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(¡Ahí te va, Chente!) 00:08
00:09
Por darle rienda suelta a mis antojos 00:27
Por no tener conciencia de la misma 00:33
Por eso ayer hice llorar sus ojos 00:39
Y hoy mis ojos también hacen lo mismo 00:44
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Por no medir los pasos que tomaba 00:54
Por eso es que he llegado a la derrota 01:00
Le hice una traición a quien me amaba 01:05
Y ahora estoy como estoy 01:11
Con mi alma rota 01:14
¿Qué tal? ¿Qué tal se siente, corazón? 01:19
Ahora sí te pegaron 01:24
01:28
Es cara, cara, cara la traición 01:31
Y al fin te la cobraron 01:36
Por darle rienda suelta a mis antojos 01:43
Por no tener conciencia de la misma 01:48
Por eso ayer hice llorar sus ojos 01:54
Y hoy mis ojos también hacen lo mismo 02:00
02:06
¿Qué tal? ¿Qué tal se siente, corazón? 02:19
Ahora sí te pegaron 02:24
Es cara, cara, cara la traición 02:31
Y al fin te la cobraron 02:36
Por no medir los pasos que tomaba 02:43
Por eso es que he llegado a la derrota 02:49
Le hice una traición a quien me amaba 02:54
Y ahora estoy como estoy 02:59
Con mi alma rota 03:04
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La Derrota – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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Vicente Fernández
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Explore Vicente Fernández's "La Derrota," a poignant Ranchera ballad that delves into the universal themes of regret, betrayal, and the painful consequences of impulsive actions. Through its evocative lyrics and emotional delivery, the song offers a powerful reflection on heartbreak and the lessons learned from personal mistakes, making it a compelling piece for understanding the depth of remorse in Spanish music.

[English]
(Here it goes, Chente!)
For giving free rein - to my whims
For not being aware - of the same
That's why yesterday I made - her eyes cry
And today my eyes too - do the same
For not measuring the - steps I took
That's why I have - come to defeat
I betrayed - the one who loved me
And now I'm like this
With my broken soul
How's it going? How's it - feeling, my heart?
Now they really hit you
Betrayal is costly, costly, costly
And in the end, they made you pay
For giving free rein - to my whims
For not being aware - of the same
That's why yesterday I made - her eyes cry
And today my eyes too - do the same
How's it going? How's it - feeling, my heart?
Now they really hit you
Betrayal is costly, costly, costly
And in the end, they made you pay
For not measuring the - steps I took
That's why I have - come to defeat
I betrayed - the one who loved me
And now I'm like this
With my broken soul
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Vocabulary Meanings

derrota

/deˈrota/

B2
  • noun
  • - defeat

traición

/tɾaiˈsjon/

B2
  • noun
  • - betrayal

alma

/ˈalma/

A2
  • noun
  • - soul

ojos

/ˈoxos/

A1
  • noun
  • - eyes

sentir

/senˈtir/

B1
  • verb
  • - to feel

pegar

/peˈɣaɾ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to hit

cara

/ˈkaɾa/

A2
  • noun
  • - face

pasos

/ˈpasos/

A2
  • noun
  • - steps

mismo

/ˈmizmo/

B1
  • adjective
  • - same

rienda

/ˈrjenda/

B2
  • noun
  • - rein (of a horse)

conciencia

/konˈθjensja/

B2
  • noun
  • - conscience

antojos

/anˈtoxos/

B2
  • noun
  • - cravings

hice

/ˈise/

A1
  • verb
  • - I did

llegado

/ʝeˈɣaðo/

B1
  • verb
  • - arrived

como

/ˈkomo/

A1
  • adverb
  • - like/as

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