Como Ella Lyrics in English by Pedro Fernández
Patanes is a colorful and somewhat informal word that translates to "jerks" or "louts." It's not a word you hear in every song, making it stand out.
In "Como Ella," the lyrics state, "De patanes ya se ha cansado" (She's already tired of jerks). This word perfectly captures the frustration and past heartbreaks the woman in the song has experienced, emphasizing her need for someone who will treat her with tenderness and respect.
Pedro Fernández confronts a man who let a good woman go, telling him plainly that he had his chance and threw it away. The singer isn't pleading on the woman's behalf out of sentiment — he's stating a fact: "Ella tiene derecho de tocar las estrellas" (She has the right to touch the stars), and staying with someone who mistreated her was never what she deserved.
The song's real sting is in its warning. "Has metido la pata y ha llorado un ángel" (You've messed up, and an angel has cried) casts the woman as something rare and nearly untouchable, and the refrain "Como ella" (Like her) becomes the man's punishment: wherever he looks next, there won't be anyone like her.
