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".
Sabes A Chocolate
A.B. Quintanilla III Lyrics
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Kings of kumbia
¡Kumbia Kings! ¡Koo Koo!
Presentando a mi manito
Peewee
Venga, chocolate
Pinto tu cuerpo con un bello color
Bom bon (bom bon)
Cuerpo caliente a la orilla del mar
Pasa la gente y te quieren mirar
Bom bom (bom bon)
Sabes a chocolate
Sabes a chocolate si
Beso, te beso, te quiero besar
Pase que pase que te quiero besar
Música luz y yo te quiero besar
Bom bon (bom bon)
Cerca de ti yo solo quiero bailar
Quiero una orquesta que se ponga a tocar
Bom bon (bom bon)
Sabes a chocolate
Sabes a chocolate, sí
Beso, te beso, te quiero besar
Cuerpo de mujer (cuerpo de mujer)
Al atardecer (al atardecer)
Que no pare la música de sonar (que no pare la música de sonar)
Que no pare la música de sonar (que no pare la música de sonar)
Cuerpo de mujer (cuerpo de mujer)
Al atardecer (Al atardecer)
Que no pare la música de sonar (que no pare la música de sonar)
Que no pare la música de sonar (que no pare la música de sonar)
Que no pare la música
Quiero bailar
Quiero bailar
Chocolate es lo que yo quiero
Sabes mamacita eres todo lo que yo quiero
Si no estas conmigo sabes que me desespero
Mira lo que miro, solamente te lo digo
Que al verte caminando, por las calles me derrito
Y yo sigo deseando estar siempre a tu lado
Con tu bello chocolate me sigo alucinando
Pase que paseque te quiero besar
Música luz y yo te quiero besar
Bom bon (bom bon)
Sabes a chocolate
Sabes a chocolate, sí
Beso, te beso, te quiero besar
Cuerpo de mujer (cuerpo de mujer)
Al atardecer (al atardecer)
Que no pare la música de sonar (que no pare la música de sonar)
Que no pare la música de sonar (que no pare la música de sonar)
Cuerpo de mujer (cuerpo de mujer)
Al atardecer (al atardecer)
Que no pare la música de sonar (que no pare la música de sonar)
Que no pare la música de sonar (que no pare la música de sonar)
Que no pare la música
Quiero bailar
Quiero bailar
Koo Koo!
The lyrics of "Sabes A Chocolate" by A.B. Quintanilla III Presents Kumbia Kings are all about a man who is simply fascinated and captivated by a woman, whom he compares to sweet chocolate. He admires her beauty and compares it to the sun's rays and a picturesque scene by the beach. The lyrics suggest that he is drawn to her and wants to spend time with her – to dance to the music, to kiss her, and be around her.
The repetition of the phrase "Sabes a chocolate" throughout the song adds to the theme of the lyrics being like sweet, seductive, and tempting. The chorus line "Kiss, I kiss you, I want to kiss you" reinforces that the man is attempting to be close to this woman whom he is mesmerized with. The song is upbeat and energetic, which is entirely fitting for a tune about being joyful and feeling happy around the person you love.
Overall, the song is all about falling in love with someone's beautiful appearance and wanting to be close to them. The song relies on the notion of enjoying life and being full of joy, with the repetition of the catchy Spanish phrasing - 'sabes a chocolate" helping to reinforce the theme.
Line by Line Meaning
Quema tu piel como ese rayo de sol
Your skin burns like a beam of sunlight
Pinto tu cuerpo con un bello color
I paint your body in beautiful colors
Bom bon (bom bon)
Sound effect used in the song
Cuerpo caliente a la orilla del mar
Hot body on the edge of the sea
Pasa la gente y te quieren mirar
People pass by and want to look at you
Sabes a chocolate
You taste like chocolate
Beso, te beso, te quiero besar
I kiss you, I want to kiss you
Cerca de ti yo solo quiero bailar
I just want to dance near you
Quiero una orquesta que se ponga a tocar
I want an orchestra to start playing
Cuerpo de mujer (cuerpo de mujer)
Woman's body (woman's body)
Al atardecer (al atardecer)
At dusk (at dusk)
Que no pare la música de sonar (que no pare la música de sonar)
Don't stop the music from playing (don't stop the music from playing)
Chocolate es lo que yo quiero
I want chocolate
Sabes mamacita eres todo lo que yo quiero
You know, honey, you're all I want
Si no estas conmigo sabes que me desespero
If you're not with me, you know I get desperate
Mira lo que miro, solamente te lo digo
Look at what I look at, I'm just telling you
Que al verte caminando, por las calles me derrito
When I see you walking, I melt in the streets
Pase que pase que te quiero besar
No matter what happens, I want to kiss you
Cuerpo de mujer (cuerpo de mujer)
Woman's body (woman's body)
Al atardecer (al atardecer)
At dusk (at dusk)
Quiero bailar
I want to dance
Koo Koo!
Sound effect used in the song
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Alejandro Monroy Fernandez, Carlos Villa De La Torre
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