ELLA Lyrics in English by Blessd
Liendra literally means “louse,” the tiny parasite that lives in hair. In the song, Blessd uses it figuratively and humorously to call himself a troublesome or undesirable guy, saying he is someone who “doesn’t suit” her, even though she likes his rebellious personality. It is an unusual Colombian slang expression that makes the word especially memorable.
"ELLA" opens like a voice note sent at the worst possible hour. Blessd calls the woman he likes first thing in the morning, admits he is a bit drunk ("Qué pena llamarla todo borracho, ome" [Sorry for calling you all drunk, man]) and begs her to stay on the line: "No me cuelgue, escuche" [Don't hang up, listen]. Then comes the confession that gives the chorus its comic edge: "Ya llevo un mes stalkeándola a ella" [I've been stalking her for a month now], because "en el Instagram se ve muy bella" [on Instagram she looks really beautiful]. "Stalkear" is Spanglish for scrolling someone's profile far too often, and he says it with zero shame. Notice the very Colombian usted he uses for her, polite and affectionate at once, and ome, a Medellín filler word close to "dude".
From there the song swings between bragging and sweetness. He offers her "el bolsito Hermés" [the little Hermès bag], calls himself "una liendra" [a sly troublemaker, literally a louse egg] who is bad news for her, and remembers that he once had nothing, "solo a mi abuela" [only my grandma], and now rests his feet in a Lambo. Several verses get openly sexual and are better left for the adults in the room. The tender lines are the ones that stick: "Tú eres mía, yo soy tuyo" [You are mine, I am yours] and "No paro de pensar en ella" [I can't stop thinking about her]. He also asks for "el guaro" [the aguardiente, Colombia's anise liquor], which explains a lot about that opening phone call.
