Cobarde means 'coward'. It's a powerful adjective used to describe someone who lacks the courage to do something difficult or unpleasant.
In this song, Bad Bunny sings, "Ya sé que soy un cobarde" (I already know I'm a coward). He uses this strong word to express his deep regret and self-awareness, admitting that he's running away from the relationship instead of facing the consequences of his actions.
Bad Bunny kicks this song off with a pretty direct admission: 'Yo sé que soy un cabrón' (I know I'm an asshole). This isn't a song about being heartbroken; it's about being the heartbreaker. The Puerto Rican superstar spends the whole track admitting he was a terrible boyfriend. He knows he doesn't deserve forgiveness for lying and breaking promises. He's completely self-aware, calling himself 'lo peor' (the worst) and telling his ex that she deserves to be happy without him.
He even recognizes the damage he's caused, saying that because of him, she doesn't want anyone to talk to her about love anymore. He asks, '¿De qué valen las flores y los regalos?' (What are flowers and gifts worth?) when he's the source of her pain. Instead of trying to fix things, he decides to leave before he can 'destroce' (destroy) her heart again, calling himself a 'cobarde' (coward) for it. In the end, all he can offer is the song's title: 'Te deseo lo mejor' (I wish you the best).
Bad Bunny was bagging groceries at a supermarket in Vega Baja and studying audiovisual communication at the University of Puerto Rico's Arecibo campus when the tracks he was uploading to SoundCloud between shifts reached DJ Luian, who signed him to Hear This Music in 2016. He was born Benito Antonio MartĂnez Ocasio in BayamĂłn in 1994 and grew up in the Almirante Sur barrio of Vega Baja.
The breakout was "Diles" in 2016, then "Soy Peor" that December, and by 2018 he was on Cardi B's "I Like It", a number one on the Hot 100. His albums run from X 100pre and YHLQMDLG through Un Verano Sin Ti, the year end number one on the Billboard 200 in 2022, to DebĂ Tirar Más Fotos, which in February 2026 became the first all Spanish language album to win the Grammy for Album of the Year. He also has "CallaĂta", "Dakiti" and "TitĂ Me PreguntĂł" behind him, a summer 2025 residency at the Coliseo JosĂ© Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, and a WrestleMania tag team match in 2021 that he and Damian Priest won.