El Beso Que No Le Di Lyrics in English by Romeo Santos, Kiko Rodriguez
Chismosos translates to "gossips" or "gossipy people", deriving from the noun chisme (gossip). It's a word packed with social drama and is not something you hear in every song.
In this heartbreaking bachata, Romeo Santos reveals he only found out about his love's wedding "Por los chismosos del pueblo" (Because of the town's gossips). This single word adds a whole layer to the story, implying the entire community knew about his tragedy before he did, and their whispers led him to witness his own heartbreak at the church.
This song is pure bachata heartbreak! Romeo Santos tells a story of watching the love of his life get married to someone else. He remembers the exact date and time: "15 de noviembre, a las 12 del día" [November 15th, at 12 noon]. He wasn't even invited; he only found out because of town gossips, "Por los chismosos del pueblo" [Because of the gossips of the town].
He sees her at the altar and his world collapses. He thinks about stopping the wedding but decides against it, choosing her happiness over his own: "pero elegí que sea feliz / Causando incrementar mi sufrimiento" [but I chose for her to be happy / Causing my suffering to increase]. Now, he can't get the images out of his head: her white dress, the ring on her finger, and most of all, the regret over "el beso que no le di" [the kiss that I didn't give her].
