POR EL CONTRARIO Lyrics in English Becky G , Angela Aguilar, Leonardo Aguilar

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Verse 1

If it's supposed that I already forgot you

That what we had is already resting in peace

Tell me, what am I doing here in my solitude

Thinking about how you are?

Tell me if there's another mouth that kisses you

If I'm still in your mind

I want to know if with another tattoo

You covered my name

With another name

Chorus 1

I, on the contrary, almost lost my soul

Or: I, on the other hand, almost lost my soul

To not feel your goodbye that disarms me

I tried to negotiate it with karma

And it told me, 'Everything is paid for'

'Everything is paid for'

I, on the contrary, almost sold my soul

Or: I, on the other hand, almost sold my soul

In exchange for living without feeling anything

And I know that it shows in my gaze

That your memories hurt me

But they still don't kill me

Verse 2

I wanted to talk to karma and ask it to let me

To forget your face

That it forgave me

Because I feel that you aim, but you don't shoot

I scream to God, 'Why do you abandon me?'

Sometimes I lie

To see if it's true

That I can breathe without you

But you know that's not the case

You are fine without me

Or: You're doing really well without me

Chorus 2

I, on the contrary, almost lost my soul

To not feel your goodbye that disarms me

I tried to negotiate it with karma

And it told me, 'Everything is paid for'

'Everything is paid for'

I, on the contrary, almost sold my soul

In exchange for living without feeling anything

And I know that it shows in my gaze

That your memories hurt me

But they still don't kill me

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SONG MEANING

Por El Contrario is a heartfelt Regional Mexican ballad where Becky G joins forces with siblings Ángela and Leonardo Aguilar to explore the raw aftermath of a breakup. The singers confess that, even though they should have moved on, memories keep sneaking back in. They picture their ex possibly kissing someone new, covering up an old tattoo, and living life unaffected, while they themselves wrestle with loneliness and unanswered questions.

The chorus paints the most dramatic image: the narrators feel as if they nearly lost or even sold their souls just to escape the pain. They try to bargain with karma, only to be reminded that “todo se paga” – everything comes at a price. In other words, you cannot run from emotional consequences. This track blends sorrowful lyrics with the Aguilars’ ranchera flair and Becky G’s contemporary edge, creating a powerful portrait of love’s lingering sting and the futile negotiations we make with destiny when a goodbye still hurts.

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