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Intro 1

He gives you his love, you sleep with doubts

Now you see that routine isn't what it appears to be

He's so sincere, the opposite of my flaws

But I'm still the bad guy that you can't stop loving

Chorus 1

You'll be Cinderella

He's the fool that draws pity

And even though I'm not Prince Charming

I'm your love and your dilemma

And just like in the soap operas

I'm the villain with one virtue

Verse 1

He doesn't understand the way

When and how to give you a kiss

I, on the other hand, know your weak spot

That lifts you beyond control

He can't even imagine that mysterious pact

With your soul and your brain

You'd have to be born again

To see if in another life you'd fall for him

He doesn't have the right tactics

To tear me out of your heart

I'm who let you down a thousand times

I'm still your man

Or: I'm still your owner / the one who owns your heart

Let him ask me how I won you over

Let him write down my little tricks on paper

Good morals and being faithful aren't enough

If you go crazy for the bad guy that gives you goosebumps

Hey, listen to the words

Chorus 2

You'll be Cinderella

He's the fool that draws pity

And even though I'm not Prince Charming

I'm your love and your dilemma

And just like in the soap operas

I'm the villain with one virtue

Verse 2

He doesn't understand the way

When and how to give you a kiss

I, on the other hand, know your weak spot

That lifts you beyond control

He can't even imagine that mysterious pact

With your soul and your brain

You'd have to be born again

To see if in another life you'd fall for him

He doesn't have the right tactics

To tear me out of your heart

I'm who let you down a thousand times

I'm still your man

Let him ask me how I won you over

Let him write down my little tricks on paper

Good morals and being faithful aren't enough

If you go crazy for the bad guy that gives you goosebumps

He gives you his love, you sleep with doubts

And I'm still the bad guy

That you can't stop loving

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Anthony Santos, William A Reyna

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SONG MEANING

Aventura’s “El Malo” plunges us into a spicy love triangle set to irresistible bachata rhythms. Picture a modern‐day telenovela: the heroine is a Cinderella in torn‐between‐two‐lovers chaos, her current boyfriend is the “good guy” who plays by the rules, and our narrator is the unapologetic malo who, despite his flaws, knows exactly how to make her heart race. Through playful bragging and honest confessions, he admits he has failed her “mil veces,” yet he confidently claims that no amount of good manners or faithfulness can compete with the chemistry they share.

The song’s core message is both seductive and provocative. It asks why we often crave excitement over stability, passion over perfection. Romeo Santos (Aventura’s lead singer from a Dominican heritage) frames the dilemma in vivid imagery: she sleeps with doubts beside the “tonto que da pena” while secretly longing for the “bad boy” whose kisses hit her “punto débil.” “El Malo” reminds listeners that love is rarely logical. Sometimes the heart chooses the one who makes you feel alive, even when everyone else says he is the villain of the story.

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