'El Apagón' Meaning, Lyrics & English Translation: Bad Bunny's Song About Puerto Rico Power Outages Has Super Bowl Moment

Bad Bunny‘s “El Apagón” is one of the big standouts from his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show performance.

The bomba-influenced song has a message of love for Puerto Rico and preservation of its culture, a recurring theme in his music.

“El Apagón” translates as “the blackout” or “the power outage,” symbolizing the frequent power cuts in Puerto Rico and calling out government inaction. It was also visually represented in the Super Bowl halftime show as he climbed the electrical poles.