CARONTE Lyrics (English Translation) – Recycled J

CARONTE (English Translation) Lyrics Meaning

[Intro: Recycled J]
He’s caught between chasing wealth and chasing love, and both seem to drive his choices.

[Verse 1: Recycled J]
He’s painting a picture of death, imagining coins on his eyes to pay the ferryman—a symbol of crossing into the afterlife. He’s saying money is pointless if you don’t enjoy it while you’re alive. The light in his eyes, his spark, can’t be bought. He seems jaded about love too—telling someone to leave while he focuses on spending and living fast. He lists currencies to show how obsessed people are with wealth globally. The last line is like a prayer, mixing faith with this wild lifestyle, almost like he’s asking for forgiveness or blessing.

[Verse 2: Natos]
He compares someone betraying for money to Judas, who sold out Jesus for coins—suggesting greed ruins people. Even if gold is shiny, it can still trap you like a chain. He reflects on past times when money was tight but still managed to indulge. The line about gaining weight is ironic—he’s saying he lives in excess, not lack. Then it shifts into deeper, darker thoughts about mortality and struggle, where he feels lost, stuck between emotions and never quite able to move on or find peace.

[Chorus: Recycled J]
He’s saying people chase gold without thinking twice, always wanting more once they get a taste. But when death comes, he doesn’t want to be buried with that gold—it’s worthless to him then. He wants the money he leaves behind to be shared, not hoarded. In the end, only the gold will stay behind and shine, but he’ll be gone, making you wonder what’s really important.

[Verse 3: Recycled J]
Here, he’s closed off emotionally—eyes shut, heart buried. He uses a bullfighting metaphor to show how much he sacrificed for someone. Then he calls himself a fallen angel in designer clothes, which feels like he’s lost but still trying to look good on the outside. He’s confused and possibly guilty, covered in blood—literal or metaphorical. The verse hits on how far people go for money, even hurting each other. He lives a cycle of earning and spending nonstop, knowing it’ll end in death. Others have drained him emotionally or financially, but he acts like it’s nothing.

[Verse 4: Waor & Recycled J]
They question the value of all the flashy stuff—fancy food, clothes, cars, money—if people only like you for your wealth. It’s that harsh truth that love gets overshadowed by material things. When given a choice between riches and real love, he admits he wants both. There’s a hint of greed there, or maybe just the struggle of wanting everything—comfort and connection at once.

[Chorus: Recycled J]
Once again, it’s all about that chase for money. He’s calling out how addictive it is—you never stop wanting more. But even though people bury themselves in it, he doesn’t want to die attached to wealth. He’d rather it be passed on. Because when he’s gone, the only thing left shining will be the gold—not him.