El Perdedor Lyrics in English by Aventura

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There's a saying

You don't know what you have

Or: One doesn't know what he has

Until you lose it

Or: Until it's lost

Verse 1

I saw you cry

You lived in monotony

And I was listening to you talk

But it was him who was understanding you

Prechorus 1

And he stole that treasure

'Tesoro de duende', (literally 'leprechaun treasure'), is a figurative expression that can be translated as 'treasure of a sprite' or 'treasure of an enchantment' in English

And now I understand the value

That defects are not covered with pretexts

Or: That flaws can't be covered up with excuses

And instead, I feel resentment

Chorus 1

Oh, go and tell him that I hate him and detest him

For having what was mine

Although the guilty one I have been

That today I consider him an enemy

Regretting my loss

In the battle for your love

Emphasize that I don't sleep at night

Imagining that in sex

He devours you with passion

I lack courage to admit

That by your side, I was a child

And his manhood overcame

And his manhood surpassed (mine)

Add that today I revealed myself

Envious, selfish

Impulsive without control

For believing that I was the only one

That you would love, how stupid

Guy with the prize and me the loser

'Fulano' is a colloquial term used in Spanish, particularly in Latin American countries, to refer to an unspecified or generic person. It is similar to saying 'so-and-so' or 'John Doe' in English

Verse 2

I saw him arrive

And I didn't think that it would matter

And he started to conquer you

Turning you into my enemy

Prechorus 2

And he stole that treasure

'Tesoro de duende', (literally 'leprechaun treasure'), is a figurative expression that can be translated as 'treasure of a sprite' or 'treasure of an enchantment' in English

And now I understand the value

That defects are not covered with pretexts

And instead, I feel resentment

Chorus 2

Oh, go and tell him that I hate him and detest him

For having what was mine

And although I have been the guilty one

That today I consider him an enemy

Regretting my loss

In the battle for your love

Emphasize that I don't sleep at night

Imagining that in sex

He devours you with passion

I lack maturity to admit

That by your side, I was a child

And his manhood overcame

Add that today I revealed myself

Envious and selfish

Impulsive without control

For believing that I was the only one

That you would love, how stupid

'Fulano' is a colloquial term used in Spanish, particularly in Latin American countries, to refer to an unspecified or generic person. It is similar to saying 'so-and-so' or 'John Doe' in English

Guy with the prize

And me the loser

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Fulano — So-and-so / What's-his-name

Fulano is a colloquial term for "so-and-so" or "what's-his-name". It's a placeholder used to refer to a man whose name you don't know, or more fittingly in this song, a name you don't care to use.

In "El Perdedor", the singer spits out the word with contempt, referring to his rival as just some random guy: "Fulano con el premio y yo el perdedor" (What's-his-name with the prize, and I'm the loser). It’s a powerful, dismissive word that perfectly captures the jealousy and bitterness of losing someone you love.

We have all heard the old rule that you don't know what you have until it is gone, and bachata legends Aventura turn that exact proverb into a dramatic, jealous meltdown in "El Perdedor". Romeo Santos starts out admitting he watched his partner cry and let her life sink into boredom while he just sat there listening without really understanding her. Another guy stepped in, stole his "tesoro de duende" (goblin's hidden treasure), and treated her right. Even though the singer bluntly confesses "el culpable he sido yo" (I was the guilty one), he cannot stop hating the new man for winning the battle for her love.

Instead of taking the loss gracefully, he sends a petty message straight to his rival. He wants the guy to know that he stays awake tossing and turning at night, tormenting himself by picturing them together. He calls himself an envious, childish loser for assuming he was irreplaceable. Look out for the Dominican slang word "Fulano" in the final lines, which works like saying "some random guy" or "Joe Blow" in English. He ends the track watching this absolute nobody walk away with the prize while he is left holding the title of the loser.

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