An uptempo pop power ballad backed by a piano and percussion, the song deals with the singer being in denial about a relationship ending.

In 1995, Iglesias released his eponymous debut album,[2] which sold over 4.7 million copies worldwide and had five of its singles reach number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs in the United States.

[5] One of the three tracks Pérez-Botija composed for the album was "Miente",[6] a "dramatic" uptempo pop power ballad,[7][8] that is backed by a piano and percussion.

[17] A music video was filmed for the cover version which the features Avellanet performing at a bar and playing billiards while a woman is driving away.

[19] Similarly, the San Antonio Express-News editor Ramiro Burr felt the song to be the album's "best cut" while Howard Cohen on the Miami Herald called it "terrific".