Me Cuesta Hablar Lyrics in English by Nina, Marc Segui
Descose comes from descoser, meaning “to unstitch” or “to unsew.” In the song, “porque me descose” is a vivid metaphor: the memory of their shared future emotionally unravels or tears the singer apart, making this an unusual and memorable word to learn.
Nina, an artist from Brazil, and Marc Segui turn a breakup into a painfully specific confession. The singer lies on their back, remembers how beautiful the relationship was, and admits, “Se lo di todo a la persona equivocada” [I gave everything to the wrong person]. Their family hears the story too: a little sister nearly cries with anger, while their mother wants to speak but cannot find the words. The repeated thought, “Pero valió la pena” [But it was worth it], makes the heartbreak more complicated. The relationship ended badly, yet the singer still feels that loving this person was worth something.
The chorus says exactly where the pain gets stuck: “Me cuesta hablar” [It is hard for me to speak], and “Se me corta la voz” [My voice breaks] when they say the other person is gone. They do not want to hear whether someone new is in the picture, because knowing would hurt more, even though they already suspect it. Hangovers hit twice as hard, and the singer has hidden their plans for the future in an envelope so they will not have to see them. The phrase “porque me descose” [because it tears me apart] is a strong image for how those plans still hurt. Even while asking, “Dime si valió la pena” [Tell me if it was worth it], the singer cannot see anyone else like this person. It is a sad, direct song about trying to say “you are no longer here” when your voice still refuses to make the sentence easy.
