Si Yo Fuera Un Chico Lyrics in English by Beyoncé
De molde literally translates to 'from a mold', but it is used as a colorful expression to describe something that is cookie-cutter, predictable, or lacking originality.
In this empowering track, Beyoncé sings "Los chicos son de molde" to express frustration that boys often act exactly the same way when it comes to taking relationships for granted. It is a fantastic Spanish idiom to learn if you want to playfully call out someone for being totally unoriginal!
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to switch places with someone else, just for a day? In this Spanish version of her hit "If I Were a Boy," Beyoncé imagines exactly that. She starts by thinking about the simple freedoms she'd have, like throwing on whatever clothes she finds first: "Yo me vestiría como quiero / Con lo que vea primero y me voy" (I'd dress how I want / With the first thing I see and I'd leave). But then she gets into the real heart of the matter. She sings about how, if she were a boy, she would be a better one because she knows what it's like to be on the other side.
This isn't just a fantasy; it's a direct criticism of a guy who has hurt her. She says he and his friends go out every night to lie, and she wishes he could understand what he's lost. The key idea is in the chorus: "Sabría escuchar / Pues conozco el dolor / De perder a quien se quiere porque ignoras lo que tienes" (I'd know how to listen / Because I know the pain / Of losing who you love because you ignore what you have). By the end, she's done waiting for him to change. She tells him it's too late to come back because, ultimately, "eres un chico" (you're a boy) and he just doesn't get it.
