Él Me Mintió – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Amanda Miguel
• Album: Solita y Sin Ataduras - En Vivo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the passionate world of Latin American music with Amanda Miguel's iconic "Él Me Mintió." This song is a masterclass in conveying raw emotion through powerful vocals and dramatic storytelling. By listening to its heartfelt lyrics and Amanda Miguel's unique delivery, you can gain a deeper understanding of Spanish vocabulary related to love, heartbreak, and resilience, while appreciating the rich expressive power of the language. Its timeless melody and universal theme of betrayal make it a captivating and memorable piece for anyone eager to learn Spanish through song.

[English]

He lied to me

He told me he loved me, and it wasn't true

He lied to me

He didn't love me, he never loved me

He let me adore him

He lied to me

He lied to me

It was a game and nothing more

It was just a cruel game of his vanity

He lied to me

With a shattered heart

And a tear-stained face

I am so unhappy, I wish I could die

Lies, everything was a lie

Empty words

Just a childish whim he had

He lied to me

He told me he loved me, and it wasn't true

He lied to me

He didn't love me, he never loved me

He let me adore him

He lied to me

He lied to me

It was a game and nothing more

It was just a cruel game of his vanity

He lied to me

Of all the love he promised

There was never anything

I was just another one who loved him

Lies, everything was a lie

The kisses, the roses

The false caresses that thrilled me

Lord, You who are in heaven

You who are so good

May no trace of his fingers remain on my skin

He lied to me

He lied to me

He lied to me

[Spanish]

Él me mintió

Él me dijo que me amaba y no era verdad

Él me mintió

No me amaba, nunca me amó

Él dejó que lo adorara

Él me mintió

Él me mintió

Era un juego y nada más

Era solo un juego cruel de su vanidad

Él me mintió

Con el corazón destrozado

Y el rostro mojado

Soy tan desdichada, quisiera morirme

Mentiras, todo era mentira

Palabras al viento

Tan solo un capricho que el niño tenía

Él me mintió

Él me dijo que me amaba y no era verdad

Él me mintió

No me amaba, nunca me amó

Él dejó que lo adorara

Él me mintió

Él me mintió

Era un juego y nada más

Era solo un juego cruel de su vanidad

Él me mintió

De todo el amor que juraba

Jamás hubo nada

Yo fui simplemente otra más que lo amaba

Mentiras, todo era mentira

Los besos, las rosas

Las falsas caricias que me estremecían

Señor, tú que estás en los cielos

Tú que eres tan bueno

Que no quede huella en mi piel de sus dedos

Él me mintió

Él me mintió

Él me mintió

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mentir /menˈtiɾ/ A2	verb - to lie; to tell a falsehood; to deceive
amar /aˈmaɾ/ A1	verb - to love
verdad /beɾˈðað/ A1	noun - truth
mentira /menˈtiɾa/ A2	noun - lie, falsehood
juego /ˈxweɣo/ A1	noun - game, play
corazón /koɾaˈson/ A1	noun - heart (anatomical and emotional)
destrozado /des.tɾoˈsa.ðo/ B2	adjective - shattered, heartbroken, devastated
desdichado /des.ðiˈtʃa.ðo/ B1	adjective - unfortunate, unhappy, miserable
decir /deˈsiɾ/ A1	verb - to say, to tell
adorar /aðoˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to adore, to worship, to love intensely
vanidad /ba.niˈðað/ B2	noun - vanity, conceit, self-importance
rostro /ˈros.tɾo/ B1	noun - face (formal or literary)
mojado /moˈxa.ðo/ A2	adjective - wet, moistened
morir /moˈɾiɾ/ A1	verb - to die
capricho /kaˈpɾi.tʃo/ B2	noun - whim, caprice, fancy
beso /ˈbe.so/ A1	noun - kiss
caricia /kaˈɾi.sja/ B1	noun - caress, stroke
falso /ˈfal.so/ A2	adjective - false, fake, untrue
huella /ˈwe.ʎa/ B1	noun - footprint, trace, mark, impression

Key Grammar Structures

• Él me mintió

  ➔ Preterite Tense & Direct Object Pronoun

  ➔ The verb "mintió" is in the preterite tense, indicating a completed action in the past. "me" is a direct object pronoun, meaning 'me' or 'to me'.

• Él me dijo que me amaba y no era verdad

  ➔ Preterite vs. Imperfect (Narrative Past Tenses)

  ➔ "dijo" is in the preterite, indicating a specific, completed action (he told me). "amaba" and "era" are in the imperfect, describing continuous or habitual actions/states in the past (he used to love me, it wasn't true generally).

• Él dejó que lo adorara

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Imperfect Subjunctive)

  ➔ The verb "adorara" is in the imperfect subjunctive, triggered by verbs expressing permission, desire, or influence like "dejó que". It conveys a past action that was permitted or desired by the subject of the main verb.

• Era un juego y nada más

  ➔ Imperfect Tense (Description in the Past) & Ser

  ➔ "Era" is the imperfect tense of the verb "ser" (to be). It's used here to describe a continuous or habitual state or characteristic in the past (it was a game, implying it lasted for a period).

• Con el corazón destrozado

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective

  ➔ "destrozado" is the past participle of the verb "destrozar" (to destroy, to shatter). Here, it functions as an adjective, modifying the noun "corazón" (heart) to describe its state.

• Soy tan desdichada, quisiera morirme

  ➔ Imperfect Subjunctive (for polite requests/wishes) & Reflexive Verb

  ➔ "quisiera" is the imperfect subjunctive of "querer" (to want), often used to express a polite wish or desire, similar to 'I would like' or 'I wish'. "morirme" is a reflexive infinitive (morir + me), meaning 'to die myself'.

• Tan solo un capricho que el niño tenía

  ➔ Relative Pronoun 'que' (specifying a noun)

  ➔ "que" acts as a relative pronoun, introducing a subordinate clause ("que el niño tenía") that modifies and specifies the preceding noun "un capricho" (a whim), meaning 'a whim that the child had'.

• Yo fui simplemente otra más que lo amaba

  ➔ Preterite of 'Ser' & Direct Object Pronoun

  ➔ "fui" is the preterite tense of the verb "ser" (to be), indicating a completed identity or role in the past. "lo" is a direct object pronoun, referring to 'him'.

• Señor, tú que estás en los cielos

  ➔ Relative Pronoun 'que' (referring to a person) & Estar

  ➔ "que" functions as a relative pronoun, referring back to the subject "tú" (you, referring to God). "estás" is the present indicative of "estar", used here to indicate location or temporary state ('you are in the heavens').

• Que no quede huella en mi piel de sus dedos

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (for Wishes/Commands, Negative)

  ➔ The verb "quede" is in the present subjunctive, used here to express a strong wish or negative command. The initial "Que" often introduces such subjunctive clauses when the main verb is omitted (e.g., 'I wish that...').