Detente Lyrics in English La Zenda Norteña

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Detente by La Zenda Norteña from Spanish to English.
Tell me what you're doing here
When it was supposed
that you wouldn't come back
What is your pardon due to?
Playing at leaving and coming back
That's how you always fix it
Like it didn't hurt
Like it didn't hurt
Stop if what you have
isn't called love
I ask you please
With all my heart
Don't play with my mind
It was enough with that time
that you said goodbye
to never come back again
And you always come back
You always come back
Stop
If what you have isn't called love
Then don't try it
It was enough with that time
that you said goodbye
to never come back again
And you always come back
You always come back
I know you left, girl
And you plan on coming back
I wanted to ask you
if you can bring me
An I love you
An honest I love you
Tell me what you're doing here
When it was supposed
that you wouldn't come back
What is your pardon due to?
Playing at leaving and coming back
That's how you always fix it
Like it didn't hurt
Like it didn't hurt
Stop if what you have
isn't called love
I ask you please
With all my heart
Don't play with my mind
It was enough with that time
that you said goodbye
to never come back again
And you always come back
You always come back
Stop
If what you have isn't called love
Then don't try it
It was enough with that time
that you said goodbye
to never come back again
And you always come back
You always come back
I know you left, girl
And you plan on coming back
I wanted to ask you
if you can bring me
An I love you
An honest I love you
This isn't, isn't love
It's a whim with good flavor
Understand that, understand now
that I love you babe but
Tell me what you're doing here
When it was supposed
that you wouldn't come back
What is your pardon due to?
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SONG MEANING

Detente paints the picture of a love stuck in a never-ending loop. The singer is caught off guard every time his ex reappears, acting as if the previous goodbye never hurt. He is tired of the emotional yo-yo: first she leaves, swearing not to return, then she shows up again without a real apology. With catchy accordion riffs behind him, he calls her out and begs her to stop if what she brings is not genuine love.

The chorus is a heartfelt ultimatum: enough mind games, no more promises that vanish like smoke. If she plans to come back, she must bring something real — un te quiero sincero. Otherwise, better stay gone. In short, the song is a lively yet vulnerable anthem about drawing the line between passion and self-respect while dancing to an irresistible norteño beat.

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