Melancolía Lyrics in English by Nicky Jam

Desierto literally translates to "desert". While it refers to a dry, barren landscape, it's often used poetically in Spanish to describe a period of hardship or emotional emptiness.

In this song, Nicky Jam uses it as a powerful metaphor, singing, "Yo también pasé por el desierto" (I also went through the desert). He's not talking about a physical place, but a difficult time in his life when he felt lost and didn't know what to do, adding a layer of deep emotion to the lyrics.

Nicky Jam's "Melancolía" hits you right in the feelings, starting with a heartfelt apology: "Sorry si por emociones tomé decisiones" [Sorry if I made decisions based on emotions]. He gets really honest, admitting that even though "los sueños en ocasiones rompen corazones" [dreams sometimes break hearts], he's been there too. He tells us, "Yo también lloré, yo también pasé por el desierto de no saber qué hacer" [I also cried, I also went through the desert of not knowing what to do], which is super relatable when you're feeling lost after a breakup.

But then he gets a bit philosophical, reminding us that "el amor viene y va" [love comes and goes]. The core message, repeated throughout the song, is that everything changes: "Todo lo que empieza, algún día acaba" [Everything that starts, someday ends], and "Todo lo que sube siempre baja" [Everything that goes up always comes down]. It's a blunt truth, but he also offers a hopeful twist, saying "Quiero que te quieras aunque no me quieras" [I want you to love yourself even if you don't love me] and wishing for a new beginning: "Quiero que de invierno pase a primavera" [I want winter to turn into spring for you]. It's a surprisingly sweet, selfless message after all that talk about things ending.