Si Perdemos Te Pierdo Lyrics in English by Ciudad Jara

Metralla translates to "shrapnel" or "shell fragments". It's a striking and intense word that evokes imagery of conflict and danger, making it quite memorable and less common in everyday song lyrics.

In the context of "Si Perdemos Te Pierdo," the song uses war metaphors to describe a tumultuous relationship or struggle. Phrases like "Sigue lloviendo metralla" (It keeps raining shrapnel) vividly portray a relentless barrage of difficulties or emotional pain, highlighting the high stakes and the feeling of being under attack in this powerful narrative.

Ciudad Jara's "Si Perdemos Te Pierdo" is a really intense song about a love that feels like a battle. The singer is holding on tight, even though it hurts, because the thought of losing this person is far worse: "Tú aprietas fuerte y me duelen los brazos, pero duele más algo / Que a la derrota hueles" [You squeeze hard and my arms hurt, but something hurts more / That smells of defeat]. It's like they're two fires searching for a mouth, a final trench, fighting against the world breaking around them.

There's a desperate plea in the chorus: "Que el amor agudice el ingenio, que si perdemos te pierdo" [May love sharpen ingenuity, because if we lose, I lose you]. Even when they're separated by the "hierros del águila" [irons of the eagle], the singer promises to keep their love safe. It's a powerful declaration of fighting for love against all odds, even when facing what feels like a firing squad, with the lines "Hoy escribí esta canción, yendo hacia el paredón" [Today I wrote this song, going towards the firing squad] showing just how high the stakes are.