El Amor Es Una Farsa Lyrics in English Carin Leon

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Amor Es Una Farsa by Carin Leon from Spanish to English.
Love is only pretty in movies
And in the stories that they tell kids
Here in real life it doesn't resemble
Not even a little bit
Stories don't start with 'Once upon a time'
Or end with 'Happily ever after'
I'm sorry if I'm somewhat pessimistic
But my truth surprises me
She said that she loved me with all her strength
That without me she couldn't live and suddenly she leaves me
And she's still out there breathing
Better than ever, alive and kicking
Love is a farce, just a fantasy
Something that an idiot who loved without measure invented
But I'm so sure that it only lasted him a few days
Because just like me, he felt a bucket of cold water
Love is a farce, just a vile lie
The fool who invented it regretted it his whole life
When a man with money stole the heart of the woman he loved
To the woman he loved, the same thing happened to me
And now we both think
That love never existed
She said that she loved me with all her strength
That without me she couldn't live and suddenly she leaves me
And she's still out there breathing
Better than ever, alive and kicking
Love is a farce, just a fantasy
Something that an idiot who loved without measure invented
But I'm almost sure that it only lasted a few days
Because just like me he felt a bucket of cold water
Love is a farce, just a vile lie
The fool who invented it regretted it his whole life
When a man with money stole the heart of the woman he loved
To the woman that he loved, the same thing happened to me
And now we both think
That love never existed
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SONG MEANING

Carin León tears up the fair-tale script in El Amor Es Una Farsa. Instead of princes, fireworks and vivieron felices para siempre, he paints love as a slick Hollywood illusion that falls apart the moment the credits roll. The narrator lists the classic promises — “te amo con todas mis fuerzas” and “sin ti no vivo” — only to watch his partner walk away with someone wealthier, alive and thriving while he is left in emotional ruins. The contrast between storybook romance and harsh reality becomes the song’s biting punchline: love is nothing but a hoax dreamed up by a wide-eyed fool.

Beneath the catchy melody, León delivers a cynical yet relatable confession about broken trust. Each verse swings between sarcasm and raw hurt, suggesting that heartbreak can turn even the greatest believer into a skeptic. By the end, the singer is not merely nursing his own wounds — he is rewriting the definition of love itself, warning listeners that real life rarely mirrors the movies. The track’s humor, honesty and northern Mexican flair make it both a cathartic anthem for the jaded and a lively lesson in the dangers of idealizing romance.

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