
Prince Royce, born Geoffrey Royce Rojas on May 11, 1989, in The Bronx, New York City, is an American singer and songwriter of Dominican descent. From a young age, Royce showed a passion for music, experimenting with songwriting and poetry before launching his professional career in 2008.
He is best known for his fresh blend of bachata, Latin pop, and R&B, which propelled his 2010 self-titled debut album to the top of the US Billboard Latin Albums and Tropical Albums charts. Hits like "Stand by Me" and "Corazón Sin Cara" earned him critical acclaim and multiple awards, making him one of the leading figures in modern Latin music. Royce has since released several successful albums, including "Phase II," "Soy el Mismo," and "Five," collaborating with stars such as Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, and Pitbull.
Prince Royce continues to innovate by mixing traditional bachata with contemporary sounds, inspiring a new generation of Latin music fans worldwide.
Prince Royce kicks off this bachata classic by telling a girl he loves that he's heard she's insecure about her looks. His response is direct and sweet: he tells her to look in the mirror and see how beautiful she is without makeup. He doesn't care about appearances, singing, "Y si eres gorda o flaca / Todo eso no me importa a mí" [And if you're fat or skinny / None of that matters to me]. It's a powerful message about loving someone for who they are on the inside, not what they look like on the outside.
He builds on this idea with the song's main line, "Y el corazón / No tiene cara" [And the heart / doesn't have a face], explaining that love lives in the soul. To show he understands, he even admits his own insecurities, saying, "Aunque tenga cara de bonito me acomplejo yo también" [Even though I have a handsome face, I get insecure too]. It's a song dedicated to anyone who has ever felt they weren't good enough, with a promise that true love sees beyond the surface.
This song is one of bachata's favorite stories: a forbidden love affair. Prince Royce is singing to someone he's fallen for, but there's a huge problem. He sings, "Es que yo tengo mi mujer / Y tú tienes tu novio" (It's that I have my woman / And you have your boyfriend). They've been seeing each other in secret, and even though he admits he's happy with her, he knows it's a dead end.
Instead of breaking up with her himself, he begs her to do it for him. The whole chorus is a plea: "Ay, recházame" (Oh, reject me). He feels the pull of their connection is too strong, saying "Me matará la tentación" (The temptation will kill me), and he doesn't want to be unfaithful. It's a dramatic song about wanting to do the right thing, even when it hurts, and needing the other person's help to be strong enough to go through with it.
Prince Royce is completely in love, but there's a big problem: the person he's singing to doesn't seem to know he exists. He opens the song by describing his feelings as so intense they're practically illegal. He sings, "Mirar como te miro está prohibido / Tocarte como quiero es un delito" (Looking at you like I look at you is forbidden / Touching you like I want to is a crime). It's a dramatic way to say he's fallen hard for someone he feels he can't have.
To win their affection, he offers to do almost anything. He lists some huge, impossible promises, like learning new languages, turning off the sun, and even bringing the moon down to their feet. But after all that, the chorus reveals his simple, sweet goal: "Yo sólo quiero darte un beso" (I just want to give you a kiss). He's willing to do all these grand things, but the person he's singing to "no me das ni las noticias" (doesn't even give me the time of day). It's a classic song about unrequited love, wrapped in the romantic sound of bachata.
Ever felt like you're stuck in a loop with someone? That's the whole mood of this bachata duet from Prince Royce and Shakira. They sing about a love that feels like a "déjà-vu que nunca llega a su final" (a déjà vu that never ends). It's a cycle of getting hurt by the same person over and over again. They sing about how this person re-opened wounds they thought were healed "con limón, tequila y sal" (with lime, tequila, and salt) – a classic attempt to forget a painful love.
Instead of trying again, both singers decide it's better to be alone. They want to avoid falling back into that "foto de locura, hipocresía total" (picture of madness, total hypocrisy). The chorus is a challenge to everyone: "¿Quién puede hablar del amor y defenderlo?" (Who can speak of love and defend it?). After all the pain, they've completely lost faith. They declare that if someone is going to be a champion for love, "Esa no voy a ser yo" (That's not going to be me). It's a powerful and relatable song about being so burned by a relationship that you're done with the whole idea of love for a while.
