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".
Insomnio
A.B. Quintanilla III Lyrics
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Todo parece sofocarme en este invierno
Tantas imagines que tengo de tu cuerpo
Me quitan el sueno, no puedo creerlo
Mi cuerpo pide mas, te pide tus secretos
Es por mi instinto animal que va sin freno
Pero las horas que se van
Enciendeme, en fuego
Mi ansias mis deseos
Ya pierdeme el respeto
Ven a mi
Bebete mi cuerpo
Controlame por dentro
Con toda la locura que hay en ti
Uh yeah
why si no puedo dormir
Mata el insomnio
Por que no vienes aqui
why Mata el insomnio
Damela que quiero de ti
Mata el insomnio
Ven que no me dejas dormir
why mata el insomnio
Cumbia?.
why cuantas noches pasare aqui sin verte
why Cuantas veces despertar por no tenerte
why cuantas veces querer sola para hacerse
Sin que tu te enteres que mi cuerpo quieres
Mi cuerpo pide mas, te pide tus secretos
Es por mi instinto animal que va sin freno
Pero las horas que se van
why solo siento que voy a estrellar si es que yo no te tengo
Enciendeme, en fuego
Mis ansias mis deseos
Ya pierdeme el respeto
Ven a mi
Bebete mi cuerpo
Controlame por dentro
Con toda la locura que hay en ti
Uh yeah
why si no puedo dormir
Mata el insomnio
Por que no vienes aqui
why Mata el insomnio
Damela que quiero de ti
Mata el insomnio
Ven que no me dejas dormir
why mata el insomnio
Uh yeah, yeah
Ya pierdeme el respeto
Ven a mi
Bebete mi cuerpo
Controlame por dentro
Con todo la locura que hay en ti
Uh yeah
why si no puedo dormir
Mata el insomnio
Por que no vienes aqui
why Mata el insomnio
Damela que quiero de ti
Mata el insomnio
Ven que no me dejas dormir
why mata el insomnio
The song "Insomnio" by A.B. Quintanilla III is about the singer's lack of sleep and their obsession with their lover, who they can't stop thinking about. They describe how it's already 3 a.m. but they can't sleep, feeling suffocated in the winter. The singer has so many images of their lover's body in their mind that it keeps them awake. They crave their lover's secrets and their instincts take over, but they feel like they are going to crash if they can't have them. They want to be consumed by their lover, to lose respect, and to be controlled by their passion. The chorus "Mata el insomnio" ("Kill the insomnia") is a plea for their lover to come and end their sleeplessness by being with them.
The lyrics reveal a theme of obsession and desire that leads to insomnia. The singer is consumed by their need for their lover, willing to sacrifice the ability to rest in order to have them. The imagery of winter and night adds to the mood of isolation and longing. The use of animal imagery emphasizes the primal nature of their desire, and the idea of losing respect shows how much they are willing to give up for their lover.
Line by Line Meaning
Ya son las tres de la manana why no me duermo
It's already three in the morning and I can't sleep
Todo parece sofocarme en este invierno
Everything feels suffocating in this winter
Tantas imagines que tengo de tu cuerpo
I have so many images of your body
Me quitan el sueno, no puedo creerlo
They keep me awake, I can't believe it
Mi cuerpo pide mas, te pide tus secretos
My body craves for more, it wants your secrets
Es por mi instinto animal que va sin freno
It's my animal instinct that goes unrestrained
Pero las horas que se van
But the hours pass by
why solo siento que voy a estrellar si es que yo no te tengo
And I feel like I'll crash if I don't have you
Enciendeme, en fuego
Ignite me, set me on fire
Mi ansias mis deseos
My desires, my cravings
Ya pierdeme el respeto
Lose respect for me
Ven a mi
Come to me
Bebete mi cuerpo
Drink my body
Controlame por dentro
Control me from within
Con toda la locura que hay en ti
With all the madness that's in you
Uh yeah
Uh yeah
Por que no vienes aqui
Why don't you come here?
Damela que quiero de ti
Give it to me, I want it from you
Ven que no me dejas dormir
Come because you are not letting me sleep
why mata el insomnio
And kill this insomnia
Cumbia?
Cumbia?
why cuantas noches pasare aqui sin verte
How many nights will I spend here without seeing you?
why Cuantas veces despertar por no tenerte
How many times will I wake up because I don't have you?
why cuantas veces querer sola para hacerse
How many times do I want to be alone with myself?
Sin que tu te enteres que mi cuerpo quieres
Without you knowing that my body yearns for you
Uh yeah, yeah
Uh yeah, yeah
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GIRALDO, MARTINEZ, PEREZ, QUINTANILLA III
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