Cheque Al Portamor Lyrics in English Melendi

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Cheque Al Portamor by Melendi from Spanish to English.

Politely I'd give you a piece of advice

That you probably still don't know

The devil knows much more from being old

Than from being the king of all our evils

You're going to crash into reality

If you think that one euro is better than a gesture

Because a window that looks onto a lightwell

Can shine more than one that faces the street

And now go

In search of that wallet that may support

Your beauty treatments while you still have them

Because you'll know that it doesn't last forever

My friend

So go

In search of every delusion of grandeur

And if life straightens you out

And your winning horse goes over a cliff

Remember that you

Turned down being the flower for my life

To be just a petal in that guy's

How sorry you make me, spoiled little girl

With your fake bearer-love check bounced

Though, thinking it over

What would our future be?

You who prefer a peso to a kiss

And I don't have a f*cking cent

You who only eat leaves

And I only red meat

I live in a Chinese fable and

You in an Almodóvar movie

You who brag of being atheist

While I live off the tide

A god put in my throat

And now go

In search of that wallet that may support

Your beauty treatments while you still have them

Because you'll know that it doesn't last forever

My friend

So go

In search of every delusion of grandeur

And if life straightens you out

And your winning horse goes over a cliff

Remember that you

Turned down being the flower for my life

To be just a petal in that guy's

How sorry you make me, spoiled little girl

With your fake bearer-love check bounced

I only hope that this doesn't sound like reproach

But when there's no roof left for you to reach

You'll feel empty

And like a cold bucket of water it'll be

When you look back

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SONG MEANING

Melendi paints a witty yet bittersweet picture of a woman who chooses glitter over gold - or rather, euros over genuine affection. Through playful metaphors like a window facing a dull courtyard that can outshine one on a fancy street, he reminds her that true value is found in small, heartfelt details. The singer contrasts their worlds: she counts coins, diets on salad, and stars in an imaginary movie of grandeur, while he munches on red meat and drifts with the tide of life. His verdict? Her “cheque al portamor” - a check written to love itself - will bounce the moment beauty fades and shallow thrills run dry.

Beneath the sarcasm lies a lesson about choosing substance over surface. Melendi warns that money, status, and cosmetic fixes are temporary; when the high life collapses, emptiness follows. He invites listeners to laugh at the irony, feel the sting of the truth, and remember that turning down real love for hollow luxury is the costliest rejection of all.

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Melendi Cheque Al Portamor Lyrics