Goodbye Arthur Hanlon, Carlos Vives, Goyo Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Goodbye' means 'Goodbye' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Arthur Hanlon, Carlos Vives, Goyo' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Yo sé que ya no me quieres

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Aligned Translation: I know that you don't love me anymore

Free Translation: I know you don't love me anymore

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Original Lyrics: Yo sé que ya no me quieres

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Aligned Translation: I know that you don't love me anymore

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Original Lyrics: Yo sé que ya no me quieres

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Aligned Translation: I know that you don't love me anymore

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Original Lyrics: Yo sé que has vuelto a llorar

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Aligned Translation: I know that you've cried again

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Original Lyrics: Mejor me voy a otra parte

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Aligned Translation: I'd better go to somewhere else

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Original Lyrics: Te quise bastante y te digo goodbye

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Aligned Translation: I loved you enough and I say goodbye

Free Translation: I loved you enough and I say goodbye

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Original Lyrics: Y cuando vuelvas a enfrentar la realidad, te encontrará' conmigo

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Aligned Translation: And when you face again the Truth you will be with me

Free Translation: And when you finally face the truth, you’ll be with me

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Original Lyrics: Y hasta dirás sonriendo que éramos solo amigo'

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Aligned Translation: And you'll even say smiling that we were just friends

Free Translation: You might even smile and say “we were just friends”

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Original Lyrics: Y cuando el tiempo nada pueda remediar, vas a sentir el frío

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Aligned Translation: And when the time anything can't remedy you're gonna feel the cold

Free Translation: And when time can’t fix a thing, you’ll feel that chill

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Original Lyrics: Y buscarás mis beso' en el lugar vacío

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Aligned Translation: And you'll look for my kisses in the empty place

Free Translation: And you'll look for my kiss' in the empty place

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Line 11
Original Lyrics: Yo sé que ya no me quieres

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Aligned Translation: I know that you don't love me anymore

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Original Lyrics: Yo sé que has vuelto a llorar

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Aligned Translation: I know that you've cried again

Free Translation: I know you’ve been crying again

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Original Lyrics: Mejor me voy a otra parte

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Aligned Translation: I'd better go to somewhere else

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Original Lyrics: Te quise bastante y te digo goodbye

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Aligned Translation: I loved you enough and I say goodbye

Free Translation: I loved you enough and I say goodbye

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Original Lyrics: (Opaje, dale hasta abajo)

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Aligned Translation: (Opaje, take it way down)

Free Translation: (Opaje, take it way down)

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Original Lyrics: Tocaba en Detroit de noche en un club

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Aligned Translation: I was playing in Detroit at night in a club

Free Translation: I played in some club during Detroit nights

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Original Lyrics: La música clásica, el motown y el blues

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Aligned Translation: The classical music, motown and the blues

Free Translation: Classical, motown, and blues

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Original Lyrics: Silbaba canciones a lo Valentino

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Aligned Translation: He whistled Valentino-like songs

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Original Lyrics: Cogió sus maleta' y tomó el camino

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Aligned Translation: He grabbed his luggage and hit the road

Free Translation: Grabbed hisr suitcase, hit the road

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Original Lyrics: Llegó a Manhattan, al School of Music

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Aligned Translation: Came to Manhattan, at the School of Music

Free Translation: Made it to Manhattan, School of Music

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Original Lyrics: Mozart, Johann Sebastian, Beethoven, Debussy

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Aligned Translation: Mozart, Johann , Sebastian, Beethoven, Debussy

Free Translation: Mozart, Johann Sebastian, Beethoven, Debussy

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Original Lyrics: Y una vez en Harlem cruzando una calle

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Aligned Translation: Then when in Harlem crossing a street

Free Translation: Then when in Harlem, crossing a street

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Original Lyrics: Descubrió las conga', la güira y la clave

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Aligned Translation: He discovered the congas, the guira and the key

Free Translation: He heard the congas, güira, the key

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Original Lyrics: Y así con su piano y su nuevo cariño

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Aligned Translation: And so with his piano and his new affection

Free Translation: And so with his piano and his new affection

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Original Lyrics: Se fue enamorando de la monga, chino

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Aligned Translation: He was falling in love of the monga, chino

Free Translation: He was falling in love with the monga, chino

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Original Lyrics: Rumba

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Aligned Translation: Party!

