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“Fuiste” is Gilda’s fiery break-up anthem where cumbia beats meet fearless self-love. At first she looks back with nostalgia: “Fuiste mi vida, fuiste mi pasión…” You were everything — her life, her song, even her truth. Yet that glowing list is always followed by a blunt reminder: “pero perdiste” (but you lost). Right from the start the chorus hints that this is not a song of regret, but of realization.

As the verses unfold, the narrator wakes up one morning and calls the whole relationship “una mentira”. She owns her mistake — falling for someone too immature — and refuses to keep begging for “migajas” (crumbs) of affection. The turning point is her bold declaration “yo me planto y digo basta”: she plants her feet, says enough, and walks away “desenamorada” (un-in-love). In just a few minutes, Gilda transforms heartbreak into empowerment, reminding listeners that valuing yourself is the most danceable decision you can make.

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