
Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija was born in Zapopan, Jalisco in 1999, grew up in Guadalajara, and taught himself guitar at fifteen off YouTube tutorials. As Peso Pluma he sings corridos tumbados: Sinaloan sierreño guitars underneath, the cadence and swagger of hip hop on top. His voice is a thin nasal rasp nobody would call pretty, and in 2023 it made him the fifth most-streamed artist on Spotify worldwide.
He arrived through features, "El Belicón" with Raúl Vega and then "AMG" and "PRC" with Natanael Cano, before "Ella Baila Sola" with Eslabón Armado reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2023, the first regional Mexican song ever inside that top 10. Génesis won Best Música Mexicana Album at the 2024 Grammys, and the 24-track double album Éxodo followed with Cardi B, Quavo and Rich the Kid along for the urbano half. He runs his own label, Double P Records, and closed 2025 with Dinastía, a joint album with his cousin Tito Double P that went straight to No. 1 on Top Latin Albums and filled 30 US arenas in 2026, Madison Square Garden included.
This song kicks off with such a sweet image! Peso Pluma remembers seeing his ex for the first time: "Como un ángel, llegó por mi desde el cielo" (Like an angel, she came for me from heaven). He was completely in love, longing for her "boquita roja" (little red mouth) and kisses. It sounds like a perfect romance, right? Well, things take a sharp turn.
Suddenly, he flips the script. He admits, "De veras que te extraño aquí / Pero ahora estoy mejor sin ti" (I really miss you here / But now I'm better without you). He says he's changed into a "Parrandero, mujeriego" (Party animal, womanizer) and blames the relationship for it. He claims he's not the person she used to like anymore, but insists, "No fue por mí" (It wasn't my fault). It's a classic breakup song full of contradictions, where he misses her but also boasts about being better off and tells her she'll never forget their moments together.
Mexican artist Peso Pluma drops his usual tough-guy edge in this corrido tumbado, trading stories of the streets for pure, unapologetic puppy love. Right from the start, he sets an easygoing scene: "Y aquí andamos caminando / Juntos por el parque agarrados de la mano" ("And here we are walking / Together through the park holding hands"). He promises to move the world and bring down the moon, calling her a spell that completely hypnotizes him. It is simple, sweet, and straight to the point.
What makes the track stick is how he blends romantic clichés with his own personal style. He talks about how her presence cleared his path in life ("Me limpiaste mi camino"), but he also keeps it grounded in his look, declaring himself "Bien tatuado enamorado" ("Tattooed and in love"). He even uses classic Mexican courting slang when he vows, "Seré tu galán y no nadie más" ("I will be your leading man / handsome suitor and no one else"). A galán is basically the dashing romantic hero you would see in a telenovela. For Peso Pluma, love boils down to two big things: "amor y lealtad" ("love and loyalty").
In "LUNA", Mexican artist Peso Pluma teams up with Junior H for a slower, reflective corrido tumbado about letting go of someone who has moved on. Instead of checking in on his ex directly, the narrator talks to the night sky. He begs the moon, "Luna, dile tú / Que tú eres la única que la puede mirar" ("Moon, you tell her / That you are the only one who can look at her"), asking it to watch over her now that he is completely out of her life with the plea, "Cuídala" ("Take care of her"). He accepts the harsh reality that she found someone new—"Tiempo pa' saber / Que tú ya estás con otro" ("Time to learn / That you are already with someone else")—and simply hopes this new partner treats her well, while trusting she will still remember their past together.
Along the way, the track features classic regional Mexican slang that shows off their friendly camaraderie. When Peso Pluma shouts "Para la plebita" ("For the little girl / young woman"), he uses plebita, a common Sinaloan term for a young woman. Junior H adds the phrase "Que siga la mata dando" (literally "let the bush keep giving"), an idiom that means "keep the good times rolling" or "keep the hits coming." Even as they accept a breakup, they keep their signatures front and center, complete with Peso Pluma's trademark self-reference "Pura Doble P" ("Pure Double P").
