Por Hacerme El Bueno Lyrics in English Bacilos

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Por Hacerme El Bueno by Bacilos from Spanish to English.
Verse 1
I kept her face, I kept her joy
I smoked her words and she stole mine
I got lost in the silence remembering our day
And the next morning I discovered that I loved her
Chorus 1
And believe it or not, I wanted to be faithful
I already had a life with another woman
And believe it or not, that’s when I remembered
Water that you’re not going to drink, let it run
For acting like the good guy
I didn't go to the date and the champagne
It was already cold, I left you dressed
Knowing that you were already mine
For acting like the good guy
I set a date with you, like a coward
Without the balls to kiss you
I lost my chance to make you fall in love
For acting like the good guy
For acting like the good guy
That’s why I lost you
For acting like the good guy
For acting like the good guy
You’re still far from me
Verse 2
I already walked through the hills
I looked for her along a thousand roads
The dogs already barked at me
I already woke the neighbors
I dreamed of finding her
And finally making her mine
To write the ending
That this story deserved
Chorus 2
And believe it or not I finally found her
I looked at her again and loved her again
And believe it or not, when she saw me she said
Water that you’re not going to drink, let it run
For acting like the good guy
I didn't go to the date and the champagne
It was already cold, I left you dressed
Knowing that you were already mine
For acting like the good guy
I set a date with you, like a coward
Without the balls to kiss you
I lost my chance to make you fall in love
For acting like the good guy
For acting like the good guy
That’s why I lost you
For acting like the good guy
For acting like the good guy
You’re still far from me
For acting like the good guy
I didn't go to the date and the champagne
It was already cold, I left you dressed
Knowing that you were already mine
For acting like the good guy
I set a date with you, like a coward
Without the balls to kiss you
I lost my chance to make you fall in love
For acting like the good guy
For acting like the good guy
That’s why I lost you
For acting like the good guy
For acting like the good guy
You’re still far from me
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Andres Eduardo Castro, Guianko Gomez, Jorge Villamizar
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SONG MEANING

Por Hacerme El Bueno tells the bittersweet tale of a man who lets the love of his life slip away because he is trying too hard to be "the good guy." He meets someone who instantly lights up his world — her smile, her words, their shared silence. Yet he already has a life with another woman, so when it is time for a romantic rendezvous, he backs out, leaving her “vestida y con champaña fría.” His attempt at virtue feels more like cowardice, and the chorus repeats his self-reproach: “Por hacerme el bueno…”

The rest of the song is a long road of regret. He wanders hills, wakes neighbors, even argues with barking dogs while searching for the woman he abandoned. When he finally finds her, she throws his own moral proverb back at him: “Agua que no has de beber, déjala correr” — if you are not going to drink the water, let it flow away. In other words, he had his chance, hesitated, and lost it forever. The song becomes an anthem of missed opportunities, reminding us that sometimes playing it safe can cost us the very happiness we are trying to protect.

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