CON LICOR Lyrics in English by Eslabon Armado
Licor directly translates to "liquor" or "alcohol." While it might seem straightforward, its prominence in the song's title and chorus makes it a central and intriguing word.
In the context of "CON LICOR," the word isn't just a beverage; it symbolizes a coping mechanism for heartbreak. The singer repeatedly states, "Yo estaré tratando de olvidarte con licor" (I will be trying to forget you with liquor), highlighting a common, yet often destructive, way people deal with pain. This makes the word memorable and gives insight into the song's emotional core.
The song opens by hanging up on her, Deja de llamarme [stop calling me], and then spends four minutes proving he still picks up. The complaint underneath is a ranking, not a mood. La segunda opción para ti sigo [I'm still your second option] is the whole grievance in five words, and it explains why the insult that follows lands so hard: Eres una serpiente de cabeza a los pies [you're a snake from head to toe] is a line someone has rehearsed in the car.
What keeps it a breakup song rather than a revenge song is how much he admits to missing. He lists what he threw out, Fotos y videos, ya todos los tiré al basurero [photos and videos, I already threw them all in the trash], and then lists what he kept, Las noches cuando tu cuerpo montaba el mío [the nights when your body rode mine]. The swerve back arrives one line later: Y de ahí pa'l real, la neta, cómo te odio [and other than that, honestly, how I hate you], where la neta is Mexican slang for the plain truth. Then the chorus, which is the only plan he has: Yo estaré tratando de olvidarte con licor [I'll be trying to forget you with liquor]. Tratando. Trying. He never once says it works.