Mexican artist Peso Pluma and Jasiel Nuñez bring a melancholic, starry-eyed vibe to this corrido tumbado. The narrator starts by noticing that the moon is giving off good energy ("Esta noche hay luna que dio energías buenas"), but he still feels weighed down by a lingering heartache. His solution to getting over this past relationship is going completely cold turkey. He sings, "No la veo por abstinencia / De tenerla cerca, me puse una meta" ("I don't see her out of withdrawal / From having her close, I set a goal"). It is a dramatic, self-imposed rule, but he insists that staying away is better for both of them, not just himself ("De lejos es mejor / No por mí, esto es por los dos").
The emotional core of the song plays on the literal and figurative meaning of the title word, lagunas. In Spanish, the phrase lagunas mentales means memory gaps or blackouts. Here, he turns it into a vivid metaphor for overthinking: "Nado entre lagunas de mi mente / Que se hacen por saber qué se siente / Volver a besar tu frente" ("I swim through gaps in my mind / That form from wondering what it feels like / To kiss your forehead again"). Instead of accepting that the romance is over, he looks past the Earth entirely, daydreaming that maybe in another galaxy they actually got what they always wanted ("Tal vez en otra galaxia sí fue diferente / Tal vez ahí sí se nos dio lo que quisimos siempre"). It wraps up with their signatures, including Peso Pluma's famous nickname, Doble P (Double P).
Mexican corrido tumbado star Peso Pluma teams up with Tito Double P on "Daño" to talk about a sudden, messy breakup. It took just one night for things to fall apart: "Sólo una noche bastó pa' que me dejara" [Just one night was enough for her to leave me]. The ex is totally fed up, telling him "que a la chingada" [to go to hell], an extremely common Mexican swear phrase to say you are completely done. He promises not to blame her, but immediately admits he cannot keep his word: "Tal vez hoy tomo y ya bien loco / Te fundo el cel, la llamada" [Maybe today I'll drink and, once I'm crazy drunk, I'll blow up your phone with calls]. The Mexican slang phrase fundir el cel literally means to melt or burn out the phone, meaning he plans to spam her with late-night calls until the device practically overheats.
The chorus hits with the weird emptiness of coming home to a quiet house: "¿Por qué se siente tan extraño / Llegar y no sentir tus labios?" [Why does it feel so strange / To arrive and not feel your lips?]. He is soaking handkerchiefs in tears ("Llené de lágrimas el paño" [I filled the cloth with tears]) and stopped smiling. Even though he begs her to take his hand and escape this strange world together, he drops the ultimate toxic confession right at the end: "Te amo aunque me hagas tanto fucking daño" [I love you even though you hurt me so fucking much]. It is chaotic, drunk-dialing energy wrapped up in a heartbreak track.
Gervonta is Mexican artist Peso Pluma flexing a life of total luxury, fast travel, and zero worries about money. The track gets its title straight from the chorus, where he brags about sitting ringside in Sin City: Y en primera fila viendo a Gervonta en Las Vegas ("And in the front row watching Gervonta in Las Vegas"), referencing the famous American boxer Gervonta Davis. Throughout the track, he bounces between private jets (en jet privado porque el tiempo vuela ["in a private jet because time flies"]), crypto payouts (criptomonedas me llegan ["cryptocurrency arrives to me"]), and flashy watches glowing on his wrist.
He uses plenty of colorful regional slang to describe his wild party lifestyle. He lights up un gallo ("a joint") from the weed brand Fly, floats through the city in an expensive Italian sports car, and takes high-end trips from Japan to Dubai. He jokes about rolling como Aladdín volando en el Jeep ("like Aladdin flying in the Jeep") while riding alongside a customized rifle he nicknames Cuerno Duvalín (an AK-47 styled like the classic two-toned Mexican candy Duvalín). He also shouts out the group Marca Registrada while partying with morras ("girls") and plebes ("boys" or "crew members") armed with heavy weaponry. It is an over-the-top, loud flex track about living large without caring what anyone else thinks (vale verga el que digan ["I don't give a damn what they say"]).
