Soy El Mismo Lyrics in English by Prince Royce
A escondidas is a fun and slightly mischievous phrase that literally means "in hiding," but is used to say you're doing something "secretly" or "on the sly."
In this nostalgic ballad, Prince Royce reminisces about being "el que salía contigo a escondidas de tus padres" (the one who would go out with you secretly, behind your parents' back). This common expression perfectly captures the feeling of a young, forbidden romance, making it a memorable and useful phrase to learn.
Success changes your routine, but Prince Royce insists it has not touched his heart. In this bachata hit, he reaches back to someone from his past to clear the air: Soy el mismo ("I am the same guy"). He looks back at the days before spotlights, when he was just an ordinary kid riding public transit and scribbling verses, singing Soy aquel, el que escribía sus canciones en el tren ("I'm that guy, the one who used to write his songs on the train"). He brings up late-night phone calls that lasted until morning, sneaking around her parents' backs, and sketching her face on scraps of paper (el que pintaba tu carita en un papel).
The message is simple and direct: Ni la fama, ni el dinero, han podido ("Neither fame nor money could change me"). When he uses the everyday phrase a escondidas ("in secret" or "behind someone's back") to recall stealing kisses, it shows how grounded his memories still are. Even though life pulled them in different directions, he reminds her that people are not superheroes who can bend fate to their will (No somos súper humanos para controlar o cambiar el destino). It is an honest, sweet track about holding onto who you were before the world knew your name.
