Ni Bien Ni Mal (part. Jayrick y Ervin River)

“Ni Bien Ni Mal” by Rich Vagos, featuring Jayrick and Ervin River, delves into the emotional turmoil of a past relationship that continues to haunt the narrator. The song captures the essence of a love that has ended, yet its memories linger, creating a bittersweet mix of nostalgia and pain. The lyrics reflect the complexity of moving on, as the narrator oscillates between moments of feeling fine and moments of deep sorrow.

The song opens with a stark contrast: “Mami yo aquí y tú por allá” (I’m here and you’re over there), setting the stage for the physical and emotional distance between the two. The narrator admits to thinking about their former lover unexpectedly, highlighting the involuntary nature of these memories. The line “Sí ya andas con otra gente, ¿Qué andas haciendo en mi mente?” (If you’re already with someone else, what are you doing in my mind?) poignantly captures the struggle of letting go when the other person has seemingly moved on.

Throughout the song, there is a recurring theme of unresolved feelings and the difficulty of closure. The narrator acknowledges their “mala suerte” (bad luck) and the unchanged nature of their situation, despite attempts to forget. The chorus, with its repetition of “Hace rato no nos vemos, y ya no nos conocemos” (We haven’t seen each other in a while, and we don’t know each other anymore), underscores the passage of time and the growing emotional distance. Yet, the memories remain vivid, as indicated by the line “Todas tus canciones todavía las pongo” (I still play all your songs), suggesting that music serves as a conduit for reliving past emotions.

The song’s melancholic tone is further emphasized by the realization that neither party has truly won or lost in this situation. The lines “Tal vez yo perdí, pero no ganaste, tal vez tú perdiste, pero no gane” (Maybe I lost, but you didn’t win, maybe you lost, but I didn’t win) reflect a mutual sense of loss and the ambiguity of their emotional state. “Ni Bien Ni Mal” encapsulates the lingering echoes of a past love, portraying the difficulty of moving on and the enduring impact of shared memories.