Si Te Contará Lyrics in English by Ibrahim Ferrer
Amargura means “bitterness,” both literally and emotionally. In the song, la intensa amargura que llevo por dentro describes the deep pain and sorrow the singer carries inside, making this poetic word especially memorable.
In Ibrahim Ferrer’s Cuban song, the singer imagines telling someone how much pain he carries inside. He asks, “Si tú supieras mi sentimiento” [If you knew my feelings] and describes “la intensa amargura que llevo por dentro” [the intense bitterness I carry inside]. Night after night, a sad story returns to his memory “como una condena” [like a sentence or punishment]. The word condena makes the memory sound impossible to escape.
The singer says that he has “ni luz ni alegría” [neither light nor joy] left, because remembering this person hurts him most. Still, he keeps dreaming that they will return “arrepentida” [sorry or regretful]. That repeated word becomes almost a plea: he knows the dream is painful, yet he cannot stop waiting for the other person to come back and admit regret. The title, Si Te Contara, means “If I told you,” which fits the song’s direct, almost conversational question: would you care if you knew what I have become?
