Coleccionando Heridas Lyrics in English by KAROL G, Marco Antonio Solís
Coleccionando heridas literally translates to "collecting wounds". This powerful and poetic phrase is the central metaphor of the song, and it's not something you hear every day.
KAROL G uses this expression to describe a painful pattern of repeated heartbreak. The verb coleccionar (to collect) is typically used for hobbies, so pairing it with heridas (wounds) creates a striking image of someone who has gathered so many emotional scars it's become a defining part of their life.
Ever felt like everyone else figured out how to be numb, but you missed the memo? That is the exact vibe Colombian superstar KAROL G brings to "Coleccionando Heridas" alongside Mexican legend Marco Antonio Solís. The track tackles modern dating fatigue with total honesty. KAROL G wonders out loud if romance is simply outdated: "Será que se quedó el amor en otros tiempos" ("Could it be that love stayed in the past?"). She looks at people who cruise through breakups effortlessly and admits, "Vivir como si no tuviera sentimientos / Yo no tengo ese talento" ("Living as if I had no feelings / I don't have that talent"). In conversational Spanish, using "no se me da" (like in "odiarte no se me da" ["hating you just isn't in me"]) is a great idiom for saying you lack the knack for something.
Instead of acting tough, the lyrics lean straight into the drama of sleepless nights and endless heartache. Time is supposed to heal wounds, but here, "este sufrimiento no se va" ("this suffering doesn't leave"). The best line comes when she gets overwhelmed by overthinking and straight-up begs: "Diosito, te quiero preguntar / De dónde se apagan los pensamientos" ("Dear God, I want to ask you / Where do you switch off your thoughts?"). Calling God "Diosito" adds an affectionate, childlike touch to a heavy plea. Even after collecting so many emotional scars ("coleccionando heridas"), she stubbornly holds out hope that real love is still possible.
