CARONTE Lyrics – Recycled J

CARONTE Lyrics Meaning

[Intro: Recycled J]
The artist is talking about chasing both money and love, like those are the two main things that drive people.

[Verso 1: Recycled J]
He’s painting a picture of being close to death, with two coins on his eyes—a nod to the old myth of paying the boatman to cross into the afterlife. He’s asking what’s the point of money if you don’t enjoy it while you’re alive. The shine in his eyes can’t be bought, meaning real value comes from within. He doesn’t care if people leave him; he’s focused on spending and living large. All kinds of currency mean the same to him—just tools for living fast. He wraps it all up with a kind of prayer, naming himself and his crew like they’re part of a bigger mission or legacy.

[Verso 2: Natos]
This verse calls out people who betray others for money, like Judas did for 30 coins. Even if the gold looks good, it still keeps you chained. He jokes about how he used to buy small things with old currency but now buys luxury. Still, even with all that money, he doesn’t feel fulfilled—he says he’s “on a diet,” meaning he’s missing something. He sees himself as a headline on his own tombstone, reflecting on the science and emotion behind his journey. His tired eyes and pale face show the toll it takes, and he knows nothing will really change until he’s gone.

[Estribillo: Recycled J]
This part talks about how people keep running after money without stopping to think. The more you have, the more you want. But in the end, you can’t take it with you. He’d rather die without it and let others share what’s left. Once he’s gone, only the gold will remain, shining without him there to enjoy it.

[Verso 3: Recycled J]
He’s closed off emotionally and feels like he’s lost his heart. He’s hurt himself deeply, maybe in love, doing wild things for someone. He sees himself as a fallen angel, dressed in fancy clothes but lost inside. He denies doing something wrong but still sees blood on his hands, suggesting guilt or regret. People fight over money, but in the end, it’s just cold metal or wet paper—useless in the grand scheme. He lives fast—making and spending money until he dies and gets eaten by worms. He throws shade at others, saying he’s always found things easy compared to them.

[Verso 4: Waor & Recycled J]
Here, they question what all the luxury really brings—fancy clothes, cars, and champagne might look good, but people often love you for what you own, not who you are. Then they talk about choosing between love and money. It’s not easy, because they want both the riches and the passion. In the end, they admit they’re torn but want to hold on to both—the warmth of love and the flash of wealth.

[Estribillo: Recycled J]
Again, this part highlights the endless chase for money. People run so fast after it that they forget to look back. And when you have some, it’s never enough. But at the end of the road, he hopes he dies without clinging to it, and that what’s left can be shared. The gold will still shine, even when he’s no longer around.