THUNDER Y LIGHTNING Lyrics in English by Bad Bunny, ELADIO CARRIÓN
Destronar literally means "to dethrone", coming from the prefix des- (to undo) and the noun trono (throne). It's a powerful and regal word you won't hear every day.
In the song, Bad Bunny issues a bold challenge, asking, "¿quién me va a destronar?" (who is going to dethrone me?). He uses this word to declare his status as the king of his genre, daring anyone to even try and take his crown. It perfectly captures the song's themes of power, dominance, and unshakeable confidence.
Bad Bunny and Eladio Carrión team up to drop a heavy, storm-themed flex track that hits like an unexpected crack of thunder. Eladio sets the tone immediately, claiming he only wanted to be financially stable, not a millionaire, but now that the cash is here, he spends it however he wants. He shouts out his mother and grandfather with El hijo de Sol María, el nieto de Octavio (The son of Sol María, the grandson of Octavio) to keep his roots visible while pointing to his overflowing bank account: Emes grandes en mi cuenta, Super Mario (Big M's in my account, Super Mario), punning on the giant letter 'M' on Mario's cap for millions. There is zero patience for fake friends or rivals. As Eladio puts it, Hay unos que me quieren muerto / Me ven de frente y me vienen a abrazar (There are some who want me dead / They see me face-to-face and come hug me). Because people say that forewarned wars cost fewer lives, he makes it clear he will not give anyone a warning.
When Bad Bunny takes over, the bars turn into a fast-paced collage of pop culture, luxury rides, and sports stars. He contrasts their global footprint with everyone else, boasting that his music blares from luxury yachts in Spain—Sonando en to' los botecitos en Formentera (Playing on all the little boats in Formentera)—down to the neighborhood cars in Puerto Rico: Y en los carritos en Santurce y en Cantera (And in the cars in Santurce and in Cantera). He drops sports references back-to-back, pairing their duo with Shaq y Kobe and comparing his hit records (palos) to home-run sluggers like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Vladi en Ontario) and Mike Trout. He even takes a funny, sharp swipe at industry phoniness with amigos de to' el mundo como Balvin (friends with everyone like Balvin). It is a rowdy storm of a track where both artists show off their work ethic, their cash, and their complete disinterest in playing nice with rivals.
