Capo and Víctor Alejandro Mendivil Ramírez bring a gritty narrative to life in ‘Mercenario.’ The lyricists, Juan Carlos Capobianco Ramos and Víctor Alejandro Mendivil Ramírez, craft a story of modern cartels and their operations. Wicked Outside and Dovleu compose a beat that matches the intensity of the lyrics.
Released: March 19, 2026
MERCENARIO
Capo | Víctor Alejandro Mendivil Ramírez
MERCENARIO Lyrics English Translation by Capo | Víctor Alejandro Mendivil Ramírez
The lyrics describe a world of hitmen, power struggles, and underground operations. One standout line, ‘We disconnect your nervous system from your brain,’ highlights the brutal efficiency of these mercenaries. The narrator mentions armored trucks, young women, and private clubs, adding layers to this dangerous lifestyle.
MercenarioMercenary.
Con charola de malditos, son sicariosWith a badge of the damned, they’re hitmen.
Todos cumplen su misión y sus encargosThey all carry out their missions and their orders.
Cartel de la nueva era, empresario, empresario (Dovleu, this is top, this is-)A new-era cartel, businessmen, businessmen.
MercenarioMercenary.
Con charola de maldito, son sicariosWith a badge of the damned, they’re hitmen.
Todos cumplen su misión y sus encargosThey all carry out their missions and their orders.
Cartel de la nueva era, empresario, empresarioA new-era cartel, businessmen, businessmen.
El señor con cien personas aquí mismo se navegaThe boss moves around right here with a hundred men.
Enemigos y los guachos tiene bajo su tutelaHe has his enemies and the ‘soldiers’ under his control.
Al gobierno, en general, siempre paga por adela’He always pays the government, in general, in advance.
El- trae el mando, no me importa a quién le duelaHe’s the one in command, and I don’t care who it hurts.
Mafia fina y elegante portan en los tiempos de ahoraThey carry themselves like a fine and elegant mafia these days.
Justicieros a su mando matan a gente traidoraThe vigilantes under his command kill treacherous people.
Solo a la gente real siempre apoya y colaboraHe only ever supports and works with real people.
Si te metes en el terre’, que prendan las veladorasIf you step onto his turf, they better light the prayer candles.
Siempre con dos equipadas van de avance por mi zonaTwo fully-equipped trucks always lead the way through my zone.
Conmigo va un comando con cinco matapersonasA squad of five killers rides with me.
Me acompañan tres morritas, de esas que son juguetonasI’ve got three young women with me, the playful kind.
Las que viven esta movie, se prenden y se obsesionanThe ones who live for this movie get fired up and obsessed.
En antros privados con mucha seguridadIn private clubs with heavy security.
El lugar que manda el jefe cierro en toda la ciudadWhatever place the boss points to, I shut it down anywhere in the city.
El poder es infinito a pesar de mi corta edadThe power is infinite despite my young age.
El señor es del desierto y no tiene caducidadThe boss is from the desert, and he doesn’t have an expiration date.
MercenarioMercenary.
Con charola de maldito, son sicariosWith a badge of the damned, they’re hitmen.
Todos cumplen su misión y sus encargosThey all carry out their missions and their orders.
Cartel de la nueva era, empresario, empresarioA new-era cartel, businessmen, businessmen.
Desconectamos tu sistema nervioso de tu cerebroWe disconnect your nervous system from your brain.
Con un tiro a la cabeza, con mi peine largo nuevoWith a shot to the head from my new extended clip.
Una Baby pistola dentro de mi calcetínA baby pistol inside my sock.
Pero arriba de la troca de banda mi MinimiBut on top of the truck is my belt-fed Minimi.
¿Qué hay, guasón? Barata la amapola está en el campoWhat’s up, ‘Joker’? The poppy is cheap in the fields.
La surte, la cocina y la traslada a HuatabampoWe supply it, cook it, and move it to Huatabampo.
Cascos, carruchas y un guajoloteHelmets, beat-up cars, and a ‘turkey’.
Suelten el pecho pa’ tronarte a su p#ta madre, la placa en tu pechoThey’ll open fire on your chest to blast you to your d#mn mother, badge and all.
Tomé una foto en la mesa, un p#tazo de blancaI took a picture at the table, a f#ck-ton of white ‘coke’.
Me mete en ch#nga al pedo y sin tener que usar palancaIt gets me f#cked up fast without needing any help.
Por culpa de un informante mi carátula flameadaBecause of an informant, my cover was blown.
Pero me viene bien guango, la pipa los grillos sacaBut I don’t give a damn, my gun takes care of the ‘snitches’.
Las envidias andan recio, pero el respaldo les ganaThe jealousy is intense, but the backup always wins.
Cada vez me llega al banco el triple que llega en aduanaEvery time, triple the amount that comes through customs hits my bank account.
Los delitos no se dicen y el que dice no hizo nadaCrimes aren’t spoken about, and whoever talks has done nothing.
Los verdaderos capos jamás van a buscar famaThe real kingpins are never looking for fame.
MercenarioMercenary.
Con charola de maldito, son sicariosWith a badge of the damned, they’re hitmen.
Todos cumplen su misión y sus encargosThey all carry out their missions and their orders.
Cartel de la nueva era, empresario, empresarioA new-era cartel, businessmen, businessmen.
MERCENARIO Music Video
The meaning of ‘Mercenario’ is a raw look into the shadowy world of modern cartels. The lyrics reveal the ruthless efficiency and power dynamics within this underground empire.