Prince Royce's "Incondicional" is a beautiful bachata song about a love that refuses to give up. The singer declares that he's still there for his partner, "A pesar de lo malo / De ese oscuro pasado" (Despite the bad things / Of that dark past). He's describing a love that has been through some serious challenges, but he's committed to "este amor tan inmenso / Que no sabe morir" (this immense love / That doesn't know how to die).
He really emphasizes the sacrifices he's made, saying he has "tocado fondo tantas veces / Luchando por tu amor" (hit rock bottom so many times / Fighting for your love). For him, this is what being "incondicional" (unconditional) is all about. It's a love that "no juzga, que sueña, que sufre y perdona" (doesn't judge, that dreams, that suffers and forgives). It's a love that gives everything and "no espera algo a cambio" (doesn't expect anything in return). It's a powerful promise of total, selfless devotion.
Have you ever felt like you're stuck in a loop, making the same mistakes in love over and over? That's exactly where Prince Royce is in this song. He feels like he's in "el mismo lugar donde no quiero" (the same place I don't want to be), facing the same story with a new person. The pain is so real he describes it as "otra daga clavada de nuevo en mi pecho" (another dagger stuck in my chest again). He even calls himself a "Masoquista" (masochist) because he knows what's coming but can't stop himself from falling in love all over again.
Even though he predicts he'll get hurt, he just can't quit. The chorus is a dramatic declaration: "Otra vez moriré / Volveré a caer / En los brazos del amor" (Again I will die / I will fall again / In the arms of love). He knows he'll cry and get lost, but he never loses hope of finding love and hearing an "I love you." In the end, he just gives up fighting it, confessing, "estoy rendido / Del amor de una mujer" (I'm surrendered / to the love of a woman). It's a song about being hopelessly addicted to love, even when it hurts.
This song is a classic bachata heartbreak story, but with a twist! Prince Royce sings about a love that's over, and he is not holding back. He starts by telling his ex that he's dreaming about the love they lost, a love that made him suffer. He's very direct about why it ended: "Tú me decías que me amabas / Pero en mi espalda tú me engañabas" (You told me you loved me / But behind my back, you cheated on me).
He describes a relationship full of mixed signals, where her words didn't match her feelings: "Tus labios me decían te amo / Y tus ojos me rechazaban" (Your lips told me 'I love you' / And your eyes rejected me). The chorus is a simple, powerful declaration that he's done: "Yo te amé, te adoré / No te quiero ver" (I loved you, I adored you / I don't want to see you). But then comes the surprise. Despite all the fighting and cheating, he reveals they have a child together, calling the child "ese fruto de tu vientre que yo más amo" (that fruit of your womb that I love the most). So even though the romance is dead, they are connected forever.
Ever been so heartbroken you stay up until 2 AM writing a dramatic final letter to your ex? That's exactly where Prince Royce is in this song. He's been kicked out by his wife, and he feels like his whole life is destroyed. He's alone in a room, feeling like a ghost, writing down his side of the story in what he calls "Mi ultima carta" [My last letter]. He's trying to make sense of how their love story, which he calls a "novela" [novel], could have ended so badly.
This song is a rollercoaster of conflicting feelings. One minute he's promising, "Y aunque te vas / Por siempre te amaré" [And even though you're leaving / I will love you forever]. But then his anger takes over, and he says seeing her face only makes his hatred grow. He warns her that she'll regret leaving him, but by the time she comes back, he'll be gone. The song ends with a final, decisive twist: "Ya no te quiero... Ya se acabo" [I don't love you anymore... It's over now]. It's the sound of someone trying to convince both his ex and himself that he's finally ready to move on.
This is the ultimate late-night driving song for when you're deep in your feelings. Prince Royce is on a long, lonely road trip, completely consumed by thoughts of someone he's lost. Everything reminds him of her: the moon, the rain, and even their special song playing on the radio, "La que bailamos tantas veces tú y yo" (The one we danced to so many times, you and I). The whole scene is set for maximum drama, with rain falling so hard on his window it "se evapora como gotas de tu amor" (evaporates like drops of your love).