This song paints a picture of a luxurious and successful lifestyle, giving a shout-out to a friend the singer calls "El Capi" (The Captain). The lyrics describe someone who enjoys the best things in life, from flying in private jets with friends to driving a Tesla with impressive "butterfly" doors. This person is always dressed to impress, with clothes and shoes that "shine" wherever they go.
Beyond just the material wealth, the song highlights a life of influence and high status. The narrator mentions getting front-row seats at the most exclusive events and partying with famous people like J Balvin and Maradona. Despite this flashy life, "El Capi" is also described as smart and strategic, keeping a "low profile" to get ahead and always being "three steps" ahead of everyone else. It's a celebration of living large, looking fresh, and being at the top of your game.
In "TULUM," Mexican star Peso Pluma joins forces with Grupo Frontera to deliver a cheeky corrido tumbado about swooping in on someone else's partner. The story starts with a reality check: a girl is dating a guy far below her league. Sure, her feed is full of sunny vacation posts, but the lyrics call out the illusion: "Muchas fotos de vacaciones por allá en Tulum / Pero sé que tu cora no te hace turum turum" [Lots of vacation photos over in Tulum / But I know your heart doesn't go boom boom]. Here, cora is short for corazón (heart), and turum turum is just the playful beat of real excitement that her wealthy boyfriend fails to trigger.
The song really hits its stride when comparing cold luxury with genuine attention. Her partner can afford luxury watches and huge houses, but Peso Pluma counters: "Él te compró un Rolex, pero yo te di mi tiempo / Él tiene mansiones, pero yo en mi apartamento / Te hice sentir cosas que no se las lleva el viento" [He bought you a Rolex, but I gave you my time / He has mansions, but in my apartment / I made you feel things that the wind won't blow away]. The singers playfully advise her to break the news using a classic food metaphor: "Que la comida se enfría / Cuando se descuida" [Food gets cold / When it is neglected]. It is a bold, breezy reminder that neglect always opens the door for someone else to step in.
Late-night memories hit differently, especially when someone is truly gone. In this remix, Mexican artist Peso Pluma joins forces with Nicki Nicole over a smooth corrido tumbado rhythm to talk about a breakup that leaves both sides empty. Peso Pluma starts off caught in vivid memories: the scent of perfume, white bedsheets, and feeling completely lost in someone's eyes ("me perdí en un laberinto" [I got lost in a maze]). He hypes his own style with his famous tag "Pura doble P" (pure Double P, referring to his initials PP for Peso Pluma), but the mood quickly turns lonely as he faces the reality that she is walking away for good.
Nicki Nicole steps in with a blunt response, admitting the sting of a final goodbye: "Mirarte a la cara y saber que esta va a ser nuestra última vez" (Looking at your face and knowing that this is going to be our last time). Both singers trade the painful feeling that everything they shared turned out to be "para nada" (for nothing). The track blends sharp regret with an addictive beat, turning a sad farewell into something you want to keep on repeat.
Peso Pluma gives us the ultimate breakup send-off in this modern corrido tumbado track. He is stuck in that messy in-between phase of moving on: he admits he still thinks of his ex's facial expressions when he runs into someone else ("Sigo pensando en tus gestos cuando se me cruza otra" [I keep thinking of your expressions when I run into another girl]), but he refuses to look back. Instead, he deals with the split by smoking, drinking wine, and distracting himself with "princesas" (princesses / other girls). He lays his pride bare with Mexican slang, bluntly confessing that "al chile, sí me dolió" ([to be completely honest / brutally real, it really hurt]).
Even while admitting the pain, he knows staying together was bad news: "estar contigo ya no me convino" ([being with you didn't suit me anymore]). He drops another great piece of casual Mexican slang, "la neta" ([the truth / honestly]), to make it clear that her kisses do not matter to him now ("a mí tus besos ya no me interesan" [and your kisses don't interest me anymore]). It is an honest, bittersweet tune about accepting that the love ended, taking your hits, and simply telling an ex, "bye."
