Marihuana Lyrics in English by Santa Fe Klan, Sid MSC

Forjando literally means “forging” or “shaping,” but in Mexican slang it can mean preparing or rolling marijuana to smoke. In the song, “se está forjando la marihuana” uses this unusual double meaning, making the word memorable and a great example of how Spanish slang can differ from its literal definition.

“Marihuana” is a hazy, humorous look at a day spent smoking with friends. It begins after a sleepless night: “Una mañana nublada, después de una desvelada” [A cloudy morning after staying up all night], with smoke drifting from the window. The repeated “Ma-ma-marihua, marihua, marihuana” [Marijuana] makes the song feel like a chant. Santa Fe Klan describes waking up “bien zumbao’” [really dazed] and “bien tripeao’” [very high and tripping], then joking that he feels stressed until he smokes again. The first “gallito” [a small joint] brings the relaxed feeling he wants, while red eyes, dry mouth, and the smell of marijuana become everyday details.

The song also focuses on friendship and neighborhood life. He smokes with his “homies,” freestyles at home, buys snacks and a six-pack at OXXO, and says the weed helps him flow over beats. “Modo avión” [airplane mode] means he feels disconnected from everything around him, while “la manzana” [the block] refers to smoking around his local neighborhood. He calls marijuana beautiful, natural, relaxing, and illegal, then admits that using it has become a daily habit, from early morning until night. The mood is playful and blunt, especially when he says people stare at the smoke and he answers, “les digo que canto” [I tell them I sing].