Me Prometí Ivan Cornejo Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Me Prometí' means 'I Made Myself a Promise' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Ivan Cornejo' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Lyrics and Translations

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Original Lyrics: Me prometí…

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Aligned Translation: I made myself a promise...

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Original Lyrics: Para ti soy nada

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Aligned Translation: For you I am nothing

Free Translation: I'm nothing to you

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Original Lyrics: Nunca es suficiente para ti

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Aligned Translation: It's never enough for you

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Original Lyrics: Me prometí…

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Aligned Translation: I made myself a promise...

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Original Lyrics: Suéltala, no es pa' ti

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Aligned Translation: Let her go, she is not for you

Free Translation: Let her go, she's not for you

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Original Lyrics: Aunque pierdas esta guerra

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Aligned Translation: Even if you lose this war

Free Translation: Even if you lose this battle

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Original Lyrics: Déjala ir

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Aligned Translation: Let her go

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Original Lyrics: Vete al espejo

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Aligned Translation: Look in the mirror

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Original Lyrics: Y dime, ¿estás feliz?

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Aligned Translation: And tell me, are you happy?

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Original Lyrics: Tienes que despertar

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Aligned Translation: You have to wake up

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Original Lyrics: Tienes que aceptar la verdad

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Aligned Translation: You have to accept the truth

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Original Lyrics: No te tapes los ojos

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Aligned Translation: Don't cover your eyes

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Original Lyrics: No te quieras escapar

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Aligned Translation: Don't you want to run away

Free Translation: Stop trying to escape

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Original Lyrics: No le llames de nuevo

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Aligned Translation: Don't call her again

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Original Lyrics: Cuando según querías cambiar

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Aligned Translation: When you swore you'd change

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Original Lyrics: Me prometí que nunca

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Aligned Translation: I made myself a promise that I would never

Free Translation: I made myself a promise, that I'd never

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Original Lyrics: Iba a hablar más de ti

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Aligned Translation: was going to talk more about you

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Original Lyrics: Que te iba a olvidar

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Aligned Translation: That I was going to forget you

Free Translation: Swore I'd forget you

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Original Lyrics: (Que te iba a olvidar)

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Aligned Translation: (I was going to forget you)

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Original Lyrics: Me prometí que esta vez, esta vez

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Aligned Translation: I made myself a promise that this time, this time

Free Translation: I made a promise myself, this time, this time

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Original Lyrics: Según iba a cambiar

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Aligned Translation: I was going to change

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Original Lyrics: Arde tanto

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Aligned Translation: It burns so much

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Original Lyrics: Escuchar tu voz

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Aligned Translation: Listening to your voice

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Original Lyrics: Era dulce

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Aligned Translation: It was sweet

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Original Lyrics: Hasta que mintió

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Aligned Translation: Until you lied

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Original Lyrics: Quisiera ser más consciente

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Aligned Translation: I would like to be more aware

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Original Lyrics: Cumplir lo que es no quererte

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Aligned Translation: To fulfill what it is not to love you

Free Translation: Could keep my vow to stop loving you

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Original Lyrics: Me tengo que ir

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Aligned Translation: I have to go

Free Translation: I've gotta leave

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Original Lyrics: Me tengo que ir

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Aligned Translation: I have to go

Free Translation: I've gotta leave

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Original Lyrics: Irme una vez más

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Aligned Translation: To leave once more

Free Translation: Walk away for good

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Original Lyrics: Y esta vez de verdad

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Aligned Translation: And this time for real

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Original Lyrics: Ya no mirar hacia atrás

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Aligned Translation: No longer looking back

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Original Lyrics: Irme una vez más

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Aligned Translation: To leave once more

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Original Lyrics: Y más nunca voltear

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Aligned Translation: And never turn around

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Original Lyrics: Ya necesito sanar

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Aligned Translation: I need to heal

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Original Lyrics: Me prometí que nunca

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Aligned Translation: I made myself a promise that I would never

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Original Lyrics: Iba a hablar más de ti

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Aligned Translation: was going to talk more about you

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Original Lyrics: Que te iba a olvidar

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Aligned Translation: That I was going to forget you

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Original Lyrics: (Que te iba a olvidar)

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Aligned Translation: (I was going to forget you)

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Original Lyrics: Me prometí que esta vez, esta vez

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Aligned Translation: I made myself a promise that this time, this time

Free Translation: I made a promise myself, this time, this time

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Original Lyrics: Según iba a cambiar

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Aligned Translation: I was going to change

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Review

1) Summary of the Story in the Lyrics

The lyrics capture the painful resolve to walk away from a one-sided relationship, where the narrator acknowledges their emotional expendability ("Para ti soy nada") despite prior promises ("Me prometí"). The repeated plea to "Suéltala, no es pa’ ti" (Let her go, she’s not for you) suggests a dual narrative—self-directed advice and a broader warning about clinging to love that demands too much ("Nunca es suficiente para ti").

2) Emotional Impact & Storytelling Technique

Ivan Cornejo’s raw, raspy vocals and sparse guitar arrangements amplify the song’s aching simplicity. The lyrics oscillate between self-reproach ("Me prometí") and hard-won clarity ("Déjala ir"), using war metaphors ("pierdas esta guerra") to frame emotional detachment as both defeat and liberation. The minimalist production mirrors the hollow aftermath of broken promises.

3) Themes & Tone

No explicit content. The song explores mature themes of self-betrayal and unrequited love, with a tone of weary resignation—more introspective than angry.

4) Music Video Relation

This live performance of "Me Prometí" on The Tonight Show transforms heartbreak into a shared, almost therapeutic moment. The stage—styled as a cozy living room (think vintage lamps, curtains diffusing golden light)—creates stark contrast with the song’s raw lyrics ("To you, I’m nothing / I’ll never be enough for you"). Ivan, wearing a bold red Mexican folk jacket, delivers each line with quiet intensity, while close-ups of the band (acoustic guitars, strings) underscore the song’s emotional layers.

The domestic setup becomes a poignant metaphor: this isn’t a reunion but a wake for lost love ("Let her go, she’s not for you"). As Jimmy Fallon holds up Ivan’s album cover to cheering applause, the message crystallizes—the artist has turned his vow ("I promised myself") into something universal: pain alchemized into connection.

5) Verified Discussions

Cifraclub:

https://www.cifraclub.com.br/ivan-cornejo/me-prometi/

6) Artist’s Official Platforms

Youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW1QQBeFN9OU87lMcv3jClg

Submitted by user: ANAJOSE

Average Ratings

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

Some words used are in common daily usage.RAE

Me Prometí has 164 BPM (beats per minute)

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

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 2674 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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