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Original Lyrics: (Opaje, dale hasta abajo)

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Aligned Translation: (Opaje, take it way down)

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Original Lyrics: De la monga, chino, oh-oh

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Aligned Translation: With the monga, chino, oh-oh

Free Translation: With the monga, chino

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Original Lyrics: Oh-oh, no, no, no, no, eh

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Aligned Translation: Oh-oh, no, no, no, no, eh

Free Translation: Oh-oh, no, no, no, no, eh

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Original Lyrics: Eh

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Aligned Translation: Eh

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Original Lyrics: Yo sé que ya no me quieres

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Aligned Translation: I know that you don't love me anymore

Free Translation: I know you don't love me anymore

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Original Lyrics: Yo sé que has vuelto a llorar

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Aligned Translation: I know that you've cried again

Free Translation: I know you’ve been crying again

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Original Lyrics: Mejor me voy a otra parte

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Aligned Translation: I'd better go to somewhere else

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Original Lyrics: Te quise bastante y te digo goodbye

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Aligned Translation: I loved you enough and I say goodbye

Free Translation: I loved you enough and I say goodbye

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Original Lyrics: Volver a Detroit pa' ser un niño, volver a Detroit

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Aligned Translation: Back to Detroit to be a kid, back to Detroit

Free Translation: Back to Detroit to be a kid again

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Original Lyrics: Volver a Detroit pa' ser un niño, volver a Detroit

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Aligned Translation: Back to Detroit to be a kid, back to Detroit

Free Translation: Back to Detroit to be a kid again

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Original Lyrics: Volver a Detroit pa' ser un niño, volver a Detroit

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Aligned Translation: Back to Detroit to be a kid, back to Detroit

Free Translation: Back to Detroit to be a kid again

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Original Lyrics: Volver a Detroit pa' ser un niño

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Aligned Translation: Back to Detroit to be a kid

Free Translation: Back to Detroit to be a kid again

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Original Lyrics: (Ah, yeah, yeah)

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Aligned Translation: (Ah, yeah, yeah)

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Original Lyrics: (Ah, lalalé) Yo sé que ya no me quieres

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Aligned Translation: (Ah, lalalé) I know that you don't love me anymore

Free Translation: (Ah, lalalé) I know you don't love me anymore

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Original Lyrics: (Alé, alé) Yo sé que ya no me quieres

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Aligned Translation: (Alé, alé) I know that you don't love me anymore

Free Translation: (Alé, alé) I know you don't love me anymore

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Original Lyrics: (Ya no, ya no)

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Aligned Translation: (Not anymore, not anymore,)

Free Translation: (Not anymore, not anymore)

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Original Lyrics: (Oh, lelé, lelá)

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Aligned Translation: (Oh, lelé, lelá)

Free Translation: (Oh, lelé, lelá)

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Original Lyrics: Alelelé, lelé, aelelé

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Aligned Translation: Alelelé, lelé, aelelé

Free Translation: Alelelé, lelé, aelelé

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Review

1) Summary of the Story in the Lyrics

The lyrics depict a bittersweet farewell where the narrator acknowledges a love’s end ("Yo sé que ya no me quieres") with reluctant grace. The mix of Spanish and English ("Te quise bastante y te digo goodbye") mirrors the duality of holding onto affection while accepting detachment. The repeated "goodbye" becomes a mantra of self-preservation rather than defeat.

 

2) Emotional Impact & Storytelling Technique

Hanlon’s piano melodies (reminiscent of a rain-soaked ballad) blend with Vives’ earthy vallenato vocals and Goyo’s soulful flow, creating a cross-genre lament. The lyrics oscillate between tender accountability ("has vuelto a llorar") and firm resolution ("Mejor me voy"), using the bilingual hook to universalize the pain of letting go.

 

3) Themes & Tone

No explicit content. The song explores mature themes of mutual emotional exhaustion, with a tone of weary dignity—sadness tempered by clarity.

 

4) Music Video Relation

The video weaves a night where music alchemizes farewell into communion. It opens with the artists in separate moments of solitude: Arthur pacing empty streets under flickering streetlights, Carlos plying his guitar in shadows, Goyo sifting through floating black-and-white memories. The mood shifts as they converge in a neon-lit bar where the stage comes alive—Carlos unleashes the first chords, Arthur conjures piano magic under Goyo's watchful gaze, and soon the whole band creates a symphony of joy that electrifies the crowd. Intercut shots maintain the poignant contrast between Arthur's lonely walks and the bar's warmth, where raised glasses and shared laughter turn "goodbye" into a chorus of resilience. The perfect ending: all three signing a glowing "From Detroit" poster, cementing this night where music taught them that even goodbyes taste better when seasoned with friendship and soulful melodies.

 

5) Verified Discussions

 

https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/arthur-hanlon-2-manos-1-mundo-standout-songs-1235944392/

[The song "Goodbye" is mentioned in the context of album "2 Manos, 1 Mundo" and its creation by Carlos Vives and Goyo]

 

6) Artists’ Official Platforms

 

Arthur Hanlon: https://instagram.com/arthurhanlon

Carlos Vives: https://instagram.com/carlosvives

Goyo: https://instagram.com/goyo

Submitted by user: HERNANDEZJ

Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics easy to understand lyrics, lyrics sung fast and it has hard to remember verbs and nouns

Most words used are in very common daily usage.RAE

Goodbye has 101 BPM (beats per minute)

Goodbye is suitable for DELE Level students in terms of language complexity.

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 324 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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