La Culpa English Translation Lyrics by Kany García
In the Darkness
By the light of the candle
A glass of wine I find lying on the floor
Reminds me that last night was more than I thought
My head spinning around, just looking for comfort
Your message arrived, followed by a call
I only went out because it’s so hard
With no light arriving
And I was asking for a bit of rum
To stay numb.
It was a night of intense heat
But what did you expect?
It was Santurce, right there on 22
And a plena* was playing
They say a drunk
Never lies
Doesn’t care what people think
And it’s my drunkenness to blame
What’s their name?
I don’t even know who they were
Wow
Lost my wallet again (again)
I won’t drink anymore
Here in Puerto Rico it’s like in Caracas
Damn, the power’s out again (dammit)
And by life’s strange ways
I ran into a Puerto Rican
Walking around angry, fed up with Luma** and potholes
Drinking everything at La Placita***
And she only went out to forget
Everything that was happening to her
And in the morning, when I called her
She didn’t even remember
It was a night of intense heat
We kissed in the bus
In the Caribbean we make love
Without light and without water
They say a drunk
Never lies
Doesn’t care what people think
And it’s my drunkenness to blame
What’s their name?
I don’t even know who they were
They say a drunk
Never lies
Doesn’t care what people think
And it’s my drunkenness to blame
What’s their name?
I don’t even know who they were
Electrocute me, electric eel
By the candle’s light, we fell in love
But in that darkness, we didn’t even see each other
By the candle’s light, we fell in love
But in that darkness, we didn’t even see each other
By the candle’s light, we fell in love
A candle that melted away
But in that darkness, we didn’t even see each other
Another love that didn’t work out
By the candle’s light, we fell in love
I know that plug has power
But in that darkness, we didn’t even see each other
And people can’t take another blackout
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- Plena: A traditional Afro-Puerto Rican musical genre, often played in social gatherings.
- Luma: Refers to LUMA Energy, the company managing Puerto Rico’s power grid, often criticized for power outages.
- La Placita: A popular nightlife area in San Juan, Puerto Rico.