3 AM Lyrics in English Los Primos del Este , Xavi

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song 3 AM by Los Primos del Este from Spanish to English.

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Verse 1

You fell in love with me when I least expected

I had nothing, it was just me and my guitar

Until 3 in the morning

Wondering

Or: Asking myself

Chorus 1

What was it that you saw in me

What made you smile

What did I make you feel

Maybe it was nothing and that's how it turned out

You wanted the world and I didn't give it to you

You wanted the luxuries that I never had

New cars, Louis Vuitton bags

I had nothing and that's how it turned out

Verse 2

Yes, it hurt me

That it wasn't enough all my love

You threw it away, I never gave you a reason

And now I stay up every night wondering

Chorus 2

What was it that you saw in me

What made you smile

What did I make you feel

Maybe it was nothing and that's how it turned out

You wanted the world and I didn't give it to you

You wanted the luxuries that I never had

New cars, Louis Vuitton bags

Or: New cars, Louis Vuitton purses

I had nothing and that's how it turned out

Outro

What was it that you saw in me

What made you smile

What did I make you feel

Maybe it was nothing and that's how it turned out

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SONG MEANING

In 3 AM, Los Primos del Este and Xavi invite us into that quiet, restless hour when doubts get loud and memories replay like looping chords. The narrator is a humble musician who once had nothing but his guitar and a heart full of love, and he is still stunned that someone ever fell for him. Now, long after the romance has crumbled, he sits awake at 3 AM interrogating the past: “What did you see in me? What made you smile?”

The answer hurts. His ex hoped for a world of luxury—new cars, designer bags, glittering status symbols—things he could never provide. Realizing that his sincere affection was "not enough" cuts deeper than any sleepless night. The song blends poignant lyrics with the traditional regional Mexican sound to capture a universal heartbreak: the fear that love can be outweighed by material desire. Listeners feel both the raw vulnerability of the musician and the bittersweet beauty of accepting one’s own worth, even when it is left unanswered at 3 AM.

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