Mediocre Lyrics in English Ximena Sariñana

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mediocre by Ximena Sariñana from Spanish to English.
They are the leaves that I wrote yesterday
The language that stayed on your skin
It was the ink with all intention
To leave you what I am
Little by little
My laziness won
When I see you're not here and I stayed until the end
And I thought I was so special
How naive my clumsiness
And I felt so essential
How naive my shame
You forgot me
On my part
How mediocre
I love hearing you talk
How elegant to make you feel bad
I just want you to want today
To show you what I am
And little by little
My hatred won
You didn't want something more and I stayed until the end
And I thought I was so special
How naive my clumsiness
And I felt so essential
How naive my shame
You forgot me
On my part
How mediocre
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SONG MEANING

Mediocre is Ximena Sariñana’s witty, bittersweet confession of a love that never quite took flight. Through vivid images of ink-stained pages and words left on someone else’s skin, the Mexican singer-songwriter unpacks that awkward moment when you finally realize you cared more than the other person did. She thought she was unique and essential, yet the indifference she receives makes her feel, well, mediocre. The song swings between tender memories and sharp self-irony, creating a relatable portrait of bruised pride and lingering affection.

Behind the silky vocals and jazzy pop groove, Ximena explores the stages of disappointed love: hopeful devotion, dawning frustration, simmering resentment and, ultimately, self-mockery. Lines like “me creí tan especial” and “qué elegancia hacerte sentir mal” reveal a narrator who can laugh at her own naivety while throwing playful jabs at the person who ignored her. It is both a breakup tale and a self-roast, reminding us that even in heartbreak we can reclaim power by naming our feelings, owning our mistakes and turning emotional letdowns into art.

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