Meaning of “Hasta La Vista” by Lil Wayne
“Hasta La Vista” is the title of one of the trio of surprise singles American rapper Lil Wayne released in November 2018.
You can view the lyrics, alternate interprations and sheet music for Lil Wayne's Hasta La Vista at Lyrics.org.
In this song, Wayne basically raps about his numerous romantic affairs with various women. He talks about spending a night with each of the women and then leaving her in the morning. Throughout the song’s chorus, Wayne drops the Spanish phrase: “Hasta la vista”. In English, this phrase means “until next time”. It is a common way of saying goodbye in Spanish.
All in all, the theme of promiscuity takes center stage in this song.
“Hasta la vista, baby”
The above phrase, which Wayne uses several times in the chorus, was made famous by actor Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1991 film Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
Quick Facts about “Hasta La Vista”
- This is a self-written song. It was penned entirely by Lil Wayne.
- Produced by Tay Keith, this track was made digitally available on November 10th, 2018. It was released as one of the three bonus track from Wayne’s Tha Carter V
- Prior to its November release, a snippet of the track was leaked online in May 2018.
- The song is made up of an intro, two verses and two choruses.
- In the song’s second verse, Wayne references Arnold Schwarzenegger and his iconic phrase “I’ll be back”.
