Abraham Quintanilla later resurfaced with the Kumbia Kings, which mixed cumbia and pop music. Kumbia Kings went on an international tour, had several CD releases and participated on such shows as Cristina Saralegui's El Show de Cristina. Quintanilla also produced for such entertainers as Thalía, Alicia Villarreal, Verónica Castro and Cristian Castro. He produced and arranged the 2004 CD, A.B. Quintanilla III Presents Joe Lopez, which includes "Cuando Estoy Contigo" [When I Am With You] and "Soy Tan Feliz" [I'm So Happy], co-written by Quintanilla and Luigi Giraldo. A.B. Quintanilla left Kumbia Kings in mid-2006 due to a controversy with member Cruz Martínez. A.B., along with new members and ex-Kumbia Kings Chris Pérez and Pee Wee; started the group Kumbia All Starz in 2006. This new group had hits such as "Chiquilla", "Parece Que Va a Llover", and "Speedy Gonzales".
Chiquilla
A.B. Quintanilla III Lyrics
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Baila Selena
Chiquilla vine a verte
Pero me dicen que tú no vas a salir (no, no, oh)
Me dicen que te olvide
Que no valgo la pena
Que no piense en ti
Y cada mañana que estoy bajo tu ventana
Yo me espero a ver si estás ahí
Tus papás solo se quejan
Y estar juntos no nos dejan
Porque soy muy pobre para ti
Ay ay ay, ay mi vida
Debo verte a escondidas
Lo que sea yo lo haría por ti
Ay ay ay, ay me muero
Quiero verte y no puedo
No me puedo acercar a ti
Chiquilla, te quiero, mi cielo
Chiquilla, te espero, sin ti yo me muero
Chiquilla no me dejes
Te están mandado lejos
Tan lejos de aquí (no, no, no, no, no, no, eh)
Dicen que te conviene
Que de esa forma ya no pensarás en mí
Ni el nuevo colegio
Ni los nuevos compañeros
Ni el idioma te hace a ti feliz
Tus papás no lo pensaron
Esta ausencia te hace daño
Y tu solo estás pensando en mí
Ay ay ay, ay mi vida
Debo verte a escondidas
Lo que sea yo lo haría por ti
Ay ay ay, ay me muero
Quiero verte y no puedo
No me puedo acercar a ti
Chiquilla, te quiero, mi cielo
Chiquilla, te espero, sin ti yo me muero
Ni el nuevo colegio
Ni los nuevos compañeros
Ni el idioma te hace a ti feliz
Tus papás no lo pensaron
Esta ausencia te hace daño
Y tú solo estás pensando en mí
Ay ay ay, ay mi vida
Debo verte a escondidas
Lo que sea yo lo haría por ti
Ay ay ay, ay me muero
Quiero verte y no puedo
No me puedo acercar a ti
Chiquilla, te quiero, mi cielo
Chiquilla, te espero, sin ti yo me muero
Chiquilla, te quiero, mi cielo
Chiquilla, te espero, sin ti yo me muero
Chiquilla
is a song by A.B. Quintanilla III Y Los Kumbia All Starz that tells the story of a young man who is in love with a girl, but her parents do not approve of their relationship due to his lack of wealth. The lyrics express the emotions and struggles of being in love with someone who is deemed higher in social status and the longing to be with them despite the obstacles that stand in the way. The singer is willing to do anything to be with the girl, even if it means seeing her in secret.
The chorus of the song, 'Chiquilla, te quiero, mi cielo, Chiquilla, te espero, sin ti yo me muero,' which translates to 'Girl, I love you, my heaven, girl, I wait for you, without you, I die,' emphasizes the depth of his love for her and the pain he feels without her. This song is a perfect representation of the classic feelings associated with youthful love, full of passion and yearning.
Line by Line Meaning
Chiquilla (ay, ay, ay, ay ay)
Hey girl, I'm calling out to you
Baila Selena
Dance like Selena
Chiquilla vine a verte
I came to see you girl
Pero me dicen que tú no vas a salir (no, no, oh)
But they tell me that you won't come out
Me dicen que te olvide
They tell me to forget you
Que no valgo la pena
That I'm not worth it
Que no piense en ti
That I should stop thinking about you
Y cada mañana que estoy bajo tu ventana
Every morning I wait under your window
Yo me espero a ver si estás ahí
Hoping to see if you're there
Tus papás solo se quejan
Your parents just complain
Y estar juntos no nos dejan
They won't let us be together
Porque soy muy pobre para ti
Because I'm too poor for you
Ay ay ay, ay mi vida
Oh my love, oh my life
Debo verte a escondidas
I have to see you in secret
Lo que sea yo lo haría por ti
I would do anything for you
Ay ay ay, ay me muero
Oh my god, I'm dying
Quiero verte y no puedo
I want to see you but I can't
No me puedo acercar a ti
I can't get close to you
Chiquilla, te quiero, mi cielo
Hey girl, I love you, my dear
Chiquilla, te espero, sin ti yo me muero
Hey girl, I'm waiting for you, I can't live without you
Ni el nuevo colegio
Not even the new school
Ni los nuevos compañeros
Or the new friends
Ni el idioma te hace a ti feliz
Or the language make you happy
Tus papás no lo pensaron
Your parents didn't think about it
Esta ausencia te hace daño
This absence is hurting you
Y tú solo estás pensando en mí
And you're only thinking about me
Chiquilla no me dejes
Hey girl, don't leave me
Te están mandado lejos
They're sending you far away
Tan lejos de aquí (no, no, no, no, no, no, eh)
So far from here
Dicen que te conviene
They say it's better for you
Que de esa forma ya no pensarás en mí
That this way you won't think about me anymore
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Luigi Giraldo, Abraham Quintanilla III
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