Bélica is the feminine form of bélico, which literally translates to "warlike" or "bellicose". While it sounds like a formal word you'd find in a history book, it has become a key piece of modern slang in Mexican music.
In this song, Peso Pluma uses it to describe a certain style and attitude associated with his music genre, corridos bélicos. When he sings "Pura encapuchada bélica" (purely 'bélica' hooded girls), he's describing women who are bold, tough, and part of an edgy, assertive culture. It’s a perfect example of how a classic word can take on a new, powerful meaning in pop culture.
“Lady Gaga” plunges us into the glittering nightlife that Mexico’s new wave of corrido tumbado stars love to flaunt. Peso Pluma, Gabito Ballesteros and Junior H turn the corrido’s traditional storytelling toward 21st-century excess, bragging about Dom Pérignon, designer shades, Lamborghinis, powder-pink “tussi,” and journeys from private islands to Japanese seafood bars. Behind the flexing lies a coded salute to street hustle: triple-washed product, masked friends in RZRs, and a vow that nothing reaches Instagram. The message is clear: real bosses party hard, spend harder, and stay off the grid.
At the same time, the trio poke fun at curiosity about their identities—“¿Que quiénes son? Eso mismito me pregunto yo”—while hinting that every greeting comes with a wad of cash. Influencers, bandida lovers, and ice-bright smiles orbit their world, yet loyalty and secrecy are the price of admission. In true corrido fashion, “Lady Gaga” glamorizes danger and decadence while capturing the swaggering confidence of a generation that measures success in Cartier, Louis Vuitton, and the bass of Makabelico beats.