Lo Que Construimos Lyrics in English Natalia Lafourcade

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Lo Que Construimos by Natalia Lafourcade from Spanish to English.
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Verse 1
This story ended, it doesn't exist
What one day we built has vanished
Or: What we built one day has gone up in smoke
It seemed that it's easier to leave each other
But you're a ghost walking with me
Don't think that it wasn't worth that pain
Or: Don't think it wasn't worth it
Don't think that you're not important
On the contrary, I loved you with all my soul
Don't think that it wasn't worth that pain
Don't think that we lost it
This that hurts us, although it hurts us, it's only ours
Or: This pain that we feel, even though it hurts, it's only ours
Chorus 1
What we built is over
What we built is over
It was only ours
It was only ours
What we built is over
What we built is over
The wind carries it away
The wind carries it away
Verse 2
This story ended, it doesn't exist
What one day we built has vanished
It seemed that it's easier to leave each other
But you're a ghost walking with me
I didn't learn to let go of loves
I didn't learn to let you go
You were a long term bet
What we built
What we built
Chorus 2
What we built is over
What we built is over
It was only ours
It was only ours
What we built is over
What we built is over
The wind carries it away
The wind carries it away
Chorus 3
What we built is over
What we built is over
It was only ours
It was only ours
What we built is over
What we built is over
The wind carries it away
The wind carries it away
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SONG MEANING

Natalia Lafourcade, the celebrated Mexican alternative artist, turns heartbreak into poetry in Lo Que Construimos. With gentle yet haunting vocals, she walks through the ruins of a love that once felt permanent. The song opens like an abandoned house: doors creak with memories, and every room echoes the same realization—“Esta historia terminó, no existe.” Even though the relationship is over, its “ghost” still trails her steps, reminding listeners how hard it is to let go of something built with care.

Rather than dismissing the past, Natalia tenderly honors it. She repeats “No creas que no valió la pena” to insist that every laugh, tear, and dream shared was meaningful. The chorus acts like a mantra: what they built is gone, swept away by the wind, yet it remains uniquely theirs. This bittersweet acceptance transforms sorrow into self-reflection, teaching that love’s worth is not erased just because it ends. If you have ever watched something precious slip through your fingers while still cherishing its memory, this song will feel like a familiar, comforting sigh.

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