RLNDT Lyrics in English by Bad Bunny
Algaro is popular Puerto Rican slang derived from the maritime phrase "a lo garete", which describes a ship drifting off course without a captain.
In this introspective song, Bad Bunny sings "siento que estoy algaro" to express that he feels completely out of control and without direction in his life. Learning this unique Caribbean slang unlocks the powerful metaphor he uses to describe navigating through the darkness without a compass.
Ever feel completely lost? That's the core of Bad Bunny's "RLNDT". The song opens with a question he repeats over and over: "Hola, ¿Quién soy? No sé, se me olvidó" (Hello, who am I? I don't know, I forgot). He uses the modern image of a broken GPS to describe feeling directionless, as if he's forgotten the coordinates to his own life. It's a feeling of being so disconnected that he says it's been days since he's even talked to himself.
He questions everything around him, from his trust in others to his own path. He thinks his dad was right when he said you have lots of friends in the good times, but "en las malas, pocos son" (in the bad times, there are few). This confusion gets so deep that he feels he mixed up his compass with his watch and walked toward the wrong date instead of the right direction. He wants to find himself again, but worries "parece que de mí no queda nada" (it seems there's nothing left of me). The song ends on a hopeful note, though. After all the doubt, the answer to "Who am I?" becomes a powerful statement: "Siempre he sido yo" (I've always been me).
