Herida Abierta Lyrics in English by Ivan Cornejo

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Herida Abierta by Ivan Cornejo from Spanish to English.

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Verse 1

Life was what you took from me

And you also left me an open wound

Your eyes told me the lies that you couldn't say

I wanted to give you the sky and I ended up on the ground

That I didn't give you everything, everyone told me

Your beautiful words that convinced me

I never saw what everyone saw

I want you to feel also what I felt, but more

It's not fair that I'm suffering and you're normal

And you even look happy like nothing has happened

I don't think you realized that you almost killed someone

In you I saw the best that I could see

And I was the best that I could be

Your friends have already told you

You shouldn't have lost me

Chorus 1

I miss you and it's so obvious

I wish I could be stronger

And I try to hold back the crying

But this kills me slowly

Or: But this is slowly killing me

That you didn't feel my 'I love you's

And I was saying them from the bottom

... from the bottom of my heart

I want to do everything

But it's my turn here to learn to be alone

Verse 2

I want you to feel also what I felt, but more

It's not fair that I'm suffering and you're normal

And you even look happy like nothing has happened

I don't think you realized that you almost killed someone

Chorus 2

I miss you and it's so obvious

I wish I could be stronger

And I try to hold back the crying

But this kills me slowly

That you didn't feel my 'I love you's

And I was saying them from the bottom

... from the bottom of my heart

I want to do everything

But it's my turn here to learn to be alone

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aguantarme — to hold myself back / endure

Aguantarme comes from the verb aguantar (to endure, to put up with) plus the reflexive pronoun me, turning it into "to hold myself back."

In the line "Trato de aguantarme el llanto" the singer is struggling to keep his tears in, capturing that raw moment when you fight emotions bubbling up inside. It’s a memorable word because it combines a vivid feeling with a useful reflexive structure you can recycle in everyday Spanish.

This song is a straight-up, no-filter diary entry from right after a brutal breakup. Ivan Cornejo lays it all out, starting with the dramatic accusation, "Vida fue lo que me quitaste" (Life is what you took from me), leaving him with an "herida abierta" (open wound). He feels completely played. Everyone warned him not to give his all, but her "bonitas tus palabras" (pretty words) convinced him, and he ignored what everyone else could see.

Now, he's watching her live her life, seemingly happy, while he feels like he's dying. He wishes she could feel his pain, "pero más" (but more). It’s a really intense and honest line. He admits he's struggling to be strong and hold back tears, feeling like the whole experience is killing him slowly. The song ends with him facing the hard truth: "me toca aquí aprender a ya estar solo" (it's my turn to learn how to be alone now).

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