Llórame Un Río Lyrics in English Enrique Iglesias , Belinda

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Llórame Un Río by Enrique Iglesias from Spanish to English.

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Verse 1

I don't know what happened to us

That in an instant, the love left us and the cold arrived

I don't know, but also

You know that it happened to me and I have no explanation

As the sky was like glass

It broke on me and now there are shards on the floor

Chorus 1

Because I'm right, cry me a river

To soothe my heart, cry me a river

And if you want me again in your bed, come, cry me a river

You just wanted to challenge me

And even replace me with the sea, and I laugh

Verse 2

Tell me what it was, the thorn or the flower?

In a red rose that left a wound and pain

I keep thinking, imagining what could have been

That suddenly all the love that I gave you ceased to exist

And the tenderness that made us spin

And the madness behind the door

Chorus 2

Because I'm right, cry me a river

To soothe my heart, cry me a river

And if you want me again in your bed, come, cry me a river

You just wanted to challenge me

And even replace me with the sea

Chorus 3

Because I'm right, cry me a river

To soothe my heart, cry me a river

And if you want me again in your bed, come, cry me a river

You just wanted to challenge me

And even replace me with the sea

Instead of crying, I laugh

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SONG MEANING

Warning: emotional flood ahead! In “Llórame Un Río,” Enrique Iglesias teams up with Belinda to paint a vivid picture of a love that shattered like fragile glass. One moment everything felt crystal clear, the next it was scattered on the floor, leaving only cold emptiness. The singer is stunned by how quickly passion vanished, yet he clings to a fierce sense of justice: “I’m right, so cry me a river.” Tears become the currency that might wash away the pain and, just maybe, open the door to reconciliation.

The song mixes heartbreak with bold defiance. Instead of begging, the narrator almost dares the ex-lover to feel sorry enough to flood the room with tears. Memories of tenderness spin alongside images of thorny roses and broken skies, showing how love can cut as sharply as it once comforted. It’s a pop anthem for anyone who’s ever felt blindsided by a breakup but still strong enough to laugh through the hurt — because sometimes, if you will not cry, you might as well “me río” and turn sorrow into strength.

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Enrique Iglesias Llórame Un Río Lyrics