Irme Lejos Lyrics in English by Airbag
Arrepienta comes from arrepentirse, meaning "to regret" or "to feel remorse." It is memorable because the singer asks for forgiveness while admitting, "no me arrepienta" ("I don't regret it"), creating a striking tension between guilt and conviction.
This reflective word captures the song's emotional conflict: he knows he made mistakes, but still believes he was right.
“Irme Lejos” follows a man who knows he has made serious mistakes, yet still believes he has been treated unfairly. He admits, “Una y otra vez, yo me vuelvo a equivocar” [Again and again, I make the same mistake], then adds, “Aunque no me arrepienta, porque tengo razón” [Although I do not regret it, because I am right]. That contradiction makes him interesting: he asks someone to forgive him while defending his choices. Meanwhile, people are searching for him “por toda la ciudad” [all over the city], and he fears that his enemies will come for his head. He prays to “Mi Virgen querida” [my beloved Virgin], asking her to guide him and not let him fall. The image of his enemies enjoying his anguish is especially dark and direct.
His answer is escape. “Voy a irme muy lejos, mi amor” [I am going to go far away, my love], to a place where the wind blows and the song can be heard, where nobody knows who he really is. He remembers good moments he failed to value and admits that leaving could mean never seeing this person again. The repeated phrase “me equivoqué” [I was wrong] sounds like a confession, but he also insists that he is a good man carrying “mil cicatrices que no me corresponden” [a thousand scars that do not belong to me]. The song leaves him between guilt, fear, faith, and the desperate wish to start over somewhere beyond the reach of the city and the people chasing him.
