Una Vida Pasada Lyrics in English by Camilo, Carin Leon

Vida pasada literally translates to "past life". It's a beautiful and romantic phrase that you don't often hear in songs.

In this song, Camilo uses it to describe a connection with someone so deep and intuitive that it feels like it has existed across lifetimes. He sings, "Yo creo que estuvimos juntos en una vida pasada" (I believe we were together in a past life), capturing the magical feeling of knowing someone on a soul level. It's the core idea that makes this song so special.

This song is one big, dramatic plea to an ex. Camilo starts by admitting he can't stop thinking about the person he lost, saying, "Dije que ya te olvidé / Pero ni yo me creo esa mentira" (I said I already forgot you / But not even I believe that lie). He feels like their connection was so deep it must have come from a previous life, asking, "¿Cómo piensas olvidar al amor de tu vida?" (How do you plan to forget the love of your life?). He remembers how they could talk for hours without saying anything and had already designed a future together.

Then, things get really intense. He blames his own hands for the breakup, singing the incredibly dramatic line, "Me quiero cortar las manos aunque me pueda morir / Porque las odio / Porque te dejaron ir" (I want to cut off my hands even if I could die / Because I hate them / Because they let you go). He keeps asking what his hands are for if he can't touch his love, saying they have "memoria muscular" (muscle memory) from knowing her so well. It's a powerful, almost desperate song about a love he believes was meant to be.