RIA takes center stage in ‘Una Vez Y Ya,’ a heartfelt track about the fallout of a complicated relationship. The singer pours her soul into lyrics penned by Carlos Julian Martinez, Kenji Dominguez Kato, Oscar Cadena, and Victoria Gómez. The melody, crafted by a talented team including Suena Tribu and Abraham Hernández Orellana, sets a reflective tone.
Released: February 20, 2026
Una Vez Y Ya
Ria
Lyricist
Carlos Julian Martinez, Kenji Dominguez Kato, Oscar Cadena, Victoria Gómez
Composer
Carlos Julian Martinez, Kenji Dominguez Kato, Oscar Cadena, Victoria Gómez, Suena Tribu, Abraham Hernández Orellana, Dave Kutch, Jesus Caballero, José Ricardo Cortés Salcedo
Una Vez Y Ya Lyrics English Translation by Ria
The poet mentions the regret of crossing a line that shouldn’t have been touched. ‘What could’ve lasted forever ended in a single moment,’ she sings, capturing the pain of a friendship turned sour. The lines describe the aftermath of choices that led to a broken bond.
Tarde o temprano ésto iba a pasarSooner or later, this was bound to happen,
Cien por ciento probabilidada hundred percent probability
De que lo nuestro no acabara bienthat our story wouldn’t end well.
Hay líneas que no se deben cruzarThere are lines that shouldn’t be crossed.
Y es que nunca te debí besarAnd the truth is, I never should’ve kissed you.
Me arrepiento mucho, la verdadHonestly, I regret it so much.
No pensé lo que venía despuésI didn’t think about what would come after;
Ésto sí debí sobrepensarthis is something I really should’ve overthought.
Dije que una vez y yaI said it would just be one time,
Pero no pasóbut that didn’t happen.
Dejamos que se diera y pues se dioWe let it happen, and well, it did.
Le dimos cuerda hasta que se rompióWe kept winding it up until it snapped.
Hicimos todo lo que los amigos se supone que noWe did everything that friends aren’t supposed to do.
Ya lo sabía pero me valióI already knew it, but I didn’t care.
Ya lo solté pero igual me dolióI’ve let it go, but it still hurt me.
Lo que podría haber sido para siempre en un momento se acabóWhat could’ve lasted forever ended in a single moment.
Pa’ que ya no haya malentendidosSo there are no more misunderstandings,
Te lo digo fácil y directoI’ll tell you simply and directly:
De los errores que he cometidoout of all the mistakes I’ve made,
Estar contigo va en el primer puestobeing with you takes first place.
Dije que una vez y yaI said it would just be one time,
Pero no pasóbut that didn’t happen.
Dejamos que se diera y pues se dioWe let it happen, and well, it did.
Le dimos cuerda hasta que se rompióWe kept winding it up until it snapped.
Hicimos todo lo que los amigos se supone que noWe did everything that friends aren’t supposed to do.
Ya lo sabía pero me valióI already knew it, but I didn’t care.
Ya lo solté pero igual me dolióI’ve let it go, but it still hurt me.
Lo que podría haber sido para siempre en un momento se acabóWhat could’ve lasted forever ended in a single moment.
The meaning behind ‘Una Vez Y Ya’ is the emotional cost of blurred boundaries. RIA’s vocals in this Spanish ballad resonate with anyone who’s faced the weight of regret.