He's desperate to find her, asking over and over, "¿Dónde estarás? ¿Dónde estarás?" (Where will you be? Where will you be?). He even calls and leaves a voicemail, admitting he's been drinking and that he can't accept their story is over. He gets a little competitive, telling her answering machine that the new guy trying to steal her affection "no va a ser mejor que yo" (is not going to be better than me). The feeling builds until he declares, "La carretera se hace larga / Y yo siento que puedo morir" (The road is getting long / And I feel like I could die). It's a classic bachata theme: a man so heartbroken he feels like he's at his absolute limit.
Have you ever been so in love that you feel like you're not in control of your own actions? That's exactly what Prince Royce is singing about in this bachata track. He's completely overwhelmed by his feelings for someone and tries to explain that it's not his fault. He asks, "¿Qué culpa tengo yo mi amor / De enamorarme de ti?" (What fault is it of mine, my love / that I fell in love with you?). He's losing sleep and even admits that if you think he's crazy, you're right: "Te confirmo que es así" (I confirm that it is so).
He blames his heart for everything, from his late-night phone calls to his desperate words. He insists he's just a victim of his own feelings, describing himself as "sólo una marioneta sin control de su sentir" (just a puppet with no control of its feelings). He sees himself as a passenger on a journey, and his only destination is to be happy with the person he loves. It's a super dramatic and romantic way to say, "I can't help it, I'm crazy about you!"
In this bachata duet, Prince Royce and Marc Anthony play two friends having a serious talk about a big problem. Prince Royce is the one in trouble, confessing he's completely addicted to women and the nightlife. He's falling for a new girl every day, from a blonde who speaks English and French to a Russian girl he promised to take shopping in Paris. He knows it's out of control, admitting, "Lo reconozco, soy un adicto" (I admit it, I'm an addict).
Marc Anthony plays the concerned friend who sees the damage this lifestyle is causing. He points out that Royce has given everything away and has nothing left, telling him, "Estás desesperado en busca de cariño / Pero te gustan todas / Y no tienes dedo pa' tanto anillo" (You're desperate for affection / But you like them all / And you don't have enough fingers for so many rings). The song is a back-and-forth between Royce's helpless confessions and his friend's worried advice, all set to a smooth dance beat.
Prince Royce is completely hooked on a woman who is not what she seems in his bachata hit, "Carita De Inocente." He sings that she has a "carita de inocente" [little innocent face], but he knows the truth: she's actually a "diabla bien vestida" [a well-dressed devil]. It's a classic setup—the good girl who is secretly wild—and Royce sounds like he loves every minute of it.
He complains that whenever he tells her he loves her—"Si te digo que te amo"—she takes advantage of him. But what does she do? She just gives him what he wants with even more passion! He says she has her "trucos" [tricks] and that because of her, "hace tiempo yo no duermo solo" [it's been a while since I've slept alone]. He calls her wild and different, the "cafeína de mi corazón" [caffeine of my heart], which is a great way to describe someone who keeps you up all night.
Prince Royce takes a classic song and makes it completely his own with this beautiful bachata version. The message is simple but so powerful: as long as you have someone you love by your side, you can handle anything. He sets a scene of a dark night, "When the night, has come and the land is dark", but he's not scared. Why? "Just as long as you stand, stand by me." He mixes English and Spanish throughout the song, which feels so natural and personal.
He really raises the stakes, saying that even if "las montañas o el cielo caiga" [the mountains or the sky falls], he won't worry or even cry, "No lloraré, no lloraré / I won't share a tear". All his strength comes from knowing his person is there, "junto a mí" [next to me]. It's a huge declaration of trust and love, saying that one person's presence is enough to make all fears and disasters feel small.
This song is a super romantic declaration of love against the world! Prince Royce is telling his partner that they are meant to be, singing, "Tú eres para mi yo soy para ti" (You are for me, I am for you). He's all in, promising, "Te entrego mi vida y mi amor hasta el fin" (I give you my life and my love until the end).
