Fue Mejor Lyrics in English by Kali Uchis, SZA
Tatúan comes from the verb tatuar, which means "to tattoo". It's a visually powerful word that you won't find in every song.
In the lyrics, Kali Uchis sings the poetic line, "Hay cosas que se tatúan sin tinta" (There are things that are tattooed without ink). She uses this as a beautiful metaphor for powerful memories that leave a permanent, indelible mark on your soul, much like a tattoo, but without any physical ink.
Fue Mejor is a smooth, bilingual R&B track where Kali Uchis and SZA walk away from toxic partners and refuse to look back. Kali opens by shrugging off both material clutter and an ex who never truly understood her with "Tú no me conoces" ("You don't know me"). Instead of sticking around to crash, she decides that "Fue mejor volar para no caerme" ("It was better to fly so I wouldn't fall"). She knows her worth now, throwing out the blunt truth that her ex is currently with someone else doing things "Que en mi cama te enseñé" ("That I taught you in my bed").
The central punch of the track comes from the lyric "Hay cosas que se tatúan sin tinta" ("There are things that are tattooed without ink"). It is a memorable way to say that some memories leave a permanent mark without any physical trace. SZA jumps in to match that energy, calling out the mind games with "Te hace sentir bueno cuando me tratas tan mal" ("It makes you feel good when you treat me so bad"). Leaving in a Jeep at midnight might hurt, but finding freedom is worth the ride.
