La Escalera English Translation Lyrics by Carin León
Ya miré las fotos con mi supuesto reemplazo
I already saw the photos with my supposed replacement
No te conocía esos gustos, la neta, ni al caso
I didn’t know you had those tastes, honestly, it’s not even relevant
Si tu plan era que al verlos me doliera
If your plan was for me to get hurt when I saw them
Pues tu plan es un fracaso
Well, your plan is a failure
¿Era darme celos o era darme pena?
Was it to make me jealous or to make me feel sorry for you?
Caíste bien bajo, ni a los pies me llega
You fell so low, not even at my feet
Cambiaste un amor de primera clase
You traded a first-class love
Dice mi ex suegra que eso no se hace
My ex-mother-in-law says that’s not done
¿Era darme celos o era darme pena?
Was it to make me jealous or to make me feel sorry for you?
Te dejé un vacío que nadie lo llena
I left you with a void that no one can fill
La vara está muy alta, no cualquiera
The bar is set so high, not just anyone
Te lo va a hacer de la misma manera
Will do it the same way
Y menos ese güey, que nunca va estar a mi altura
And especially that guy, who will never be at my level
Ni poniendo una escalera
Not even if he puts up a ladder
¿Era darme celos o era darme pena?
Was it to make me jealous or to make me feel sorry for you?
Caíste bien bajo, ni a los pies me llega
You fell so low, not even at my feet
Cambiaste un amor de primera clase
You traded a first-class love
Dice mi ex suegra que eso no se hace
My ex-mother-in-law says that’s not done
¿Era darme celos o era darme pena?
Was it to make me jealous or to make me feel sorry for you?
Te dejé un vacío que nadie lo llena
I left you with a void that no one can fill
La vara está muy alta, no cualquiera
The bar is set so high, not just anyone
Te lo va a hacer de la misma manera
Will do it the same way
Y menos ese güey, que nunca va estar a mi altura
And especially that guy, who will never be at my level
Ni poniendo una escalera
Not even if he puts up a ladder
Notes:
- “Ya miré las fotos con mi supuesto reemplazo” → “I already saw the photos with my supposed replacement”: The speaker is referring to seeing pictures of their ex-partner with someone new, implying that this person is not a true replacement.
- “Te dejé un vacío que nadie lo llena” → “I left you with a void that no one can fill”: This line suggests that the love they shared was unique and irreplaceable.
- “La vara está muy alta, no cualquiera” → “The bar is set so high, not just anyone”: This implies that the standard or quality of their love is so high that not just anyone can match it.
- “Ni poniendo una escalera” → “Not even if he puts up a ladder”: This expression emphasizes that the new person will never be able to reach or match the speaker’s level.