Buika (b.1972) is a Spanish singer. Her music mixes flamenco with soul, jaz… Read Full Bio ↴Buika (b.1972) is a Spanish singer. Her music mixes flamenco with soul, jazz ,and funk.

Born Concha Buika in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, her family came from Equatorial Guinea; she grew up among gypsy people. Ever since she was a child her musical talent was evident, but it was after a visit to London to study drama when, after being invited to a Pat Metheny concert that her life changed. From that moment she began her musical career. During the 1990s she took part in different productions, such as Ombra by La Fura dels Baus and the soundtrack for the Spanish film Km.O. At the same time she composed several songs such as "Ritmo para voçé", "Up to the Sky", and "Loving You" (all of them house successes in Europe).

From November 2000 to March 2001 she sang at The Luxor, Harrah's, and Gold Coast casinos in Las Vegas. She also performed as a guest singer at the Blue Note festival in the same city.

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Mentirosa
Buika Lyrics

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No se reía de sí misma
Ni le gustaba echar de menos
Vivía atada a la nostalgia
Sin causa

Yo la cuidé como a un niño
La quise más que a mí misma
Y lo hice todo

Sin motivo

Y aunque me mientas
Te llevaré en el alma
Te llevaré en el alma
Aunque lo niegue
Te llevaré en el alma

Eres una mentirosa
Tú no me echas de menos
También mientes cuando dices
Hay cariño mío, lo arreglaremos
No arreglaremos nada

Tú a mí no me quieres tanto
Ayer lloraba y lloraba
Hoy ya me estoy levantando
Y te lo digo cantando
Mientes mucho más de lo que hablas

Mentirosa, cobarde
Como hiere y como hiele
El frío del desamor
Porque tú llama no arde

Mentirosa, cobarde
Tú te vas sin dar la cara
Se me rompe el corazón
Y ahora mi llama no arde
Mentirosa

Y medía las noches solas
De esas que arañan y matan
Y como siempre lo hice
Sin sentido

Y tú marchaste sin rumbo
Yo no me fui contigo
Ahora suenas como el viento
Del olvido

Y aunque me mientas
Te llevaré en el alma
Te llevaré en el alma
Así lo niegue
Te llevaré en el alma

Eres una mentirosa
Tú no me echas de menos
También mientes cuando dices
Hay cariño mío, lo arreglaremos
No arreglaremos nada

Tú a mí no me quieres tanto
Ayer lloraba y lloraba
Hoy ya me estoy levantando
Y te lo digo cantando
Mientes mucho más de lo que hablas

Mentirosa, cobarde
Como hiere y como hiele
El frío del desamor
Porque tú llama no arde

Mentirosa, cobarde
Tú te vas sin dar la cara
Se me rompe el corazón
Y ahora mi llama no arde

Mentirosa, cobarde
Como hiere y como hiele
El frío del desamor
Porque tú llama no arde

Mentirosa, cobarde
Tú te vas sin dar la cara
Se me rompe el corazón

Y ahora mi llama no arde
Mentirosa

Overall Meaning

The song Mentirosa by Buika is a heart-wrenching tale of a woman who loved someone deeply but was betrayed through dishonesty and empty promises. The lyrics paint a picture of a woman who was bound to her past, stuck in the grip of nostalgia without any apparent reason. The singer of the song, who was deeply devoted to this woman, did everything in her power to care for her and love her unconditionally, but the love was not reciprocated. The chorus of the song reveals the heartache of being in love with someone who is not honest – "Eres una mentirosa, tú no me echas de menos, mientes mucho más de lo que hablas" (You are a liar, you don't miss me, you lie more than you speak).

The song is a lament for a love that never really was. Despite the deception, the singer still carries the other person in their heart, unable to let go of the love they once shared. The pain of this love is so raw, it's palpable in the lyrics, "Mientras tanto, aquí en este hueco, mi corazón se desangra" (Meanwhile, here in this void, my heart bleeds).

The verses and chorus of Mentirosa express the frustration and pain of being in love with someone who is not honest, but Buika's voice delivers the emotions with a piercing clarity that tugs at the heartstrings. The stark instrumentation of the song adds to the somber mood, with the piano chords and light percussion keeping the focus on the vocals and lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

No se reía de sí misma
She didn't laugh at herself

Ni le gustaba echar de menos
She didn't like to miss things/people

Vivía atada a la nostalgia
She lived tied to nostalgia

Sin causa
Without cause

Yo la cuidé como a un niño
I cared for her like a child

La quise más que a mí misma
I loved her more than myself

Y lo hice todo
And I did everything

Sin motivo
Without reason

Y aunque me mientas
And even if you lie to me

Te llevaré en el alma
I will carry you in my soul

Aunque lo niegue
Even if I deny it