mgk
Diablo(El Diablo)Skit: PPLCALLMEACE, mgk & Jordan Wozy
The last album was like a year and a half ago? (Yeah, 2016)Yeah, oh, wow ('17, '17)Oh, okay, yeah, yeah, you've had a whole lotta shit happen in-between then (Yeah)A whole lotta shitWhat the song means
"el Diablo" is a boastful, defiant track in which mgk presents himself as a returning force who has survived doubters and rivals and now wants to remind everyone who he is. The opening verse is aggressive: he tells competitors he brought them back only to beat them again, warns listeners that he is still alive and still dangerous, and makes a violent promise to any new challenger. The mood stays confrontational through the pre-chorus, where he moves from rebuilding his career ("I make it happen again") to a dark, almost cartoonish self-image as an assassin and a Dracula-like figure.
The chorus is a list of reckless, flashy habits: gambling with his life, keeping his circle small, keeping his women close, and never hesitating for his friends. The verses add a sense of a past marked by hardship (heating water to shower, being ignored before he was rich) and a feeling of being judged and underrated. By the third verse he insists he deserves to be counted among the greatest, and that people who dislike him are simply wrong. The skit at the end, where a friend reacts to the long gap since the last album, closes the track by framing the whole song as a comeback.
Key images such as the devil nickname, the castle and the vampire comparison are meant to show a man who sees himself as feared and untouchable, and who turns his own rough history into a badge of pride. The repeated chorus stresses that he takes risks without caring what others think. Background facts about the release are not included here because I cannot confirm them with certainty.
Key phrases explained
- Diablo
- the devil — Mgk's nickname for himself, the core image of the whole track, showing how he sees himself as feared and dangerous
- I shoot dice, gamble with my life
- taking reckless risks — A chorus line describing a fearless, high-stakes lifestyle
- keep that sugar spice
- keep the women close and happy — Slang for keeping partners sweet and loyal, used loosely in the chorus
- Dracula shit
- like a vampire, cold and feared — Refers to the vampire image of a dangerous, unreachable figure who needs a castle
- 808 slappin'
- hard bass beats playing loudly — Refers to the Roland 808 drum machine sound that defines modern trap production
- heat up pans of water to shower
- living in poverty, lacking basic comforts — A hardship image showing how far he has come, contrasting with his current wealth
Song info
- Release date
- 2019-05-31
- Album
- Hotel Diablo
- Written by
- mgk, SlimXX, RONNY J
- Produced by
- Nils, RONNY J
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