The ensemble consists of four clarinets, three trumpets, a tambora, a tarola, a tuba (Sousaphone style), three trombones, and three singers.
Banda el Recodo was founded by Don Cruz Lizárraga from Sinaloa, Mexico. Although he had to drop out of high school to work, Lizárraga was an excellent bandleader and musician. Self-taught on the clarinet, he was forced to sell one of his hogs to pay for his new musical instrument. Once he moved to Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Lizarraga signed a deal with RCA Victor and soon formed Banda el Recodo. Since his death in 1995, Lizarraga's son has taken over the group and undertaken extensive international tours. Today, Banda el Recodo continues to be one of the most famous and most popular Mexican folk music bands of all time
Regresa
Banda El Recodo Lyrics
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Menos que a mí me pasara
Que un día me dejarías
Y muy lejos me mandaras
No he podido acostumbrarme
Que se rían de mi cara
Que divulguen que te fuiste
Que divulguen que te fuiste
Sin que te importara nada
Si ya lo hiciste (si ya lo hiciste)
Si te has marchado (si te has marchado)
Recorre el mundo buscando amor
Pero ten cuidado
Que no se burlen (que no se burlen)
Que no te engañen (que no te engañen)
Y nunca olvides
Que siempre aquí te estaré esperando
Ya mi cuerpo está vacio
Ya no me motiva nada
Me hacen falta tus caricias
Pues las noches son más largas
Me hacen falta tus caricias
Pues las noches son más largas
Si ya lo hiciste (si ya lo hiciste)
Si te has marchado (si te has marchado)
Recorre el mundo buscando amor
Pero ten cuidado
Que no se burlen (que no se burlen)
Que no te engañen (que no te engañen)
Y nunca olvides
Que siempre aquí te estaré esperando
Regresa pronto
Que te amo tanto
No vagues más y regresa ya
Que me estás
Que me estás matando
Regresa, regresa
The song Regresa by Banda El Recodo deals with the aftermath of a break-up. The singer did not expect their partner to leave and feels lost without them. They are struggling to come to terms with the fact that their ex has moved on and left them behind. The song communicates the pain of being abandoned and left to deal with the aftermath alone.
The lyrics describe the singer's feelings of emptiness and lack of motivation. They miss their partner's touch and the nights seem endless without them. The chorus is a plea for their ex to return, emphasizing how much they are loved, and warning them to be careful when seeking new love. The singer is waiting for their ex, and they are willing to welcome them back with open arms.
Overall, Regresa is a poignant song that explores the themes of heartbreak, loss, and love. It conveys the pain of being left behind and the longing for a lost love. The song's dramatic and emotive delivery conveys the depth of the singer's emotions, and the use of traditional banda music enhances the melancholic tone of the piece.
Line by Line Meaning
No pensé que tú lo harías
I didn't think that you would do it
Menos que a mí me pasara
Less than it happening to me
Que un día me dejarías
That you would leave me one day
Y muy lejos me mandaras
And send me far away
No he podido acostumbrarme
I haven't been able to get used to it
Que se rían de mi cara
That they laugh in my face
Que divulguen que te fuiste
That they spread the word that you left
Sin que te importara nada
Without you caring about anything
Si ya lo hiciste (si ya lo hiciste)
If you've already done it (if you've already done it)
Si te has marchado (si te has marchado)
If you've left (if you've left)
Recorre el mundo buscando amor
Travel the world searching for love
Pero ten cuidado
But be careful
Que no se burlen (que no se burlen)
That they don't make fun of you (that they don't make fun of you)
Que no te engañen (que no te engañen)
That they don't deceive you (that they don't deceive you)
Y nunca olvides
And never forget
Que siempre aquí te estaré esperando
That I'll always be waiting for you here
Ya mi cuerpo está vacio
My body is already empty
Ya no me motiva nada
Nothing motivates me anymore
Me hacen falta tus caricias
I miss your caresses
Pues las noches son más largas
Because the nights are longer
Regresa pronto
Come back soon
Que te amo tanto
That I love you so much
No vagues más y regresa ya
Don't wander anymore and come back now
Que me estás
Because you are
Que me estás matando
Killing me
Regresa, regresa
Come back, come back
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Mario Alvarado Villasenor
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