Los Chismes Lyrics in English Chalino Sanchez , Los Amables Del Norte
Niquelar means "to nickel-plate", which is the process of coating an object with a layer of shiny nickel. It is a very rare and specific verb to find in the lyrics of a song, making it quite unique.
In "Los Chismes", the singer responds to gossip that his beloved is dark-skinned by boasting, "Yo tengo mucho dinero y te mando a niquelar" (I have a lot of money and I'll have you nickel-plated). This is a wild and humorous exaggeration to show how little he cares about the gossip and to prove that he can make her shine brightly for him, no matter what people say.
“Los Chismes” is Chalino Sánchez’s cheeky reply to a town that cannot stop whispering about his fiancée. Line after line, neighbors warn him she is flaca, prietita, even half-blind, but he flips every put-down into a playful comeback. He is not marrying her to shoot targets, run a butcher shop, or please the crowd; he is marrying her because he is crazy about her. The corrido becomes a loud declaration that gossip means nothing when love is everything.
Behind the humor lies a deeper message. Chalino reminds us that people will always talk, yet faith in oneself, in God, and in genuine affection drowns out the noise. His promise is simple: “Nunca nadien me podrá alejar de ti.” In other words, let the rumors fly—the couple’s bond shines brighter than any spotlight the busybodies can aim their way.
