Ayer Lyrics in English by Luis Miguel
Desgarramos comes from the verb desgarrar, which means 'to tear' or 'to rip'. It's a visceral and intense word that you don't often hear in songs.
In this passionate ballad, Luis Miguel sings “Nos desgarramos de placer” (We tore ourselves apart with pleasure). He uses this powerful metaphor to describe being so completely overcome by emotion and passion that it feels like a physical tearing, highlighting the dream's intensity and the singer's deep yearning.
Have you ever had a dream that felt so real you were sad to wake up? Luis Miguel takes that feeling and turns it into a huge, dramatic pop song. He describes a love affair that happens entirely in one night's dream. It's incredibly intense from the start: he finds someone and immediately, "Como un loco te besé" (Like a crazy person I kissed you). They don't just fall in love, they "comprometimos el alma" (committed our souls) and swore loyalty to each other.
But then comes the morning after. The whole song is built on the painful contrast between the dream and reality. He has to face the fact that this perfect, all-consuming love wasn't real. The main line of the chorus says it all: "Cómo me duele saber / Que esto es algo que sólo soñé" (How it hurts me to know / That this is something I only dreamed). He realizes he left his entire life and all his love in a dream that happened "Ayer" (Yesterday).
