Yo no soy Dios
Leo Mattioli Lyrics


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Lo llamaron de un hospital
Diciéndole que se encuentra mal la mujer
Que por muchos años él cuidó
Su apellido y su amor le dio, la adoró

Al llegar, ella se despertó
Y con dificultad para hablar, le confesó
Porque quiso su vida acabar
Él era muy bueno y ella, igual, lo engañó

Era tanto el amor que le tenía
Que, solamente, lloró y así le habló

Yo no soy nadie para condenarte
Yo no soy Dios
Nuestros hijos nunca van a enterarse
De tu error

No esperaba esas palabras
Lo besó por ultima vez
Y ella murió

Nunca mas entró a la habitación
Y en la cama que dormían los dos, ya no se usó
Solo se dedicó a trabajar
A criar sus hijos, y así fue papá y mamá

Solo recuerda aquel momento
Cuando ella se despidió
Y él así le habló

Yo no era nadie para condenarte
Yo no soy Dios
Nuestros hijos nunca iban a enterarse
De mi dolor

Y en las siestas, en la mesa
Pone una copa de más... Por ella




Y mira al cielo, y se pregunta
Cómo una infidelidad... Arruinó su vida

Overall Meaning

The song "Yo No Soy Dios" by Leo Mattioli tells the story of a man who receives a call from a hospital telling him that the woman he has loved and cared for is very ill. Upon arriving at the hospital, he finds that the woman he loves had attempted suicide. She confesses to him that she had cheated on him and felt overwhelming guilt and remorse for her actions. However, the man responds with understanding and forgiveness. He tells her that he is not in a position to judge her and that their children need not know about her mistake. They share a final poignant moment before she passes away.


The lyrics are reflective of themes of forgiveness, compassion, and emotional resilience. The singer is not portrayed as perfect, but as someone who is capable of moving past his partner's betrayal and find a way to rebuild his life in the aftermath. The song's title is particularly significant, "Yo No Soy Dios" ("I am not God"), illustrating the fact that none of us are infallible and we all make mistakes.


The song was originally released in 2001 as part of Leo Mattioli's album "Sólo Baladas." It quickly became a hit, and remains one of the artist's most enduring and popular songs. The track has since been covered by numerous other musicians in a variety of styles, and its message of forgiveness and resilience continues to resonate with audiences across the Spanish-speaking world.


Line by Line Meaning

Lo llamaron de un hospital
He received a call from a hospital


Diciéndole que se encuentra mal la mujer
Telling him that the woman he cared for is ill


Que por muchos años él cuidó
He had taken care of the woman for many years


Su apellido y su amor le dio, la adoró
He gave her his name and his love and adored her


Al llegar, ella se despertó
Upon arrival, she woke up


Y con dificultad para hablar, le confesó
With difficulty speaking, she confessed something to him


Porque quiso su vida acabar
Because she wanted to end her life


Él era muy bueno y ella, igual, lo engañó
He was very good to her, but she still cheated on him


Era tanto el amor que le tenía
He loved her so much


Que, solamente, lloró y así le habló
He was so upset that he cried and spoke to her


Yo no soy nadie para condenarte
I am not one to judge you


Yo no soy Dios
I am not God


Nuestros hijos nunca van a enterarse
Our children will never find out


De tu error
About your mistake


No esperaba esas palabras
He did not expect those words


Lo besó por ultima vez
He kissed her for the last time


Y ella murió
And she died


Nunca más entró a la habitación
He never entered that room again


Y en la cama que dormían los dos, ya no se usó
The bed they shared was never used again


Solo se dedicó a trabajar
He only focused on his work


A criar sus hijos, y así fue papá y mamá
He raised his children, and became both a mom and dad to them


Solo recuerda aquel momento
He only remembers that moment


Cuando ella se despidió
When she said goodbye


Y él así le habló
And this is what he said to her


Yo no era nadie para condenarte
I wasn't one to judge you


Yo no soy Dios
I'm not God


Nuestros hijos nunca iban a enterarse
Our children were never going to find out


De mi dolor
About my pain


Y en las siestas, en la mesa
And during nap time, at the table


Pone una copa de más... Por ella
He pours an extra glass for her


Y mira al cielo, y se pregunta
He looks up at the sky and wonders


Cómo una infidelidad... Arruinó su vida
How infidelity ruined his life




Writer(s): Marina Raquel Rosas

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