Me Retiro Santana y Grupo Frontera Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Me Retiro' means 'I’m Retiring' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Santana y Grupo Frontera' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Line 1
Original Lyrics: Dijiste que yo era tu vida y lo agarré bien literal

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Aligned Translation: You said that I was your life and I took it quite literally

Free Translation: You said I was your life, I took that shit literally

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Line 2
Original Lyrics: La neta, fue mala mía, pensé que daba pa' más

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Aligned Translation: Really, it was my mistake, I thought that it gave for more

Free Translation: My bad, I thought this would last longer

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Line 3
Original Lyrics: Sigo echándote de menos cuando me echo en el sofá

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Aligned Translation: I keep missing you when I lie on the couch

Free Translation: Still miss you every time I crash on the couch

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Line 4
Original Lyrics: Yo, que soy de superarme, no te puedo superar

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Aligned Translation: Me, who am one to overcome myself, I can't get over you

Free Translation: Me, who always bounces back? Can’t get over you

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Line 5
Original Lyrics: Dime qué hago

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Aligned Translation: Tell me what I'm supposed to do

Free Translation: Tell me what I’m supposed to do

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Line 6
Original Lyrics: Con el frío que se siente, julio parece diciembre

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Aligned Translation: With the cold that it feels, July is like December

Free Translation: With this cold that makes July feel like December

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Line 7
Original Lyrics: Si no estás, dime qué hago

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Aligned Translation: If you're not , tell me what to do

Free Translation: Without you here, tell me what to do

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Line 8
Original Lyrics: Ya todo me vale madre, por fa', pásenme otro trago

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Aligned Translation: Anything matters nothing to me, please pass me another drink

Free Translation: I’m past giving a fuck, bartender, next round

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Line 9
Original Lyrics: Baby, ya ni gestos le hago al tequila

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Aligned Translation: Baby, I don't even make gestures to tequila

Free Translation: Baby, I don’t even wince at tequila shots now

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Line 10
Original Lyrics: Porque nada me sabe desde tu despedida

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Aligned Translation: Because nothing tastes right to me since your farewell

Free Translation: ‘Cause nothing tastes right since you left me

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Line 11
Original Lyrics: Ya ninguna morrita a este corazón puede entrarle

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Aligned Translation: No girl stands a chance with this heart anymore

Free Translation: No girl stands a chance with this heart anymore

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Line 12
Original Lyrics: Porque se me bloqueó y solo tú tienes la clave

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Aligned Translation: Because I got blocked and only you have the key

Free Translation: You locked it up and took the damn key

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Line 13
Original Lyrics: Baby, ya ni gestos le hago al tequila

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Aligned Translation: Baby, I don't even make gestures to tequila

Free Translation: Baby, I don’t even wince at tequila shots now

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Line 14
Original Lyrics: Porque nada me sabe desde tu despedida

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Aligned Translation: Because nothing tastes right to me since your farewell

Free Translation: ‘Cause nothing tastes right since you left me

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Original Lyrics: Aviso pa' Cupido, si lo veo, lo agarro a tiros

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Aligned Translation: Warning to Cupido, if I see him, I shoot him

Free Translation: Warning to Cupid, if I see him, I’m shooting

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Original Lyrics: Ya quedó todo dicho, yo con esta me retiro

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Aligned Translation: Everything has been said, I'm retiring with this

Free Translation: That’s all folks, after this I’m retiring

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Line 17
Original Lyrics: Esto es Grupo Frontera

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Aligned Translation: This is the band Frontera

Free Translation: This is Grupo Frontera

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Line 18
Original Lyrics: Échale, mi Carlitos

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Aligned Translation: Let's go out, my Carlitos

Free Translation: Let’s go, Carlitos!

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Line 19
Original Lyrics: Ya dejé al psicólogo bien loco porque tengo un chingo de problemas

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Aligned Translation: I already left the psychologist very crazy because I have a lot of problems

Free Translation: I made my therapist nuts, 'cause I got too much trouble

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Line 20
Original Lyrics: Dicen que no hay mal que dure cien años, y yo que llevo un mes apenas

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Aligned Translation: They say that there is no evil that lasts a hundred years, and me who have been a month barely

Free Translation: They say "nothing lasts forever," but I’m only a month in

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Line 21
Original Lyrics: Ando preguntando a tus amigas si te han visto con nueva conquista

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Aligned Translation: I'm asking your friends if they've seen you with new conquest

Free Translation: Asking your friends if you’ve got someone new

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Original Lyrics: Yo no sé qué quiero que me digan, ya parezco masoquista

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Aligned Translation: I don't know what I want to be told, I already look like a masochist

Free Translation: Don’t even know what answer I want, masochist much?

