De Una Vez Lyrics in English Selena Gomez
Antibalas literally means "bulletproof," combining the prefix anti- (against) with balas (bullets). It's a powerful and uncommon word to find in a song.
In "De Una Vez," Selena Gomez uses it as a striking metaphor for emotional resilience. She sings, "ahora este pecho es antibalas" (now this chest is bulletproof), to declare that she's healed from a past love and her heart is now invulnerable to that pain.
Selena Gomez invites us into a glowing moment of rebirth in her Spanish-language pop gem, “De Una Vez.” Over gentle, dreamy beats inspired by Latin bolero, she looks back at a love that once clipped her wings and calmly declares that the wound has closed. No more pain, no more regret. Instead, she celebrates the freedom of relying on herself: “No te tengo a ti, me tengo a mí” – I do not have you, I have myself. The song’s central image, an “antibalas” (bulletproof) heart, turns her vulnerability into shimmering armor.
Far from a bitter breakup track, “De Una Vez” feels like lighting a candle for self-love. Selena thanks the past for its lessons, yet makes it clear she will not return until “the last ocean dries.” The result is a soothing yet empowering anthem that blends her Mexican roots with contemporary pop, reminding learners that closure can sound soft, sweet, and irresistibly confident.
