Guzmán is the daughter of Mexican actress Silvia Pinal and Venezuelan-born Mexican rock and roll singer Enrique Guzmán. She is the half-sister of actresses Sylvia Pasquel and Viridiana Alatriste. Her niece Stephanie Salas is also a well known entertainer in Mexico.
After travelling with her mother's theatre troupe, Guzmán decided she wanted to focus on singing and recorded her début album Bye Mama in 1988, which yielded "La plaga", the first of many hits.
In 1990, Guzmán scored one of the biggest hits of her career, the song "Eternamente Bella" ("Eternally Beautiful"), which became a number one hit in Mexico and other Latin countries. The song is considered a classic by many Spanish rock fans.
In 1991 she released Flor de Papel. One of the album singles, "Hacer El Amor Con Otro", became a smash hit for Guzmán, not only in Latin America and México, but also in the U.S. The album was well received by critics and fans, and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Latin Pop Album in 1992. The albums Libre and Enorme followed in 1993 and 1994, respectively. Her musical output in the late 1990s was often overshadowed by the many controversies she was involved in.
In 2002, Guzmán won her first Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Solo Vocal Album for Soy.
In 2006, she released Indeleble. The first single was Volverte a amar, which became one of her biggest hits in Mexico and hit the Top 10 in the Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks, peaking number #6 and number #1 in Hot Latin Pop Airplay chart. The album (which reached the #1 spot in Mexico) has been certified double-platinum and won two awards at the Premios Oye! 2006 (Mexico's most important music awards), including Best Album of the Year and Pop Vocal Female. She was also nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards for Best Rock Vocal Album Indeleble and Best Rock Song for "Volverte a amar".
Cuando Dos Van a Muerte
Alejandra Guzmán Lyrics
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no son siete
en cosas del amor
cálcular no es mi fuerte
me rompe el corazón
sumergidos en un espiral
de odio y pasión carnal
arañándonos hasta llorar
se nos comió el final
siempre juro que nunca jamás
corazón te he de escuchar
ni en pedazos reventar
de tedio y soledad
nunca más me dejaré llevar
por palabras de oro y miel
más amargas que la hiel
nunca fueron verdad
cuando dos van a muerte
sin nadie a la mitad
el amor, nunca muere
ni cambia por la edad
la utopía de atracción fatal
se pudo controlar
siendo entero se puede evitar
la destrucción total
y el volver a empezar
siempre juro que nunca jamás
corazón te he de escuchar
ni en pedazos reventar
de tedio y soledad
nunca más me dejaré llevar
por palabras de oro y miel
más amargas que la hiel
nunca fueron verdad
cuando dos van a muerte
The lyrics of Alejandra Guzmán's song "Cuando Dos Van a Muerte" describe a tumultuous relationship between two people who are deeply in love but are also filled with hatred and carnal passion. The singer conveys that love is not a calculation or a rational process and that it can cause great pain and heartbreak. The lyricist refers to themselves and their partner being caught in a downward spiral, where they scratch each other out of animal instinct and in the end, they destroy each other with their intensity.
The singer vows never to listen to the sweet words of their partner again, which have previously pushed them to the brink of despair and loneliness. The singer doesn't want to be tricked by empty promises, and they don't want to be swayed by the seemingly irresistible pull of temptation. They realize that when two people are ready to fight to the death, love cannot die, nor can it be replaced by anything else. The singer concludes that it is important to stay whole, to avoid total destruction, and to start over again.
One interesting fact about this song is that it was included in Alejandra Guzmán's album "Lipstick" in 2004. Another fact is that the song was nominated for a Latin Grammy award in the Best Female Rock Vocal Performance category. This song has been covered by other artists, including Gloria Trevi and Tatiana. Guzmán has revealed in interviews that this song was inspired by her personal experience in a difficult relationship. The Spanish translations of the title, Cuando Dos Van a Muerte, means When Two Go to Death, or When Two Go To War. This song also has a music video which features Guzmán performing the song while walking down a street.
Chords: Unfortunately, we cannot provide the chords as they are not specified in the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Dos son dos
There are only two people involved in this situation.
no son siete
It's not a complicated situation involving multiple people.
en cosas del amor
Love can be complex.
cálcular no es mi fuerte
I'm not good at calculating things, especially when it comes to love.
me rompe el corazón
It breaks my heart.
sumergidos en un espiral
We are caught in a spiral.
de odio y pasión carnal
A mix of hatred and carnal passion.
arañándonos hasta llorar
Hurting each other to the point of tears.
con instinto animal
Driven by animalistic instincts.
se nos comió el final
Our relationship was consumed by this.
siempre juro que nunca jamás
I always swear that never again.
corazón te he de escuchar
Will I listen to my heart.
ni en pedazos reventar
Or let it shatter into pieces.
de tedio y soledad
Out of boredom and loneliness.
nunca más me dejaré llevar
I will never let myself be carried away.
por palabras de oro y miel
By words that are sweet as honey.
más amargas que la hiel
But are more bitter than gall.
nunca fueron verdad
They were never true.
cuando dos van a muerte
When two people are in a deadly battle.
sin nadie a la mitad
And no one is there to mediate or help.
el amor, nunca muere
Love never dies.
ni cambia por la edad
And it doesn't change with age.
la utopía de atracción fatal
The ideal of fatal attraction.
se pudo controlar
It could have been controlled.
siendo entero se puede evitar
By being whole one can avoid.
la destrucción total
Total destruction.
y el volver a empezar
And the need to start over.
Contributed by Peyton C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@andresespaliugalan1676
El mejor disco de Alejandra guzman de rock en español de la mejor rokera del mundo mundial de rock en español
@rachitamez6677
Yeeeeeaaaaa🎶🎶🎶🎤🎸
@Lluvia78462
Me encanta esta canción, "cuando dos van a muerte, sin nadie en la mitad, el amor nunca muere, ni cambia por la edad...🎶🎶😍🔥💕
@izamx44
Este disco me encanta, fue de los menos vendidos? Lo que debió o si vuelve hacer un streaming la Guzmán es tener un paquete “after party” donde se aviente canciones que tiene un buen sin cantar y así no presión del público que no estén reaccionando a las menos conocidas. Así los fans de hueso colorado pueden disfrutar de sus mejores canciones no tan conocidas.
@Lluvia78462
Excelente idea
@rafaelwilliamsavilamiranda
El mejor álbum sin duda
@danielreyesmejia6357
Una de muchas roola de la Guzmán que me encantan del disco enorme y cambio de piel
@brayanduran5749
Existia este video en Vivo en 1994, pero fue borrado, ojala alguien lo tenga y lo resuba
@julio9124278
Al chile, esta canción me prende bien machín.
@ElNeneLindooo
#CuandoDosVanAMuerte con esta rola abría este album #ENORME muy buen tema! 👌