Rosalía Returns with Explosive New Album 'Lux'
Global superstar Rosalía has made her highly anticipated return with her fourth studio album, 'Lux', released on 7 November 2025. The record marks her most ambitious project to date, featuring collaborations with iconic artists like Björk and Yves Tumor, and sees the Spanish singer performing in an impressive 14 different languages. In a dramatic artistic shift, she teamed up with the prestigious London Symphony Orchestra, creating her most experimental soundscape yet.
The Savage Meaning Behind 'La Perla'
While the album's musical breadth is staggering, fans are particularly captivated by the brutally honest lyrics in the track 'La Perla', a collaboration with Yahritza Y Su Esencia. The title translates directly to 'the pearl' in English, but the song is far from a compliment. Instead, Rosalía uses it as a scathing critique of a former lover's character.
In the opening verse, she immediately sets the tone, singing: 'Hello, peace thief / Minefield for my sensitivity / Playboy, a champion / Spends the money he has and also the one he doesn't.' The accusations intensify as she labels the subject a 'star of senselessness' and an 'Olympic gold medal for the biggest jerk', awarding him the 'podium of the great disappointment.'
The chorus delivers the song's central metaphor with devastating clarity. Rosalía describes her ex as: 'The local disappointment, national heartbreaker / An emotional terrorist, the greatest disaster in the world.' She then reveals the ironic meaning behind 'the pearl': 'He's a pearl, no one trusts him / He's a pearl, one to be very careful with.'
Is 'La Perla' About Ex-Fiancé Rauw Alejandro?
'Lux' is Rosalía's first musical release since her very public split from fellow Latin music star Rauw Alejandro, to whom she was previously engaged. While the singer has not explicitly confirmed that 'La Perla' is about him, the timing and venomous nature of the lyrics have led fans and critics to draw direct connections.
The evidence within the song is compelling. Rosalía alludes to infidelity, singing: 'Loyalty and faithfulness / Are languages he'll never understand / His masterpiece, his collection of bras.' She also paints a picture of unreliability: 'If you ask him for help, he'll disappear.'
The collaboration with Yahritza Y Su Esencia adds another layer, with their verse taking aim at financial irresponsibility: 'The king of 13-14, doesn't know what it means to pay taxes / He's the center of the world / And after that, what else could matter?' The bridge concludes with a warning: 'Never lend him anything, he'll never return it / Being a lost bullet is his specialty.'
As of now, Rauw Alejandro has not publicly responded to the song or the speculation surrounding it. Whether a direct portrait or artistic amalgamation, 'La Perla' stands as one of the most brutally candid breakup anthems in recent memory, solidifying Rosalía's reputation as an artist who channels raw personal experience into her groundbreaking work.
