Ni El Primero Ni El Último Lyrics in English by GERARDO DIAZ Y SU GERARQUIA
Despreció comes from the verb despreciar, meaning to scorn, reject, or look down upon. It's a strong word that conveys a sense of deep disdain or dismissal.
In the song, the singer repeatedly uses me despreció to express how a woman rejected him, highlighting his feelings of hurt and humiliation. It's a key word that drives the song's narrative of heartbreak and resilience.
Gerardo Diaz y su Gerarquia have a super relatable song here, "Ni El Primero Ni El Último" [Neither The First Nor The Last]. It's all about that feeling when you get rejected by someone you're interested in, and honestly, who hasn't been there? The singer starts by inviting everyone to sing along because "el día de hoy una mujer me despreció Compadre" [today a woman rejected me, buddy].
But instead of dwelling on the sadness, he quickly bounces back with the idea that he's "ni el primero ni el último que fracase en conquistar a una mujer" [neither the first nor the last to fail at winning over a woman]. He even jokes that he's "no soy el único a quien desprecio por tan pobreza" [not the only one scorned for such poverty]. He offered her his heart, but she said no, telling him "tu corazón no luce no y de amor se moriría" [your heart doesn't shine, no, and it would die of love]. It's a fun, honest take on heartbreak that reminds us we're all in this together.
