Pero un error como tú ya no

Question

Dime qué pasó Por qué de la noche a la mañana Se nos fue la pasión, todo se acabó Pero un error como tú ya no

I understand the first 2 sentences, but not the last one. The best I come up with is:

But a mistake like you, not anymore.

But that makes no sense to me...

Answer 1

Sometimes, just don't go by the literal meaning of the sentences. In this case, it means that "having a fling/affair with you was a mistake and I am not going to continue to make that mistake. So that's why we say "pero un error como tu [ having a relationship with you ] ya no mas. Example: Me has engañado todo este tiempo asi es que nuestra relacion se acabo. Un error como este ya no mas. [ you have cheated on me all this time so our relationship is over. A mistake like this, not anymore] in this case, I am saying because you cheated on me, I will never err again by having a relationship like the one I just had. Hope you understand any of this.

"A mistake like you" seems like okay English, but I agree that your advice is sound. - Helado_eclectico, Feb 1, 2014

Excelente :) - Kiwi-Girl, Feb 1, 2014

I guess the "pero" threw me off. It seems really out of place. - SlimNm, Feb 2, 2014

Answer 2

Your understanding is correct.