ZAPATA Lyrics in English by Peso Pluma
Coronamos literally means "we crowned" from the verb coronar (to crown). However, in modern slang, especially in this genre of music, it's a very popular way to say "we made it" or "we succeeded".
It's a powerful and triumphant word that paints a picture of reaching the top, like a king receiving his crown. In the song, Peso Pluma sings "Ya coronamos" to declare that he has finally achieved success and is at the peak of his game.
Peso Pluma jumps straight into a world of big spenders and dangerous work in this corrido tumbado. The narrator looks back at starting out down on the border before finding his stride: “Comencé allá en la frontera luego agarré viada” [I started out there on the border, then picked up speed]. The title itself tips its hat to Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, with the line “Pa' cada lado Emiliano Zapata” [Emiliano Zapata on every side], which refers to carrying bundles of cash bearing the revolutionary's face. Along the way, he stacks up limited-edition weapons (“un superón / Que es edición limitada” [a Super .38 pistol / That is a limited edition]) and points out that he lives on the edge without getting burned: “Me muevo en la lumbre y todavía no me he quemado” [I move in the fire and I still haven't burned myself].
It is wild to see how fast his everyday life flips once the money hits. He swaps cheap twenty-dollar baggies for hundreds, drinks fancy sparkling Perrier water, and dresses up like a wealthy prep boy: “Ahora pura ropa fina cómo niño bien” [Now only fine clothes like an elite boy]. A niño bien is Mexican slang for a spoiled, upper-class kid, which makes for a funny contrast when he admits he hated books but mastered the street trade: “No fui bueno pa' la escuela, pero en aparatos / En eso sí que hasta salí graduado” [I was no good at school, but with equipment / In that, I practically graduated]. Cruising high in a luxury Lamborghini Urus truck with offices in LA, he rolls up another blunt to cut the tension while giving a nod to the boss who keeps the whole operation running.
