Cinco Minutos Lyrics in English Eslabon Armado

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Cinco Minutos by Eslabon Armado from Spanish to English.

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Verse 1

I'm tired of playing hide-and-seek

Don't look for me, I'm right here

If I didn't face you before, that isn't cowardice

You know very well how I am

That's not my thing

That whole going-in-reverse thing

Verse 1

The word 'go back'

Honestly, it makes me lazy

Verse 1

And even more

If it's about you

Chorus 1

What do you want to say?

I'll give you five minutes, vent

Don't think that I have nothing else to do

And if I said hi, it was pure courtesy

Last time, you were so happy

Today you don't look too good

Chorus 1

Life goes around a thousand times, I warned you

Now you're down and I'm up

Verse 2

You forgot that you didn't even say good morning to me

When the other guy showed up

Your attack plan doesn't work, there's no reconquest

With me, you missed the flight

And I'm sorry for you

You've lost your shame

Verse 2

You're pathetic

But I'm not your napkin

Verse 2

Get out of here

What else do you want from me?

Chorus 2

What do you want to say?

I'll give you five minutes, vent

Don't think that I have nothing else to do

And if I said hi, it was pure courtesy

Last time, you were so happy

Today you don't look too good

Chorus 2

Life goes around a thousand times, I warned you

Now you're down and I'm up

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SONG MEANING

Cinco Minutos drops us right into a surprise reunion between two ex-lovers. The singer is done hiding and, with a mix of confidence and sarcasm, lets the other person speak… but only for five short minutes. He points out that he is not interested in rewinding the relationship, that the word “volver” (to return) literally bores him, and that he only said hello out of basic politeness. The once-ignored narrator now enjoys the upper hand, reminding his ex how quickly fortunes flip when “la vida da mil vueltas.”

At its core, the song is a playful yet empowering “I told you so.” Eslabon Armado, an act rooted in both the United States and Mexico, paints a picture of self-respect and karmic justice, where the person who was left behind has risen and the one who walked away now finds the door closed. The melody may be smooth, but the message is crystal clear: value people while they are around, because you might get only five minutes to explain yourself when the tables turn.

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