Alejandro
Ladies Lyrics

I know that we are young,
I understand that we are both still in our youth

And I know that you may love me,
I am aware that you may have feelings towards me

But I just can't be with you like this anymore,
However, I cannot continue to have a relationship with you in the way that we currently are

Alejandro
This is the name that the singer repeats throughout the song, perhaps referencing a past lover

She's got both hands
The female subject of the song has both her hands

In her pocket
She is hiding her true emotions and feelings

And she won't look at you
She avoids eye contact with her partner

Won't look at you
This avoidance of eye contact continues

She hides true love
The female subject is keeping her true emotions hidden away

En su bolsillo
This is the Spanish translation of the previous line: 'in her pocket'

She got a halo around her finger
There is a perceived ring on her finger, perhaps signifying that she is already engaged or married

Around you
This reference to the ring being around the partner could indicate jealousy, or perhaps that the relationship feels suffocating

You know that I love you boy
The singer is proclaiming her love for her partner

Hot like Mexico, rejoice
This line could refer to the passion and heat in the relationship, with the reference to Mexico adding a sense of vibrancy

At this point I gotta choose
The singer acknowledges that she is at a crossroads and needs to make a decision

Nothing to lose
She feels like she has nothing left to lose in making this decision

Don't call my name
This is a plea from the singer to not refer to her by this name

I'm not your babe
She is distancing herself from the relationship, making it clear that she is not a pet name that can be easily thrown around

Fernando
This is another name that the singer repeats throughout the song, and could once again reference a past lover

Don't wanna kiss, don't wanna touch
She no longer desires physical affection from her partner

Just smoke my cigarette and hush
She wants to be left alone to her thoughts

Alejandro
The repetition of this name continues

Stop, please,
The singer is pleading for her partner to stop

Just let me go Alejandro,
She wants to be set free from this relationship

Just let me go
The singer is repeating that she wants to leave and move on

She's not broken
The female subject is not damaged, just young and inexperienced

She's just a baby
This line reinforces that she is still very young

But her boyfriend's like a dad, just like a dad
Her partner is acting controlling and paternal, even though he should be an equal in the relationship

And all those flames that burned before him
This could reference the female subject's previous lovers, whom she has moved on from

Now he's gonna fire fight, gotta cool the bad
The partner is now trying to put out the flames that burned before him, trying to fix things and make them right

Don't bother me,
The singer is asking to not be disturbed anymore

bye, Fernando
Another goodbye to this past lover