NUEVA VIDA Lyrics in English by Peso Pluma
Jefazo is a powerful, colloquial way to say "big boss" or "the man". It comes from the word jefe (boss) and the augmentative suffix -azo, which is used to make things bigger or more important.
In "NUEVA VIDA," Peso Pluma shouts, "¡Ahí le va, jefazo!" (This one's for you, big boss!) as a tribute to his late father. He's not just calling him a boss, but the ultimate boss, a term of immense respect and love for the man guiding him from heaven.
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").
