Padre Nuestro Lyrics in English by José Madero
Contratiempos translates to "setbacks" or "mishaps." It's a compound word that literally means "against time," suggesting delays or obstacles that go against one's plans or expectations.
In the song, the narrator expresses frustration with recurring problems, singing, "Más no se acaban los contratiempos" (But the setbacks never end). This word captures the feeling of continuous struggle and disappointment, making it a key term for understanding the song's theme of disillusionment.
"Padre Nuestro" turns religious language into a breakup letter. José Madero opens with abandonment — "Me dejaste plantado otra vez" (You left me stood up again) — before widening the accusation from a lover to a higher power: "Me mentiste mucho más de 10" (You lied to me more than ten times), "Tus promesas jamás fueron hechos" (Your promises were never kept).
By the chorus he's addressing God directly, borrowing the Lord's Prayer's own title to ask where he's been: "Oh, ¿dónde estás pastor?" (Oh, where are you, shepherd?), "Oh padre nuestro, oh señor" (Oh our father, oh lord). Madero doesn't ask for forgiveness — he asks for one more test he can fail on purpose: "Mándame otra tentación, morderé el anzuelo" (Send me another temptation, I'll bite the hook), closing on "Quiero descubrir amor, jugando en el fuego" (I want to discover love, playing with fire) — faith and romance treated as the same rigged game.