Cruising down the boulevards of California while smoking a cigarette, Mexican star Peso Pluma and Estevan Plazola reflect on how wild their lives have become in "HOLLYWOOD". The track mixes traditional corrido acoustic sounds with the modern hustle of the corrido tumbado movement. On the surface, it sounds like pure luxury: expensive caviar dinners, designer clothes, and spending twenty grand without blinking ("Veinte mil como si nada" [Twenty thousand like it is nothing]). But the sleepless nights keep piling up. The hook repeats "No quiero acostarme, no puedo dormir / No puedo acabar, no me puedo rendir" (I don't want to go to bed, I can't sleep / I can't finish, I can't give up), showing the sheer restlessness that comes with fast fame.
What makes this track stand out is how honest the story gets about earlier struggles. The lyrics drop Mexican slang like neta (the truth / for real) and look back at getting arrested at fifteen years old just trying to chase ambition. One vivid detail mentions wearing two pairs of pants to soften the blow from belt beatings ("Doble pantalón para aguantar los cintarazos" [Double pants to endure the belt lashes]) after parents got a call from the police. From family fights and getting kicked out of the house to calling out crooked politicians ("Otro más para la lista de corrupto" [Another one for the list of corrupt people]), the song tracks the long, gritty road that led straight to Hollywood.
Mexican corrido tumbado star Peso Pluma teams up with Tito Double P for "Tu Con El," a track all about a secret, messy affair where he pretends he does not care about the other guy. Right from the jump, he is stuck on memories of an intense night spent hidden away with their phones flipped on airplane mode: "Modo avión tu celular" [Your phone on airplane mode]. He is hooked on the image of her in the mirror ("Te recuerdo en el espejo" [I remember you in the mirror]) and admits dreaming about her in bed is messing with his head.
The real hook of the track is how wildly blunt he gets about the situation. He drops Mexican slang to say he genuinely does not care what she does when she is with her partner: "Me vale madres saber qué haces tú con él" [I don't give a damn what you do with him]. The phrase me vale madres is super common Mexican street slang for "I don't care at all." In fact, he is totally fine playing along with her double life as long as she still sneaks out to meet him at 10:00 PM: "El juego te sigo, aunque quieras seguir con él" [I'll play your game, even if you want to stay with him]. It is cheeky, a little shameless, and totally direct.
VVS by Mexican artist Peso Pluma, alongside Edgardo Nuñez and Los Dareyes De La Sierra, is a classic corrido tumbado flex about rising from being looked down upon to swimming in luxury.
The title itself sets the tone: VVS refers to a high clarity grade of diamonds (Very, Very Slightly Included). Right away, the lyrics call out people who only care about cash: "Me humillaron sin saber quién soy / Juzgan a la gente por el billete que ganó" [They humiliated me without knowing who I am / They judge people by the bills they made]. But now, the tables have turned. You get images of full-body Gucci outfits, a collection of roughly ten Rolex and Cartier watches ("Relojes Rolex y Cartier ahí tengo como diez"), and brand-new sports cars bought after countless sleepless nights ("A puro desvelo armé un cantón" [On pure sleepless nights I built a house]). When people call him cocky, he shrugs it off with Mexican slang, saying he only enjoys nice things because "jalo un chingo" [I work a ton].
Beyond the flashy cars and jewelry, the core of the track is about loyalty and shutting down fake friends. Peso Pluma bluntly states that when users and opportunists call him up, he only answers so he can tell them where to go ("Pa' mandarlos a la verga, no soy pendejo de nadie" [To tell them to fuck off, I'm nobody's fool]). He insists he stays humble and treats people right ("saben que soy ley" [they know I'm straight with people]), but he reserves his genuine support exclusively for the crew who stood by him before the money rolled in.
