Ana Belén (born Maria del Pilar Cuesta on May 27, 1951 in Madrid, Spain) is… Read Full Bio ↴Ana Belén (born Maria del Pilar Cuesta on May 27, 1951 in Madrid, Spain) is one of the most relevant Spanish personalities in arts and music. With a musical career that spanned over the last 40 years she has also accomplished a great success as an actress, in feature films, television and theatre.

She sang in public for the first time in a radio contest at the age of ten. She didn't win that year, but won the next year. Her early singing caught the attention of a movie producer who introduced her to the cinema audiences as "Ana Belen" in the movie "Zampo y Yo" when she was thirteen.

Ana didn't want to become a child-star and focused on her studying. It wasn't until she finished drama school that she went back performing in public, being theater her prefered way to do so. She did small incursions in movies till she was offered major parts.

In 1973 she was cast opposite Víctor Manuel in Morbo and he became her husband as well as the composer of the songs included in her first album. In 1982 she released "Ana en Rio", an album with Brazilian music that included the song "Balance" and became an instant hit.

In 1986, took one more step and became one of the first female movie directors in Spain with the movie "Cómo ser mujer y no morir en el intento" which earned her the Gold Medal of Spanish Cinematographic Academy. That year concluded with another major success, a tour with Victor Manuel and many special guests of which they released a live album: "Mucho mas que dos". The success of this tour lead to a new one, "El Gusto es Nuestro" with Miguel Rios, Joan Manuel Serrat y Victor Manuel.

She releases several albums through the 90's that achieve great success like "Veneno para el Corazon" that included Spanish versions of Cole Porter songs among others, "Mirame" full of duets with the most important Spanish voices or "Lorquiana", a double CD with popular songs and poems of Federico García Lorca.

The new century finds her busy with filming and recording songs. Albums "Peces de Ciudad" or "Viva L'Italia" are released as she appears on stage plays and her name is on some of the most acclaimed films of the moment.

In 2006, she is currently touring with her husband Víctor Manuel across Spain with "Una Cancion me Trajo Aqui", a CD+DVD has been released of their very first performance in Segovia.She also has a new album in the works and a new movie pending.

No Sé Por Qué Piensas Tú
Ana Belén Lyrics

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No sé por qué te quiero
Será que tengo alma de bolero
Tú siempre buscas lo que no tengo
Te busco en todo y no te encuentro
Digo tu nombre cuando no debo

No sé por qué te quiero
Si voy a tientas tú vas sin freno

Te me apareces en los espejos
Como una sombra de cuerpo entero
Yo me pellizco y no me lo creo

Si no me hicieran falta tus besos
Me tratarías mejor que a un perro
Piensa que es libre porque anda suelto
Mientras arrastras la soga al cuello

Querer como te quiero
No va a caber en ningún bolero
Te me desbordas dentro del pecho
Me robas tantas horas de sueño
Me miento tanto que me lo creo

Si no me hicieran falta tus besos

Querer como te quiero
No tiene nombre ni documentos
No tiene madre no tiene precio

Soy hoja seca que arrastra el tiempo
Medio feliz en medio del cielo

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of No Sé Por Qué Te Quiero by Ana Belen and Antonio Banderas describe the confusion and intensity of a love that cannot be understood or controlled. The singer admits that they don't know why they love their partner, but they suspect it has something to do with their love of romantic music (bolero). Despite the fact that their partner is always searching for something they don't have and the singer can't seem to find them, they can't help but think about them all the time, even when it's not appropriate.

The lyrics also touch on the power dynamic in the relationship, with the singer acknowledging that if they didn't need their partner's kisses, they probably wouldn't be treated well. The partner is compared to a dog on a leash, while the singer feels trapped in their own emotions. Although their love defies understanding, it is also all-consuming and overwhelming, taking up so much space in their thoughts and feelings that they can't imagine expressing it in a mere bolero.

One interesting fact about No Sé Por Qué Te Quiero is that it was written by Argentine composer Manuel Alejandro, who has written over 500 songs for Latin American stars over the course of his career. The song was originally released in 1979 by Spanish singer Rocío Jurado, but it gained widespread popularity when it was covered by Ana Belen and Antonio Banderas in 1996. The song was included on the duo's album, Dos, which also featured collaborations with other Latin American musicians.

Line by Line Meaning

No sé por qué te quiero
I don't know why I love you

Será que tengo alma de bolero
Maybe I have the soul of a bolero singer

Tú siempre buscas lo que no tengo
You always look for what I don't have

Te busco en todo y no te encuentro
I look for you in everything and can't find you

Digo tu nombre cuando no debo
I say your name when I shouldn't

Si voy a tientas tú vas sin freno
If I'm feeling my way, you're going full speed

Te me apareces en los espejos
You appear to me in mirrors

Como una sombra de cuerpo entero
Like a full-bodied shadow

Yo me pellizco y no me lo creo
I pinch myself and can't believe it

Si no me hicieran falta tus besos
If I didn't need your kisses

Me tratarías mejor que a un perro
You would treat me better than a dog