Gisselle was raised in New York, where at the age of 15, she began to dance… Read Full Bio ↴Gisselle was raised in New York, where at the age of 15, she began to dance and appear on television. She then joined the group Menudo and performed often in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Soon after that, she became a vocalist for the group Kaviar, then she joined another group known as Punto G. In the early 1990s, she decided to step into the acting world; played roles in TV series and starred in the movie Weekend War. She then focused on her music career and went on as a solo artist. BMG Records fell in love with her and signed her on to the label. In 1995, she released her self-titled debut album Gisselle, which went platinum with two successful singles; "Perfume De Mujer En Tu Camisa" (Woman's Perfume on Your Shirt) and "Pesadilla" (Nightmare). Her career took off, and she released numerous other albums during the next few years and collaborated with artist such as Sergio Vargas to release the hit "Juntos." In 1999, she returned to the acting world when she played a role in El Día Menos Pensado (The Day least Thought Of).

Gisselle gained success with her 2000 album Voy a Enamorarte (I'm Going to Love You), the album was nominated at the 2001 Grammy Awards for Best Merengue Album, and later that year, her hit single from the album "Júrame" (Swear To me) won a Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song. Since then, Gisselle has become popular, especially in her ancestral homeland of Puerto Rico.

Esa No Es Mejor Que Yo
Gisselle Lyrics

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Recibí la gran sorpresa de mi vida
al saber que tu tienes otro amor
No tardaste en decidir sustituirme
pero se que esa no es mejor que yo
Esa no es mejor que yo
no es mejor que yo
Esa no es mejor que yo
esa no es mejor que yo

Esa no es mejor que yo X4

Esperé cada minuto de mi vida
deseando la reconciliación
Pero tu orgullomachista pudo mas que tu amor
Y yo se que esa no es mejor que yo

Esa no es mejor que yo
no es mejor que yo
Esa no es mejor que yo
esa no es mejor que yo

Esa no es mejor que yo X4

No creas que estoy celosa
no te pido explicación
Me abandonaste por otra
que no es mejor que yo
Esa no es mejor que yo

no es mejor que yo
Y me rio ja ja ja ja

La distes una puñalada
a mi pobre corazón
Depues de quererte tanto
tu me pagas con tu traicion
Esa no es mejor que yo
no es mejor que yo
Y me rio ja ja ja ja

Hombre ingrato hombre malo
me rompiste el corazón
Me abandonaste por otra
que no es mejor que yo
Esa no es mejor que yo
no es mejor que yo
Y me rio ja ja ja ja

No creas que estoy celosa
no te pido explicación
Me abandonaste por otra
que no es mejor que yo
Esa no es mejor que yo
no es mejor que yo
Y me rio ja ja ja ja

(end)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gisselle's song "Esa No Es Mejor Que Yo" describe the singer's shock and disappointment upon learning that her significant other has moved on to someone else. Although she waited for a chance to reconcile, his "male chauvinist pride" won out over his love for her, and she knows that the new woman is not superior to her. She insists that she's not jealous and doesn't require an explanation, but she takes satisfaction in the fact that her ex's betrayal was not an upgrade. She ends the song with a defiant laugh.

The song's title translates to "She's Not Better Than Me," and the lyrics touch on common themes in Latin pop music, including heartbreak, revenge, and self-worth. It's clear that the singer is hurt by her ex's actions, but she refuses to let him make her feel inferior or undesirable. The song could be interpreted as a feminist anthem or simply as a statement of personal pride and resilience.

Line by Line Meaning

Recibí la gran sorpresa de mi vida
I received the biggest surprise of my life

al saber que tu tienes otro amor
when I found out you have another love

No tardaste en decidir sustituirme
You didn't hesitate to decide to replace me

pero se que esa no es mejor que yo
but I know that she's not better than me

Esa no es mejor que yo
She's not better than me

Esperé cada minuto de mi vida
I waited every minute of my life

deseando la reconciliación
hoping for reconciliation

Pero tu orgullomachista pudo mas que tu amor
But your male chauvinism was stronger than your love

Y yo se que esa no es mejor que yo
And I know that she's not better than me

no es mejor que yo
She's not better than me

No creas que estoy celosa
Don't think that I'm jealous