Songfacts®:

• In "Mona Lisa," Dominic Fike pours his heart out, consumed by the loss of a captivating love. He depicts his ex as a fiercely independent spirit, the kind that eludes any attempt to hold her down. With lines like "I know you like your space and distance" and "Yeah, you don't take admissions," Fike lays bare the struggle to maintain a connection.
  
  Adding salt to the wound, Fike reveals that even after being caught cheating, his ex never mustered an apology or fully committed to him. He confesses, "I was about to give you all of me on all the weekends, And all I wanted was apologies and all of your bed."
  
  To make matters worse, much as Fike pines for her, the girl in question barely spares him a second thought. In his words, "Of all the things that she keeps in cages, Uh-huh, I'm her least favorite." It's a painful realization that he remains low on her priority list, lost in the shadows of her other pursuits.
  
  Despite all the signs pointing to an unhealthy dynamic, Fike can't let go. The allure of this imperfect yet captivating partner proves too strong for him to resist.
• I can see your face in the Parisian paintings
  The Mona Lisa
  I can hear your voice in the streets and the TV stations
  
  Leonardo Da Vinci's iconic oil painting, the Mona Lisa, holds court in Paris' prestigious Louvre museum. Drawing millions of visitors each year, it captivates viewers from all corners of the globe. The Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile has become an emblem, adorning merchandise that spans continents, from T-shirts to mugs, serving as a ubiquitous symbol that transcends boundaries.
  
  In a similar vein, Dominic Fike finds himself haunted by the face of his former flame wherever he roams. Just as the Mona Lisa's gaze lingers in the minds of admirers, Fike's ex remains an indelible presence in his thoughts, an ever-present muse that colors his world.
• "Mona Lisa" opens with the smooth intimacy of Fike's vocals, entwined with the strum of an acoustic guitar. As the song progresses, it settles into a head-nodding groove with Fike easing into a chill flow.
• Fike wrote the song with the track's producers Kenny Beats, Beat Butcha, Stargate and Willy Will Yanez. They created it for Metro Boomin's soundtrack album for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Originally part of the deluxe edition, plans shifted and the track was ultimately removed from the album, taking on a new life as a standalone single. On June 2, 2023, the same day Metro's Boominati Worldwide label unleashed the soundtrack, "Mona Lisa" emerged as a non-album release.
• Leonardo Da Vinci's model for his iconic Mona Lisa painting was one Lisa Del Giocana. In 1507, her husband, a silk merchant, commissioned the renowned artist to paint her portrait. Over the years, the Mona Lisa has inspired many songs, capturing the imagination of musicians who draw inspiration from its allure and romantic connotations. It's often referenced to evoke the essence of one's muse or beloved.