Moments of love and longing: Bad Bunny, white plastic chairs, and memories that never fade

A reflection on summer memories, grandparents, and the moments that won’t return.

In early 2025, Bad Bunny released his sixth studio album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, quickly captivating millions of fans worldwide. The album cover, featuring two white plastic chairs placed in front of a banana tree, is more than an aesthetic choice: it’s a symbol of life-defining moments. In Portugal, these chairs also hold a deep significance, evoking summer memories spent in backyards with grandparents and family, surrounded by simplicity and love.

White plastic chairs are far more than mundane objects—they tell stories. In sunlit Portuguese backyards during summer, these chairs stood witness to children’s laughter, long conversations with grandparents, and meals that stretched into the golden hours of the evening. Each chair bears the marks of time—scratches, stains, and faded color—that reflect the memories they helped shape.

By placing two such chairs on his album cover, Bad Bunny captures this universal sense of nostalgia: moments that may have seemed ordinary at the time but now carry an irreplaceable emotional weight. The song DtMF underscores this feeling, reminding us that we don’t always realize, in the moment, the importance of capturing the people and memories that one day we’ll miss deeply.

In Portugal, these white plastic chairs are also a connection to grandparents—the ones who passed down traditions, shared stories as the scent of warm earth filled the air, and always kept an extra plate at the table for unexpected guests. Many of us remember entire afternoons spent in these chairs, beside our grandparents, listening to their voices blending with the chirping of birds or the soft hum of an old radio playing fado or traditional songs.

Those conversations don’t come back. The wrinkled hands that held a cup of coffee while offering us life lessons may no longer be here. The shared laughter, impromptu backyard lunches, and playful moments around those chairs are no longer part of everyday life—they have become treasured memories.

The song Debí Tirar Más Fotos and the image of white plastic chairs transcend time and space, connecting cultures and generations through nostalgia. With his art, Bad Bunny invites us to look back and cherish not only the big milestones but also the simple moments that shape our lives.

In Portugal, these chairs remain much more than mere furniture: they are guardians of stories, memories, and, above all, a profound emotional connection to those who loved us. They remind us that, yes, we should take more photos, but, most importantly, we must be present in the fleeting moments that will never come again.