ROSALÍA and Yahritza Y Su Esencia present a critical tone in ‘La Perla’ from the album LUX. The track is written and composed by ROSALÍA, Ryan Tedder, and an extended creative team.
Released: November 6, 2025
La Perla
Rosalía & Yahritza Y Su Esencia • From “LUX”
La Perla Lyrics Meaning Rosalía | LUX
ROSALÍA details a person who spends beyond his means and avoids responsibility. She identifies him as an emotional terrorist and a worldwide disaster.
Hola Ladron De PazHello, thief of peace,
Campo De Minas Para Mi SensibilidadA minefield for my sensitivity.
Playboy Un CampeonA playboy, a champion,
Gasta El Dinero Que Tiene Y Tambien El Que NoHe spends the money he has and also the money he doesn’t.
El Es Tan EncantadorHe’s so charming,
Estrella De La Sinrazon Un EspejismoA star of senselessness, a mirage.
Medalla Olimpica De Oro Al Mas C#bronAn Olympic gold medal for the biggest b#stard,
Tienes El Podio De La Gran DesilusionYou’re on the podium for the greatest disappointment.
La Decepcion LocalThe local disappointment,
Rompecorazones NacionalThe national heartbreaker.
Un Terrorista EmocionalAn emotional terrorist,
El Mayor Desastre MundialThe biggest disaster in the world.
Es Una Perla Nadie Se FiaHe’s a ‘pearl’ that nobody trusts,
Es Una Perla Una De Mucho CuidadoHe’s a ‘pearl’, one you have to be careful of.
El Rey De La 13-14The king of the ’13-14′,
No Sabe Lo Que Es CotizarHe doesn’t know what it is to pay his dues.
El Es El Centro Del MundoHe’s the center of the world,
Y Ya Despues Lo Demas Que DaraAnd then whatever else is left over.
Por Fin Vas A TerapiaYou’re finally going to therapy,
Vas Al Psicologo Tambien PsiquiatraYou see a psychologist and a psychiatrist, too.
Pero De Que Te SirveBut what good does it do you,
Si Siempre Mientes Mas Que HablasIf you always lie more than you speak?
Te HaranThey’ll make you
Un Monumento A La DeshonestidadA monument to dishonesty.
No Me Das PenaI don’t feel sorry for you,
Quien Queda Contigo Se DrenaWhoever stays with you gets drained.
Siempre Se AutoinvitaHe always invites himself over,
Si Puede Vive En Casa AjenaIf he can, he lives in someone else’s house.
Red Flag AndanteA walking red flag,
Tremendo DesastreA huge disaster.
Dira Que No Fue ElHe’ll say it wasn’t him,
Que Fue Su DoppelgangerThat it was his doppelgänger.
Bueno Es Que ClaroWell, of course,
No Referirse A El Como IconoNot referring to him as an ‘icon’
Seria Para El UnaWould be, for him, a
Narrativa Reduccionista Me Entiendes‘Reductive narrative’, you know?
Nunca Le Prestes Na’Never lend him anything,
No Lo DevolveraHe won’t give it back.
Ser Bala PerdidaBeing a ‘stray bullet’
Es Su EspecialidadIs his specialty.
La LealtadLoyalty
Y La FidelidadAnd faithfulness
Es Un IdiomaIs a language
Que Nunca EntenderaThat he’ll never understand.
Su MasterpieceHis masterpiece,
Su Coleccion De BrasHis collection of bras.
Si Le Pides AyudaIf you ask him for help,
DesapareceraHe’ll disappear.
La Decepcion LocalThe local disappointment,
Rompecorazones NacionalThe national heartbreaker.
Un Terrorista EmocionalAn emotional terrorist,
El Mayor Desastre MundialThe biggest disaster in the world.
Es Una Perla Nadie Se FiaHe’s a ‘pearl’ that nobody trusts,
Es Una Perla Una De Mucho CuidadoHe’s a ‘pearl’, one you have to be careful of.
David RodriguezDavid Rodriguez
Dylan WigginsDylan Wiggins
Noah GoldsteinNoah Goldstein
ROSALIAROSALIA
Ryan TedderRyan Tedder
La Perla Music Video
ROSALÍA and Yahritza Y Su Esencia frame this critique as a warning in ‘La Perla’. The lyrics in English for ‘La Perla’ expose a deceptive charm hiding unreliability and danger.