Me arrepiento means 'I regret' and comes from the reflexive verb arrepentirse (to regret). It's a powerful and emotional phrase you'll hear often in dramatic Spanish songs and movies.
In 'Si Una Vez,' the singer repeats this phrase in the chorus, turning a past declaration of love completely on its head. He sings, 'Si una vez dije que te amaba, hoy me arrepiento' (If I once said I loved you, today I regret it), making it the passionate and defiant heart of the song.
Have you ever looked back at an ex and wondered what on earth you were thinking? That is the exact energy behind "Si Una Vez" by Dallas-based production duo Play-N-Skillz, joined by Frankie J, Leslie Grace, and Wisin. Reimagining Selena's classic breakup anthem through an upbeat hip-hop groove, the track delivers a blunt rejection letter to someone who took love for granted. Both Leslie and Frankie kick things off by calling out an ungrateful partner who only paid back devotion with cold disrespect: "Yo me puse dispuesta a tus pies / Y tan sólo con desprecio me has pagado" [I placed myself at your feet / And you only repaid me with contempt]. The main hook turns that regret into an absolute refusal to ever repeat the mistake: "Si una vez dije que te amaba, hoy me arrepiento... ese error es cosa de ayer" [If I ever said I loved you, today I regret it... that mistake is in the past].
Wisin steps up to deliver the harshest reality checks in the verse, using rhymes that are dramatic and hilarious at the same time. He admits he was totally blind to the red flags ("Ok me dormí pero ya lo decidí" [Okay, I fell asleep on it, but now I've made up my mind]), before tossing out a ridiculously vivid contrast: "Mi amor es oro y tu lo tiras por el inodoro" [My love is gold and you flush it down the toilet]. The chorus bluntly tells them to pack their bags and disappear: "Márchate, ya no me llames, piérdete" [Leave, don't call me anymore, get lost]. It turns a painful betrayal into a bold declaration that you are finally done looking back.