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
Te Doy Las Gracias
Banda El Recodo Lyrics
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Duermo tranquilo todas las noches
Ahora que soy libre
Despierto alegre sin tus reproches
Ahora que tú te has ido
Vivo la vida como yo quiera
Ahora que ya soy libre
No me interesa saber
Si estas, si vienes o vas
No tengo celos, ni duda
Ni nada de la incertidumbre
Que estaba acabando con toda mi
Vida
No me interesa saber
Si estas, si vienes o vas
Yo ya no sufro, ni lloro
No extraño y tu tienes la culpa
Por tantos engaños, por tanta
Mentira
Si vieras cuanto he cambiado
Sin tu presencia
Ahora río, vivo la vida
A mi conveniencia
No me arrepiento del ayer
Una experiencia que al final
Me abrió los ojos para ver
Que tengo mucho más que dar
Y vi las cosas por hacer
Tú me estorbabas nada más
Y ahora soy libre, y ahora soy libre
Dios quiera que nunca, que nunca
Que nunca, que nunca, que nunca
Que nunca, que nunca vuelvas
These lyrics are from the song "Te Doy Las Gracias" by Banda El Recodo. The song is about the liberation and newfound joy that the singer is experiencing after a toxic relationship has come to an end. The singer expresses that since their former partner has left, they are able to now sleep peacefully every night and wake up without fear of any judgment or reproach. They have also been able to enjoy life on their own terms and feel happier and more content than they had been with their partner.
The singer reveals that they no longer care if their former partner comes and goes, as they have let go of any jealousy, doubt, and uncertainty that had been consuming their life before. They also no longer suffer or cry, and do not miss their partner. Instead, they feel relieved to have finally escaped the lies and deception that had been dragging them down. The singer acknowledges that they have changed a lot since their partner left, and they are now living life to their own convenience and laughing more freely. They take pride in their past experiences, which have taught them to recognize their own worth and potential, and they hope to never reunite with their ex-partner.
Overall, this song conveys a powerful message about the importance of self-respect, freedom, and happiness in relationships, and reminds listeners that it is always better to let go of toxic people and embrace life with open arms.
Line by Line Meaning
Ahora que tú te has ido
Since you have left me
Duermo tranquilo todas las noches
I am able to sleep peacefully at night
Ahora que soy libre
Since I am free from your grip
Despierto alegre sin tus reproches
I wake up happier without your complaints
Vivo la vida como yo quiera
I live my life on my own terms
Ahora que ya soy libre
Now that I am no longer bound to you
Vivo dichoso como antes era
I live happily like I used to
No me interesa saber
I am not interested in knowing
Si estas, si vienes o vas
Whether you are here, coming or going
No tengo celos, ni duda
I have no jealousy or doubt
Ni nada de la incertidumbre
Nor any uncertainty
Que estaba acabando con toda mi Vida
That was destroying my whole life
Yo ya no sufro, ni lloro
I no longer suffer or cry
No extraño y tu tienes la culpa
I don't miss you, and it's your fault
Por tantos engaños, por tanta Mentira
For so many lies and deceit
Si vieras cuanto he cambiado
If you could see how much I've changed
Sin tu presencia
Without your presence
Ahora río, vivo la vida
Now I laugh, I live my life
A mi conveniencia
On my own terms
No me arrepiento del ayer
I don't regret the past
Una experiencia que al final Me abrió los ojos para ver
An experience that ultimately opened my eyes to see
Que tengo mucho más que dar
That I have much more to give
Y vi las cosas por hacer
And I saw the things to be done
Tú me estorbabas nada más
You were just getting in my way
Y ahora soy libre, y ahora soy libre
And now I am free, and now I am free
Dios quiera que nunca, que nunca, Que nunca, que nunca, que nunca, Que nunca, que nunca vuelvas
God willing you never, never, never, never, never, never come back
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