The main problem is that her friends are talking trash about him. They say he's a bad guy and even suggest he's cheating: "They tell you that I might be going around cheating". But he insists they're just jealous haters and that their relationship is only their business. He reminds her of how they met in school and how their love has grown since then, making a promise that nothing would destroy it. He gets really dramatic, saying he's willing to die for her, which is a lot, but it shows how serious he is about keeping their love alive.
Have you ever looked back on a relationship and wondered how it all fell apart? That's exactly where Prince Royce is in "Un Papel". He starts by thinking about how fast time flies and how it can leave you with some emotional scars, singing, "Cómo pasan los años, los años, los años nos dejaron heridas" (How the years pass, the years, the years left us wounds). He remembers a specific day, a first of March, when he was just a boy and she was beautiful. He'd give anything to go back to that moment, to dance with her and have a drink together one more time.
But here's the twist. Despite all this nostalgia, they are now "dos extraños" (two strangers), drifting further apart. The only thing left from their time together is a legal document, what he calls "un anillo y una firma en un papel" (a ring and a signature on a piece of paper). It seems like they got married, but the marriage itself is gone, leaving only the paperwork behind. And just when you think it's all romantic sadness, he throws in a final, funny line about her: "No cocinaba tampoco limpiaba" (She didn't cook or clean either). It's a little dose of reality after all the daydreaming.
Prince Royce is telling a classic story of forbidden love in this bachata hit. He's completely crazy about someone, but there's a big problem: “Tus padres no me aceptan en casa” (Your parents don't accept me at home). So, what's his solution? He's not giving up. Instead, he's planning a secret nighttime visit, promising “por tu ventana yo entraré” (I will enter through your window). It’s a bold plan driven by a desire he just can't control.
His feelings are so intense that he doesn't care about the consequences. He sings, “No importa el peligro, yo te quiero ver” (The danger doesn't matter, I want to see you). The whole song builds up to his repeated, passionate promise: “Te robaré esta noche” (I will steal you tonight). He doesn't mean he's actually kidnapping her, of course. It's a romantic way of saying he's going to sneak her away for a secret night together, where he promises she “serás mía esta noche” (will be mine tonight).
Have you ever gone on vacation planning to just have fun and maybe be a little bit of a heartbreaker, only to have it all go completely sideways? That's exactly what happens to Prince Royce in this song. He's on vacation in the Dominican Republic, and his plan is simple: "A pasarla bien como se supone / Listo para romper corazones" [To have a good time as you're supposed to / Ready to break hearts]. He's definitely not looking for love.
But then, at a bar on the malecón, he meets someone. They talk, they dance, they share a Presidente beer, and one thing leads to another. The next morning, he wakes up completely surprised: "Y me enredé en RD / Y ahí a tu lado abrazado desperté" [And I got entangled in the DR / And there I woke up, hugging you]. He admits he doesn't remember everything that happened, but he knows one thing for sure: "Sólo sé que tu boca se enredó en la mía / Y me olvidé que enamorarme no quería" [I only know that your mouth got entangled with mine / And I forgot that I didn't want to fall in love]. His simple vacation plan got very complicated, very fast.
This song is a fantastic back-and-forth between two exes after a breakup, and they remember things very differently. Prince Royce kicks it off, completely heartbroken and obsessed. He remembers the night she left, telling him, "Ya no te amo, se terminó lo nuestro" (I don't love you anymore, what we had is over). But now he's convinced she's full of regret and can't get her out of his head, wondering if she's put a spell on him. He's still waiting for her at their special spot, the one "donde nos enamoramos" (where we fell in love).
Then, Maria Becerra comes in and completely flips the story. She's like, hold on, you left me! She sings, "Me dejaste solita y ahora me necesitas" (You left me all alone and now you need me). She knows he tried to move on with someone else but couldn't forget her. While she admits her heart isn't ready to love again, she's decided it's too late for him. The best part is how they sing the chorus together. He begs, "Ven que yo te espero" (Come, I'm waiting for you), while she shuts him down with, "Ya no te espero" (I'm not waiting for you anymore). It's a perfect bachata drama.
