Originally their name was 'Radio Chantaje' (Blackmail Radio), then they became 'No', but because there was another mexican group with the same name, they opted to change their name from 'No' to 'No de Tijuana', and in the end their name became simply Tijuana No!.
Pobre de Ti
Tijuana No Lyrics
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Te lo da el de la esquina, lo sabes
Si no das el trancazo tú
Te lo da el de la esquina, lo sabes
Pobre de ti, pobre de ti
Pobre de ti, pobre de ti
Si no das el trancazo tú
Te lo da el de la esquina, lo sabes
Si no das el trancazo tú
Te lo da el de la esquina, lo sabes
Pobre de ti, pobre de ti
Pobre de ti, pobre de ti
Estabas en la cárcel
Y nadie fue ni pa' darte una visita
Estabas en la cárcel
Y nadie fue ni pa' darte una visita
Pobre de ti, pobre de ti
Pobre de ti, pobre de ti
Estabas en la cárcel
Y nadie fue ni pa' darte una visita
Estabas en la cárcel
Y nadie fue ni pa' darte una visita
Pobre de ti, pobre de ti
Pobre de ti, pobre de ti
The lyrics to Tijuana No's song Pobre de Ti express the harsh reality of living in poverty and being trapped in a system that perpetuates inequality. The line "si no das el trancazo tú, te lo da el de la esquina, lo sabes" (if you don't hit hard, someone else will hit you harder) highlights the idea that in order to survive in a cutthroat world, one must be willing to do whatever it takes, even if it means resorting to violence. The repetition of "pobre de ti" (poor you) emphasizes the helplessness and despair that can come with being stuck in a cycle of poverty and violence.
The second half of the song focuses on the isolation and abandonment that can come with being incarcerated. The lines "estabas en la cárcel y nadie fue ni pa' darte una visita" (you were in jail and nobody came to visit you) highlight the loneliness and lack of support that many inmates face. The repetition of "pobre de ti" in this context emphasizes the idea that being imprisoned can be just as much a result of systemic failures as it is a personal failing.
Line by Line Meaning
Si no das el trancazo tú
If you don't steal or commit a crime yourself,
Te lo da el de la esquina, lo sabes
someone else will do it for you, most likely someone on the street corner, and you know it.
Pobre de ti, pobre de ti
Poor you, you're in a difficult situation.
Estabas en la cárcel
You were in jail
Y nadie fue ni pa' darte una visita
And no one came to visit you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALEJANDRO ZUNIGA GIL, CECILIA VELAZQUEZ BASTIDA, JORGE VELAZQUEZ RAMIREZ, JORGE ARANGURE JIMENEZ, JULIETA VENEGAS PERCEVAULT, LUIS RAYMUNDO GUERENA BURGUENO, RAUL MAHUIZTECATL GARCIA DELFIN
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