Mala Vida Lyrics in English NICKI NICOLE

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mala Vida by NICKI NICOLE from Spanish to English.
We are condemned to the ugly life
I wanted to tell you, bambino
that you're bringing a bandit flow
Your secret is kept here with me
You know, I respect but I never forget
Late, always late, I'm sorry
Everything that I roam around bothers them
Give it back, I don't fall for that
I'm getting myself the pesos
I didn't want you to end up in jail
Little gift for mom, a couple bills
So she enjoys it and doesn't forget me
And I carry the wound here
Tell me if it's gonna heal me
The bad life that chases me
Times are changing and so are we
The street is burning, guiding me
No forgetting and no forgiveness for what you were yesterday
Bad life that chases me
Bad life that I can't escape
Bad life that chases me
Bad, bad
F*ck bad life, bad, bad
Wanted more from me, but I gave nothing
We're nasty, living the street
Breaking the stage like it's nothing
We do it just as gory
We have the weight on our chest
And even if it hurts inside, we still do it for the times
Times, good ones, time at last
Bad times that I lost
F*ckin' bad life, I spit in your face
Remember me when you see me, I don't buy fake
The f*ckin' vis-a-vis got me cursed
I'm cursed, I can't get out
Little gift for mom, a couple bills
So she enjoys it and doesn't forget me
And I carry the wound here
The bad life that chases me
Times are changing and so are we
The street is burning, guiding me
No forgetting and no forgiveness for what you were yesterday
Bad life that chases me
Bad life that I can't escape
Bad life that chases me
Bad, bad
What's coming down on me is what I never told you
I'm believing that the good ones are the bad ones
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Nicole Denise Cucco, Facundo Yalve, Mauro De Tommaso
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SONG MEANING

Nicki Nicole’s “Mala Vida” throws us straight into the heat of the streets, where survival, pride, and family love collide. Switching between Spanish and a splash of Italian, the Argentine star admits she’s “condannati alla brutta vita” (condemned to the bad life), yet she refuses to surrender. She guards secrets, hustles for money, and keeps her mother at the center of her motives—“regalito a la mamá, par de bille’”—a tender reminder that even in chaos, loyalty and affection endure. Every lyric drips with the tension of someone who respects others but never forgets, who arrives late yet always shows up, and whose wounds are visible but unhealed.

At its core, the track is a rebellious shout of defiance: “Fuck mala vida.” Nicki spits back at hardship, spitting in the face of fake friends, prison visits, and burning streets that try to claim her. She acknowledges the weight on her chest, but she channels that pain into electrifying stage performances, proving that authenticity is her armor. Times change, and so does she, yet the “bad life” keeps chasing her—an unstoppable force meeting an immovable will. “Mala Vida” is both a confession and a battle cry, celebrating resilience, realness, and the relentless hope of turning struggle into triumph.

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