Released: 2023
Bad Bunny’s “MONACO” is a flex-heavy track where he celebrates his success and lavish lifestyle while dismissing his critics and rivals. The song’s overarching theme centers on his unstoppable rise in the hip-hop world and the extravagant life he now leads, marked by wealth, luxury travel, and partying.
In the opening lines, Bad Bunny demands attention, asking whether this is what listeners wanted. He likens himself to high art, calling it “trap de galería,” and critiques his detractors as weak, comparing them to Rocky Balboa while he embodies legends like Rocky Marciano and Rocky Maivia. He drives home that he is on an elevated path, making money all day and spending it at night, showing he’s always on the hustle.
He paints a picture of an opulent life, flexing about spending $500,000 at a strip club and flying high with stewardesses who cater to his every need. The line “tu opinión me importa cero” emphasizes his disregard for haters. He boasts about his top position in the rap game, noting that while others have turned to podcasting, his barber makes more than most rappers.
Bad Bunny revels in his globe-trotting lifestyle, mentioning Formula 1 drivers Verstappen and Checo as metaphors for his fast-paced life. The mention of Pablo Escobar saying he’d be proud underscores his high status. He accentuates his Champagne lifestyle, always in luxury destinations like Monaco.
He continues to celebrate his unprecedented success, contrasting it with others who talk nonsense. The phrase “están hablando con el eco” suggests they’re talking to themselves, irrelevant to him. Money is now his sign, his new zodiac, and he lights up a cigar to celebrate family times in Monaco, referencing the wealth and affluence his lifestyle embodies.
In French, he nostalgically reflects on his past, reminiscing about youthful carefree days. Yet, now he’s moved beyond, as seen in his assertive attitude throughout the song.
Bad Bunny comments on how reality surpasses expectations, mentioning meeting celebrities like LeBron James and Leonardo DiCaprio. He doesn’t care about others’ opinions, as his wealth speaks louder. The mention of Grammy nominations indicates his industry respect, but he remains unfazed by criticism.
The song concludes with thoughts on leaving a legacy, promising to leave land to his grandchildren, booty enhancements to his exes, and unbraked Ferraris to his haters, wishing them to crash. Again, he celebrates his ongoing yacht lifestyle, ensuring he’s drinking champagne and always living lavishly.
Overall, “MONACO” serves as a loud declaration of Bad Bunny’s supremacy, wealth, and indifference to critics, all while celebrating his status with vivid imagery of luxury and success.