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Line 23
Original Lyrics: Dime qué hago

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Aligned Translation: Tell me what I'm supposed to do

Free Translation: Tell me what I’m supposed to do

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Line 24
Original Lyrics: Con el frío que se siente, julio parece diciembre

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Aligned Translation: With the cold that it feels, July is like December

Free Translation: With this cold that makes July feel like December

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Line 25
Original Lyrics: Si no estás, dime qué hago

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Aligned Translation: If you're not , tell me what to do

Free Translation: Without you here, tell me what to do

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Line 26
Original Lyrics: Ya todo me vale madre, por fa', pásenme otro trago

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Aligned Translation: Anything matters nothing to me, please pass me another drink

Free Translation: I’m past giving a fuck, bartender, next round

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Original Lyrics: Baby, ya ni gestos le hago al tequila

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Aligned Translation: Baby, I don't even make gestures to tequila

Free Translation: Baby, I don’t even wince at tequila shots now

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Line 28
Original Lyrics: Porque nada me sabe desde tu despedida

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Aligned Translation: Because nothing tastes right to me since your farewell

Free Translation: ‘Cause nothing tastes right since you left me

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Original Lyrics: Ya ninguna morrita a este corazón puede entrarle

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Aligned Translation: No girl stands a chance with this heart anymore

Free Translation: No girl stands a chance with this heart anymore

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Line 30
Original Lyrics: Porque se me bloqueó y solo tú tienes la clave

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Aligned Translation: Because I got blocked and only you have the key

Free Translation: You locked it up and took the damn key

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Original Lyrics: Baby, ya ni gestos le hago al tequila

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Aligned Translation: Baby, I don't even make gestures to tequila

Free Translation: Baby, I don’t even wince at tequila shots now

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Line 32
Original Lyrics: Porque nada me sabe desde tu despedida

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Aligned Translation: Because nothing tastes right to me since your farewell

Free Translation: ‘Cause nothing tastes right since you left me

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Line 33
Original Lyrics: Aviso pa' Cupido, si lo veo, lo agarro a tiros

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Aligned Translation: Warning to Cupido, if I see him, I shoot him

Free Translation: Warning to Cupid, if I see him, I’m shooting

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Line 34
Original Lyrics: Ya quedó todo dicho, yo con esta me retiro

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Aligned Translation: Everything has been said, I'm retiring with this

Free Translation: That’s all folks, after this I’m retiring

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Original Lyrics: Baby, ya ni gestos le hago al tequila

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Aligned Translation: Baby, I don't even make gestures to tequila

Free Translation: Baby, I don’t even wince at tequila shots now

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Line 36
Original Lyrics: Porque nada me sabe desde tu despedida

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Aligned Translation: Because nothing tastes right to me since your farewell

Free Translation: ‘Cause nothing tastes right since you left me

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Line 37
Original Lyrics: Ya ninguna morrita a este corazón puede entrarle

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Aligned Translation: No girl stands a chance with this heart anymore

Free Translation: No girl stands a chance with this heart anymore

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Line 38
Original Lyrics: Porque se me bloqueó y solo tú tienes la clave

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Aligned Translation: Because I got blocked and only you have the key

Free Translation: You locked it up and took the damn key

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Original Lyrics: Baby, ya ni gestos le hago al tequila

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Aligned Translation: Baby, I don't even make gestures to tequila

Free Translation: Baby, I don’t even wince at tequila shots now

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Line 40
Original Lyrics: Porque nada me sabe desde tu despedida

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Aligned Translation: Because nothing tastes right to me since your farewell

Free Translation: ‘Cause nothing tastes right since you left me

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Original Lyrics: Aviso pa' Cupido, si lo veo, lo agarro a tiros

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Aligned Translation: Warning to Cupido, if I see him, I shoot him

Free Translation: Warning to Cupid, if I see him, I’m shooting

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Line 42
Original Lyrics: Ya quedó todo dicho, yo con esta me retiro

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Aligned Translation: Everything has been said, I'm retiring with this

Free Translation: That’s all folks, after this I’m retiring

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Review

1) Summary of the Story in the Lyrics

The lyrics depict a heartbroken narrator who declares emotional retirement ("yo con esta me retiro") after a devastating breakup. Santana and Grupo Frontera use vivid metaphors—love as a locked system ("se me bloqueó y solo tú tienes la clave") and Cupid as a target ("lo agarro a tiros")—to convey bitterness. Even tequila loses its taste ("nada me sabe desde tu despedida"), emphasizing how the ex’s absence voids life’s pleasures.

2) Emotional Impact & Storytelling Technique

The fusion of Santana’s norteño grit and Grupo Frontera’s tejano accordions creates a raw, danceable lament. The lyrics oscillate between witty bravado ("aviso pa’ Cupido") and vulnerable confessions ("ni gestos le hago al tequila"), mirroring the push-pull of pride and pain. The "me retiro" refrain lands like a mic drop, framing heartbreak as a career-ending defeat.

3) Themes & Tone

No explicit language. The song explores post-breakup disillusionment with a tone of defiant resignation—more sarcastic than sorrowful (e.g., mocking Cupid).

4) Music Video Relation

The video immerses us in the alchemy of studio magic. The cameras worship the accordion player's fingers dancing across buttons like they're typing the saddest love letter, and soundwave visuals pulsing across monitor screens, turning emotional pain into digital art. When they hit the chorus ("Consider this Cupid's official warning"), the room becomes tense. The final shot holds on Santana's guitar strings vibrating with every heartbreak-laden riff ("My heart's locked and only you have the key") and a last whispered "I retire with this one", proving some goodbyes sound best in studio raw.

5) Verified Discussions

https://rockcellarmagazine.com/santana-grupo-frontera-new-song-listen-me-retiro-2025/

https://www.santana.com/news/carlos-santana-and-grupo-frontera-transform-heartbreak-into-healing-in-their-groundbreaking-debut-collaborationme-retiro/

https://los40.us/2025/me-retiro-de-grupo-frontera-y-santana-logra-el-1-en-la-lista-los40-usa-37389.html

6) Artists’ Official Platforms

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@GrupoFrontera

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

Me Retiro has 112 BPM (beats per minute)

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

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 43 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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