Bad Bunny turns the most festive time of the Puerto Rican calendar into a heartbreak confessional. The smell of lechón is in the air, parranda rhythms echo through the streets, and everyone is toasting with pitorro de coco – a homemade coconut rum reserved for celebration. Yet our narrator is stuck replaying last year’s memories, when the first hug of the New Year was only for him. Now, at exactly 12:04, he is tipsy, tear-stained, and nursing that same pitorro while the woman he still wants kisses someone else. Christmas wishes to Santa and the Three Kings have failed, domino tiles are stacked against him, and even his friends mock the “trip” he is on.
Under the sparkling lights, the song contrasts Puerto Rican holiday joy with the sting of a vanished love. Bad Bunny fuses a hypnotic reggaeton beat with vivid cultural references to show how breakups can haunt every bell, firework, and carol. “PIToRRO DE COCO” is a bittersweet toast – a reminder that sometimes the loudest parties hide the loneliest hearts.
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known professionally as Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, and songwriter who has significantly shaped Latin trap and reggaeton music. Born in 1994 in Bayamón and raised in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny rose to fame with his breakout 2016 single "Diles" and soon became a leading figure in Spanish-language rap globally.
Celebrated for blending diverse musical styles with bold lyrics, he has released multiple chart-topping albums like X 100pre, YHLQMDLG, and El Último Tour Del Mundo. Bad Bunny is not only a musical innovator but also a cultural icon, making history as the first non-English-speaking artist to be Spotify’s most streamed artist for three consecutive years. Beyond music, he has also ventured into professional wrestling, showcasing his multifaceted talents and broad appeal.