In "London", Mexican star Peso Pluma teams up with Armenta and Tito Double P for a high-octane track packed with jet-setting swagger and bold cartoon metaphors. Right away, the song throws you into pure hedonism with the punchy line "El exceso me llama / Ando bien Mojo Jojo" ("Excess calls me / I'm roaming around like Mojo Jojo"), comparing his wild, wired mindset to the classic Powerpuff Girls villain. The lyrics jump effortlessly between continents and flexes: one minute they are dining at the luxury caviar spot Boutary in France, and the next they are flying straight out to London with heavy weapons on standby ("Al tiro las armas largas").
The energy stays over the top as they flaunt immense wealth, luxury brands, and ready-for-action security. You will hear references to Godfather-themed Jacob & Co. watches ("Jacob Co del padrino"), driving Ferraris instead of Mercedes-Benz, and sipping ultra-expensive Louis XIII cognac out of a cheap red plastic cup ("Louis XIII en un vaso rojo"). With lines boasting that he has the golden touch like King Midas ("Soy el Rey Midas") and lives on edge "al modo James Bond" ("James Bond style"), the track is a chaotic, fun celebration of extreme luxury and rowdy nightlife.
In "NUEVA VIDA", Mexican artist Peso Pluma takes a step back to reflect on how fast his world is moving. At just 23 years old, he is constantly on the move, admitting "Veintitrés y ya ando de arriba pa' abajo" ("Twenty-three and I'm already running up and down"). Instead of boasting about flashy jewelry, he grounds himself in family roots. He sings "Rodeado de lujos y no materiales" ("Surrounded by luxuries, and not material ones"), giving credit to his parents for giving him a good life and dedicating his success to his late father up above ("El viejo en el cielo siempre ha de guiarme" ["The old man in heaven will always guide me"]).
As you listen, you will pick up some great Mexican slang. When he says "yo nunca me rajo" ("I never back down"), he uses the verb rajarse, which means to chicken out or break a promise. He also drops "nunca ando de ondeado" ("I'm never tripping out" or "I never act crazy"), showing he prefers to stay cool-headed while rolling smoke ("forjando"). Growth brings new challenges, though. He notes that "envidias" (jealousies or haters) are creeping in as he builds this new lifestyle ("Una nueva vida la que me estoy dando" ["A new life that I am giving myself"]). His strategy to handle it? Keep his circle tight with loyal friends like "compita Rulas" (his buddy Rulas) and maintain a low profile so nobody bothers him: "Soy de perfil bajo, así nadie me busca" ("I'm low profile, so nobody looks for me").
In "Dopamina," Mexican artist Peso Pluma teams up with Tito Double P for an energetic corrido tumbado about reckless late nights, extreme wealth, and fast living. Right from the start, the track is pure adrenaline: Peso Pluma describes drinking from a red plastic party cup ("Vaso rojo, loquerón" [Red cup, crazy party]) and feeling the chemical rush of substances taking over his system. From there, his attention turns to designer gear and beautiful women from all over the world who spike his brain's dopamine levels: "Rusas, chinas o latinas que dominan mi atención" [Russian, Chinese, or Latina women who command my attention].
The rest of the track reads like an uncensored travel diary of high-rolling debauchery. He rides around in a heavily tinted Jeep with famous actresses, hiding under a hood like an Arab royal and never checking price tags because he pays whatever they ask ("¿Qué cuánto costó? Ya no pregunto / Lo que pidan yo lo pago" [How much did it cost? I don't ask anymore / Whatever they ask, I pay]). Between partying in New York, flying from Rome to Dublin, and hearing French girls say "oui, oui" to him in Paris, he decks himself out in high-end jewelry like Van Cleef four-leaf clover motifs ("Tréboles de Van Cleef") and a diamond-encrusted Richard Mille watch. Along with the luxury, he keeps his crew close and heavily armed, making it clear that behind the flash and world travel, he still rolls with street-level muscle ("Todos bien fajados" [All strapped with guns]).
