Tarde Lo Conocí is a heartfelt vallenato confession where the singer discovers a love that arrives too late. Patricia Teherán gives voice to a woman who, upon meeting the man of her dreams, realizes he is already committed to someone else. Torn between respect for his relationship and the intensity of her own feelings, she admits that she would have given her whole life to unravel the secrets hidden in his beautiful eyes. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of stolen glances, nervous tremors, and whispered hopes while she tries to keep her growing passion discreet.
Despite knowing the odds are stacked against her, the narrator refuses to give up. She clings to the hope that one day she will feel his skin and call his love her own, repeating the bittersweet lament: “Si primero lo hubiera visto yo, seguramente fuera su mujer.” The song captures the universal ache of meeting the right person at the wrong time, balancing longing, daring, and the quiet optimism that love might still find a way.