El Merengue Lyrics in English Marshmello , Manuel Turizo

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Merengue by Marshmello from Spanish to English.
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Verse 1
I'm getting tired of thinking about you with a broken chest
There's sun but it's cold since you're not here
I spend time drinking looking at your photos
Wanting to delete them but I can't
Or: Wanting to delete them but I can't bring myself to do it
I would've said what I feel
Or: I should have told you how I feel
To not leave anything unsaid
Or: So that I'd have nothing left unsaid
The kisses that I didn't give you I would've stolen
Missing you has me with red eyes
It's not the same to be alone as to be alone in love
Chorus 1
I said that I forgot you
But I hadn't forgotten you
Also I said that I got over you
Or: I also said that I had moved on
And I hadn't overcome you
Or: And I wasn't over you / And I hadn't moved on
Drunk I said that I already forgot you
But I hadn't forgotten you
Also I said that I got over you
And I hadn't overcome you
Postchorus 1
Entering the nightclub
I looked at her I looked at her I looked at her
She was dancing alone, dancing alone
I approached her, I approached, I approached
And so the hours went
A couple of hours
Verse 2
Tell me, without pity just tell me
Ask me whatever you want
Except that I forget you
When one is drinking
Or: When you're drinking
He doesn't measure the words
Today I ask you forgiveness if someday drunk
Or: Today I apologize if one day drunk
Chorus 2
I said that I forgot you
But I hadn't forgotten you
Also I said that I got over you
And I hadn't overcome you
Drunk I said that I already forgot you
But I hadn't forgotten you
Also I said that I got over you
And I hadn't overcome you
Postchorus 2
Entering the nightclub
I looked at her I looked at her I looked at her
She was dancing alone, dancing alone
I approached her, I approached, I approached
And so the hours went
A couple of hours
Postchorus 3
I looked at her I looked at her I looked at her
She was dancing alone, dancing alone
I approached her, I approached, I approached
And so the hours went
A couple of hours
How am I going to forget you
Tonight they take me out here drunk and with you
Yes sir
For you woman
Cheers
Lit: Health
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SONG MEANING

El Merengue pairs Marshmello’s electronic sparkle with Manuel Turizo’s Caribbean swing to create a track that feels like a party, yet hides a bruised heart at its center. The singer tries to drown his feelings in rum, rhythm, and the glow of the dance floor. He scrolls through photos, stares at the empty space beside him, and keeps telling everyone—including himself—that he’s over his ex. The beat is lively, but every upbeat percussion hit is matched by a confession: “No te había olvidado” (I hadn’t forgotten you).

Soon we’re in a throbbing nightclub where he spots her dancing alone. Bold words fly—“Pídeme lo que quieras, menos que yo te olvide” (Ask me for anything except to forget you)—and the hours melt away among spins and stolen glances. The repeated chorus of broken promises (“I said I moved on, but I haven’t”) turns the song into a playful yet relatable anthem for anyone who’s tried to dance heartbreak away. In short, El Merengue is the sound of pretending you’re fine while your feet are on fire and your heart is still on the line.

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