BELLAKEO brings Mexican artist Peso Pluma together with Brazilian star Anitta for a late-night club anthem all about letting loose after a bad day. The setup is simple: a girl has a fight with her partner—"Hoy discutió con el otro, me la dejó servida" ("Today she argued with the other guy, he left her right open for me")—and decides to blow off steam with high-end tequila and loud reggaeton on the radio ("'Plan B' en la radio canta con sus nenas" [Plan B sings on the radio with her girls]). Once they hit the venue, the focus shifts straight to the dance floor.
The heart of the track revolves around Caribbean and Latin urban slang. The title and repeated hook, "Toda la noche bellaqueo" ("All night dirty dancing / flirtatious partying"), comes from the slang bellaqueo, which refers to intense, flirtatious dancing, especially grinding against the wall ("Quedarme pegada en la pared" [Stay glued to the wall]). Between Anitta calling the vibe dangerously bold for "fresquería" ("naughty mischief") and Peso Pluma flexing "las Yeezy" (Kanye West's shoe brand) while comparing high energy to "Correcaminos explotando como un TNT" ("Road Runner blowing up like TNT"), the lyrics stay locked on pure, high-octane nightlife hedonism.
In "RELOJ", Mexican artist Peso Pluma teams up with Iván Cornejo to blend the moody energy of a corrido tumbado with classic post-breakup denial. The singer starts off glued to his screen: "Me paso noches enteras buscando en el phone / Leo tus mensajes y me pongo a sonreír" ("I spend entire nights searching on my phone / I read your messages and start smiling"). He is bitter about being a romantic fool, admitting "Que tú me amabas, me tragué ese cuento yo" ("That you loved me, I swallowed that fairy tale"). The Mexican Spanish idiom tragarse el cuento literally means swallowing the story, or falling for a complete lie.
To cope, he tries the classic distraction plan of "Fiesta, amigos y unas morras pa' salir" ("Parties, friends, and some girls to go out with"), where morras is everyday Mexican slang for girls or women. He swears he deleted his ex everywhere and claims "tranqui, estoy tranqui" (short for tranquilo, meaning chill or calm), but the clock imagery gives away the truth. He admits the ticking stopped ("el tic-tac del reloj paró") and left his soul completely stuck. Between the late-night scrolling and drowning the memories in "tragos amargos" (bitter drinks), it is a very honest confession of someone pretending to move on while staying up late staring at old texts.
Peso Pluma brings his signature corrido tumbado style into late-night bedroom memories with "Por Las Noches". The track deals with the mess of missing an ex while trying to numb the pain in luxury. He fixates on specific sensory triggers: "El olor de aquel perfume sobre todo" ("The smell of that perfume above all") and "Las sábanas blancas donde te escondías dentro" ("The white sheets where you used to hide inside"). He compares her to a priceless treasure—"intocable como joya de oro" ("untouchable like a gold jewel")—and gets completely lost remembering her large eyes. The chorus hits with the blunt reality that she walked away after a single kiss, leaving him totally alone with lines like "Solito me dejarás" ("You will leave me all alone") and "Como tú no hay nadie más" ("There is no one else like you").
Instead of handling the breakup cleanly, he begs her not to call when she is lonely: "Si te sientes sola no me llames porfa" ("If you feel lonely, please don't call me"), admitting he turns too sensitive and starts seeing her ghost. He copes by burning through high-end party vices. The lyrics name-drop luxury labels, pairing top-shelf Clase Azul tequila with underwear ("Clase Azul es el tequila e interior la ropa"), pop bottles of expensive champagne ("Rico Prat champaña"), and reference pink powder ("el polvo es color rosa"). Even though he calls her an angel who brightened his life ("Me contactó un ángel, eres tú mi hermosa"), he ends up right back where he started: drinking alone and replaying what he lost.
In "LA PATRULLA", Peso Pluma and Neton Vega team up for a fast-paced corrido tumbado that mixes street survival, sudden wealth, and late-night phone calls. The track opens with a smirk at the doubters: "Miren, ¿quién lo pensaría? / El muchacho se fue pa' arriba" ("Look, who would have thought? / The kid went straight to the top"). They talk about rising above tough odds, noting that restless ambition used to keep them up at night ("Las ganas de superarme por las noches me perturban" [The desire to better myself disturbs me at night]). Now, life means flying across the globe in private jets and partying whenever they want, though danger is never far behind. They keep a Glock ready at the first sign of trouble and casually smoke a grape blunt ("Un blunt de uva") to take the edge off after dodging close calls in police cruisers ("patrullas").
