Azúcar Moreno (Spanish for "brown sugar") is the name of a famous music duo… Read Full Bio ↴Azúcar Moreno (Spanish for "brown sugar") is the name of a famous music duo from Spain. Composed by sisters Toñi and Encarna Salazar, the singing duo comes from Extremadura. They are part of a large family of performers: Their grandfather was a musician, their father a singer and author, their brothers the members of the group Los Chunguitos and their aunt is famous singer Porina de Badajoz. The Azúcar Moreno sisters began their singing careers singing back-up to their brothers, but in 1982, they were discovered and signed by a record label. In 1985, their first album was released.

Azúcar Moreno became famous all over Spain, the rest of Europe and Latin America, after singing their song Bandido at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990. Unfortunately, the start of their performance was marred by sound problems.

In 1994, they began working with Emilio Estefan, their first result being the El Amor album.

As of 2003, Azúcar Moreno has released more than 12 CD albums.

Azúcar Moreno has been the target of much gossip and some of their songs have been controversial. Many of their fans see some of their songs as having feminist content, and the duo has been on the covers of some tabloid magazines.

40 Kilos De Besos
Azúcar Moreno Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Quisiera esconder tus ojos en lo mas hondo del mar
Para que nadie en el mundo te los pudiera mirar
Quisiera guardar tus labios
En un cráter de la luna
Hay amor que nadie mas te los pueda besar

Quítame este miedo que no me deja vivir
Arranca estos celos que es veneno para mi

Cúrame, que tengo celos
Que te quiero hasta los huesos
Por eso te pido amor 40 kilos de besos
Tápame que tengo frío hasta verte de regreso
Por eso te pido amor 40 kilos de besos
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay
40 kilos de besos
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay

Quisiera vestir tu cuerpo con espinas de un rosal
Para que las otras manos se pincharan al tocar
Quisiera tener tu alma amarrada con la mía
Y la muerte al pasar se la pudiera llevar

Quítame este miedo que no me deja vivir
Arranca estos celos que es veneno para mi

Cúrame, que tengo celos
Que te quiero hasta los huesos
Por eso te pido amor 40 kilos de besos
Tápame que tengo frío hasta verte de regreso
Por eso te pido amor 40 kilos de besos
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay

40 kilos de besos
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Azucar Moreno’s “40 Kilos De Besos” are a reflection of a person deeply in love with their partner, but also struggling with fear and jealousy. The singer expresses their desire to protect their loved one from the judgment of others, wanting to hide their eyes in the depths of the sea and their lips on the moon, so nobody else can see or touch them. The lyrics suggest a possessive and loving relationship, as the singer admits to having jealous tendencies that feel like poison.

The melody and rhythm of the song create a sense of longing and emotional desperation, especially in the way the chorus is sung. The repetition of “Cúrame, que tengo celos” (“heal me, I have jealousy”) and “Por eso te pido amor 40 kilos de besos” (“that’s why I ask for 40 kilos of kisses”) convey the intensity of the singer’s emotions. The song reveals a fear of loss, as the singer wishes to tie their soul to the loved one’s, even if it means death takes them both.

Line by Line Meaning

Quisiera esconder tus ojos en lo mas hondo del mar
I wish to hide your eyes in the deepest part of the sea so that no one in the world could look at them.

Para que nadie en el mundo te los pudiera mirar
To ensure that nobody in the world can look at them.

Quisiera guardar tus labios en un cráter de la luna
I wish to keep your lips in a crater on the moon where nobody else could kiss them.

Hay amor que nadie mas te los pueda besar
Because their kiss belongs only to me.

Quítame este miedo que no me deja vivir
Take away this fear that's not letting me live my life to the fullest.

Arranca estos celos que es veneno para mi
Get rid of these jealous feelings that are toxic for me.

Cúrame, que tengo celos
Heal me, for I am consumed with jealousy.

Que te quiero hasta los huesos
Because I love you with all my bones.

Por eso te pido amor 40 kilos de besos
That's why I'm begging you for 40 kilos of kisses.

Tápame que tengo frío hasta verte de regreso
Cover me, for I shiver until I see you return.

Por eso te pido amor 40 kilos de besos
That's why I'm begging you for 40 kilos of kisses.

Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay
Expressing deep emotional pain or joy.

40 kilos de besos
40 kilos of kisses, a hyperbole emphasizing their intense need for love and affection.