Bad Bunny’s “Monaco” might just be the hottest Spanish single out now, as it has already topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. The artist, who hails from Puerto Rico, released his latest album Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana in mid-October 2023, and it quickly went viral as the third single “Monaco,” which is the focus track, turned out to be a fans’ favorite and gave both the album and itself a hard push and widespread recognition.
With a little over 82 million streams on Spotify and 2,000 copies sold worldwide in the first week following its release date, the gold-certified single took the highest rank on the Billboard Global 200 at No.1, cutting past the likes of Olivia Rodrigo and rapper Drake. Although the song was originally written in Spanish, it has been translated to English, as a result of its global acceptance.
Monaco Lyrics Translated into English
Below is the complete lyrics of the translated version;
[Verse 1]
Tell me (Hey; tell me), tell me
This is what y’all wanted
I’m classy, this is trap out (of) a gallery
You’re a poser, Rocky “The Kid” , you’re trash
I’m a champion, Rocky Marciano, Rocky Balboa Rocky Maivia
Got the route, I got the way, yes
I have the way
Spend it all night, I bill all day
So much money, that
That I like it when they Flatter me, that’s why I’m inside all these harpies
You don’t know what it’s like to be out at high sea with two hundred hoes
To have the flight attendant suck you off in the sky
What it’s like to throw five hundred thousand at the strip club
That’s why I don’t care about your opinion
That’s why you’re 101 in the top 100, and I’m first
You’re not rappers anymore, now you’re podcasters
My barber charges more than you
Fucking and traveling around the world
[Chorus]
Drinking a lot of champagne, we’re never thirsty
First came Verstappen, then came Checo
If Pablo saw me, he’d say I’m a beast
You’re talking shit while me and mine are in Monaco
Drinking a lot of champagne, we’re never thirsty
They’re talking to themselves, they’re talking to their echo
The sign of money, that’s my new zodiac sign
Light up a cigar, got my family in Monaco
[Interlude: Charles Aznavour]
Yesterday, I was twenty years old
I caressed time and played with life
Like we play with love, and I lived the night
Without counting on my days, which escaped in time
[Verse 2]
Believe me, F1 cars are faster in person
Sofia Vergara is beautiful, but she’s more beautiful in person
Whatever you do, I’m not impressed
It’s like scoring a goal after Messi and Maradona
Nobody knows you, not even in your neighborhood
Yesterday I was with LeBron, also with Di Caprio
They asked me: “How did it go in the stadiums?”
Talking about the family and millionaire themes
I mean, multimillionaire, I mean, billionaire
Since long ago I don‘t care about the radio
I left the trap a while ago, I left it to Eladio
Oh, dear diary
Today I got paid, got nominated for the GRAMMYs
They criticized me again and I didn’t care about any of them
I’m still calm, doing my thing
Don Vito, Don Beno, from the Beatles John Lennon
When I die, I’m gonna leave a hundred plots of land to my grandchildren
To all my ladies, the butts and the breast
And an F-40 for my haters but without brakes
Why? So they crash
He, so they kill themselves
Red or white, matt black, what you want?
Rest in peace, I’m still on the yacht
[Chorus…]
Monaco Song Lyrics Meaning
The classy trap song sends a clear message through its lyrical content focusing mainly on his hustle and surviving as the master of his craft. His lyrics also touch on the aspect of him living a good life, declaring that the ‘money sign is now his new zodiac sign’. Also, we listen to him give recognition to some of his famous friends like Leonardo DiCaprio, who is part of his clique shares the same view with him.The song, though newly released, is set to give its singer a sporadic ride into the coming year.