What makes the track fun is how quickly it swings between tough street talk and smooth romance. Right after warning listeners that two-faced people get on their nerves—using the blunt Mexican slang "me caen en la punta" (they annoy the hell out of me)—the mood flips completely. Peso Pluma drops the tough act and begs a girl to call his cell: "Me muero si tú no estás / Véngase pa' acá, mi nena, mamá" ("I'll die if you're not here / Come over here, my girl, mama"). He just wants to stroke her hair and unwind, showing that even with private jets, loyal crews, and armed runs through the streets, everything stops when his favorite girl rings his phone.
Mexican singer Peso Pluma joins forces with Jasiel Nuñez and Junior H on "BIPOLAR", a track about total romantic whiplash. One minute he makes a late-night phone call because he is too weak to resist, admitting "Prometí que iba a olvidarte / Pero me fallé" ("I promised I was going to forget you / But I failed myself"). Then, out of nowhere, his mood flips entirely. He lights up a joint ("Me prendí un gallo"—where gallo, literally 'rooster', is Mexican slang for a rolled joint) and instantly shrugs off the drama because he forgot why he was even upset in the first place.
That rapid back-and-forth between total heartbreak and complete detachment gives the track its name. After crying over the breakup, he decides romance is a waste of energy and chooses ambition instead: "Yo prefiero hacer dinero / Que malgastar mi tiempo con puros cuentos" ("I prefer making money / Than wasting my time on pure fairy tales"). It is a fun, blunt look at how messy breakups get when you bounce between missing your ex and focusing strictly on your bag.
In "El Güero," Peso Pluma tells a story of survival, success, and caution. The narrator, who goes by the nickname "El Güero" and has the initials "FR," reflects on a life-changing event. He was shot thirteen times just two days before his birthday, but miraculously survived. This violent attack taught him a valuable lesson: "Ya no se puede confiar en nadie" (You can't trust anyone anymore).
As a result, he now lives a life of constant vigilance, always carrying a .40 caliber pistol for protection. Despite his youth, he's successful and enjoys the finer things, like expensive tequila and a nice watch. He's learned from life's harsh lessons and warns others that he is tough as a rock. The song paints a picture of a man who is calm and reserved on the surface but is always ready to defend himself and his success.
Mexican singer Peso Pluma hits you with an eerie, confessional mood in this corrido tumbado. Right out of the gate, he admits he messed up his own plans: "Dios, no quería desvelarme, y aquí ando en el desmadre" [God, I didn't want to stay up late, and here I am in the mess/chaos]. Mexican slang is everywhere here. He talks about "el jale" [the job/the hustle], complains that the alcohol and drugs have stopped working, and admits he has burned through second chances. There is a wild, guilty image in the chorus where he tucks his rosary beneath his shirt before getting high: "Me escondo el rosario bajo de la camiseta para envenenarme, pa' no sentirme culpable" [I hide the rosary under my t-shirt to poison myself, so I don't feel guilty]. He trusts that "el jefe" [the boss, referring to God] will forgive him anyway, which is pretty bold.
The track mixes church imagery straight into cartel paranoia. He mentions heavy weapons being sent down to Guasave, a city in Sinaloa: "Cuernos y Dracos grandes, me los mandan pa' Guasave" [AK-47s ("horns") and big Dracos, they send them to Guasave for me]. Then comes my favorite blunt line of the track: "En la última cena nadie se llevó al Judas y saben que fue fundamental y yo al traidor sí le di baje" [At the Last Supper nobody took down Judas, and they know he was key, but I took down the traitor]. In street Spanish, "dar baje" means to rob, take out, or eliminate someone. He basically compares his crew's dinner table to biblical history, except this time, the traitor does not get to walk away.