Como La Flor
Glerys Lyrics

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Yo sé que tienes un nuevo amor
Sin embargo, te deseo lo mejor
Si en mí, no encontraste felicidad
Tal vez, alguien más te la dará

Como la flor (como la flor)
Con tanto amor (con tanto amor)
Me diste tú, (me diste tú)

Se marchitó (se marchitó)
Me marcho hoy (me marcho hoy)
Yo sé perder (yo sé perder)

Pero, ay, cómo me duele
Ay, cómo me duele

Si vieras cómo duele perder tu amor
Con tu adiós, te llevas mi corazón
No sé si pueda volver a amar
Porque te dí todo el amor que pude dar

Como la flor (como la flor)
Con tanto amor (con tanto amor)
Me diste tú,
Se marchitó
Me marcho hoy
Yo sé perder

Pero, ay, como me duele
Ay, como me duele

Como la flor (como la flor)
Con tanto amor (con tanto amor)
Me diste tú,
Se marchitó
Me marcho hoy
Yo sé perder

Pero, ay, como me duele

Ay, como me duele
Ay, como me duele

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Como La Flor" by Selena Quintanilla's band, the Selena y Los Dinos, give a vivid picture of the pain of losing someone who meant everything to you. The first verse acknowledges that the person the singer is addressing has moved on to a new love, and even though the singer wishes them well, they are also aware that they didn't find happiness with them. The chorus equates the love that was given with a flower that wilted and died, leaving the singer to leave with the knowledge that they can accept defeat but the pain of losing someone they loved deeply is severe.

In the second verse, the singer confesses that their heart is broken beyond repair, and their pain is so great that they can't envision moving on and finding love again. They loved deeply and gave everything to their partner, so losing them cuts deep, and they wonder if they will ever experience the joys of love again. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the pain of love that's gone, and the title's flower metaphor drives home the image of something that was once beautiful and vibrant now wilting and lifeless.

Line by Line Meaning

Yo sé que tienes un nuevo amor
I know you have found someone new

Sin embargo, te deseo lo mejor
Nevertheless, I wish you the best

Si en mí, no encontraste felicidad
If you didn't find happiness with me

Tal vez, alguien más te la dará
Perhaps someone else will give it to you

Como la flor (como la flor)
Like the flower (like the flower)

Con tanto amor (con tanto amor)
With so much love (with so much love)

Me diste tú, (me diste tú)
You gave it to me, (you gave it to me)

Se marchitó (se marchitó)
It withered away (it withered away)

Me marcho hoy (me marcho hoy)
I'm leaving today (I'm leaving today)

Yo sé perder (yo sé perder)
I know how to lose (I know how to lose)

Pero, ay, cómo me duele
But, oh, how it hurts me