Compadezcas comes from the verb compadecer, which means 'to pity' or 'to feel compassion for'. It's a deeply emotional word that you don't hear every day, carrying more weight than simply feeling sorry for someone.
In the song, the singer pleads, "Te estoy hablando con el corazón para que te compadezcas" (I'm speaking to you from the heart so that you'll take pity). He's so heartbroken that he's moved beyond asking for love and is now just begging for her compassion, making this a powerful and dramatic word that captures the raw desperation of the lyrics.
Mexican artist Carin Leon teams up with Colombian star Maluma for a total heartbreak anthem that will hit you right in the chest. In "Si Tú Me Vieras" (If You Could See Me), the singer is drowning in post-breakup misery. Surrounded by a crowd, he admits, "Tengo un millón de personas y me siento solitario" ("I have a million people around me and I feel lonely"). His sleep schedule is completely ruined ("se me cambió el horario"), he's torturing himself staring at old photos, and his calendar just cruelly reminded him of their anniversary.
The entire track hangs on a desperate hope: if his ex could witness his rock-bottom state, she would pity him and come back. He is blunt about drinking for a solid week straight ("Tomando a tu nombre una semana llevo" / "I've been drinking in your name for a week"), only to find that alcohol just drags her memory right back to the surface. He literally whispers into the void ("hablo con el silencio cosas de nosotros" / "I talk to the silence about things regarding us"), convinced that "Seguramente otra oportunidad me dieras" ("You'd surely give me another chance") if she could only catch a glimpse of his mess.