Chivatos is a memorable slang word for people who secretly report on others, similar to “snitches” or “informants” in English. In the song, it appears in a streetwise context alongside references to associates and avoiding trouble, giving the word a sharp, distinctly Spanish flavor.
“Tommy Hill” feels like a fast, slang-heavy street rap built from sharp boasts, strange snapshots, and loyalty tests. The recurring idea is that the crew moves quietly and carries its own weight: “sólo habla con el equipo a las espaldas” [he only talks with the team behind him] and “estamos fantasmas” [we are ghosts]. The narrator distrusts outsiders, watches people who envy him, and says that real loyalty is reserved for his own circle: “si eres de los míos, lo que tengo para los dos” [if you are one of mine, what I have is for both of us].
The fun of the lyrics is their wild jump-cut style. Luxury names, food, crime-film images, and everyday details crash together: Bugs Bunny, pastrami, Vega Sicilia wine, James Bond, Carla Bruni, and “billetes de la lavadora” [banknotes from the washing machine]. He talks about planting and collecting the results, appearing with his children for an exchange, and turning every experience into “una escultura en mármol” [a sculpture in marble]. There are also darker threats, including “los entierro en mi jardín” [I bury them in my garden], so the song’s swagger is deliberately excessive. For an English learner, listen for the street vocabulary around “chivatos” [snitches], “socios” [partners], “fiarse” [to trust someone], and “llevar el peso” [to carry the burden].