God Save Us From Money

Rosalía “Milionària”

“Milionària” is the more joyful half of a pop diptych in which the Spanish singer Rosalía parodies materialism and denounces capitalism in a mix of lyrics sung in Catalan, Spanish, and English. This is the parody half, in which she daydreams about outrageous wealth over a joyful beat, and declares that she knows that it is her birthright to become a millionaire. On its own, it would actually be hard to tell that this is actually an anti-capitalist song – this sort of wealth fantasy is so baked into popular music now that it always just seems earnest, and the English refrain “fucking money, man” signals frustration more than bitterness. “Dio$ No$ Libre del Dinero,” the flip of the double-A side single and second half of the music video, is the full reveal of her perspective – translated to English, it’s “may God save us from money.” From dreaming about it, from needing it, from having it. She likens it to poison, and in this context, “Milionària” can be heard as both seduction and intoxication.

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