La Fórmula Lyrics in English by Maluma, Marc Anthony

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Verse 1

Today I got up thinking about you more than yesterday

It's crazy that time has passed and I'm still where you left me

You could make your life in another place

Or: You were able to live your life somewhere else

And I can't find who takes your place

Or: And I can't find someone to take your place

What waste to remember you

Prechorus 1

There's no formula to forget your kisses

Nor an equation that the result leads to that

As much as I add and multiply, it gives me less

Now that you left, please don't go far

Or: Now that you're gone, please don't go far away

Chorus 1

In case you want to return

Here I'll wait for you

Or: I'm going to wait for you here

In case you want to return

Here I'll wait for you

Verse 2

And although you caught wings

Or: And even though you took flight

I know that what I say to you doesn't slide off

Or: I know what I say means something to you

You may like him, but you love me

Or: It can be that him you like, but me, you love me

And here I kept your place

And I keep the same number in case someday you call me

Think about it

The kisses and the hugs there in New York

In midwinter, but they gave you warmth

Or: In the dead of winter, but they kept you warm

Same as me

Just like me

You carried it all in your heart

Easy, quickly you got a replacement

And suddenly you found a clown

You already know how I am

Also where to find me, just in case

Prechorus 2

There's no formula to forget your kisses

Nor an equation that the result leads to that

As much as I add and multiply, it gives me less

Now that you left, please don't go far

Chorus 2

In case you want to return

Here I'll wait for you

In case you want to return

Here I'll wait for you

The party started, babe, miss, lady

Bridge

Look, the hours are passing

Surely tonight she falls in love

Right there I run

I spend my savings

I call Marc to sing at the wedding

Chorus 3

In case you want to return

Here I'll wait for you

In case you want to return

Here I'll wait for you

This goes on, attack Sergio

Outro 1

There's no formula to forget your kisses

Now that you left, don't go far

Or: Now that you're gone, don't go far away

There's no formula to forget your kisses

Now that you left, don't go far

Outro 2

There's no formula to forget your kisses

Now that you left, don't go far

There's no formula to forget your kisses

Now that you left, don't go far

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fórmula — formula

Fórmula literally translates to "formula", like a rule or method for solving a problem. It's an interesting and intellectual word to find in a song about heartbreak.

Maluma uses it to create a powerful metaphor. He sings, "No hay una fórmula para olvidar tus besos" (There's no formula to forget your kisses), expressing his frustration that there's no logical, step-by-step recipe to get over someone. This clever twist makes it a really memorable word to learn.

Have you ever tried doing the emotional math after a breakup, only to realize the numbers just do not add up? That is the exact frustration Colombian star Maluma and salsa legend Marc Anthony tackle in "La Fórmula." Maluma admits right off the bat that he is stuck in the exact spot his ex left him, groaning, "No hay una fórmula para olvidar tus besos / Ni una ecuación que el resultado lleve a eso" [There is no formula to forget your kisses / Nor an equation where the result leads to that]. Even after doing all the adding and multiplying, he still winds up in the negative. While his ex moved on fast to what he bluntly calls "un payaso" [a clown], he is keeping his old phone number active, reminiscing about warm winter hugs in New York, and begging her not to move too far away just in case she changes her mind.

What makes this track so much fun is the mix of wounded pride, salsa-infused reggaeton energy, and pure humor. Maluma uses the punchy slang phrase "Está cabrón" [It is really tough / It sucks] to describe how wild it is that time has passed and he is still totally hooked. He even boasts that if she comes back, he will empty his bank account ("Meto mis ahorros" [I will spend my savings]) and hire Marc Anthony himself to sing at their wedding ("Llamo a Marc pa' que le cante en la boda"). Backed by an upbeat groove and a shoutout to musical director Sergio George ("ataca Sergio" [attack, Sergio]), the song turns desperate heartbreak into a full-blown party you cannot help but dance along to.

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