El Perdedor Lyrics in English by Enrique Iglesias, Marco Antonio Solís

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Verse 1

What more do you want from me

If the past is proof of your love

'Estar a prueba' means 'to be on trial', so this could also be translated as 'If the past is on trial for your love'

And I don't have the courage

To escape forever from the pain

Too much to ask

That we continue in this hypocrisy

How much longer can I live

Lit: How much time more will I be able to live

In the same lie

Chorus 1

No, don't go bragging, no

That you have stolen my heart

And I've left nothing more

Or: And I don't have anything more left

Yes, I prefer to be the loser

Or: Yes, I'd rather be the one who lost

That has given you everything

And I've left nothing more

Or: I have nothing left

I've nothing left

Or: I don't have anything left

Verse 2

I can't continue anymore

Or: I can't go on anymore

Resisting that strange feeling

That chills my skin

Or: That makes my skin freeze

Like winter out of season

Your gaze on mine

Ignoring each other at a distance

Everything loses meaning

And emptiness is better than oblivion

I prefer to let you leave

Or: I'd rather let you depart

Than to be your prisoner

And don't go around

Saying you're the owner of my feelings

Lit: Saying to be the owner of my feelings

Chorus 2

No, don't go bragging, no

That you have stolen my heart

And I've left nothing more

Yes, I prefer to be the loser

That has given you everything

And has left nothing more

Or: And doesn't have anything more left

Chorus 3

No, don't go bragging, no

That you have stolen my heart

And I've left nothing more

Yes, I prefer to be a loser

Or: Yes, I'd rather be the one who lost

That has given you everything

And has left nothing more

I have left nothing more

Or: I don't have left anything more

What more do you want from me

If I've passed this test of your love

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DESCEMER BUENO, ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, ENRIQUE PREYSLER

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perdedor — loser

Perdedor translates to "loser". This powerful word is the title of the song and captures its core emotional conflict.

Enrique Iglesias sings, "Sí, prefiero ser el perdedor / Que te lo ha dado todo" (Yes, I prefer to be the loser / Who has given you everything). He reclaims the word, suggesting that it's better to "lose" in love by being honest and giving your all than to "win" by staying in a relationship built on lies. This emotional twist makes it a very compelling and memorable word to learn.

Spanish pop star Enrique Iglesias teams up with Mexican legend Marco Antonio Solís to deliver the ultimate breakup confession in "El Perdedor" (The Loser). Instead of pretending things are fine, the singer calls out the relationship as a total fake, asking how much longer he can stay trapped in the same lie ("Cuánto tiempo más podré vivir en la misma mentira" [How much longer can I live in the same lie]). He describes the cold distance between them with a vivid image: looking into her eyes feels like a freeze out of season ("Que me hiela la piel como invierno fuera de estación" [That freezes my skin like an out-of-season winter]).

What makes this track hit so hard is the refusal to let an ex boast about breaking his heart. He tells her point-blank not to go around bragging that she stole his heart and left him with nothing ("No, no vayas presumiendo, no / Que me has robado el corazón" [No, don't go around bragging, no / That you have stolen my heart]). In the phrase "no vayas presumiendo", the verb presumir means to show off or brag, while ir + gerund adds the sense of going around doing something repeatedly. He would rather take the hit and wear the title of el perdedor (the loser) after giving everything than remain stuck as her emotional prisoner ("Yo prefiero dejarte partir que ser tu prisionero" [I prefer to let you leave than to be your prisoner]).

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