Quito Lyrics (English Translation) – Alex Ponce

Quito (English Translation) Lyrics Meaning

[I don’t know what we did…]
Here, he’s confused about what they even were. They shared kisses and sweet moments, but then suddenly stopped seeing each other. Even though they were never officially a couple, he still holds on to the warmth of her hugs and the feelings they shared. It’s like they were “nothing,” but to him, it felt like everything. He’s stuck on that “almost relationship” they had.

[(What if she were your ex?)]
This line jumps in like a thought or someone else asking, “What if she was your ex?” It kind of frames the rest of the song like a conversation or inner dialogue, giving us that emotional switch—like maybe it’s more serious than he admitted at first.

[Houston, we have a problem…]
Now he’s realizing how much it still affects him. His “ex,” or this girl he shared something deep with, looks even better now. And it hurts him to see her sad. He’s clearly still emotionally tied to her. The part about her clothes and her sadness feels symbolic—like he’s still holding on to pieces of her and wondering what to do with all the emotional leftovers.

[I’ll take it away from her…]
He’s willing to do anything to make her feel better, even take her pain away. He says he’d go back to Quito just to see her, even for a little bit. That one kiss, that little moment, would make it all worth it. He just wants her back, simple as that.

[We weren’t boyfriend and girlfriend…]
He’s admitting again that they didn’t have a label, but the love between them was real. It was a “nearly something” that ended up taking so much from him emotionally. That kind of hurt—missing something that never fully became real—is sometimes worse than a breakup.

[(I’m still going to say that…)]
This repeats the earlier emotional thoughts. He’s still stuck in those feelings, like he hasn’t moved on. Her sadness still hits him hard, and he keeps coming back to how much he wants her back.

[Where are you?…]
He hasn’t been able to forget her. He’d go back to that city, even for one day, just to be near her. He keeps asking where she is, like he’s hoping she might still want him too.