Afectado Lyrics Meaning — El Ejemplar | Gerardo Ortíz
Gerardo Ortíz pours his heart into ‘Afectado,’ a track from his album ‘El Ejemplar.’ The lyrics, written by Adrian Guillen, Gerardo Ortíz, and Valdemar Loredo, delve into the pain of lost love. The melody, composed by the same trio along with Edgar Rodriguez, Ricardo Orrantia, and Francisco Sánchez Íñiguez, carries a heavy yet captivating weight.
Released: November 20, 2025
Afectado
Gerardo Ortíz • From “El Ejemplar”
Lyricist
Brian Adrian Guillen Reyna “Adrian Guillen”, Gerardo Ortíz Medina “Gerardo Ortiz”, Jesús Valdemar Valdes Loredo “Valdemar Loredo”
Composer
Brian Adrian Guillen Reyna “Adrian Guillen”, Gerardo Ortíz Medina “Gerardo Ortiz”, Jesús Valdemar Valdes Loredo “Valdemar Loredo”, Edgar Rodriguez, Ricardo Orrantia, Francisco Sánchez Íñiguez
El Ejemplar’s Afectado Spanish Lyrics English Meaning
The songwriter describes sleepless nights and a heart shattered by betrayal. One key line, ‘It cuts deep to see on your social media status that you’re acting like nothing happened,’ captures the raw hurt of moving on while the other person seems unaffected. The lyrics mix personal anguish with a promise to heal, offering a relatable story of resilience.
Ya llevo como varios días que no he dormido ni me alegra nadaI’ve gone several days now without sleeping and nothing makes me happy.
Parece que entre más intentos de olvidarte hago, mi mente fracasaIt seems the more I try to forget you, the more my mind fails.
Ya no sé ni cómo hacerle pa’ que no me afecte y de mi vida salgasI don’t even know what to do so it doesn’t affect me and you leave my life.
Me resulta complicado y pa’ superarte todavía faltaIt’s complicated for me and I’ve still got a long way to go to get over you.
Me cala ver en tus estados que andas como si nada hubiera pasadoIt cuts deep to see on your ‘social media status’ that you’re acting like nothing happened.
Aquí nomás fui yo el que más perdió y por tu culpa terminé afectadoI was the only one here who lost the most, and I’ve ended up hurt because of you.
No vuelvo a darlo todo por una persona que me da un amor baratoI won’t give my all again for someone who gives me such a cheap kind of love.
Alcohol va a hacerme falta pa’ curarme este perro agüite que me cargoI’m going to need alcohol to cure this wretched sadness I’m carrying.
Me da pa’ abajo darme cuenta que nomás jugaste con mis emocionesIt brings me down to realize that you just played with my emotions.
Voy a salir de esta, aunque yo sé que tal vez tu recuerdo me estorbeI’m going to get through this, even though I know your memory might get in my way.
Pedí a mi corazón contigo ya no vuelva y tenga ciertas precaucionesI’ve asked my heart not to go back to you and to take certain precautions.
Me voy a tomar de la depre’ para siempre unas buenas vacacionesI’m going to take a long, well-deserved vacation from this depression forever.
También de las decepcionesAnd from the disappointments too.
Me cala ver en tus estados que andas como si nada hubiera pasadoIt cuts deep to see on your ‘social media status’ that you’re acting like nothing happened.
Aquí nomás fui yo el que más perdió y por tu culpa termino afectadoI was the only one here who lost the most, and I end up hurt because of you.
No vuelvo a darlo todo por una persona que me da un amor baratoI won’t give my all again for someone who gives me such a cheap kind of love.
Alcohol va a hacerme falta pa’ curarme este perro agüite que me cargoI’m going to need alcohol to cure this wretched sadness I’m carrying.
Me da pa’ abajo darme cuenta que nomás jugaste con mis emocionesIt brings me down to realize that you just played with my emotions.
Voy a salir de esta, aunque yo sé que tal vez tu recuerdo me estorbeI’m going to get through this, even though I know your memory might get in my way.
Pedí a mi corazón contigo ya no vuelva y tenga ciertas precaucionesI’ve asked my heart not to go back to you and to take certain precautions.
Me voy a tomar de la depre’ para siempre unas buenas vacacionesI’m going to take a long, well-deserved vacation from this depression forever.
También de las decepcionesAnd from the disappointments too.
What does ‘Afectado’ mean? The lyrics show the struggle of overcoming heartbreak and finding self-worth. Gerardo Ortíz delivers a powerful anthem in Spanish that speaks to anyone who’s ever felt the sting of unreturned love.
