El Reemplazo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Grupo Firme, Banda El Recodo

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the Spanish language through the emotive storytelling of "El Reemplazo" by Grupo Firme and Banda El Recodo. This song offers insight into themes of relationships and self-respect, allowing listeners to connect with the passion and cultural nuances of Regional Mexican music.

[English]

Love

Is not love

If you don't give yourself

If I have something to say in my defense

It's that I gave you

My whole life

For you

Only

I have failed

You do things that have disappointed me

And losing you

Lately, I think I haven't worried about it

Because I can leave

Whenever I feel like it

And you won't see me coming back

Even if you say you miss me

I have no reason to put up with you

Nor to apologize

You're not something essential

That can't be overcome

Because I can leave

It's just a matter of what I want

I don't feel obligated

To live your way

For me, it’s not a failure

I know what to do in these cases

To someone who never appreciates you

A replacement is sought

And this is Banda El Recodo, buddy Eduin

And only Grupo Firme, yeah

For sure, yes!

Yeah!

...

Because I can leave

Whenever I feel like it

And you won't see me coming back

Even if you say you miss me

I have no reason to put up with you

Nor to apologize

You're not something essential

That can't be overcome

Because I can leave

It's just a matter of what I want

I don't feel obligated

To live your way

For me, it’s not a failure

I know what to do in these cases

To someone who never appreciates you

A replacement is sought

...

[Spanish]

El amor

No es amor

Si no te entregas

Si algo tengo que decir en mi defensa

Es que te di

Mi vida entera

Para ti

Solamente

Yo he fallado

Haces cosas que me han decepcionado

Y perderte

Últimamente creo que no me ha preocupado

Porque yo me puedo ir

Cuando me pegue la gana

Y no me verás volver

Ni aunque digas que me extrañas

No tengo por qué aguantarte

Ni tampoco disculparme

No eres algo indispensable

Que no pueda superarse

Porque yo me puedo ir

Es cuestión que yo lo quiera

No siento la obligación

De vivir a tu manera

Para mí no es un fracaso

Sé qué hacer en estos casos

A quien nunca te valora

Se le busca algún reemplazo

Y esta es La Banda el Recodo, compa Eduin

Y puro Grupo Firme, uah

¡Seguro qué sí!

¡Iuh!

Porque yo me puedo ir

Cuando me pegue la gana

Y no me verás volver

Ni aunque digas que me extrañas

No tengo por qué aguantarte

Ni tampoco disculparme

No eres algo indispensable

Que no pueda superarse

Porque yo me puedo ir

Es cuestión que yo lo quiera

No siento la obligación

De vivir a tu manera

Para mí no es un fracaso

Sé que hacer en estos casos

A quien nunca te valora

Se le busca algún reemplazo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
vida /ˈbiða/ A1	noun - life
cosas /ˈkosas/ A1	noun - things
gana /ˈɡana/ B1	noun - desire, inclination
fracaso /fɾaˈkaso/ B2	noun - failure
reemplazo /reeˈmplaso/ B2	noun - replacement
entregas /enˈtreɣas/ B1	verb - to deliver, to surrender
decir /deˈθiɾ/ A1	verb - to say
defensa /deˈfensa/ B1	noun - defense
fallado /faˈʎaðo/ B1	verb - failed
decepcionado /deθepsjoˈnado/ B2	adjective - disappointed
volver /bolˈber/ A2	verb - to return
extrañas /eksˈtɾaɲas/ B1	verb - miss
aguante /aˈɣwante/ B2	verb - endure, tolerate
obligación /oβliɣaˈθjon/ B2	noun - obligation
valora /baˈloɾa/ B1	verb - values

Key Grammar Structures

• Si algo tengo que decir en mi defensa

  ➔ Conditional sentences with 'si' (present indicative + present indicative/future indicative/imperative)

  ➔ Here, it expresses a real or likely condition. "Si" + present indicative (tengo) introduces the condition, and present indicative (tengo) follows.

• Es que te di mi vida entera

  ➔ Preterite tense (di)

  ➔ The preterite (or simple past) "di" indicates a completed action in the past. In many Latin American countries, this tense is frequently used where the perfect tense might be used in Spain.

• Haces cosas que me han decepcionado

  ➔ Present perfect (han decepcionado) with relative pronoun 'que'.

  ➔ The present perfect "han decepcionado" connects the past action (things you did) to the present relevance (I am disappointed now). "Que" introduces a relative clause, further defining "cosas".

• Últimamente creo que no me ha preocupado

  ➔ Present perfect (ha preocupado) with impersonal construction. 'Ultimamente' as adverb of time

  ➔ "No me ha preocupado" - it hasn't worried me. The subject is implied (losing you) rather than explicitly stated. 'Ultimamente' specifies the time frame - lately.

• Cuando me pegue la gana

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (pegue) after 'cuando' expressing future time

  ➔ When 'cuando' refers to a future action, the subjunctive mood is used. 'Pegue la gana' means 'I feel like it', 'I get the urge'.

• Ni aunque digas que me extrañas

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (digas) after 'aunque' expressing hypothetical situation. 'Extrañar' to miss someone.

  ➔ 'Aunque' introduces a clause of concession. Even if you say you miss me... The subjunctive is used because the speaker doesn't believe or isn't certain about the other person's feelings.

• No siento la obligación De vivir a tu manera

  ➔ Use of 'de' before infinitive (vivir) after a noun (obligación).

  ➔ When an infinitive follows a noun and clarifies or completes its meaning, 'de' is often required. In this case, 'obligación de vivir' = obligation to live.

• Sé qué hacer en estos casos

  ➔ Infinitive as a noun phrase (qué hacer). 'Sé' from the verb saber.

  ➔ 'Qué hacer' functions as the object of the verb 'sé' (I know). It means 'what to do'.

• A quien nunca te valora, Se le busca algún reemplazo

  ➔ Passive 'se' construction (Se le busca). 'A quien' as indirect object.

  ➔ "Se le busca algún reemplazo" can be translated as 'a replacement is sought for him/her'. The 'se' indicates the passive voice. 'A quien' is the person who is not valued, and they are the indirect object of the verb 'buscar'.