HOY AQUÍ Lyrics in English by Rauw Alejandro
Musa is the Spanish word for "muse," a person who serves as an artist's source of inspiration. It's a beautiful, poetic word rooted in Greek mythology that you won't hear in everyday conversation.
In the song, Rauw Alejandro reveals how deeply this person affects his art by singing, "Y ella es la musa de to' lo que canto" (And she is the muse of everything I sing). It's a powerful declaration that she is not just his love, but the creative force behind his music.
In "HOY AQUÍ", Puerto Rican hitmaker Rauw Alejandro is stuck in the club, miserable and full of regret. He kicks things off admitting he messed up their last goodbye: "De ti, mal me despedí" ("I said goodbye to you badly"). Now it is past midnight, the alcohol is not numbing the pain, and dancing alone at the disco is actually eating him alive. Even with flashing crowds and gorgeous women everywhere at his concerts—whom he calls "babies caras, muñecas" ("expensive babes, dolls")—nobody measures up. He insists his ex is from another planet entirely, begging to drop the pride with "dejemos el ego" ("let's leave the ego behind").
Musically, it is a danceable reggaeton track, but the lyrics get intensely direct about what he misses. Rauw switches fast between emotional longing and unfiltered lust, shouting "Ya me estoy poniendo bellaco" ("I'm getting horny / worked up"), a very common Puerto Rican slang term for getting sexually aroused. He remembers locking the bedroom door ("le pones seguro al cuarto") and calls her the real muse behind his music. It is a late-night, slightly desperate confession where he stops caring who texts first ("Da igual si tú me tiras o yo te tiro") because he just wants her back in his room.
