No Te Amo Lyrics in English by Dread Mar I
Pretendas comes from the verb pretender, which can mean 'to pretend' but also 'to expect' or 'to intend'. It's a versatile word that often causes confusion for learners.
In this song, the line "No pretendas que te quiera" means "Don't expect me to love you." It's a direct and impactful way for the singer to state that he's moved on, making it a key word for understanding the song's emotional core.
Dread Mar I, the reggae master from Argentina, brings us a song about moving on from a past love. It's a pretty direct message, actually! He's telling someone, "Si me decís que me quieres, No pretendas que te quiera" [If you tell me you love me, Don't pretend that I love you].
He's clear that the feelings he once had are gone: "de mi corazón se ha ido Eso que por ti sentía" [that which I felt for you has left my heart]. The chorus, "Es que hoy, hoy, no te amo" [It's that today, today, I don't love you], really drives the point home. He acknowledges that their love was beautiful, even if it didn't last long, and now it's just a memory. He also wishes them well, saying, "Yo sé que encontraras El amor que más te quiera" [I know you will find The love that loves you most], which is a kind way to end things. He's changed, too: "Yo ya no soy el que era" [I am no longer who I was].
