Me Miento Mal
Bely Basarte Lyrics

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Un, dos, un dos, tres y

Fuiste lo que más quería
Mi aperitivo favorito en toda la cocina
Y mi mejor sábana para contar domingos dando vueltas en la cama
Sí, fuiste lo que más quería
Pero me quiero arrepentir
Fuiste madrugadas que no cambiaría por nada

Fuiste mío y yo tan tuya que ya no se quien me falta

Pero no me van a decir que lo nuestro no era vivir
No, no, no me van a decir que el
Tiempo que pase contigo es tiempo que perdí

Tarde diez días y quinientas noches en dejar de pensar en ti
Hay aromas que hacen de puerta
De esa habitación que prometí nunca volver a abrir
Tarde diez días y quinientas noches pero mírame sigo aquí
Y al decirme "no eras para tanto"
Vuelvo a recordar lo mal que se me da mentir

Fuiste lo que mas quería
Mi piedra favorita para anclarme a la rutina y mi eterna página
Por ti renunciaría al viernes todas las semanas
Y fuiste lo que más quería
Y ahora me quiero arrepentir
Fuiste moralejas de una fábula de viejas con
Lecciones que no aprendo porque tú les das la vuelta

Pero no, no me van a decir que lo nuestro no era vivir
No, no, no me van a decir que el
Tiempo que pase contigo es tiempo que perdí

Tarde diez días y quinientas noches en dejar de pensar en ti
Hay aromas que hacen de puerta
De esa habitación que prometí nunca volver a abrir
Tarde diez días y quinientas noches pero mírame sigo aquí
Y al decirme "no eras para tanto"
Vuelvo a recordar lo mal que se me da mentir

Fuiste todo y te fuiste dejando abierta la puerta
Y es cierto que te fuiste pero el cómo aquí se queda
Fuimos todo y más
Y es cierto que te quise pero cansa el que me duela

Tarde diez días y quinientas noches en dejar de pensarte
Hay aromas que hacen de puerta
De esa habitación que prometí nunca volver a abrir
Tarde diez días y quinientas noches
Ni Sabina lo sufrió así
Y al decirme "no eras para tanto"
Vuelvo a recordar lo mal que se me da mentir

Si todo este tiempo has sido tu
Entonces quién he sido y quién soy yo

Overall Meaning

The song "Me Miento Mal" by Bely Basarte explores the complexities of a past relationship and the conflicting emotions that come with it. The lyrics depict a deep connection between the singer and their former partner, whom they once cherished as their most beloved person. The partner was like their favorite appetizer in the kitchen and the best sheet to count Sundays while lying in bed together. The singer acknowledges that they have regret in wanting to distance themselves from this person, as they were the early mornings that they wouldn't trade for anything and they were so much a part of each other's lives that the singer doesn't know who is missing anymore.

The singer refuses to believe that what they shared wasn't living, rejecting the notion that the time spent with the former partner was time wasted. They express how they have struggled for ten days and five hundred nights to stop thinking about the person. Certain aromas act as a reminder, opening the door to memories of a room they promised never to revisit. Despite trying to move on, the singer realizes they are still there, unable to fully detach. When the partner says that the singer wasn't such a big deal, it serves as a reminder of how bad the singer is at lying.

The lyrics convey the significance the partner held in the singer's life, being their favorite stone to anchor themselves to routine and their eternal page. The singer would sacrifice the excitement of Fridays every week for this person. But now, looking back, the singer wants to repent for valuing them so much. They view their time together as old women's fables, with lessons that they couldn't learn because the partner always twisted them around.

In the final verse, the singer reflects on the impact of the partner leaving. They acknowledge that the partner is gone, but the way they left remains as a lingering presence. They were everything and left the door open. The singer admits to loving them, but it tires them to be in pain. They have spent ten days and five hundred nights trying to stop thinking about them. The reference to Joaquín Sabina, a Spanish singer-songwriter known for his heartbreakingly honest lyrics, emphasizes the intense pain the singer is experiencing. The song ends with a contemplation of identity, questioning who they have been all this time and who they are now if the partner has been such a significant part of their existence.

Line by Line Meaning

Fuiste lo que más quería
You were what I wanted the most

Mi aperitivo favorito en toda la cocina
My favorite appetizer in the whole kitchen

Y mi mejor sábana para contar domingos dando vueltas en la cama
And my best sheet for counting Sundays spinning in bed

Sí, fuiste lo que más quería
Yes, you were what I wanted the most

Pero me quiero arrepentir
But I want to repent

Fuiste madrugadas que no cambiaría por nada
You were early mornings that I wouldn't change for anything

Fuiste mío y yo tan tuya que ya no se quien me falta
You were mine and I was so yours that I don't know who is missing from me anymore

Pero no me van a decir que lo nuestro no era vivir
But they won't tell me that what we had wasn't living

No, no, no me van a decir que el tiempo que pase contigo es tiempo que perdí
No, no, no, they won't tell me that the time spent with you was time wasted

Tarde diez días y quinientas noches en dejar de pensar en ti
Took ten days and five hundred nights to stop thinking about you

Hay aromas que hacen de puerta
There are scents that act as a door

De esa habitación que prometí nunca volver a abrir
Of that room that I promised to never open again

Pero mírame sigo aquí
But look at me, I'm still here

Y al decirme 'no eras para tanto'
And by saying 'you weren't that important'

Vuelvo a recordar lo mal que se me da mentir
I remember how bad I am at lying

Fuiste lo que mas quería
You were what I wanted the most

Mi piedra favorita para anclarme a la rutina y mi eterna página
My favorite stone to anchor myself to routine and my eternal page

Por ti renunciaría al viernes todas las semanas
For you, I would give up Fridays every week

Y fuiste lo que más quería
And you were what I wanted the most

Y ahora me quiero arrepentir
And now I want to repent

Fuiste moralejas de una fábula de viejas con lecciones que no aprendo porque tú les das la vuelta
You were the morals of an old fable with lessons I don't learn because you flip them

Pero no, no me van a decir que lo nuestro no era vivir
But no, they won't tell me that what we had wasn't living

No, no, no me van a decir que el tiempo que pase contigo es tiempo que perdí
No, no, no, they won't tell me that the time spent with you was time wasted

Tarde diez días y quinientas noches en dejar de pensar en ti
Took ten days and five hundred nights to stop thinking about you

Hay aromas que hacen de puerta
There are scents that act as a door

De esa habitación que prometí nunca volver a abrir
Of that room that I promised to never open again

Tarde diez días y quinientas noches pero mírame sigo aquí
Took ten days and five hundred nights, but look at me, I'm still here

Y al decirme 'no eras para tanto'
And by saying 'you weren't that important'

Vuelvo a recordar lo mal que se me da mentir
I remember how bad I am at lying

Fuiste todo y te fuiste dejando abierta la puerta
You were everything and you left the door open

Y es cierto que te fuiste pero el cómo aquí se queda
And it's true that you left but the how remains here

Fuimos todo y más
We were everything and more

Y es cierto que te quise pero cansa el que me duela
And it's true that I loved you, but it's tiring that it hurts me

Tarde diez días y quinientas noches en dejar de pensarte
Took ten days and five hundred nights to stop thinking about you

Hay aromas que hacen de puerta
There are scents that act as a door