No Se Parece A Ti Lyrics in English by Grupo Frontera

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Verse 1

She doesn't look like you, she doesn't take so long putting on makeup

Because of my mess, she doesn't usually complain

And my friends like her more

She doesn't look like you, she doesn't fight me and doesn't get jealous for no reason

And even the dinner tastes more delicious

My mother says that she's perfection

I looked for one that wasn't like you

That didn't have your look and your bad attitude

That didn't have anything similar to you

And I think I found her

Chorus 1

But I make love to her and then I wish that she were like you

She doesn't have your flavor, your movement and a couple more things

When I make love to her, I don't feel anything of what I wanted

She is so good that no, she doesn't do it with malice

And now how do I do it, do it to forget about you?

If when I do it to her, I do it imagining you

And now how do I do it, do it to forget about you?

If when I do it to her, I do it imagining you

Chorus 2

But I make love to her and then I wish that she were like you

She doesn't have your flavor, your movement and a couple more things

When I make love to her, I don't feel anything of what I wanted

She is so good that no, she doesn't do it with malice

And now how do I do it, do it to forget about you?

If when I do it to her, I do it imagining you

And now how do I do it, do it to forget about you?

If when I do it to her, I do it imagining you

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desmadre — a mess / chaos

Desmadre is a very popular and expressive Mexican slang word for "a mess," "chaos," or "a disaster." It's the kind of authentic, colorful vocabulary you won't typically find in a textbook!

Literally, it's a combination of the prefix des- (undoing) and madre (mother), suggesting a situation that has gotten out of a mother's orderly control. In the song, the singer says his new girlfriend doesn't complain about his "desmadre," referring to his wild or chaotic lifestyle. Learning this word is a great step toward understanding real, everyday Spanish.

Ever tried to replace an ex with their total opposite, only for the plan to backfire? That is exactly what Grupo Frontera sings about in "No Se Parece A Ti" ("She Doesn't Look Like You"). On paper, the narrator found the ideal partner. He brags that this new girl takes way less time getting ready, doesn't get jealous, and even cooks better meals. His mom literally calls her "la perfección" (perfection), and his friends love her because she doesn't complain about his "desmadre" (a Mexican slang word for a wild mess, chaos, or reckless partying). He went looking for someone with zero similarities to his ex, and he thought he won.

Then comes the brutally honest twist in the bedroom. In the chorus, he admits that being "too good" has a downside: "Es tan buena que no, que no le da pa' hacerlo con maldad" (She’s so sweet that she just doesn't know how to be wicked). She lacks the physical chemistry and moves of his ex, leaving him completely detached. The confession reaches peak messiness when he asks how he is ever supposed to move on ("¿Y ahora cómo le hago para olvidarme de ti?"), given that he has to picture his ex in his head just to get through intimacy with his new, supposedly perfect girlfriend.

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