"BOTZ" is Daddy Yankee in full romantic mode, and the whole song hangs on one request: "Bésame otra ve', quiero saber" (Kiss me again, I want to know). He wants to know if she feels what he feels, "Dos corazones, un solo sentimiento" (Two hearts, one single feeling). Notice the dropped letters: ve' is vez (time) and conectao' is conectados (connected), which is exactly how Caribbean Spanish sounds when it is sung fast.
The verses are pure compliments with a reggaeton wink. "En mi escala musical tú eres mi sol" (On my musical scale you are my sun) is a cute pun, since sol is both the sun and the note G. He brags that his passport is full yet he has never seen anything like her, calls their meeting "un plan divino" (a divine plan), and even says "Ni Gucci, Valentino, contigo es que combino" (Not Gucci, Valentino, it is with you that I match). "Story que sube, story que contesto" is about Instagram stories: every story she posts, he replies to. And "Ma, tú estás de respeto" is street slang for "girl, you are seriously impressive". It is a bit cheesy, and that is the point.
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a pioneering Puerto Rican rapper, singer, and songwriter born on February 3, 1976, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Often hailed as the King of Reggaeton, he brought the genre to global prominence with his 2004 international hit "Gasolina," which played a crucial role in making reggaeton a worldwide phenomenon.
With a career spanning over three decades, Daddy Yankee has sold around 30 million records and earned numerous awards, including five Latin Grammy Awards. His 2017 collaboration on the record-breaking single "Despacito" further cemented his place as a global Latin music icon. Known for his powerful influence on Hispanic urban music, Daddy Yankee officially retired in December 2023 after his final tour in Puerto Rico, leaving behind a lasting legacy in Latin music.