Diablos literally translates to "devils", but in this song, it's used as a dramatic intensifier in questions, just like saying "the hell" or "on earth" in English.
Becky G repeatedly asks, "¿Cómo diablos...?" (How the hell...?) and "¿Por qué diablos...?" (Why the hell...?), demanding answers about why her relationship ended. Learning this word is a great way to understand how Spanish speakers add frustration and emphasis to their questions in everyday conversation.
Becky G takes on the frustration of getting dumped by a cheating ex in "COMO DIABLOS". She opens with a dramatic medical diagnosis: "Me diagnosticaron que este mal de amor / Es pa' toda la vida" ("I was diagnosed that this lovesickness is for life"), complaining that neither pills nor alcohol can close the wound. What really drives her crazy is the unfairness of the breakup. In the chorus, she demands answers, asking "¿Cómo diablos fue que tú le hiciste / Pa' estar feliz cuando yo sigo triste?" ("How the hell did you manage to be happy when I'm still sad?"). The phrase "¿Cómo diablos...?" is a great Spanish idiom that works just like "How on earth...?" or "How the hell...?" in English.
Instead of moping forever, though, she flips her mood fast. She hypes herself up with "Yo sé que del uno al diez yo soy un fuckin' cien" ("I know that on a scale from one to ten, I'm a fucking hundred") and calls him out for being "bueno pa' ser infiel" ("good at cheating"). She even drops some Colombian-style slang with "hijueputa" (son of a bitch), making it clear that while they might hook up again ("nos volvemos a comer" / "we'll eat each other up again"), he lost any chance of being her official partner ever again. It is angry, confident, and delightfully petty.
Becky G, born Rebbeca Marie Gomez on March 2, 1997, in Inglewood, California, is a dynamic American singer and actress known for blending hip hop, pop, reggaeton, and regional Mexican music. Rising to fame through YouTube covers, her breakthrough came with the hit single "Shower" in 2014, which earned double platinum certification and launched her mainstream career.
With a strong connection to her Mexican heritage, Becky G sings primarily in Spanish and has released critically acclaimed albums such as "Mala Santa" and "Esquemas," both peaking within the top ten of the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. She continues to break boundaries in the Latin music scene, earning numerous awards, including American Music Awards and Latin American Music Awards, while also exploring acting and entrepreneurial ventures like her own beauty brand, Treslúce Beauty.