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No Se Puede Ser Fiel

Optimo· 2014
#Infidélité#Trahison#Amargue
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[Intro]
[Intro]
This is Optimo
This is Optimo
For the ladies
For the ladies
God almighty
God almighty
[Verso 1]
[Verse 1]
Y estoy aquí sufriendo por ti
And I'm here suffering for you
Me enteré que eres mala mujer
I found out you're a bad woman
Aprendí que por más que se ame
I learned that no matter how much you love
No se le puede ser fiel a nadie
You can't be faithful to anyone
[Coro]
[Chorus]
Ella me hablaba mentiras (Mentiras)
She told me lies (Lies)
No se puede creer en nadie en la vida
You can't believe anyone in life
Tanto que yo la quería
So much that I loved her
Aprendí que en la vida no se puede ser fiel
I learned that in life you can't be faithful
Ella me hablaba mentiras (Mentiras)
She told me lies (Lies)
No se puede creer en nadie en la vida
You can't believe anyone in life
Tanto que yo la quería
So much that I loved her
Aprendí que en la vida no se puede ser fiel
I learned that in life you can't be faithful
[Verso 2]
[Verse 2]
Tanto que me celaba y era porque ella sí
So much that she was jealous of me and it was because she was
Y yo que daba la vida por ella
And I who gave my life for her
Yo tonto que la esperaba y pasaban las noches
Me the fool who waited for her as the nights went by
Mientras yo desvelaba por ella
While I stayed up for her
Se inventaba historias de teléfono
She made up phone stories
De que se me atrasó
That I was late
Que no me pudo llamar
That she couldn't call me
Al final era clave de su número
In the end it was her number's code
No fue lo que esperaba yo
It wasn't what I expected
La voz de otro hombre escuchar
To hear another man's voice
[Coro]
[Chorus]
Ella me hablaba mentiras (Mentiras)
She told me lies (Lies)
No se puede creer en nadie en la vida
You can't believe anyone in life
Tanto que yo la quería
So much that I loved her
Aprendí que en la vida no se puede ser fiel
I learned that in life you can't be faithful
Ella me hablaba mentiras (Mentiras)
She told me lies (Lies)
No se puede creer en nadie en la vida
You can't believe anyone in life
Tanto que yo la quería
So much that I loved her
Aprendí que en la vida no se puede ser fiel
I learned that in life you can't be faithful
[Bridge]
[Bridge]
Claro que creo en el amor
Of course I believe in love
Me imagino que todas no son iguales
I imagine not all of them are the same
This is Optimo
This is Optimo
For the ladies
For the ladies
Y cómo puedo hacer (Para creer)
And how can I (Believe)
En otra mujer (Que no sea fiel)
In another woman (Who isn't faithful)
Que no hable mentiras
Who doesn't tell lies
Perdí cuatro años de vivir (No puedo creer)
I lost four years of living (I can't believe it)
Yo le fui fiel (Perdí mi vida)
I was faithful to her (I lost my life)
Nunca le hice mal
I never did her wrong
Ya no me vuelvo a enamorar
I won't fall in love again
[Coro]
[Chorus]
Ella me hablaba mentiras (Mentiras)
She told me lies (Lies)
No se puede creer en nadie en la vida
You can't believe anyone in life
Tanto que yo la quería
So much that I loved her
Aprendí que en la vida no se puede ser fiel
I learned that in life you can't be faithful
Ella me hablaba mentiras (Mentiras)
She told me lies (Lies)
No se puede creer en nadie en la vida
You can't believe anyone in life
Tanto que yo la quería
So much that I loved her
Aprendí que en la vida no se puede ser fiel
I learned that in life you can't be faithful
[Outro]
[Outro]
Yeah
Yeah
This is Optimo
This is Optimo
Ella me hablaba mentiras (Mentiras)
She told me lies (Lies)
No se puede creer en nadie
You can't believe anyone
Tanto que yo la quería
So much that I loved her
Aprendí que en la vida no se puede ser fiel
I learned that in life you can't be faithful
Ella me hablaba mentiras (Mentiras)
She told me lies (Lies)
No se puede creer en nadie en la vida
You can't believe anyone in life
Tanto que yo la quería
So much that I loved her
Aprendí que en la vida no se puede ser fiel
I learned that in life you can't be faithful
This is Optimo
This is Optimo
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🌍 Culture & Context

Context

Third track from the album Amor de Guerra, released June 17, 2014. Optimo (sometimes spelled Óptimo), a New York duo of Dominican origin, leans into a more soulful bachata after more urban years. The song, written by Alixsandro Sánchez, fits an album framed as a notebook of love and heartbreak.

Meaning

He learns she was cheating: lies, jealousy that was only projection, phone excuses, then another man's voice. Four years of faithfulness wasted. He still believes in love — 'not all women are the same' — but won't fall in love again. The bitter lesson: you can't be faithful to anyone.

Artist

Optimo is a bachata group formed in New York, led by singer Romántico (Alixsandro Sánchez) and rapper/harmonist AB Ahí (Antonio Hernández), with production by Bolívar Reyes. Amor de Guerra (2014) marks a return to a more classic, emotional bachata.

Album

Amor de Guerra

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