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There's a saying

You don't know what you have

Or: One doesn't know what he has

Until you lose it

Or: Until it's lost

Verse 1

I saw you cry

You lived in monotony

And I was listening to you talk

But it was him who was understanding you

Prechorus 1

And he stole that treasure

'Tesoro de duende', (literally 'leprechaun treasure'), is a figurative expression that can be translated as 'treasure of a sprite' or 'treasure of an enchantment' in English

And now I understand the value

That defects are not covered with pretexts

Or: That flaws can't be covered up with excuses

And instead, I feel resentment

Chorus 1

Oh, go and tell him that I hate him and detest him

For having what was mine

Although the guilty one I have been

That today I consider him an enemy

Regretting my loss

In the battle for your love

Emphasize that I don't sleep at night

Imagining that in sex

He devours you with passion

I lack courage to admit

That by your side, I was a child

And his manhood overcame

And his manhood surpassed (mine)

Add that today I revealed myself

Envious, selfish

Impulsive without control

For believing that I was the only one

That you would love, how stupid

Guy with the prize and me the loser

'Fulano' is a colloquial term used in Spanish, particularly in Latin American countries, to refer to an unspecified or generic person. It is similar to saying 'so-and-so' or 'John Doe' in English

Verse 2

I saw him arrive

And I didn't think that it would matter

And he started to conquer you

Turning you into my enemy

Prechorus 2

And he stole that treasure

'Tesoro de duende', (literally 'leprechaun treasure'), is a figurative expression that can be translated as 'treasure of a sprite' or 'treasure of an enchantment' in English

And now I understand the value

That defects are not covered with pretexts

And instead, I feel resentment

Chorus 2

Oh, go and tell him that I hate him and detest him

For having what was mine

And although I have been the guilty one

That today I consider him an enemy

Regretting my loss

In the battle for your love

Emphasize that I don't sleep at night

Imagining that in sex

He devours you with passion

I lack maturity to admit

That by your side, I was a child

And his manhood overcame

Add that today I revealed myself

Envious and selfish

Impulsive without control

For believing that I was the only one

That you would love, how stupid

'Fulano' is a colloquial term used in Spanish, particularly in Latin American countries, to refer to an unspecified or generic person. It is similar to saying 'so-and-so' or 'John Doe' in English

Guy with the prize

And me the loser

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SONG MEANING

Aventura’s “El Perdedor” invites us into a bittersweet Bachata confession, where lively guitar riffs meet raw heartbreak. The narrator watches helplessly as another man steals the woman he once took for granted. Every lyric drips with regret — he now realizes that routine smothered romance and his excuses hid deeper flaws. In a swirl of jealousy, he imagines his rival’s passionate triumph, calling himself el perdedor (the loser) in the battle for love.

Beneath the catchy rhythm lies a cautionary tale about pride, maturity, and second chances that never come. Our singer owns his mistakes, admitting he behaved like a child while his opponent showed true “hombría” (manhood). The song taps into universal fears: losing what we love, envying someone who fills the space we left empty, and learning too late that love demands effort. “El Perdedor” turns personal regret into a danceable warning — cherish what you have before it belongs to someone else.

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