Luis Enrique
La mentira lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1987
- Genre
- Pop, Salsa
- Length
- 5:03
Se te olvida
You forget
Que me quieres a pesar de lo que dices
That you love me despite what you say
Pues llevamos en el alma cicatrices
For we carry scars in our souls
Imposibles de borrar
Impossible to erase
Se te olvida
You forget
Que hasta puedo hacerte mal si me decido
That I could hurt you if I choose to
Pues tu amor lo tengo muy comprometido
For your love is very much at stake for me
Pero a fuerzas no será
But it won't be forced
Y hoy resulta
And today it turns out
Que yo no estoy a la estatura de tu vida
That I am not at the height of your life
Y al dejarme casi, casi se te olvida
And when you almost, almost forget me
Que hay un pacto entre los dos
That there's a pact between us two
De mi parte
On my part
Te devuelvo tu promesa de adorarme
I return your promise to adore me
Ni siquiera sientas pena por dejarme
Don't even feel pity for leaving me
Que ese pacto no es con Dios
Because that pact isn't with God
Se te olvida
You forget
Que hasta puedo hacerte mal si me decido
That I can still hurt you if I decide
Pues tu amor lo tengo muy comprometido
Because your love is very compromised
Pero a fuerzas no será
But it won't be forced
Y hoy resulta
And today it turns out
Que yo no estoy a la estatura de tu vida
That I'm not up to the height of your life
Y al dejarme casi, casi se te olvida
And by almost leaving me, you almost forget
Que hay un pacto entre los dos
That there's a pact between the two of us
De mi parte
On my part
Te devuelvo tu promesa de adorarme
I return your promise to adore me
Ni siquiera sientas pena por dejarme
Don't even feel sad for leaving me
Que ese pacto no es con Dios
For that pact isn't with God
¡Eco!
Echo!
Se olvidan los buenos ratos
The good times are forgotten
Pero no las cicatrices
But not the scars
Y me duele devolverte la promesa de adorarme
And it hurts me to return to you the promise of adoring me
Pero ten cuidao con los que dices
But be careful with what you say
Sola quedarás con tus mentiras (sola)
You'll be left alone with your lies (alone)
Es que solo piensas en tu vida y te has vuelto
It's just that you only think of your life and you've become
Altanera e incomprensiva
Arrogant and uncomprehending
Sola quedarás con tus mentiras
You'll be left alone with your lies
Sola, corazón, sola, corazón
Alone, heart, alone, heart
Solita, solita y sin un amor
All alone, all alone and without a love
Sola quedarás con tus mentiras
You'll be left alone with your lies
"No hay mal que por bien no venga"
There's no harm that doesn't come with good
Así me decía mi tía
That's what my aunt used to tell me
Sola quedarás con tus mentiras
You'll be left alone with your lies
Quítate la mascara
Take off your mask
Que la mentira a nada bueno te llevará
For deceit will lead you to nothing good
Sé, mujer, que aún me estás queriendo
I know, woman, that you still love me
Aunque quieras hoy negarte
Even if you try to deny it today
Se te olvida que me quieres
You forget that you love me
Digas, mami, lo que digas
Say what you want, mommy
Sé, mujer, que aún me estás queriendo
I know, woman, that you still love me
Sabes que me estás deseando
You know that you're desiring me
Sabes que hay un fuego ardiendo
You know there's a fire burning
Sé, mujer, que aún me estás queriendo
I know, woman, that you still love me
Se te olvida, corazón
You forget, my heart
Que existe una verdad entre los dos
That there is a truth between us two
Dai-ra
Dai-ra
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Key vocabulary
- olvida
- forgetB2
- quieres
- wantA1
- pesar
- regretA2
- dices
- sayB2
- decía
- saidB2
- eco
- echoB2
- estatura
- heightB2
- fuego
- fireB2
- fuerzas
- forcesB2
- promesa
- promiseB2
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About this song
Luis Enrique is a Nicaraguan singer based in California, associated with salsa romántica. He is known for the 2009 hit single “Yo Ne Sé Mañana” and the Grammy-winning album Ciclos, as well as for his intimate vocals and percussion work.