Mi Peor Error – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Alejandra Guzmán
• Album: Primera Fila

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the depths of unrequited love with Alejandra Guzmán's 'Mi Peor Error,' a powerful song that teaches listeners about vulnerability and the complexities of emotional pain in relationships. Delve into the Spanish lyrics to understand the raw emotion and rock-infused passion that makes this song unforgettable .

[English]

It was how it was

You stole my soul, you had me at your feet

I loved you

I was wrong

I thought it was eternal, waking up in your skin

I don't know

If I was naive to think

That you would love the same

With the same force as a hurricane

It was my fault in the end

For loving you too much

And only receiving half

...

I let my guard down and exposed myself to the pain

Fake caresses, cold in the room

I let my guard down and bet my heart

So many words and no emotion

I loved you and it wasn't enough for you

And I still love you even though you've been my worst mistake

...

It is how it is

There's nothing left here, nor do I have to lose

Maybe

If I was naive to think

That you would love the same

With the same force as a hurricane

It was my fault in the end

For loving you too much

And only receiving half

I let my guard down and exposed myself to the pain

Fake caresses, cold in the room

I let my guard down and bet my heart

So many words and no emotion

I loved you and it wasn't enough for you

And I still love you even though you've been my worst mistake

Uh-oh, oh

Uh-oh, oh

It was my fault in the end

For loving you too much

And only receiving half

I let my guard down and exposed myself to the pain

Fake caresses, cold in the room

I let my guard down and bet my heart

So many words and no emotion

I loved you and it wasn't enough for you

And I still love you even though you've been my worst mistake

Uh-oh, oh

Uh-oh, oh

My worst mistake

...

[Spanish]

Fue como fue

Me robaste el alma, me tuviste a tus pies

Te amé

Me equivoqué

Creía que era eterno despertarme en tu piel

No sé

Si fui ingenua al pensar

Que amarías igual

Con la misma fuerza de un huracán

Fue mi culpa al final

El quererte de más

Y tan solo recibir la mitad

Bajé la guardia y me expuse al dolor

Caricias falsas, frío en la habitación

Bajé la guardia y aposté el corazón

Tantas palabras y ninguna emoción

Yo te quise y no te bastó

Y aún te amo a pesar de que has sido mi peor error

Es como es

Aquí no queda nada, ni me toca perder

Tal vez

Si fui ingenua al pensar

Que amarías igual

Con la misma fuerza de un huracán

Fue mi culpa al final

El quererte de más

Y tan solo recibir la mitad

Bajé la guardia y me expuse al dolor

Caricias falsas, frío en la habitación

Bajé la guardia y aposté el corazón

Tantas palabras y ninguna emoción

Yo te quise y no te bastó

Y aún te amo a pesar de que has sido mi peor error

Uh-oh, oh

Uh-oh, oh

Fue mi culpa al final

El quererte de más

Y tan solo recibir la mitad

Bajé la guardia y me expuse al dolor

Caricias falsas, frío en la habitación

Bajé la guardia y aposté el corazón

Tantas palabras y ninguna emoción

Yo te quise y no te bastó

Y aún te amo a pesar de que has sido mi peor error

Uh-oh, oh

Uh-oh, oh

Mi peor error

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
robaste /roˈβaste/ B1	verb - to steal
alma /ˈal.ma/ A2	noun - soul
amé /aˈme/ A1	verb - I loved
equivoqué /ek.si.βoˈke/ B2	verb - I was wrong or mistaken
despertarme /des.perˈtar.me/ B2	verb - to wake up myself
fui /fwi/ A1	verb - I was or I went
ingenua /inɡeˈnu.a/ A2	adjective - naive, innocent
pensar /penˈsaɾ/ A2	verb - to think
amarías /a.maˈɾi.as/ B1	verb - you would love
huracán /uɾaˈkan/ B2	noun - hurricane
culpa /ˈkul.pa/ A2	noun - guilt
final /fiˈnal/ A2	noun/adjective - end, final
recibir /reθiˈβiɾ/ A2	verb - to receive
guardia /ɡwarˈðia/ A2	noun - guard
dolor /doˈloɾ/ B1	noun - pain
caricias /kaˈɾi.θjas/ B2	noun - cares, caresses
falsas /ˈfal.sas/ B2	adjective - false, fake

Key Grammar Structures

• Me robaste el alma, me tuviste a tus pies

  ➔ Preterite tense (robaste, tuviste)

  ➔ The preterite tense (or simple past) is used to describe completed actions in the past. "Robaste" (you stole) and "tuviste" (you had) indicate actions that finished at a specific point in the past.

• Creía que era eterno despertarme en tu piel

  ➔ Imperfect tense (creía) and subjunctive mood (era). Use of “que” to introduce a subordinate clause

  ➔ "Creía" (I believed) is in the imperfect tense, describing a past belief. "Era" (it was) is in the subjunctive mood here because it expresses a subjective opinion or a condition contrary to fact within the "que" clause. "que" creates a subordinate clause showing dependence.

• Si fui ingenua al pensar que amarías igual

  ➔ Conditional clause with “si”, imperfect subjunctive (amarias)

  ➔ This sentence expresses a hypothetical or contrary-to-fact condition. "Si" (if) introduces the condition. "Amarías" (you would love) is the conditional form of the verb. In this case it functions as the imperfect subjunctive.

• Fue mi culpa al final, el quererte de más

  ➔ Use of infinitive as a noun (quererte). Prepositional phrase (de más).

  ➔ "Quererte" (to love you) functions as a noun here, representing the act of loving. "De más" means 'too much' or 'excessively'. It emphasizes the excessiveness of the love.

• Y tan solo recibir la mitad

  ➔ Use of adverb "tan" with "solo". Definite article "la" with "mitad"

  ➔ "Tan solo" means 'only' or 'just'. The addition of "tan" emphasizes the limited extent. "La mitad" uses the definite article because it refers to a specific half (of what was given).

• Bajé la guardia y me expuse al dolor

  ➔ Use of preterite (bajé, expuse). Reflexive verb in the preterite (me expuse).

  ➔ "Bajé" (I lowered) and "expuse" (I exposed) are in the preterite, indicating completed actions. "Me expuse" is a reflexive verb; it means 'I exposed myself'.

• Y aún te amo a pesar de que has sido mi peor error

  ➔ Present tense (amo) with adverb "aún", perfect tense (has sido)

  ➔ "Aún" means 'still'. "Has sido" (you have been) is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and continues to have relevance in the present.