Perfidia
The Four Aces Feat. Al Alberts Lyrics

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To you, my heart cries out Perfidia
For I found you, the love my life
In somebody else's arms

Your eyes, are echoing Perfidia
Forgetful of the promise of love
You're sharing another's charms

With a sad lament my dreams
Are faded like a broken melody
While the gods of love look down and laugh
At what romantic fools we mortals be

And now, I know my love was not for you
And so I'll take it back with a sigh
Perfidious one goodbye

Sock to me, baby
With a sad lament my dreams
Have faded like a broken melody
While the gods of love look down and laugh
At what romantic fools we mortals be

And now, I know my love was not for you
And so I'll take it back with a sigh
Perfidious one goodbye

Goodbye, goodbye

Goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye

Overall Meaning

The song "Perfidia" by The Four Aces feat. Al Alberts is a heart-wrenching ballad about unrequited love. The lyrics speak of a love that was found in someone else's arms, leaving the singer crying out in "Perfidia." The word "perfidia" is Spanish for "treachery," and the song is essentially about the singer's heartache over realizing that the person they loved did not feel the same way. The singer's dreams have faded like a broken melody, and they are resigned to saying goodbye to the person who has betrayed them.

Line by Line Meaning

To you, my heart cries out Perfidia
I'm calling out to you, Perfidia, with all my heart.

For I found you, the love of my life
I thought you were the love of my life.

In somebody else's arms
But I found you in somebody else's arms.

Your eyes, are echoing Perfidia
Your eyes reflect the treachery of Perfidia.

Forgetful of the promise of love
You've forgotten your promise of love to me.

You're sharing another's charms
You're attracted to someone else's charms.

With a sad lament my dreams
I mourn my shattered dreams.

Are faded like a broken melody
They've lost their melody and become dull and faded.

While the gods of love look down and laugh
Even the gods of love find our foolish romanticism humorous.

At what romantic fools we mortals be
We, as mortals, are naive and foolish when it comes to love.

And now, I know my love was not for you
I realize my love wasn't meant for you.