Arrepentido means deeply regretful or repentant, and it's packed with intense emotion. It's a more powerful and specific term than the common lo siento, as it conveys a profound sense of remorse and guilt for a past action.
In this song, the singer repeatedly emphasizes "Estoy tan arrepentido" (I am so regretful) for letting his pride and cowardice ruin the relationship. This word is the emotional core of the entire song, capturing the painful realization of having made an irreversible mistake, making it a very compelling word to learn.
Have you ever messed something up so badly that you wish you could turn back time? That's exactly where Morat is in this song. The singer is filled with regret over a breakup that happened three months ago, and he's finally admitting it was all his fault. He calls himself a "cobarde que por orgullo no está contigo" (a coward who isn't with you because of pride). He confesses that even though she cried first, neither of them really wanted to break up: "Yo no quería despedirme / Y tú no querías olvidarme" (I didn't want to say goodbye / And you didn't want to forget me).
Now, he's desperately hoping it's not too late. He imagines that maybe she's starting to forget him, that their story "ya no cuelga de un tal vez" (no longer hangs on a maybe). But he's still holding out hope, dreaming of a future where he won't have "raspadas las rodillas por rogar ante tus pies" (scraped knees from begging at your feet). His final plea is simple and powerful: if she just dares to come back, she'll realize he never, ever forgot her.
The four of Morat met at school in Bogotá, Colombia, and were playing as Malta by late 2011, renamed before the first record. Juan Pablo Isaza sings and plays guitar, Juan Pablo Villamil plays the banjo that gives their pop its country tilt, and the Vargas brothers hold the bottom end, Simón on bass and Martín on percussion.
They broke out in 2015, first on Paulina Rubio's "Mi nuevo vicio" and then with their own "Cómo te atreves". Sobre el amor y sus efectos secundarios (2016) led to Balas perdidas (2018), a number one in Spain and Mexico with "Besos en guerra" alongside Juanes plus "No se va", which Grupo Frontera's 2022 cover turned into their most-streamed song. ¿A dónde vamos? (2021) and Si ayer fuera hoy (2022) followed, then Ya es mañana (2025), their first Latin Grammy winner, for Best Pop/Rock Album. Its tour opened with six nights at Bogotá's Movistar Arena in August 2026, and a May 2026 duet with Silvestre Dangond, "Lo poco que yo quiero", previews a second volume.