Marinero Lyrics in English Maluma

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Verse 1

To stop suffering, that's what everyone says

I cry because I have scars

And pains in the soul

Yes, I've missed you

I speak from my gut to be honest

I know that I was the culprit, that's why I'm losing you

You used to talk, I wasn't listening

It was only naked that I liked you

Prechorus 1

Today I know, the moment has arrived

There's only noise in our room

And silences that scream 'Goodbye'

Chorus 1

While you were giving me your heart

I was a sailor looking for love

I was going to every port as if nothing

Or: I went through each port as if it was nothing

The more waves, the more I shipwrecked

While you were giving me your heart

I was a sailor looking for love

I was going to every port as if nothing

The more waves, the more I shipwrecked

Verse 2

Those days, I remember them well

You already graduated and I was in school

You taught me things that made me fall in love

And I practiced with others when you weren't here

I regret that today

I'm an idiot, my role was to hurt you

I drink and regret it today

Because when I returned to the dock, it was too late

Prechorus 2

Today I know, the moment has arrived

There's only noise in our room

And silences that scream 'Goodbye'

Chorus 2

While you were giving me your heart

I was a sailor looking for love

I was going to every port as if nothing

The more waves, the more I shipwrecked

While you were giving me your heart

I was a sailor looking for love

I was going to every port as if nothing

The more waves, the more I shipwrecked

Verse 3

Without pride, I let you know

And someday you're going to understand

If I let you fly, other arms

It will be for your own good

Chorus 3

While you were giving me your heart

I was a sailor looking for love

I was going to every port as if nothing

The more waves, the more I shipwrecked

While you were giving me your heart

I was a sailor looking for love

I was going to every port as if nothing

The more waves, the more I shipwrecked

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Juan Luis Londono Arias, Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra, Kevin Mauricio Jimenez Londono, Edgar Barrera

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SONG MEANING

Set sail on a sea of regret! In "Marinero," Colombian pop star Maluma trades his usual swagger for raw confession. He compares himself to a sailor who docked in many ports, chasing quick thrills instead of cherishing the one true love waiting for him at home. Each verse is a wave of remorse: he ignored her words, loved her only when she was “desnuda,” and now the silence between them roars louder than any storm.

As the chorus repeats, the metaphor deepens. The more ports he visited, the more he shipwrecked his own chances at real love. He drinks, he cries, he admits he was the culprit. In a bittersweet twist, he lets her go so she can find safer harbors, accepting that his wandering heart caused their breakup. "Marinero" is both a cautionary tale and a tear-soaked apology, reminding us that chasing endless adventures can leave us stranded far from the love we truly need.

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