Culpable O No
El Flaco Elizalde Lyrics
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Me han dicho que has estado engañándome
¿Por qué de pronto tienes tantos enemigos?
¿Por qué tengo que andar disculpándote?
Si ellos están mintiendo, por favor defiéndete
Yo sé que no lo harás, pues dicen la verdad
Es una pena siempre seguirás doliéndome
¿Qué le puedo hacer ya?
Miénteme como siempre,
Por favor miénteme
Necesito creerte
Convénceme
Miénteme con un beso
Que parezca de amor
Necesito quererte
Culpable o no
No tengo ya derecho a reprocharte nada
Pues nada queda ya de ti, de mí, de ayer
Qué pena, nuestra historia pudo ser fantástica
Y ahora dime mi amor
¿Quién te va a defender?
Miénteme como siempre,
Por favor miénteme
Necesito creerte
Convénceme
Miénteme con un beso
Que parezca de amor
Necesito quererte
Culpable o no
The lyrics of El Flaco Elizalde's song "Culpable o No" are filled with longing, pain, and a sense of betrayal. The singer is speaking to a former lover who has left him and who he has heard is cheating on him. He asks why she suddenly has so many enemies and why he has to defend her. The singer is torn between his feelings for her and the knowledge that she has hurt him. He begs her to lie to him as she always has, to convince him that she is still in love with him even if she is guilty of infidelity. He acknowledges that there is nothing he can do about it, he will always be hurt whether she is culpable or not.
It seems that the singer is clinging to a romanticized version of their relationship, one where she loves him and is faithful to him. This version of their story is shattered when he hears that she is cheating on him. He is left with the reality of what their relationship has become, and he resents her for it, but he is also unable to let go.
The plea for her to lie to him one last time is a desperate attempt to hold onto the fantasy of their love. He needs to feel that she still loves him, even if it means lying to him. It's a bittersweet ending to the song, with the singer acknowledging that their story could have been great, but now it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
Precisamente ahora que tu ya te has ido
Right now that you have left me
Me han dicho que has estado engañándome
They say you have been cheating on me
¿Por qué de pronto tienes tantos enemigos?
Why do you suddenly have so many enemies?
¿Por qué tengo que andar disculpándote?
Why do I have to keep apologizing for you?
Si ellos están mintiendo, por favor defiéndete
If they are lying, please defend yourself
Yo sé que no lo harás, pues dicen la verdad
I know you won't, because they are telling the truth
Es una pena siempre seguirás doliéndome
It's a shame you will always keep hurting me
Y culpable o no ¿Qué le puedo hacer ya?
And whether guilty or not, what can I do now?
Miénteme como siempre, por favor miénteme
Lie to me like always, please lie to me
Necesito creerte, convénceme
I need to believe you, convince me
Miénteme con un beso que parezca de amor
Lie to me with a kiss that seems like love
Necesito quererte, culpable o no
I need to love you, guilty or not
No tengo ya derecho a reprocharte nada
I don't have the right to blame you anymore
Pues nada queda ya de ti, de mí, de ayer
Because there is nothing left of you, of me, or of yesterday
Qué pena, nuestra historia pudo ser fantástica
What a shame, our story could have been fantastic
Y ahora dime mi amor ¿Quién te va a defender?
And now tell me, my love, who is going to defend you?
Contributed by Miles Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.