Tu Perfume Lyrics in English by KAROL G
Gatúbela is a Spanish slang term for the iconic DC Comics character, Catwoman. It's a creative blend of the words gato (cat) and bella (beautiful).
In the song, KAROL G sings, "Esta amargura me pone gatúbela" (This bitterness turns me into Catwoman). She uses this unique word to describe how heartbreak transforms her, making her feel fierce, solitary, and ready to prowl the night, channeling her sadness into a powerful and mysterious persona.
We have all made the rookie mistake of creeping on an ex's social media first thing in the morning. In "Tu Perfume", Colombian star KAROL G opens by admitting she checked her ex's profile, felt awful seeing their old couple photos wiped clean, and hatched an immediate, terrible plan: go out with someone new. But the universe plays a cruel joke on her. The rebound guy shows up wearing the exact cologne her former lover wears: "Y el muy cabrón estaba usando tu perfume" ("And the bastard was using your perfume"). The slang word cabrón is spicy profanity here, venting pure exasperation that a new distraction smells just like the person she is desperately trying to erase.
From there, the track plays out like a late-night text to a friend where nobody holds back. She cries until she has "ojitos Ferrari" ("little Ferrari red eyes"), dabbing them with luxury Gucci tissues, and points out that drinking and smoking cannot shake the memories. In a very self-aware nod to her own catalog, she recalls dedicating sweet love songs like Mercurio while her ex now fires back with TQG, her famous breakup anthem. Her friends try to cheer her up by quoting her own optimistic mantra, "Carolina, mañana será bonito otra vez" ("Carolina, tomorrow will be beautiful again"), but right now, Carolina is stuck smelling phantom cologne and admitting that rebound dates cannot fix a bruised heart.
