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brindé — I offered / I gave

brindé is the past tense of the verb brindar, which means "to offer" or "to give". It's a more poetic and heartfelt alternative to the common verb dar (to give), and it's also the word you use when you "make a toast"!

In the song, Nicki Nicole sings, "el mismo amor que un día te brindé" (the same love that I once gave you). By choosing this beautiful word, she elevates the love she offered, adding a touch of dignity and significance to it even as she decides to stop crying over it.

Argentine artist Nicki Nicole delivers a firm, cold-turkey breakup anthem with "NO Voy A Llorar :')". Instead of begging an ex to stay, she lays down the law: if they walk out the door, she will not shed a single tear. She spells out her breaking point with pure math: "Ya perdí una vez / Con dos ya van tres / Cuatro no va a haber" ("I lost once / with two that makes three / there won't be a fourth"). You can hear the exact moment she realized the relationship was doomed when she recalls opening up about her deepest vulnerabilities: "Cuando to' mis miedo yo te conté / En vez de consolarme / Te reíste" ("When I told you all my fears / instead of comforting me / you laughed"). That cruel reaction was the final straw.

Notice how she drops the "d" in words like "to'" (short for todo, meaning "all"), a very common feature in Latin Urbano and everyday casual Spanish. She tells her ex not to invent excuses ("que no inventes") and to stop calling, declaring with absolute confidence: "Hablé con la luna / Como yo, ninguna" ("I talked to the moon / there's no one like me"). It is a sharp, satisfying track about finally closing the door on someone who never deserved your energy.

Nicki Nicole (born Nicole Denise Cucco on August 25, 2000, in Rosario, Argentina) is a groundbreaking Argentine rapper and singer-songwriter known for her fresh blend of Latin R&B, reggaeton, and hip hop. Rising to fame with hit singles like Wapo Traketero, Colocao, and the chart-topping Mamichula, she has become one of the leading voices in Latin urban music.

Since debuting in 2019, Nicki has collaborated with prominent artists such as Bizarrap, Trueno, and Duki, and made history as the first Argentine artist to perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Her albums Recuerdos and Parte de Mí showcase her versatile style and have earned her multiple award nominations, reflecting her influence on the Latin music scene today.