GAVILÁN II Lyrics in English by Peso Pluma, Tito Double P
Mitotes is a classic Mexican slang word for "gossip," "rumors," or even "trouble."
It's a word you'll hear frequently in Mexico but rarely in a textbook, making it an awesome piece of authentic slang to learn.
In the song, Peso Pluma sings, "Mitotes han de sobrar, no me importa" (There must be plenty of gossip, I don't care), brushing off the rumors about his dangerous lifestyle and setting a defiant tone.
GAVILÁN II is a high-octane track from Mexican artist Peso Pluma and Tito Double P that puts you right in the passenger seat of an armed patrol. The narrator doesn't care about neighborhood gossip ("Mitotes han de sobrar, no me importa" [There'll be plenty of gossip, I don't care]) because he is completely focused on the job: "A mí me gusta chambear" [I like to work], where chambear is everyday Mexican slang for hustling or working hard. His security detail is made up of former soldiers (puro exmilitar), he rides with handmade armor plating (blindaje artesanal), and he stays armed with an FN SCAR rifle while leading his crew for the Guzmán family ("Dependo de los Guzmán, afirmativa la copia" [I answer to the Guzmáns, copy that loud and clear]).
Things get intensely specific when the lyrics bring up "Un jueves en Culiacán" [A Thursday in Culiacán], referring to the real-life street battles where his direct order was to protect a boss's son ("La consigna era salvar / Un hijo del general" [The order was to save a son of the general]). Between rolling in Chevrolet Cheyenne trucks ("Dos Cheyennes traigo atrás") and blasting rap music with reckless young recruits ("Los plebes están bien zafados" [The youngsters are totally crazy]), the narrator brushes off his battle scars and tattoos: "Rayas traigo por todo mi cuerpo / También un que otro balazo" [I have lines (tattoos) all over my body, and a bullet wound or two as well]. He faces death head-on, takes a medicinal puff to stay calm, and keeps rolling through his territory.
