Si Te Preguntan... Lyrics in English by Prince Royce, Nicky Jam, Jay Wheeler
The word eriza comes from the verb erizar, meaning 'to make stand on end'. It's famously used in the phrase "erizar la piel", which literally means 'to make the skin bristle'—the Spanish way of saying you're getting goosebumps.
In this bachata, Prince Royce sings "soy el único, que a ti te eriza la piel" (I'm the only one who gives you goosebumps). He uses this evocative phrase to remind his ex of their intense physical and emotional connection, a feeling no one else can replicate.
Breakups are messy, but Prince Royce, Nicky Jam, and Jay Wheeler have one urgent request for their ex: please don't ruin my reputation! In "Si Te Preguntan...", the singers plead with a former lover to keep the dirty details of their split private. As the chorus admits, "Está bien, diles que no fui el mejor / Pero no me hagas ver como un perdedor" ("Alright, tell them I wasn't the best / But don't make me look like a loser"). They want credit where it is due, reminding her that they kept her warm on cold New York nights and brought real love to the table before everything fell apart.
Beyond just saving face with mutual friends, there is some hilarious family drama at stake. One of the verses worries about facing the ex's parents: "Luego yo con qué cara voy a beber con tu pai cerveza / Tu mai que tanto me ama no vaya a ser que me odie" ("How will I face drinking beer with your dad / What if your mom, who loves me so much, ends up hating me?"). Here, the lyrics use Caribbean Spanish slang like "pai" (short for padre, meaning dad) and "mai" (short for madre, meaning mom). Between admitting fault and hoping for a late-night reunion, the track serves up an honest, slightly selfish plea wrapped in smooth Bachata rhythms.
