Complete lyrics and video of ‘El Jefe’, the new song by Shakira and Fuerza Regida: what does it mean?
“They say out there there’s no hardship that lasts more than a hundred years, but there goes my ex-father-in-law, still not stepping into a grave...” Here’s the lyrics to Shakira’s latest song

In her latest song titled “El Jefe” (“The Boss” in English), Shakira collaborates with the American regional Mexican band Fuerza Regida. This catchy corrido, as described in a press release, is an uptempo ska-infused regional Mexican track.
Within the lyrics of “El Jefe,” Shakira and Fuerza Regida’s frontman, Jesús Ortiz Paz, known as JOP, express their dissatisfaction with an unfair and poorly paying boss. They convey the weariness of their current jobs and their desire to quit and pursue independent paths.
Dicen por ahí que no hay mal que más de cien años dura, pero ahí sigue mi ex-suegro que no pisa sepultura… 🪦👿 #ElJefe — https://t.co/GwyH6m29Dm pic.twitter.com/3PLTFilE9h
— ShakiraMedia (@ShakiraMedia) September 21, 2023
“Siete y treinta ha sonado la alarma/Yo con ganas de estar en la cama/Pero no se puede/Llevo a los niño’ a las nueve,” the Colombian star kicks off the song in Spanish, which translates to, “7:30 the alarm goes off/I want to be in bed/But I can’t/I take the kids at 9.”
In the music video, directed by Jora Frantzis and shot in Miami, Shakira displays her distinctive dance skills and is seen riding a horse dressed entirely in red attire.
Here is the full English lyrics translation for Shakira’s “El Jefe”
Shakira “El Jefe” lyrics
(Intro: Fuerza Regida)
Shakira, Shakira
Fuerza Regida
Shakira
Stick it to the man
7:30 the alarm goes off
I want to be in bed
But I can’t
I take the kids at 9
Fuerza Regida
The same coffee, the same kitchen
The same as always, the same routine
Another s--- day
Another day in the office
Pre-Chorus: Fuerza Regida
I have a s--- boss that doesn’t pay me well
I arrive walking and he arrives in a Mercedes Benz
He has me as a recruit
The son of a b----
Chorus: Shakira
You’re dreaming of leaving the neighborhood
You have everything to be a millionaire
Expensive tastes, the mentality
You only need the salary
Fuerza Regida
Bills pile up, being poor is rubbish
Mom always told me that studying assures a good future
I studied and nothing happened, d--- this hard life
I work harder than a b------, but I f--- less than a priest
Shakira
What irony, what madness, this is torture
You kill yourself from dawn to dusk and you don’t even have a book
They say that there is no evil that lasts more than a hundred years
But there is still my ex-father-in-law who has not set foot in the grave
Pre-Chorus: Fuerza Regida
I have a s--- boss that doesn’t pay me well
I arrive walking and he arrives in a Mercedes Benz
He has me as a recruit
The son of a b----
Chorus: Shakira
You’re dreaming of leaving the neighborhood
You have everything to be a millionaire
Expensive tastes, the mentality
You only need the salary
Pre-Chorus: Shakira
You have a s--- boss that doesn’t pay you well
You get there walking and he arrives in a Mercedes Benz
He has you like a recruit
That son of a b----
Chorus: Fuerza Regida
I dream of leaving the barrio
I have everything I need to be a millionaire
Expensive tastes, the mentality
I only need the salary
Shakira
Lilly Melgar
This song is for you, they didn’t compensate you
Shakira and Fuerza Regida
You’re dreaming of leaving the neighborhood
You have everything to be a millionaire