Manos Rotas Lyrics in English by DELLAFUENTE, Morad
En visto is a highly popular modern slang phrase that literally means "in seen", but perfectly translates to the feeling of being "left on read" in a text message conversation.
DELLAFUENTE takes this frustrating digital experience and applies it to his feelings, singing "a mi corazón lo dejaste en visto" (you left my heart on read). This clever use of internet slang creates a highly relatable and memorable metaphor for modern unrequited love.
"Manos Rotas" (Broken Hands) brings Spanish artist DELLAFUENTE and Morad together to talk about working yourself to exhaustion for someone who leaves you on read anyway.
The core of the track is giving everything until there is nothing left. DELLAFUENTE repeats the image of someone who "dio tanto que se rompió" (gave so much that he broke) with "las manos rotas" (broken hands). He makes it clear that money did not change him; it changed "lo que pudo ser" (what could have been). There is a sharp bit of wordplay when he complains "me sumaste el IVA" (you added VAT / tax on top of it), meaning this person made an already costly situation even harder and more expensive to endure.
Morad steps in with some brilliant modern slang to describe the one-sided effort. He says "me tenía en visto" (she left me on "read" / "seen") and "a mi corazón lo dejaste en visto" (you left my heart on "read"), comparing the mess inside his chest to a police search: "parece que me han hecho un registro" (it feels like they carried out a search on me). He calls out the indecision too, demanding clear answers: "Esto es sí o no, y tú quieres mixto" (This is yes or no, and you want a mix). Even though she fights with him "de lunes a lunes" (from Monday to Monday), he admits he stays hooked on her looks the moment she gets dressed up with perfume.
