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Quién no ha dicho una mentira – Los Van Van

Los Van Van

Quién no ha dicho una mentira lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1999
Genre
Son Cubano
Length
3:50
  1. Me tocó sufrir la soledad

    I had to suffer through loneliness

  2. Y experimentar el abandono

    And experience abandonment

  3. Y como fuí yo el que se equivocó

    And since it was I who made the mistake

  4. Eso fué lo que me tocó

    That’s what I had to face

  5. No me diste la posibilidad

    You didn't give me the chance

  6. De aclararte mis sentimientos

    To clarify my feelings to you

  7. Y ahora sólo Dios y yo

    And now only God and I

  8. Sabemos lo que pasó

    Know what really happened

  9. Mentir para defender

    To lie in defense

  10. La imagen de una mujer

    Of the image of a woman

  11. Pero hubo algo que no hice bien

    But there was something I didn't do right

  12. Y así fué que me equivoqué

    And that's how I made a mistake

  13. Quien no ha dicho una mentira

    Who hasn't told a lie?

  14. Todo el mundo ha sido un poco mentiroso

    Everyone has been a little bit deceitful

  15. Atención, atención escucha el mensaje de mi canción

    Attention, attention, listen to the message of my song

  16. Me tocó sufrir la soledad, pero no importa

    I had to suffer through loneliness, but it doesn't matter

  17. De ahora en adelante ya no hay más na'

    From now on, there's nothing more

  18. me enamoraste a base de mentiras

    You made me fall in love with a web of lies

  19. Por eso me alejo de ti

    That's why I'm stepping away from you

  20. Y ahora asúmeme, perdóname, sígueme, trépame, mátame

    And now claim me, forgive me, follow me, climb me, kill me

  21. Asúmeme, perdóname, llévame pa' lo hondo

    Claim me, forgive me, take me to the depths

  22. Que tu versa

    Let your verse flow

  23. Pido perdón, pido perdón

    I ask for forgiveness, I ask for forgiveness

  24. Todo el mundo tiene derecho a equivocarse

    Everyone has the right to make mistakes

  25. Y porque no

    And why not

  26. Por un poco de dinero

    For a little bit of money

  27. Y una botas de charol

    And a pair of patent leather boots

  28. te fuiste con un pepe

    You went off with a guy

  29. A eso llegarás, te convencerás muchacha

    You will come to this, you'll convince yourself, girl

  30. Que eso es pa' mi nada más

    That this is just for me

  31. Vamos a ver mamá si la cuenta

    Let's see, mom, if the bill adds up

  32. A ti te da con otro

    To you it matches with another

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Key vocabulary

tocó
touched
como
as; like; howB1
posibilidad
possibilityB1
aclararte
clarify
mentir
lieA1
mujer
womanA1
bien
wellA1
equivoqué
I made a mistake
quien
whoB1
derecho
rightA2

About this song

Los Van Van is a Cuban band in the son genre that helped pioneer songo in the late 1960s, blending electric instruments, jazz influences, and dance-focused son with topical lyrics. They are among Cuba’s most popular groups, known for shaping a sound that draws on African roots and island song traditions.

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Quién no ha dicho una mentira

Me tocó sufrir la soledad

I had to suffer through loneliness

Y experimentar el abandono

And experience abandonment

Y como fuí yo el que se equivocó

And since it was I who made the mistake

Eso fué lo que me tocó

That’s what I had to face

No me diste la posibilidad

You didn't give me the chance

De aclararte mis sentimientos

To clarify my feelings to you

Y ahora sólo Dios y yo

And now only God and I

Sabemos lo que pasó

Know what really happened

Mentir para defender

To lie in defense

La imagen de una mujer

Of the image of a woman

Pero hubo algo que no hice bien

But there was something I didn't do right

Y así fué que me equivoqué

And that's how I made a mistake

Quien no ha dicho una mentira

Who hasn't told a lie?

Todo el mundo ha sido un poco mentiroso

Everyone has been a little bit deceitful

Atención, atención escucha el mensaje de mi canción

Attention, attention, listen to the message of my song

Me tocó sufrir la soledad, pero no importa

I had to suffer through loneliness, but it doesn't matter

De ahora en adelante ya no hay más na'

From now on, there's nothing more

me enamoraste a base de mentiras

You made me fall in love with a web of lies

Por eso me alejo de ti

That's why I'm stepping away from you

Y ahora asúmeme, perdóname, sígueme, trépame, mátame

And now claim me, forgive me, follow me, climb me, kill me

Asúmeme, perdóname, llévame pa' lo hondo

Claim me, forgive me, take me to the depths

Que tu versa

Let your verse flow

Pido perdón, pido perdón

I ask for forgiveness, I ask for forgiveness

Todo el mundo tiene derecho a equivocarse

Everyone has the right to make mistakes

Y porque no

And why not

Por un poco de dinero

For a little bit of money

Y una botas de charol

And a pair of patent leather boots

te fuiste con un pepe

You went off with a guy

A eso llegarás, te convencerás muchacha

You will come to this, you'll convince yourself, girl

Que eso es pa' mi nada más

That this is just for me

Vamos a ver mamá si la cuenta

Let's see, mom, if the bill adds up

A ti te da con otro

To you it matches with another

Quién no ha dicho una mentira

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