POR EL CONTRARIO Lyrics in English by Becky G, Angela Aguilar, Leonardo Aguilar

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Verse 1

If I'm supposed to have already forgotten you

May what we had already rest in peace

Tell me, what am I doing here in my loneliness

Thinking about how you are?

Tell me if there's another mouth that kisses you

If I'm still on your mind

I want to know if with another tattoo

You covered up my name

With another name

Chorus 1

I, on the contrary, almost lost my soul

Or: I, on the other hand, almost lost my soul

To not feel your goodbye that disarms me

I tried to negotiate it with karma

And it told me, 'Everything has its price'

'Everything has its price'

I, on the contrary, almost sold my soul

Or: I, on the other hand, almost sold my soul

In exchange for living without feeling anything

And I know that it shows in my gaze

That your memories torment me

But they still haven't killed me

Verse 2

I wanted to talk to karma and ask it to let me

To forget their face

For it to forgive me

Because I feel that you aim, but you don't shoot

I shout to God, 'Why do you forsake me?'

Sometimes I lie

To see if it's true

That I can breathe without you

But you know that's not the case

You really are fine without me

Or: You're doing really well without me

Chorus 2

I, on the contrary, almost lost my soul

To not feel your goodbye that disarms me

I tried to negotiate it with karma

And it told me, 'Everything has its price'

'Everything has its price'

I, on the contrary, almost sold my soul

In exchange for living without feeling anything

And I know that it shows in my gaze

That your memories torment me

But they still haven't killed me

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desamparas — you forsake / you abandon

Desamparas comes from the verb desamparar, which means 'to forsake' or 'to abandon'. It's a deeply emotional word formed from des- (un-) and amparar (to shelter or protect), literally meaning to leave someone without protection or help.

In the song, the singer cries out in desperation, "Le grito a Dios '¿Por qué me desamparas?'" (I scream to God, 'Why do you forsake me?'). This powerful, almost biblical plea highlights the depth of her loneliness and pain, making it a dramatic and unforgettable word to add to your vocabulary.

Moving on is supposed to mean you are fine, but in "POR EL CONTRARIO", Becky G teams up with Ángela and Leonardo Aguilar to admit that pretending to be over an ex is exhausting. The title itself translates to "On the contrary," which sets up the whole contrast of the track: while the ex seems completely fine ("Tú sí estás bien sin mí" [You actually are fine without me]), the narrator is home alone wondering if someone else is kissing them or if they covered up their name with fresh ink ("Quiero saber si con otro tattoo / Te tapaste mi nombre" [I want to know if with another tattoo you covered my name]).

Instead of finding quick closure, the lyrics get dramatic in the best way. The singer talks about nearly selling their soul just to feel numb ("Yo por el contrario casi vendo el alma / A cambio de vivir sin sentir nada" [I, on the contrary, almost sold my soul in exchange for living without feeling anything]). They even try bargaining with the universe, but karma bluntly replies with the Spanish proverb "Todo se paga" (literally "Everything gets paid for," meaning what goes around comes around). It is an honest look at post-breakup misery where the memories sting ("tus recuerdos maltratan" [your memories mistreat me]), even if you survive them.

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