El Perdón Lyrics in English Nicky Jam , Enrique Iglesias

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Perdón by Nicky Jam from Spanish to English.

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Verse 1

Tell me if it's true

They told me that you're getting married

You don't know that I'm suffering

I have to tell you this

Tell me

Your farewell was hard for me

He must have taken you to the moon

Will it be - that - you - he took - to - the - moon

And I didn't know how to do that

And - I - no - knew - to do it - like this

Prechorus 1

I was looking for you

In the streets shouting

This is killing me

I was looking for you

In the streets shouting

Like a madman drinking

Chorus 1

It's that me without you, and you without me

Tell me who can be happy

I don't like this, I don't like this

This - not - me - it pleases

It's that me without you, and you without me

Tell me who can be happy

I don't like that, I don't like that

Verse 2

Living without you, I can't endure anymore

That's why I come to tell you how I feel

I'm suffering in solitude

And although your father didn't approve of this relationship

I continue insisting to ask for forgiveness

I - continue - insisting - to - ask you - forgiveness

The only thing that matters is in your heart

The - unique - that - matters - is - in - your - heart

Prechorus 2

I was looking for you

In the streets shouting

This is killing me

I was looking for you

In the streets shouting

Like a madman drinking

Chorus 2

It's that me without you, and you without me

Tell me who can be happy

I don't like this, I don't like this

It's that me without you, and you without me

Tell me who can be happy

I don't like this, I don't like this

Verse 3

I swore to you this eternal love

And now another gives you warmth

And - now - another - you - gives - heat

When you're cold at night

I know he seems better to you

But I am in your heart

And that's why I ask for forgiveness

Chorus 3

It's that me without you, and you without me

Tell me who can be happy

I don't like this, I don't like this

It's that me without you, and you without me

Tell me who can be happy

I don't like this

They say one doesn't know what he has until he loses it but

It's worth fighting for what one loves and making the attempt

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Nick Rivera Caminero, Christian Camilo Mena Moreno, Juan Diego Medina Velez

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SONG MEANING

El Perdón spins the heartfelt tale of a man who discovers that the love of his life is marrying someone else, and the news hits him like a lightning bolt. Nicky Jam’s verses paint the picture of a broken-hearted wanderer roaming the streets, literally shouting her name, drowning his pain in drinks, and begging the universe for a second chance. He admits his mistakes, pleads for perdón (forgiveness), and insists that life without her just “doesn’t feel right.”

Enter Enrique Iglesias with his soaring hook, and the emotion jumps even higher. Together they hammer home the song’s central question: If we are not together, who can really be happy? Family disapproval, new lovers, and past missteps all stand in the way, yet the singer’s devotion refuses to fade. “El Perdón” turns that universal mix of regret and relentless hope into a catchy reggaeton anthem, proving that sometimes the biggest party songs are really cries from the heart.

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