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Verse 1
Primero,
quiero
decirte
que
te
amé
cada
segundo
First, I want to tell you that I loved you every second
'Segundo' is used as 2 meanings, as it translates to 'second' in reference to time, as well as in referencing to counting the second reason
Nunca
te
fallé
con
decirte
esto,
mami,
ya
yo
cumplo
I never failed you, by telling you this, babe, I already fulfill
Cumplir is a verb which translates as 'to fulfil', 'to achieve', 'to do one's duty'
Pero
terceros
que
quisieron
dañar
tu
relación
conmigo
But third parties wanted to hurt your relationship with me
'Terceros' is used as 2 meanings, as it translates to 'third parties', but also third reason
Y
ahora
el
cuarto
se
siente
frío
And now the bedroom feels cold
'Cuarto' is used as 2 meanings also, as it can translate to 'bedroom', but also to 'fourth', referring to the fourth reason
Chorus 1
Y
yo
ando
viendo
el
techo,
recordándote
And I'm watching the ceiling, remembering you
Y
a
Dios
pidiendo
que
esté
cuidándote
And asking God that he's taking care of you
No
soy
bueno
fingiendo
que
ya
te
olvidé
I'm not good at pretending that I already forgot you
Bebé,
tú
me
haces
falta,
sin
ti
las
noches
son
largas
Baby, I miss you, without you the nights are long
Or: Baby, I need you, the nights are long without you
Verse 2
Ando
viendo
el
techo
y
el
cuarto
está
frío
I'm watching the ceiling and the bedroom is cold
Te
fuiste
de
mi
vida
y
me
siento
vacío
You left my life and I feel empty
Las
noches
de
perreo
nunca
las
olvido
I never forget the nights of dancing
'Perrear' is a slang verb meaning 'to dance', 'to grind', 'to twerk'
Y
ahora
salgo
para
la
calle
y
casi
ni
sonrío
And now I go out on the street and I barely even smile
No
te
lo
digo
para
que
sientas
lastimas
I don't tell you so that you feel hurt
Es
que
éramos
una
combi
fantástica
It's that we were a fantastic combination
Combination is Spanish is 'combinación', but here a shortened informal version 'combi' is used
Yo
era
tú
fan
y
tú
eras
mi
fanática,
pero
al
final
I was your fan and you were my fan, but in the end
No
te
lo
digo
para
que
sientas
lastimas
I don't tell you so that you feel hurt
Es
que
éramos
una
combi
fantástica
It's that we were a fantastic combination
Yo
era
tú
fan
y
tú
eras
mi
fanática,
pero
al
final
I was your fan and you were my fan, but in the end
Chorus 2
Ando
viendo
el
techo,
recordándote
I'm watching the ceiling, remembering you
Y
a
Dios
pidiendo
que
esté
cuidándote
And asking God that he's taking care of you
No
soy
bueno
fingiendo
que
ya
te
olvidé
I'm not good at pretending that I already forgot you
Bebé,
tú
me
haces
falta,
sin
ti
las
noches
son
largas
Baby, I miss you, without you the nights are long
Verse 3
Or: And how do I get over
Los
besos
que
nos
dábamos
sentado
en
la
escalera?
The kisses that we gave each other sitting on the stairs?
Todavía
tengo
tu
foto
en
mi
cartera
I still have your photo in my wallet
Es
que
para
mí,
tú
nunca
serás
pasajera
It's that for me, you'll never be fleeting
Or: To me, you'll never be a fling
Esta
soledad
me
está
matando
lento
This loneliness is killing me slowly
Sigo
esperándote
en
el
mismo
asiento
I continue waiting for you in the same seat
No
me
preparé
para
el
final
del
cuento
I didn't prepare for the end of the story
No
te
lo
digo
para
que
sientas
lastimas
I don't tell you so that you feel hurt
Es
que
éramos
una
combi
fantástica
It's that we were a fantastic combination
Yo
era
tú
fan
y
tú
eras
mi
fanática,
pero
al
final
I was your fan and you were my fan, but in the end
No
te
lo
digo
para
que
sientas
lastimas
I don't tell you so that you feel hurt
Es
que
éramos
una
combi
fantástica
It's that we were a fantastic combination
Yo
era
tú
fan
y
tú
eras
mi
fanática,
pero
al
final
I was your fan and you were my fan, but in the end
Chorus 3
Ando
viendo
el
techo,
recordándote
I'm watching the ceiling, remembering you
Y
a
Dios
pidiendo
que
esté
cuidándote
And asking God that he's taking care of you
No
soy
bueno
fingiendo
que
ya
te
olvidé
I'm not good at pretending that I already forgot you
Bebé,
tú
me
haces
falta,
sin
ti
las
noches
son
largas
Baby, I miss you, without you the nights are long
Y
sin
ti
las
noches
son
largas
And without you the nights are long
Y
sin
ti
las
noches
son
largas
And without you the nights are long
Y
sin
ti
las
noches
son
largas
And without you the nights are long
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Alvin Baez, Eliezer David Medina, Hector Javier Cordero Ortiz, Hector Joel Cordero Ortiz, Jose Angel Lopez Martinez, Kevin Omar Ortiz Bones, Luis Guillermo Marval Camero, Luis Suarez Silva, Nelson Diaz, Rene Dasilva
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