Have you ever felt like you went from being someone's everything to... nothing? That's the whole mood of this bachata track by Prince Royce. He spells out the feeling of being completely devalued in a relationship, comparing himself to a "llamada perdida" (a missed call). He feels like he's become just "Ese beso olvidado" (that forgotten kiss), "Un recuerdo empolvado" (a dusty memory), and "Un mensaje borrado" (a deleted message). It's a painful list of things that were once important but are now just ignored or thrown away.
He describes his partner as both his refuge and his greatest weakness, someone who plays with his heart like a "rompecabezas" (puzzle). He feels like he's given everything—"He dado tanto y nada cambió" (I've given so much and nothing changed)—only to be left feeling empty and terrified of being forgotten. He even pleads, "No, no quiero que me olvides" (No, I don't want you to forget me). The song perfectly describes that awful feeling of being left on the sidelines by someone who was once your whole world.
This is the ultimate post-breakup song! Prince Royce is talking directly to an ex, and he's not holding back. The whole vibe is, "You thought you broke me, but look at me now." He imagines her seeing him happy with someone new and says she would "fingirías tu sonrisa / Mientras por dentro te mueres de envidia" (fake your smile / while inside you're dying of envy). It's a super confident and maybe a little petty way of declaring he's won the breakup.
The best parts are the specific details he uses to prove how much better his life is. He's not just saying he's happy; he's telling her "que no tengo ni una ojera / Que contigo el insomnio se marcho / Ahora duermo mejor" (that I don't even have dark circles under my eyes / that with you the insomnia left / now I sleep better). He's literally sleeping better now that she's gone! The song is a celebration of getting your life and your peace back, telling an ex that he's "salido ileso de tu amor" (come out of your love unharmed) and is finally free.
Ever been stuck on someone you know is bad for you? Prince Royce gets it. In "Libérame," he's singing about a relationship that has turned into a total prison. He feels completely controlled by this woman, saying, "Me tienes donde me quieres" [You have me where you want me], while he only has her in his dreams. The worst part? She's seeing someone else but tells him it's just a "pasatiempo" [pastime] and that she still loves him. And he admits, "Como un tonto te creo" [Like a fool, I believe you].
The whole song is a desperate plea for her to just end it. He begs, "Libérame, libérame mujer / No seas tan cruel" [Free me, free me woman / Don't be so cruel]. He calls himself a "fiel esclavo" [faithful slave] to her charm and says the situation is an "infierno" [hell] that's making him lose sleep and his appetite. He knows he's trapped, and he wants her to be the one to finally let him go.
Ever wonder if fame changes a person? In "Soy El Mismo," Prince Royce insists it hasn't changed him one bit. He's singing to someone from his past, reminding them that underneath the success, he's the same guy he's always been. He opens by talking about his career, with its "minutos de soledad / Y horas de alegria" [minutes of loneliness / and hours of joy], but the real message is for a specific person. He wants them to know he is still the one who would call at two in the morning to talk about his childhood dreams.
He gets very specific with his memories, reminding this person that he's still "aquel, el mismo de ayer / El que escribía sus canciones en el tren" [that guy, the same as yesterday / The one who wrote his songs on the train]. Even though life has taken them on different paths, he says that "Ni la fama, ni el dinero, han podido" [Neither fame nor money have been able to] change who he is. He's still the person who would give his life to be with them. It's a sweet and direct message about staying true to your roots and the people who knew you before you were a star.
Have you ever wished you could turn invisible like a superhero? In Prince Royce’s heartfelt ballad Invisible, that super-power becomes a painful reality. Singing from the perspective of a child who rarely saw his father, Royce ticks off life’s big moments—birthdays, sickness, first love, graduation—and shows how each one felt dimmer because Dad was missing. The song turns everyday childhood memories into vivid snapshots of loneliness, painting the absent parent as a ghost who can be felt but never seen.
Yet the track is not just a list of regrets. When Royce finally sings “It’s never too late to become visible again,” he flips the narrative toward hope. The message is clear: broken bonds can still be mended, and the “great absentee” can step back into the light. With its mix of touching storytelling, smooth bachata-infused pop, and an uplifting lesson about forgiveness, Invisible invites listeners to heal old wounds and believe in second chances.