El Amigo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Christian Nodal

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of heartbreak and longing with Christian Nodal's "El Amigo." This song offers a glimpse into the raw emotions of lost love, with Nodal's powerful vocals and traditional Mexican instrumentation creating a deeply moving experience. Learn about the nuances of 'despecho' as you explore the lyrics and meaning behind this compelling track.

[English]

(Music)

From the heart, it makes me happy

That your life isn't dark anymore

That he added color and you're much better

It shows, and I'm told

It's no secret that you deserved more

Than what I gave you, he's the one who won

I was the one who lost

And it frustrates me

I don't like talking about it

I don't give my opinion on that topic

But after a few drinks, I tell them

That he treats her like a queen

But she treats him like a friend

And he seems fancy

One of those who gets drunk on wine

But I, who know her

She doesn't like it, it's not her style

And the truth is

Together, they don't look so bad

But she looked better with me

(Uh)

The friend is the starter

Of the boyfriend, it may bother him

He may kiss her

But he doesn't kiss her like I kissed her

Sometimes I think she thinks about that

Sometimes she says she's happy, but it doesn't seem like it

With him, she doesn't get aroused

She belongs with me

I give them a couple of months

For her to come back to me

Not even if he prays, not even if he recites

Not even if he offers a lot

She won't grow old with him

He doesn't know where those spots are

That drive her crazy

He touches her body

But I'm the one who touches her soul

I ask you out of compassion

Don't make me open my mouth

That I don't give my opinion on that topic

But after a few drinks, I tell them

That he treats her like a queen

But she treats him like a friend

And he seems fancy

One of those who gets drunk on wine

But I, who know her

She doesn't like it, it's not her style

And the truth is

Together, they don't look so bad

But she looked better with me

(Incidental Sounds)

[Spanish]

(Música)

♪ De cora me alegra ♪

♪ Que ya tu vida no esté negra ♪

♪ Que le puso color y están mucho mejor ♪

♪ Se te nota y me cuentan ♪

♪ No es secreto que tú merecías más ♪

♪ De lo que te di, él fue el que ganó ♪

♪ Yo fui el que perdí ♪

♪ Y me frustra ♪

♪ Hablar de eso no me gusta ♪

♪ Yo de ese tema no opino ♪

♪ Pero ya con los tragos les digo ♪

♪ Que la trata como a una reina ♪

♪ Pero ella lo trata como amigo ♪

♪ Y él se ve fino ♪

♪ De esos que se emborrachan con vino ♪

♪ Pero yo que la conozco a ella ♪

♪ No le gusta, no es su estilo ♪

♪ Y la verdad ♪

♪ Juntos no se ven tan mal ♪

♪ Pero se veía mejor conmigo ♪

♪ (Uh) ♪

♪ El amigo es el titular ♪

♪ Del novio, puede que le pese ♪

♪ Puede que la bese ♪

♪ Pero no la besa como yo la besé ♪

♪ A veces pienso que ella piensa en eso ♪

♪ A veces dice que es feliz, pero no parece ♪

♪ Con él ella no se humedece ♪

♪ Conmigo es que ella pertenece ♪

♪ Yo le doy un par de meses ♪

♪ Pa' que conmigo regrese ♪

♪ Ni aunque ore, ni aunque rece ♪

♪ Ni aunque es mucho lo que ofrece ♪

♪ Ella con él no envejece ♪

♪ No sabe dónde quedan esos puntos ♪

♪ Que la vuelven loca ♪

♪ Él le toca el cuerpo ♪

♪ Pero soy yo el que al alma le toca ♪

♪ Les pido de compas ♪

♪ Que no me hagan abrir la boca ♪

♪ Que yo de ese tema no opino ♪

♪ Pero ya con los tragos les digo ♪

♪ Que la trata como a una reina ♪

♪ Pero ella lo trata como amigo ♪

♪ Y él se ve fino ♪

♪ De esos que se emborrachan con vino ♪

♪ Pero yo que la conozco a ella ♪

♪ No le gusta, no es su estilo ♪

♪ Y la verdad ♪

♪ Juntos no se ven tan mal ♪

♪ Pero se veía mejor conmigo ♪

(Sonidos Incidentales)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
alegra /aˈle.ɣɾa/ B1	verb - to gladden, to make happy
vida /ˈbi.ða/ A1	noun - life
color /koˈloɾ/ A1	noun - color
secreto /seˈkɾe.to/ A2	noun - secret adjective - secret, hidden
frustra /fɾusˈtɾa/ B2	verb - frustrates
tragos /ˈtɾa.ɣos/ B1	noun - drinks, alcoholic beverages
reina /ˈrei.na/ A2	noun - queen
amigo /aˈmi.ɣo/ A1	noun - friend
fino /ˈfi.no/ B1	adjective - refined, elegant
vino /ˈbi.no/ A1	noun - wine
estilo /esˈti.lo/ A2	noun - style
titular /ti.tuˈlaɾ/ B2	noun - holder, titleholder adjective - incumbent, leading
pese /ˈpe.se/ B2	verb - to weigh, to bother
feliz /feˈlis/ A2	adjective - happy
cuerpo /ˈkweɾ.po/ A1	noun - body
alma /ˈal.ma/ B1	noun - soul
boca /ˈbo.ka/ A1	noun - mouth

Key Grammar Structures

• Que ya tu vida no esté negra

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after *que* expressing a wish/desire.

  ➔ The subjunctive mood is used because the speaker is expressing a desire for the other person's life to no longer be dark. "Esté" is the subjunctive form of "estar".

• De lo que te di, él fue el que ganó

  ➔ Relative clause with a definite article (*el que*) to emphasize the subject.

  ➔ *El que* emphasizes that *he* was the one who won. It's not just anyone, but specifically him.

• Puede que le pese

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after *puede que* expressing uncertainty or possibility.

  ➔ The phrase *puede que* always requires the subjunctive mood. *Pese* is the subjunctive form of *pesar*.

• Pero no la besa como yo la besé

  ➔ Comparison using *como* with past tense (Pretérito Indefinido/Simple Past) to describe a past action.

  ➔ This sentence compares how the current boyfriend kisses her to how the speaker used to kiss her in the past. *Besé* is the Pretérito Indefinido of *besar*.

• Con él ella no se humedece

  ➔ Use of the reflexive pronoun *se* with an intransitive verb to indicate a state or condition.

  ➔ The verb *humedecerse* means 'to become wet' or 'to moisten'. The reflexive pronoun *se* indicates that she isn't experiencing that state (sexual arousal) with him.

• Conmigo es que ella pertenece

  ➔ Cleft sentence with *es que* for emphasis.

  ➔ Using *es que* highlights the phrase *conmigo*, emphasizing that she belongs with *him* and not the current boyfriend.

• Pa' que conmigo regrese

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after *para que* expressing purpose or intention.

  ➔ The phrase *pa' que* (short for *para que*) requires the subjunctive mood because it expresses the speaker's intended result. *Regrese* is the subjunctive form of *regresar*.