Te Mata – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Kali Uchis
• Album: Orquídeas

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the romantic world of Kali Uchis with 'Te Mata.' This song is a perfect gateway for those wanting to learn Spanish through music, offering a blend of conversational passion and poetic metaphors wrapped in a smooth, modern R&B rhythm.

[English]

Look, then

I like it when they see how happy I am without them

...

Me, the devil in your story

The one who knew that to fly, I'd have to find my own wings

And I kept that pain hidden deep within my soul (Calmly)

The one who, despite all your mistreatment, always stayed acting like nothing happened (Always like nothing)

And I allowed your actions, they hurt me like bullets (Like bullets)

The one who cried until she fell asleep and woke up to continue the nightmare

...

Well, that's in the past, that's not who I am anymore

If that makes me bad, then I guess I'm a devil

You will never be able to clip my wings

And that is what kills you

Well, that's in the past, that's not who I am anymore

I'm finally happy, my days are no longer gray

I finally realized that I deserve much more

And that kills you

You have to accept that now I'm just a memory

If you're looking for someone to blame, look in the mirror

You never really knew me; remember, it wasn't worth it (You never knew me, and even less so now)

It's time to understand, you have nothing to do with me

And there's nothing left to talk about, I've already tried

It's best we leave the past right where it is

I don't live in the past (And this part is meant for dancing close)

I'm with someone who makes me happy

They love me for who I am, they make me laugh

So just let me be

I'll never give you what you want from me (Uh)

La-la-la, la-la-la

La-la-la, la-la-la, yeah, yeah

...

Well, that's in the past, that's not who I am anymore (That's not who I am anymore)

If that makes me bad, then I guess I'm a devil (A devil is what I am)

You will never be able to clip my wings

And that is what kills you (It kills you, it kills you, it kills you)

Well, that's in the past, that's not who I am anymore

I'm finally happy, my days are no longer gray

I finally realized that I deserve much more

And that kills you

...

[Spanish]

Vea, pues

A mí me gusta que vean lo feliz que soy sin ellos

Yo, que soy la diabla de tu historia

La que sabía que pa' volar me tocaría encontrar mis propias alas

Y yo me guardaba ese dolor dentro de mi alma (Con calma)

La que con todos tus maltratos se quedó siempre como si nada (Siempre como nada)

Y yo permitía tus acciones, me dolían como balas (Como balas)

La que lloraba hasta dormir y despertaba a seguir la pesadilla

Pues eso ya pasó, esa ya no soy yo

Si eso me hace mala, pues diabla es lo que soy

Nunca vas a poder cortar mis alas

Y eso es lo que te mata

Pues eso ya pasó, esa ya no soy yo

Por fin estoy feliz, mis días ya no son gris

Por fin me di cuenta que me merezco mucho más

Y eso te mata

Tienes que aceptar que ahora soy un recuerdo

Si buscas un culpable, pues mira en el espejo

Nunca me conociste, acuérdate que no valió la pena (Nunca me conociste y mucho menos ahora)

Es hora de entender, no tienes na' que ver conmigo

Y no hay nada más de qué hablar, ya lo he intentado

It's best we leave the past right where it is

No vivo en el pasado (Y esta parte se baila bien pega'o)

Estoy con alguien que me hace feliz

Me ama como soy, me hace reir

So just let me be

Nunca te daré lo que quieres de mí (Uh)

La-la-la, la-la-la

La-la-la, la-la-la, yeah, yeah

Pues eso ya pasó, esa ya no soy yo (Esa ya no soy yo)

Si eso me hace mala, pues diabla es lo que soy (Diabla es lo que soy)

Nunca vas a poder cortar mis alas

Y eso es lo que te mata (Te mata, te mata, te mata)

Pues eso ya pasó, esa ya no soy yo

Por fin estoy feliz, mis días ya no son gris

Por fin me di cuenta que me merezco mucho más

Y eso te mata

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
diabla diabla B2	noun - she-devil
volar bolar A1	verb - to fly
alas alas A2	noun - wings
dolor dolor A2	noun - pain
maltratos maltratos B1	noun - mistreatment
balas balas A2	noun - bullets
pesadilla pesadija B1	noun - nightmare
mata mata A1	verb - to kill
merecer mereser B1	verb - to deserve
recuerdo rekuerdo A2	noun - memory
culpable kulpable A2	noun - culprit
espejo espeho A1	noun - mirror
intentado intentado B1	verb - attempted
pasado pasado A1	noun - past
feliz felis A1	adjective - happy