Tango De Crueldad Lyrics English Meaning: Sur | Omar Montes | Yami Safdie
Yami Safdie and Omar Montes join forces in ‘Tango De Crueldad’ from the album SUR. The tune mixes tango rhythms with a modern beat, bringing out the intensity of a love that’s both thrilling and cruel. The lyrics, crafted by Estéfano Berciano Garduño and Gonzalo Ferreyra, narrate a story of passion mixed with heartache.
Yami sings about a lover who plays with her heart, knowing all the tricks to keep her hooked. ‘You know this tango of cruelty was never fair,’ she notes, highlighting the imbalance in the relationship. The music sets a dramatic tone, matching the push and pull of their emotions.
Me estás volviendo loca, jugás con mi cabezaYou’re driving me crazy, playing with my head.
En tus ojos empieza y termina en tu bocaIt starts in your eyes and ends on your lips.
Y sé que no somos pocas las que caen a tus piesAnd I know I’m not the only one who’s fallen for you,
Yo acá siéndote fiel y a vos poco te importaI’m here staying faithful, while you couldn’t care less.
Ya me conozco tus trucosI already know all your tricks,
Para tenerme enganchadajust to keep me hooked.
Con tus mensajes confusosWith your confusing messages,
Sabes que nunca fue justo este tango de crueldadyou know this tango of cruelty was never fair.
Mami, esto no es tan profundoBaby, this isn’t that deep.
Nos comemos aunque no estemo’ junto’We enjoy each other even if we aren’t together.
Te soy sincero, no digas que te confundoI’m being honest, don’t say that I’m confusing you.
Podemo’ hacerlo en casa ‘e tus padresWe can be together at your parents’ house.
Pero no quiero que luego me reclamenBut I don’t want them complaining to me later.
Me-Me tropecé con tu bocaI-I stumbled onto your lips,
Pero es que tú estás bien locabut the truth is you’re just crazy.
La conocí en un boliche en La BocaI met her at a club in the ‘La Boca’ neighborhood.
Si está sofocá’, yo le quito la ropaIf she’s feeling overwhelmed, I’ll help her undress.
Eh-eh-eh, mami, tú eres pa’ míHey, baby, you’re the one for me.
Si te toco hay alerta ‘e tsunamiWhen I touch you, it’s like a tsunami warning.
Te lo quiero hundir como se hundió el TitanicI want to lose myself in you, just like the Titanic sank.
Ya, ah-ah, papi, tú eres míoYeah, baby, you are mine,
Pero ya en ningún hombre confíobut I don’t trust any man anymore.
¿Quién me cura este cora parti’o?Who’s going to heal this broken heart of mine?
Ya me conozco tus trucosI already know all your tricks,
Para tenerme enganchadajust to keep me hooked.
Con tus mensajes confusosWith your confusing messages,
Sabes que nunca fue justo este tango de crueldadyou know this tango of cruelty was never fair.
Me tiene girando, girando en falsoHe has me spinning, spinning in circles.
Un día quiere rápido, al otro despacioOne day he wants it fast, the next he wants it slow.
Me dice que se está ahogando, que quiere espacioHe tells me he’s drowning, that he needs some space.
En tantos escenarios no encontré sus labiosAcross so many scenes, I couldn’t find his lips.
Ese tipo sabe que me tiene donde quiereThat guy knows he has me right where he wants me.
De noche fuego, de día nieveFire by night, snow by day.
Solo me llama cuando le convieneHe only calls me when it’s convenient for him.
Me quiere a veces, yo lo amo siempreHe loves me sometimes, but I love him always.
Ya me conozco tus trucosI already know all your tricks,
Para tenerme enganchadajust to keep me hooked.
Con tus mensajes confusosWith your confusing messages,
Sabes que nunca fue justo este tango de crueldadyou know this tango of cruelty was never fair.
The meaning of ‘Tango De Crueldad’ is a dance of love and pain. The lyrics show the struggle of staying faithful to someone who doesn’t return the same loyalty.
