Me Prometí – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Ivan Cornejo

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Me prometí

I promised myself

Para ti soy nada

For you, I'm nothing

Nunca es suficiente para ti

It's never enough for you

Me prometí

I promised myself

Suéltala, no es pa ti

Let her go, she's not for you

Aunque pierdas esta guerra, déjala ir

Even if you lose this war, let her go

Vete en el espejo y dime

Go look in the mirror and tell me

¿Estás feliz?

Are you happy?

Tienes que despertar

You have to wake up

Tienes que aceptar la verdad

You have to accept the truth

No te tapes los ojos

Don't cover your eyes

No te quieras escapar

Don't try to escape

No le llames de nuevo

Don't call her again

Cuando, según, querías cambiar

When, supposedly, you wanted to change

Me prometí que nunca iba a hablar más de ti

I promised myself I was never going to talk about you again

Que te iba a olvidar (que te iba a olvidar)

That I was going to forget you (that I was going to forget you)

Me prometí que esta vez, esta vez

I promised myself that this time, this time

Según, iba a cambiar (según, iba a cambiar)

Supposedly, I was going to change (supposedly, I was going to change)

Arde tanto escuchar tu voz

It burns so much to hear your voice

Era dulce hasta que mintió

It was sweet until it lied

Quisiera ser más consciente (quisiera ser más consciente)

I wish I was more aware (I wish I was more aware)

Cumplir lo que es no quererte

To fulfill what it is not to love you

Me tengo que ir (abre tus ojos)

I have to go (open your eyes)

Me tengo que ir

I have to go

Irme una vez más

Leave once more

Y esta vez de verdad

And this time for real

Ya no mirar hacia atrás

No longer look back

Irme una vez más

Leave once more

Y más nunca voltear

And never turn around again

Ya necesito sanar

I need to heal now

Me prometí que nunca iba a hablar más de ti

I promised myself I was never going to talk about you again

Que te iba a olvidar (que te iba a olvidar)

That I was going to forget you (that I was going to forget you)

Me prometí que esta vez, esta vez

I promised myself that this time, this time

Según iba a cambiar (que según dentro de ti, nunca fue tu error)

Supposedly I was going to change (that according to you, it was never your fault)

Suéltala, no es pa ti

Let her go, she's not for you

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
prometí /pɾomeˈti/ B1	verb - I promised myself
suficiente /su.fiˈθjen.te/ A2	adjective - enough, sufficient
guerra /ˈɡe.ra/ B1	noun - war
espejo /esˈpe.xo/ A2	noun - mirror
feliz /feˈlis/ A1	adjective - happy
despertar /des.peɾˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to wake up
verdad /beɾˈdad/ A2	noun - truth
ojos /ˈo.xos/ A1	noun - eyes
escapar /es.kaˈpaɾ/ B1	verb - to escape
cambiar /kamˈbjaɾ/ A2	verb - to change
olvidar /ol.βiˈdaɾ/ A2	verb - to forget
voz /bos/ A2	noun - voice
dulce /ˈdul.θe/ A2	adjective - sweet
mintió /minˈtjo/ B1	verb - lied
sanar /saˈnaɾ/ B2	verb - to heal

Key Grammar Structures

• Me **prometí**

  ➔ Reflexive verb in the preterite tense.

  ➔ The verb "prometerse" (to promise oneself) is used reflexively. The preterite tense (prometí) indicates a completed action in the past: "I promised myself."

• Aunque **pierdas** esta guerra, déjala ir

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after "aunque".

  ➔ "Aunque" (although, even if) often triggers the subjunctive mood in Spanish. "Pierdas" is the present subjunctive form of "perder" (to lose).

• ¿**Estás feliz**?

  ➔ Use of *estar* for temporary states or conditions.

  ➔ Spanish uses two verbs for "to be": *ser* and *estar*. *Estar* is used to describe temporary states or conditions, like being happy. Being happy is seen as a feeling that can change. *Ser* is used to describe inherent or permanent characteristics.

• Tienes que **despertar**

  ➔ Use of "tener que" + infinitive to express obligation.

  ➔ "Tener que" + infinitive is a common construction in Spanish to express obligation or necessity. "Tienes que despertar" means "You have to wake up" or "You need to wake up."

• No te **tapes** los ojos

  ➔ Use of reflexive verb in the subjunctive mood for commands.

  ➔ In negative commands with reflexive verbs, the subjunctive mood is used. "Tapar" means "to cover." "No te tapes los ojos" is a negative command telling someone not to cover their eyes.

• Cuando, **según**, querías cambiar

  ➔ Use of "según" as an adverb meaning "supposedly" or "allegedly."

  ➔ Here, "según" doesn't mean "according to," but rather "supposedly" or "allegedly". It expresses doubt or disbelief about the claim that the person wanted to change.

• Quisiera ser más **consciente**

  ➔ Conditional tense to express a wish or desire.

  ➔ "Quisiera" is the conditional form of "querer" (to want). The conditional tense is often used to express wishes, desires, or polite requests. "Quisiera ser más consciente" means "I would like to be more aware" or "I wish I were more aware."